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VICIOUS RUMORS Complete Work On 'Warball'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have completed work on their new album, "Warball", due in October via Mascot Records. The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Geoff Thorpe and Juan J. Orteaga and includes lead-guitar contributions from Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGE...

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EAGLE ROCK Sells SPITFIRE RECORDS

In its first move under its new name of Redux Records, the company formerly known as Sheridan Square Entertainment has acquired the 200-album Spitfire Records catalog from Eagle Rock Entertainment. The Spitfire catalog includes BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, TWISTED SISTER, ALICE COOPER, TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MA...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Hospitalized With Appendix Infection

Bassist Dave Starr of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe is in the hospital here in Alameda, Ca. with an infection in his appendix and he is waiting for surgery. If anyone w...

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Release 'Warball' In October

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have changed the projected title of their new album to "Warball" from the previously announced "Sonic Rebellion". The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Juan J. Orteaga and includes guitarists Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER) and Th...

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My Bloodied Wings

After languishing in import and tribute-album hell for years, the time finally seems right for California's IMAGIKA to make a dent in their home country. Their fierce, aggressive take on traditional melodic metal is potent, full of dramatic flourishes and virtuoso star turns that should have the pro...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: New Live Album Due In The Fall

QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Word from the Campaign is that there are a lot of projects going on while the band's touring in support of 'Operation: Mindcrime II'. For example... while the band has been on the road they have been busy writing new mater...

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TONY MARTIN: 'It's Almost As If I've Been Written Out Of The BLACK SABBATH History Books'

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what "went wrong" with BLACK SABBATH: "Me and Geoff Nicholls [Martin's keyboardist and ex-SABBATH man] get asked about SABBATH a lot and we...

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KISS, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Featured On BEATLES Tribute Album

According to KissKollector.com, KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will be part of an upcoming BEATLES tribute album, produced by Bruce's brother Bob Kulick. Eric plays on the song "Back in the USSR", while Bruce can be heard on "Drive My Car". The album is to feature 55...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'The New Material Simply Goes Off Live'

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the divided opinions over the recently released "Operation: Mindcrime II" album: "I guess the divided opinions over 'Operation: Mindcrime II' is a good thing, bec...

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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...

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WHITESNAKE, HELLOWEEN, RAVEN, DEATH ANGEL: Photos From BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Available

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's (June 23-24) Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): FLOTSAM AND JETSAM VENGEANCE RAVEN JON OLIVA'S PAIN DEATH ANGEL HELLOWEEN (with special gu...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Among Judges At 6th Annual INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Ozzy Osbourne has been announced as one of more than a dozen music artists/music industry professionals who will serve as judges at the sixth annual Independent Music Awards. Created by Music Resource Group, publisher of the best-selling Musician's Atlas contact resource, the IMA program coordinates...

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AEROSMITH Members To Join Boston Pops on July 4

Geoff Edgers of The Boston Globe is reporting that AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will headline this year's nationally televised Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade on July Fourth. This isn't the first time AEROSMITH's leaders have been wooed by the Esplanade concert organizers. In 2004, an...

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TIGERTAILZ Name Dispute Resolved?

TIGERTAILZ — featuring Pepsi Tate, Jay Pepper, Kim Hooker and Matt Blakout — have on Thursday (June 22) received the U.K. Patent Office ruling on their opposition to the registration of the TIGERTAILZ name as a trademark made by Steevi Jaimz. Jaimz, a former vocalist with TIGERTAILZ, was replaced by...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Arrest' Explained

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has issued the following update regarding the recent report that the entire band was arrested on June 11 at the Amsterdam, Netherlands, airport for allegedly smuggling illegal firearms: "What a day! At the airport in Amsterdam, we were all lined up at the ticket count...