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TESTAMENT Guitarist Sings RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's Praises

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "Last Monday [April 16], the amazing guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA invited me to be their special guest at their sold-out show at Webster Hall in New York City. It was an honor and a real treat for me. Anytime someone is influenced b...

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TWISTED SISTER To Headline ROCKLAHOMA

Today heavy metal fans across the nation heard the news they've been hoping for from "House of Hair" nationally syndicated radio host and TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider. "It is my distinct pleasure to announce that TWISTED SISTER will once again be involved with a show that will go down in histo...

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WHITE LION Added To ROCKLAHOMA

WHITE LION has been confirmed for Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. Also rumored to be appearing is TWISTED SISTER, although the band's participation has not yet been officially confirmed by the event or...

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DESTRUCTION: More Tour Dates Announced

Long-running German thrashers DESTRUCTION have lined up the following dates: May 11 - Essen, Germany - Turock May 12 - Nancy, Pagney, France - Chez Paulette (with INSANE) May 14 - Toulouse, France - Havana Cafe (with SABATON, THUNDERBOLT) May 15 - Irun, Spain - Tunk May 16 - Vigo, Spain - Sala A May...

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WITHIN Y Announces New Drummer

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has recruited drummer Erik Hagström as the replacement for the recently departed Thim Blom (ex-GARDENIAN). Blom left the group in December 2006, claiming that "pain in [his wrists]" made it impossible for him to "perform at the top of [his] abillity and to d...

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Classic ANTHRAX, KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Audio Interviews Available

Ohio DJ Joe Kleon has posted 14 classic metal interviews from 1988-1994 at his personal web site. They are part of over 500 cassettes of local and national artist interviews that Joe is converting to digital. They include: Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND, 1988) - Length 6:03 Mikkey Dee (KING DIAMOND, 19...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Looks Back On The Last Few Months

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has issued the following update: "The big news is the our new [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO] album, 'Last Day In Paradise' is done and available on Magnitude Records! It feels great to have this album complete, especially in the...

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POTENTIAL THREAT Adds New Bassist, Announces Live Dates

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans POTENTIAL THREAT have announced the addition of bassist Steve Henderson to the group's ranks. The core of the band remains the Noble brothers: Mike on guitar/vocals and Kenny on drums. POTENTIAL THREAT is continuing work on its debut CD, tentatively due l...

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PRETTY BOY FLOYD Planning 20-Year Reunion

Vocalist Steve Summers of the Hollywood, California-based '80s glam-rock act PRETTY BOY FLOYD has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Yes, original guitarist Aerial Stiles, Vinnie Chaz [bass] and myself are writing songs for a new record. Yes, I will continue to tour as much as...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Gets Deep With SLIPKNOT Drummer

3 INCHES OF BLOOD singer Jamie Hooper recently spoke to MTV.com about the band's upcoming album, "Fire Up the Blades", which was produced by SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. "We were so stoked to find out he was a fan of our band," Hooper said. "We met him when we were on tour with ...

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Worldwide Response To ROCKLAHOMA 'Amazing'

Only one week after announcing plans for Rocklahoma, the largest '80s rock festival of its kind to ever be organized, an onslaught of fans worldwide have purchased tickets and made their plans to travel to Oklahoma. Fans from throughout Europe, Australia, South Africa, Canada and 32 states in the U....

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IRON MAIDEN, WITHIN TEMPTATION, STONE SOUR Added To Spain's BILBAO BBK LIVE FESTIVAL

IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, WITHIN TEMPTATION, STONE SOUR and BLOODSIMPLE are among the confirmed bands for the Bilbao BBK Live Festival 2007, set to take place June 21-22 and June 28-29 in Bilbao, Euskal Herria, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 21: IRON MAIDEN WITHIN...

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POWERMAN 5000: European Tour Dates Announced

POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 18 - The Palace - Tamworth UK May 19 - Underground - London UK May 20 - Teeside University - Middlesborough UK May 21 - Buttermarket - Shrewsbury UK May 22 - Peel - Kingston UK May 23 - Nexus - Southampton UK May 25 ...

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ROCKLAHOMA Lineup Announced: POISON, RATT, VINCE NEIL, WARRANT Confirmed

POISON, RATT (featuring original lead singer Stephen Pearcy),VINCE NEIL, WARRANT, SLAUGHTER and QUIET RIOT are among the confirmed acts for Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. The festival billing is shap...

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POISON, RATT, VINCE NEIL Set For ROCKLAHOMA Three-Day Summer Festival

POISON, RATT (featuring original lead singer Stephen Pearcy),VINCE NEIL and Y&T are among the acts that are expected to appear at Rocklahoma, a three-day outdoor '80s hard rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, in Pryor, OK at the Pryor Festival Grounds. The following is a partial list of...