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COSMOSQUAD: Tour Dates Announced

Heralded Southern California-based metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, UFO) and Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),will kick off their 2007/2008 tour with a performance at their favorite Los Angeles-area club, the world-famous Bak...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

WINDS OF PLAGUE has inked a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. Hailing from Los Angeles, these youngsters have their share of Southern California hardcore roots running in their backyard, though the atmospheric sounds of Scandinavian black metal and classic American metal reign supreme in th...

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DIAMOND HEAD: 1980 Videos Unearthed

NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have updated their web site with the following message: "After being 'lost' for over 27 years, and much sought after by both the band and fans, Dave Brett has done a sterling job in not only tracking down two songs filmed for 'Look Hear!' in 1980, but he has also sent ...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'It Wasn't My Fault' That I F$&*#@ BRUCE DICKINSON's Wife

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently answered several questions posed by the readers of Blender magazine (web site) for the "Dear Superstar" section in the publication's September 2007 issue. A couple of excerpts follow: Blender: Have you always kept a diary — and do you still keep one now? Nikki...

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SENTINEL BEAST Planning Los Angeles-Area Dates

Reunited '80s Sacramento, California thrash band SENTINEL BEAST has issued the following update: "We have a few more shows coming in September. We'll keep everyone posted when the event gets near. We're also working on a few dates for October in the Los Angeles area. We'll be bringing a few bands wi...

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PAUL GILBERT Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Paul Gilbert (ex-MR. BIG, RACER X) has been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musician...

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DEATHWISH Merges With Hardcore/Punk Label MALFUNCTION RECORDS

Deathwish has merged with respected hardcore/punk label Malfunction Records. Malfunction was founded by longtime friends Linas Garsys and Tru Pray. Under their direction since 1999, the label released quality music from many artists, including INTERNAL AFFAIRS, CEREMONY, CAST ASIDE, COUNT ME OUT, BI...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Shoots Guns In NYC; Video Available

VBS.tv has posted a special video interview with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE mainman Josh Homme. According to VBS.tv, "So when [we] lined up an interview with Josh Homme, we came up with two ideas. One was taking acid and the other was shooting guns. After we thought it out, we decided guns was the ...

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ROB ROCK: 'Garden Of Chaos' Title Track Posted Online

The title track of vocalist ROB ROCK's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", has been posted on his MySpace page. Due in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music, in Europe on September 23 through AFM Records and in North America on October 23 through Cand...

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Ex-DEADLY BLESSING Singer To Guest On Tonight's 'Black Night Meditations'

On tonight's (Aug. 14) special "old-school night" edition of "Black Night Meditations" (a metal radio show airing on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, New Hampshire),former DEADLY BLESSING vocalist Ski will talk about his time with the band, why he left the group twice, what really happened in his quest...

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CEREBRAL FIX: 'Products Of Disgust' Box Set Due In September

Metal Mind Productions will release "Products of Disgust" by CEREBRAL FIX, a complete discography of this English thrash/death metal band. The group split up in 1993 but in 2006 announced its reformation. They have an album's worth of new material, but for now they are waiting for the reaction to so...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO: Wacken Open Air 'Shred' Clips Available

Video footage of guitarist Michael Angelo Batio (ex-HOLLAND, N.I.T.R.O.) performing at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the two clips below. Batio is one of several guitarists who are featured in Troy Grady'...

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THE DOORS' ROBBY KRIEGER Added To ULI JON ROTH's Sky Academy Concerts

Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist and songwriter for THE DOORS, will appear on one of this year's SKY ACADEMY concert as a guest of honor to play with ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS. According to a posting on Roth's web site, "Last year's inspiring jam session with Robby and Uli at the UCLA featured ex...

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ERA VULGARIS: Cover Of MEGADETH's 'Five Magicks' Posted Online

Irish metal band ERA VULGARIS has posted its version of the classic MEGADETH track "Five Magicks" to its MySpace page. This song will appear on the soon-to-be-released "Thrash N Burn - An Irish Tribute to Thrash" compilation by Underground Movement. Other groups scheduled to contribute to the collec...

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The Last Kind Words

Trim the fat, tighten the screws until the metal squeals, and make every note as intense as the scream of a swandiving suicider — DEVILDRIVER have finally delivered their masterwork, forever shutting the door on frontman Dez Fafara's questionable nu-metal roots and hammering home an uncompromising,...