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'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith' Trailer Available

A trailer for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America's greatest rock 'n' roll band Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer can be viewed below. According to Gaming Today, several other artists will be included in Guitar Hero: A...

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More Artists Announced For 'Guitar Hero: Aerosmith'

According to Gaming Today, several other artists will be included in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America's greatest rock 'n' roll band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. Slated for release this June, this latest insta...

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JOURNEY, HEART, CHEAP TRICK: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Three legendary rock bands are teaming up for what is sure to be the tour of the summer. JOURNEY, HEART and CHEAP TRICK are heading out on the concert trail starting July 9 in Denver, CO through October 4 in Albuquerque, NM. Fans should check local listings for on-sale dates, which begin Saturday, A...

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Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC

Consider this more a public service announcement than a review, aimed at those of you who've defied stereotype by leaving your parents' basement and actually, like, doing it and making babies and stuff. Let's face it, only the grimmest among us would consider blasting DEICIDE at our sleeping spawn,...

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EARTHSHAKER FEST Organizers Explain This Year's Cancellation

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported on March 14, the organizers of Germany's Earthshaker Fest, which normally takes place in July in Kreuth, have decided against staging this year's event, due primarily to difficulties in securing exclusive appearances by headliner-level acts in an increasingly competitive...

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SLAYER's 'Reign In Blood' Tour Recounted in April Issue of DECIBEL

The April issue of Decibel magazine, now on shelves, features "Touring Blood," an article that takes a long look at SLAYER's 1986-7 American tour in support of the classic thrash metal album "Reign in Blood". The story is a leftover chapter that didn't fit into the final version of the upcoming book...

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KAYSER: 'Back Home Again After An Amazing Tour'

KAYSER, the Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, has issued the following update: "Back home again after an amazing tour. We played some awesome shows throughout Europe which wouldn't have been near as amazing without the mi...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist: 'We're Not Responsible For That Dump-In-The-Pants Genre Called Metalcore'

Over the coming months GOD FORBID guitarist Dallas Coyle will be writing a weekly column, "The Hard R", for MetalSucks. Dallas has a lot to say about politics, life, music and an assortment of other topics, and lucky for you, you'll get to read all about them at MetalSucks. For the first installment...

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AMORPHIS Singer Guests On New TOTAL DEVASTATION Album; Audio Available

Finland's TOTAL DEVASTATION will release its fourth album, "Honour the Disorder", on April 16 through Playground Music. Commented TOTAL DEVASTATION's Janne Markkanen: "New album shows no compromises, instead it gives you nine tracks of violence, dishonour and hooliganism. Maybe punkier approach than...

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Maniacal

Usually, those pithy one-sentence band summaries are bad news, but in the case of SWORN ENEMY it might work. How about: "New York hardcore meets thrash metal in a Gothenburg back alley and gets in a bare-knuckles brawl?" Hell, that's corny enough to make it into a quote in a magazine ad. But it also...

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Ex-DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer Auctioning Equipment

Drummer Nick Barker (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR, TESTAMENT) is auctioning off his Axis "A" pedals, among a few other gems of equipment, on eBay due to commitments and obligations to new endorsers. Barker comments: "I'm very proud and extremely honored to announce that I am now an endorser of T...

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AEROSMITH To Begin Recording New Album Next Month

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry was the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 15). Some highlights: * Joe is doing two shows with his sons' band TAB THE BAND. They will play deep AEROSMITH cuts ("Combination"),some JOE PER...

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FREDDIE MERCURY-Inspired Jewelry Collection Launched

According to Gigwise.com, a jewelry line has been launched inspired by the late, great QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. Titled "Made In Heaven: The Freddie Mercury Collection", the series features gold and silver pendants and rings, plus there’s even some leather cuffs. Each piece contains the word "...

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AC/DC's Hard-Rocking Tunes Turned Into 'Beautiful Instrumental Lullabies'; Audio Available

Rockabye Baby! — which transforms timeless rock songs into beautiful instrumental lullabies — will release "Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of AC/DC" on March 4. Do you have a problem child? Rock and roll ain't noise pollution, but unwanted cries are. When you're up to your neck in exhaustion and...

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Thrashing Like a Maniac

"16 Ripping Cuts of New-School Thrash" pretty well sums up this compilation, unless you want to nit pick and call it "16 Ripping Cuts of Old-School Thrash Played by Bands Made Up Mostly of Guys That Were Still Sitting in Their Own Shit When The Original Style Was In Full Swing." And I mean that ...