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JON OLIVA To Guest On TotalRock.com On Friday

SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva will be interviewed on TotalRock.com on Friday, August 25 on "The Helldrive" with Twang between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. U.K. time. According to a posting on Oliva's web site, "Twang hooked up with 'The Legendary Mountain King' himself for a major interview which takes i...

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RUFFIANS: New Album Details Revealed

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will release its new album, "Desert of Tears", on October 20 via Metal Heaven Records. The CD was recorded at Trident/Imperial Studios in Northern California. "Desert of Tears" tr...

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'Metal Injection' Launches First Extreme Music On-Demand Broadband Network

New York-based "Metal Injection" has always been on the cutting edge of new media. When the show started three years ago, producers saw opportunity on the Internet to reach a worldwide audience and became one of the firsts to fully stream a half-hour show online. The shows would constantly feature i...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Can't Wait To Hit The Road Again

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has issued the following update: "Just wanted to drop a quick line and let everyone know that the band has returned to U.S. soil [from its recent European tour]... and frankly, we cannot wait to leave again. "The fans and promoters tre...

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WEDNESDAY 13: New Songs Posted Online

Three songs from WEDNESDAY 13's (ex-MURDERDOLLS) sophomore solo effort, "Fang Bang" — "Home Sweet Homicide", "Happily Ever Cadaver" and "Too Much Blood" — have been posted online at this location. "Fang Bang" is scheduled for release on September 12 via Restless Records/Rykodisc (August 29 in the re...

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Former RUFFIANS Bassist Dead At 41

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, has issued the following statement: "After a long, hard-fought battle with several debilitating health problems, our longtime friend and bassist for many years, Dan Moura, passed...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The [Sounds of the Underground] tour's been going damn good... incredible shows, as always, killer fans, good times and some amazing fucking bands that we have the honor of sharing the stage with. "ALWAYS...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: New Album Samples Available

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has posted two songs — "Through the Eyes of the King" and "Playing God" — from its upcoming sophomore album, "Maniacal Renderings", on its MySpace page. "Maniacal Renderings" is scheduled for release on September 1 via AFM Records. The...

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KREATOR: MILLE's 'Headbanger's Ball' Appearance Available Online

KREATOR frontman/thrash metal architect Mille Petrozza made a special appearance on "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 15. Mille was interviewed by host Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED),answered fan questions, and made his own video selection for "Bang of the Week". Watch Mille's "Headbanger's Ball" appe...

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STEVEN ADLER To Be Joined By JOE LESTE, CHIP Z'NUFF On Upcoming Tour

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Steven checked in to catch us up on the latest. He regrets that he was unable to appear with CINDERELLA and POISON on July 1st. 'I was very, very sick and I was in Mexico getting ...

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WEDNESDAY 13: 'Fang Bang' Track Listing Revealed

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) has finalized the track listing for his sophomore solo album, "Fang Bang", due on September 12 via Restless Records/Rykodisc. The follow-up to 2005's "Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead" was mixed by Bob Marlette, who has previously worked with such...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer: BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Was Best Time This Band Has Had In Europe

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "All I can say is that this year's Bang Your Head festival [in Germany] was by far the best time this band has EVER had in Europe. The whole event was extremely well organized, smooth, and incr...

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KREATOR: Date Announced For MILLE PETROZZA's 'Headbanger's Ball' Appearance

KREATOR frontman/thrash metal architect Mille Petrozza will make a special appearance on "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 15. Mille will be interviewed by host Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) along with making his own video selection for "Bang of the Week" and answering fan questions. "Headbanger's Bal...

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WEDNESDAY 13: More Tour Dates Announced

According to a posting on the WEDNESDAY 13 fan site Look What The Zombies Dragged In From The Grave!, WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) has lined up the following dates as part of his "Till Death Do Us Party" U.S. tour: Jul. 28 - Planet Rock - Jacksonville, NC Jul. 29 - Planet Rock - ...

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Thrash 'Til Death: Live in Concert

As one of the attendees at the 2005 Minneapolis Mayhem II festival, I can say without equivocation that HIRAX's (who replaced SODOM on the bill) performance was a hell of a lot more exciting and the sound far better than what you will see/hear on "Thrash 'Til Death: Live in Concert". Both sound and...