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MEGADETH Drummer Sings ONE BULLET LEFT's Praises

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Just got off stage 30 minutes ago here (Tuesday, June 26) in Rijssen, Holland. The show was very good and the fans had a good time as well, but something else happened that put a...

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KORN Frontman Says Near-Fatal Illness Impacted New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says in the new issue of Kerrang! magazine that his near-fatal bout with a rare blood infection in 2006 was the main inspiration for many of his lyrics on the group's upcoming new album. Davis explained to the U.K. publication, "Death was c...

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QUEEN Guitarist: 'There Will Never Be A Rock Group More All-Around Great Than AEROSMITH'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May wrote on his web site about this past weekend's Hyde Park Calling event in London, England where he witnessed performances by AEROSMITH and JOE SATRIANI, among others. An excerpt from May's posting follows: "There is so much fake stuff around these days, people short-cuttin...

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AEROSMITH Joined By DMC At London's Hyde Park

NME.COM reports that AEROSMITH returned to the U.K. for their first full live show in nine years last night (June 24),headlining the second day of Hard Rock Cafe's London Calling event in Hyde Park. Launching into a hit-laden set with "Love In an Elevator", Steven Tyler's men proceeded to prove ove...

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TED NUGENT: Live Performance Of New Song Available

Video footage of TED NUGENT performing part of a new song, "Lay with Me", last night (Thursday, June 21) at the Lifestyle Communities Pavillion in Columbus, Ohio has been posted at Google Video. Also available is a clip of Nugent playing the AMBOY DUKES hit "Journey to the Center of the ...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Checks In From Dubai And Bangalore

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton has issued the following update: "It's a bit like a reunion. Maybe it's my imagination but there's quite a 'welcome back' vibe from the fans. While we've been away we've been doing a lot of touring in The U.S., Canada and Japan so our basic skills have gotten better. T...

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Bulgaria's TANGRA MEGA ROCK Comments On Bloody Concert Riot

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock, which helped organize the June 20, 2007 concert at Universiada Hall in Sofia that became the site of a bloody fight between punks and skinheads, has issued the following statement: "The sixth Tangra Mega Live show passed away successfully under the mon...

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TED NUGENT's 'Love Grenade' Due In August

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: A 40th anniversary re-recording of the AMBOY DUKES hit "Journey to the Center of the Mind" is among the highlights of "Love Grenade", TED NUGENT's first set of new material in five years. The 13-song set, co-produced by NIGHT RANGER's Jack Blades, Nugent's partne...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert

Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...

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KING DIAMOND: 'I've Always Been Fascinated By Horror'

Nikki of Bay Area Backstage recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Bay Area Backstage: Has it always been a dream of yours to be a musician? King Diamond: No, it just kinda happened. I went to basic school for 10 years and then I ...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Speaks About Honorary Stage At DOWNLOAD Festival

Rita Haney, longtime girlfriend of slain PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has spoken to NME.COM about her joy at the renaming of Download festival's second stage in his honor. "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was shot dead by paranoid shizophrenic Nathan Gale while playing with his band DAMAGEPLA...

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Ex-RIOT Singer TONY MOORE Talks About New Band FAITH AND FIRE; Audio Available

Tony Moore, the legendary voice of RIOT, checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about his stellar new band, FAITH AND FIRE; he also talked about his dislike of current president George W. Bush; what it's like listening to his vocals on the legendary "Bloodstreets"; how the label Metal Heaven will pu...

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DORO PESCH: 'The Fans Are My Family, They're My Best Friends'

Dustin Schoof of The Express-Times reports: Reigning heavy-metal queen Doro Pesch has survived the rise and fall of pop metal in the 1980s. She also watched as grunge became the dominant sound in the early half of the '90s. From her throne, she has weathered numerous lineup changes in her first band...

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You listen to your favorite grindcore artists, soaking in the pure speed and aggression, the rebellious, unhinged nature of the music and thank your lucky stars that you've been exposed to such mayhem. Then you listen to Denver's CEPHALIC CARNAGE and your world is turned upside down, wondering, "How...

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FATAL SMILE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has parted ways with bassist Markus Johansson and has replaced him with Alex Johnson. FATAL SMILE recently inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", was released in the U.S. on February 20. The...