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METALLICA Guitarist Provides Foreword To First-Ever CLIFF BURTON Biography

On September 27, 1986, METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton lost his life at the age of 24 in a coach crash near Ljungby, Sweden. In the 23 years since that devastating event, no one has chronicled Burton's huge talent and achievements in book form. However, in June 2009 this is set to change with the glo...

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IMPELLITTERI: New Song Posted Online

The title track of IMPELLITTERI's long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", is available for streaming on the band's official MySpace page. Due in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment, the CD, which reunites mainman Chris Impellitteri with longtime lead vocalist and writing collaborator...

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PLACE VENDOME: 'Streets Of Fire' Audio Samples Available

PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, will release its second album, "Streets Of Fire", on February 20 via Frontiers Records. The songs this time were supplied by different songwriters, who were particularly motivated and en...

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IMPELLITTERI: 'Wicked Maiden' Artwork Unveiled

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which reunites mainman Chris Impellitteri with longtime lead vocalist and writing collaborator Rob Rock, is "IMPELLITTERI's metal masterpiece," according to a press r...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ANTHRAX, POISON, SEVENDUST Members Featured In All-New 'Rock Wives' Special

Ever wondered what it would be like to be a rock star? How about being married to one? Marriage to a famous rock star is anything but easy — endless touring, nasty drug habits and obsessive groupies can make for a most challenging relationship. In a special ninety-minute episode of "True Hollywood S...

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Symphonies of Slackness

Australian metal fans seem to really love their grindcore and the bands playing the style more often than not get it right. CAPTAIN CLEANOFF is one of those bands. On the lightheartedly titled "Symphonies of Slackness", the boys do so with the pointed truculence of the forebears and a lyrical approa...

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Lacerated

Denmark's DAWN OF DEMISE burst through the doors at the world death metal party in 2008 with an earth shaking Deepsend debut called "Hate Takes its Form". Probably one of the most overlooked and under-appreciated U.S. style death metal albums of the year, it boasts a thick, groovy and modern (though...

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CHRIS IMPELLITTERI: NAMM Signing Session Announced

IMPELLITTERI mainman Chris Impellitteri will be in attendance at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be signing pictures on Saturday, January 17 at 2 p.m. at the ENGL booth...

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METALLICA's 'Black' LP On Track To Become Top-Selling Album Of SOUNDSCAN Era

METALLICA is in fourth place on Nielsen SoundScan's list of top-selling album artists, with cumulative sales of more than 51 million in the United States since the scanning service set up shop in May 1991. METALLICA's self-titled album from 1991 (also known as the "black" album) is the No. 2 top-sel...

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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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Singer ROB ROCK Comments On New IMPELLITTERI Album

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", marks the return to IMPELLITTERI of the band's former singer Rob Rock. Commented Rock: "There has been speculation of...

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MICHAEL KISKE: 'When It Comes To The Legacy Of THE BEATLES, No One Beats OASIS'

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske recently spoke to Roadie Crew magazine's Thiago Sarkis about Kiske's favorite albums of 2008. Michael's choices for the best albums of the year, along with his comments, follow below. * OASIS' "Dig Out Your Soul": Kiske: "When it comes to the legacy of THE BEATL...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Gets Pelted With Pies For 45th Birthday; Video Avialable

Video footage of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich getting pelted with pies for his 45th birthday at the conclusion of the band's December 20, 2008 concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California can be viewed below. (Go to the 7:17 mark for the pie portion of the clip.) Quality photos of the show ar...

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PLACE VENDOME: More New Album Details Revealed

PLACE VENDOME, the project featuring former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske alongside PINK CREAM 69's Dennis Ward, will release its second album, "Streets Of Fire", on February 20, 2009 via Frontiers Records. The songs this time were supplied by different songwriters, who were particularly motivated...

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METALLICA: Oakland Photos Available

Quality photos of METALLICA's December 20, 2008 concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California can be found at this location (all pictures by Raymond Ahner). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. That Was Just Your Life 02. The End Of The Line 03. Creeping Death 04. For Whom The Bell Tolls ...