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PINK CREAM 69 Singer To Guest On ROCK 247 ONLINE's 'Hair Metal Haven'

PINK CREAM 69 vocalist David Readman will introduce every track from his forthcoming self-titled solo CD on the "Hair Metal Haven" show on Rock 247 Online on Saturday, August 25 between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT (18.00 and 20.00 CET). You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. P...

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ICED EARTH's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Likes Versatility In His Metal

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens on Tuesday (August 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, everyone loves to say that the newest cd is the band's best. So what makes this the best ICED EARTH...

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PHILIP ANSELMO On The 'Path Of Right And Wrong, Good And Evil'

Andrew Parks of Decibel magazine (web site) recently traveled to the New Orleans home of DOWN/ex-PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo to interview DOWN about the group's mindset during the songwriting process for their new album, "III – Over the Under". A few select quotes from Anselmo follow: On his rec...

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CARMINE APPICE Honored With KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER) is the recipient of yet another notable award, this time the KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to the rock drumming legend at the KOSA Drum Festival, where he was teaching and performing. Appice, renowned a...

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GORGOROTH: More Video Footage From BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH performing the song "Destroyer" at this year's Brutal Assault festival, which took place August 9-11 at the Old Army Fortress Josefov in Jaromer, Czech Republic (Jaromer is situated 130 km east of Prague, 20km north from Hradec Kralove)...

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GENE SIMMONS Is 'The Selfish Sea Giant'

According to KissAsylum.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently teamed up with Larry King and Betty White to bring us "Sea Tales", an animated children's DVD collection. A preview video of Gene doing the voice for his character, The Selfish Sea Giant, can be seen at this location. "Sea Tale...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Internet Nihilists Know Jack Sh*t'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It just dawned on me. Internet nihilists know jack shit. Easy. Why? Sitting on your ass, making degrading comments on what other people do is traditionally the job of the most soulless of all creatures: lawyers...

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HATEBREED, STATIC-X, CIRCUS DIABLO Members Talk About 'Free' OZZFEST; Video Available

Artisan News Service has uploaded a three-minute video clip featuring interviews with members of HATEBREED, STATIC-X and CIRCUS DIABLO about this year's "free" Ozzfest. Watch the footage below. Regarding the decision to make this year's traveling festival a "free" event, Sharon Osbourne, the fest's...

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Ex-THE CROWN Guitarist Issues Update On ANGEL BLAKE Project

ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen (ex-THE CROWN) has issued the following update: I have been in touch with record labels (always a slow process) that have shown interest in ANGEL BLAKE, and it seems like all this will be sorted out in a very near future. More about that in a later post. I've als...

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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'The Thing With All Music Is That It's Not For Everybody'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: How about the identity of what is heavy metal. Do you feel it's lost within the experiments and the adoption of new elements...

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The Serpent

The fact that much of what is heard on "The Serpent" by Grand Rapids' STILL REMAINS is not my cup of tea does not mean that it will not appeal to those with a hankerin' for modern and melodic, mostly-metalcore. In fact, some of the tunes come with significant hooks. It is also a very ...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Signing Session In Illinois

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a signing session at: Sam Ash Music 7780 South Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL 60459 708-499-3485 Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. For directions and more information, visit Sam Ash Music's web site. Magna Carta Records has set a...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Samples Available

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Talks About His Drug Overdose

MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf recently spoke to U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling about the occasion on which an overdose on prescription drugs almost killed him on February 27, 2006. "It had been a long time coming," recounts Wyndorf. "Eveything began when I couldn't sleep on tour, so th...

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GORGOROTH: Photos From HAMMERSLAG FESTIVAL Posted Online

Imhotep webzine has uploaded photos and a review of GORGOROTH's performance at the Hammerslag Festival, which took place July 20 at Støperiet in Tønsberg, Norway. Check them out at this location. GORGOROTH's video for the song "Carving a Giant" has been posted online at this location. The clip made...