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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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GIRLSCHOOL: This Weekend's Shows To Go Ahead As Scheduled

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Well, as you can imagine things aren't exactly 'cheery' in the GIRLSCHOOL camp right now with the loss of our beautiful and talented friend Kelly Johnson. For anyone planning to come along t...

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MOTÖRHEAD Pays Tribute To Late GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist

MOTÖRHEAD has issued the following update: "It is with extreme sadness to inform you that Kelly Johnson, original lead guitarist of GIRLSCHOOL, passed away on Sunday night, 15th July. She has been suffering from spinal cancer for the last six years. "Joining GIRLSCHOOL in 1978, Kelly was a face in t...

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JAGUAR Pays Tribute To Fallen GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist

NWOBHM heavyweights JAGUAR have posted the following message on their web site: "It is with much sadness that we have been told that Kelly Johnson, the ex-GIRLSCHOOL guitarist, passed away on Sunday after losing a six-year battle with cancer. JAGUAR extends it sincerest condolences and regards to Ke...

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Ex-GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist KELLY JOHNSON Dead At 49

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have posted the following message on their official web site: "It is with extreme sadness to tell you that Kelly Johnson [photo], original member of GIRLSCHOOL, passed away on Sunday the 15th of July after fighting a six-year battle with cancer of the s...

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KITTIE, DORO, VIXEN, GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For POWER BOX Festival

KITTIE, DORO, VIXEN, GIRLSCHOOL, CRUCIFIED BARBARA, MCQUEEN and JADED are among the confirmed bands for the first annual Power Box Festival — dubbed "The Biggest Female Tour Period!" — which is scheduled to be held August 31 - September 3 (Labor Day Weekend) at the White Horse Amphitheatre, Darringt...

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ZODIAC MINDWARP Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

ZODIAC MINDWARP has been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place from November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, U.K. (Somerset). The festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AMENTI BEYOND THE GRAVE CHTHONIC CRADLE OF FILTH CRUCIFIED BARBARA FASTWAY FINNTROLL GIRL...

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Former GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist Battling Cancer Of The Spine

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have issued the following update: "Original member Kelly Johnson [guitar] has been fighting an ongoing battle with cancer of the spine. For anybody who would like to send their best wishes or a personal message to Kelly, please [send it to] girlschool@h...

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FASTWAY, FINNTROLL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Confirmed For U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL Festival

FASTWAY, FINNTROLL, LAUREN HARRIS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, WOLF, BEYOND THE GRAVE, AMENTI and ZERO CIPHER have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place from November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, UK (Somerset). The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical ord...

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TESLA, VIXEN, GIRLSCHOOL, RAVEN, THE 69 EYES Confirmed for U.K.'s HARD ROCK HELL

TESLA, VIXEN, THE 69 EYES, GIRLSCHOOL, RAVEN, MCQUEEN, GRAND MAGUS and CRUCIFIED BARBARA have been confirmed for the Hard Rock Hell festival, set to take place from November 9-11 at Butlins in Minehead, UK (Somerset). The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CHTHONI...

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STEELHEART Cancels BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Appearance; LETHAL Steps In

STEELHEART has cancelled its appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. Replacing them at the event is LETHAL. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ARCHER BRA...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Setlist For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans VICIOUS RUMORS have revealed the setlist for their upcoming appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! festival, which will be held June 22-23 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The setlist was chosen by fans via an Internet poll and it features "songs we haven't pl...

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MASS: New Album Due In June

Escape Music has set a June 25 release date for the much-anticipated new album from MASS. "Crack of Dawn" was produced and mixed by Martin Kronlund at JM Recording Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. The track listing is as follows: 01. It's You 02. Crack Of Dawn 03. Someday 04. Empty Soul 05. Hello 06. M...

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GIRLSCHOOL, BLAZE BAYLEY Confirmed For U.K.'s ROCK OF AGES FEST

GIRLSCHOOL and BLAZE BAYLEY (the namesake band of the former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer) have been confirmed for the Rock of Ages Fest, set to take place September 8-9 at The Palace in Tamworth, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GIRLSCHOOL BLAZE BAYLEY DANTE FOX STAIRWAY SATI...

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JUDAS PRIEST Producer Taks About Making Of 'Painkiller'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary producer Chris Tsagarides (THIN LIZZY, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, GIRLSCHOOL, IAN GILLAN, KING DIAMOND, HELLOWEEN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On today's production t...