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MASTODON Bassist: 'We Are A Band Of Traveling Rock & Roll Pirates'
John Ferrante of BassPlayer.com recently conducted a short interview with MASTODON bassist Troy Sanders. The question-and-answer session follows: BassPlayer.com: How do you describe MASTODON's music? Troy Sanders: "We are a band of traveling rock & roll pirates. We get tagged with our own genre...June 23, 2005
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AZRAEL'S BANE Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS
AZRAEL'S BANE, the Houston, Texas-based metal band featuring former DISTANT THUNDER drummer Rick Ward, have inked a two-album deal with Chavis Records. Chavis will reissue the band's debut CD, "Wings of Innocence", featuring the bonus track "Diary of a Madman", along with modified artwork. In additi...June 20, 2005
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CENTINEX: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new CENTINEX track, entitled "Purgatorial Overdrive", has been posted online at Centinex.org (MP3, 3.4 MB). "Purgatorial Overdrive" comes off the group's upcoming album, "World Declension", due in North America on August 23 via Candlelight Records USA. The album will receive a European relea...June 19, 2005
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CRISIS: Tales Of Haunted Clubs And Tornadoes
CRISIS have posted the following message on their official web site: "What an incredible and surreal experience we had last night. "The circumstances surrounding our show and the events that ensued were strange indeed and when going over it we realized that what we had lived had the makings for a re...June 14, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS: Solo Tour Announced
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has lined up the following solo dates during the coming months: Jun. 17 - Rice Lake, WI @ Downtown / Aqua-Fest Jun. 18 - Des Moines, IA @ Waterworks Park Jun. 19 - Albert Lea, MN @ Jaxx Pub & Grill Jun. 20 - West Fargo, ND @ Red River Valley ...June 12, 2005
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Former ANTHRAX, HADES Singers Are Top Candidates For SEVEN WITCHES Slot
Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", te...June 1, 2005
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BIG MACHINE Sign Representation Deal, Record New Material
BIG MACHINE have signed an exclusive representation deal with the New York law firm Selvern, Mandelbaum, and Mintz. The firm has represented a diverse roster of many of the entertainment industy's biggest artists, including rockers VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES, rappers LUDACRIS, and THE WU-TANG CLAN and...May 31, 2005
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KISS ARMY's 30th Anniversary To Be Celebrated In Norway
KISS fans and KISS merchandise dealers from the whole world are invited when KISS Army Norway celebrate the most dedicated fans in the world; the KISS Army! Come to Oslo, experience a full-scale KISS Expo as well as a KISS rock festival that will showcase some of the chart-topping and award-winning...May 27, 2005
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ALICE COOPER, BRET MICHAELS Confirmed For Colorado's THUNDER IN THE ROCKIES
ALICE COOPER, CHEAP TRICK, BRET MICHAELS, STEPPENWOLF and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT have been confirmed for this year's Thunder in the Rockies, Sept. 1-4 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, according to the Greeley Tribune. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Thunder in th...May 22, 2005
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DEKAPITATOR To Headline California's THUNDER IN THE NORTH 2 Festival
DEKAPITATOR have been confirmed as the headliners of this year's "Thunder in the North 2", an annual mini-fest put on by Northern California Metal Underground. The event will be held on Saturday, August 16 at Imusicast in Oakland, CA. Also on the bill will be Las Vegas' own AVENGER OF BLOOD and POST...May 22, 2005
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AOR HEAVEN Inks European Deal With RIVEL RECORDS
AOR Heaven/Metal Heaven have struck up a deal with the Swedish label Rivel Records to handle all of Rivel's upcoming releases for the European territory. First up will be new editions of the spring's best-sellers AUDIOVISION and DIVINEFIRE, both of which are expected on July 18. AUDIOVISION are a me...May 19, 2005
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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On SHIRLEYS TEMPLE CD
SHIRLEYS TEMPLE, the Norwegian rock band who released their cover of KISS' "God of Thunder" on CD-single last year and who wrote and recorded the title track from Gene Simmons' "Asshole" solo album, will be releasing a full-length album in September. Entitled "Guinea Pigs", the CD features a guest a...May 12, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL
Finnish rock 'n' rollers HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 11 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are DREAM THEATER, GLENN HUGHES, KANSAS, MEAT LOAF, THUNDER, LOU GRAMM, STYX and LITTLE RIVER BAND. For more in...May 3, 2005
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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Quits SEVEN WITCHES
Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, DISTANT THUNDER, SEVEN WITCHES) has issued the following statement: "Many of you have heard that I, James Rivera, have recently joined a band called KILLING MACHINE. This is truly a blessing for me to be playing with such an all-star team! KILLING MACHINE will commenc...April 25, 2005
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TONY IOMMI: New Solo Album 'Fused' Due In July
Tony Iommi, the legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist, will release his new album, "Fused", on July 12, 2005, via Sanctuary Records. This will be Iommi's third solo album. Joining Iommi on "Fused" is former DEEP PURPLE vocalist/bass guitarist Glenn Hughes and former JOHN MELLENCAMP drummer Kenny Aronoff...April 25, 2005
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