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HEAVEN AND HELL's APPICE: 'It's Gonna Be Fun Playing These Old Songs Again'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: I thought I'd start off with HEAVEN AND HELL. What's it like being back together after all these years? Vinny:...

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PAUL STANLEY: Photos From WENTWORTH GALLERY Art Exhibition Posted Online

Several photos from KISS frontman Paul Stanley's February 9 appearance at the Wentworth Gallery in Hackensack, NJ have been posted online at his official web site. According to a posting on the site, "Wentworth was converted into a Paul Stanley exhibition for the evening, with only Paul's art hangin...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks To CNBC About His Venture Into Art World; Video Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley spoke to CNBC's Becky Quick this morning (Friday, February 9) about his venture into the art world. Watch the four-minute segment at www.cnbc.com. Wentworth Gallery, one of the nation's leading fine art retailers, will present two art exhibitions by Paul Stanley....

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DREAM THEATER: 'String Quartet Tribute' Due Next Month

Vitamin Records has set a February 20 release date for "The String Quartet Tribute to Dream Theater". A press release for the effort reads as follows; For over 20 years, DREAM THEATER has consistently challenged and engaged critics and fans alike with their unique brand of progressive metal. They've...

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SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE Completes Work On Sophomore Album

Italian metallers SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE have completed work on their second album, "Obsidian". Recorded by Riccardo Pasini (EPHEL DUATH, THE SECRET, REPRISAL) at Studio 73 and by Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI) at dB Studio and mixed and produced by Ettore Rigotti, the CD features guest vocals by...

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The Renovation

MY BITTER END is one of those metalcore bands that gets it right more than it gets it wrong. In other words, the style is done justice with a genuinely brutal approach that incorporates melody and compositional variety without sounding too generic. On "The Renovation", the impressive musicianship of...

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SAXON Drummer Says New CD Was 'The Best Of Any Recording Session I've Ever Been Involved With'

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted the following message on his official web site: "We actually started writing [material for the new SAXON album] back in January, getting ideas together in between the 'Night Out with the Boys' tour. After that ended, there was a long run of festivals during th...

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MEGADETH Bassist On New Album: 'This Sh*t Slams!'

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Thought I’d drop a quick one for you MEGA-friends/fans out there to let you know how stoked I am with the final songs I've just heard from [the new MEGADETH album] 'United Abomin...

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DEF LEPPARD: Autographed Couch To Be Auctioned For Charity

According to the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, DEF LEPPARD members Joe Elliott and Phil Collen were among several celebrities that autographed a white Romanesque couch designed by Modern Studio Furnishings at this year's Billboard Awards in December. The couch will be auctioned on eBay to benefit th...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL Guitarist Checks In From ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Tour

THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION) has issued the following update: "We are two dates into [our] tour [with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA] and it's already starting to flow. We hit Hollywood, Florida and Orlando, and both shows were a lot of fun. We have been changing up the set fr...

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HEIR APPARENT Mainman Sets Record Straight Regarding Split With Touring Lineup

Guitarist Terry Gorle of the reactivated Seattle-based progressive/power metallers HEIR APPARENT has issued the following update: "There have been many questions from all corners about the status of the band HEIR APPARENT over the past several years. Most recently, a 'news' post. "In an effort to pr...

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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Adds Signature To Special Guitar

According to Sheffield Today, DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage will add his signature to a custom-designed guitar to be auctioned off at Christie's in London later this month for the Sheffield Children's Hospital Appeal. The guitar is one of 19 designed by Sheffield craftsman Tony Tomlinson, who is a...

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108 Signs With DEATHWISH RECORDS

Legendary punk band 108 has inked a deal with Deathwish Records. The group will enter Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts in February with producer Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE) to begin recording its new album, due later in the year. Plans also exist for the band to play shows throughout the U.S., Eur...

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Hot Wings

Quick and dirty fourth album from the U.K. retro rockers led by ex-CARCASS man Bill Steer. It's really a shame FIREBIRD don't have other, less metal, friends in the music industry, too, because this is the sort of record destined to get lost in the cracks without the aid of someone in a more appropr...

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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Sells Sheffield Home For $3 Million

Hoover's reports that DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage has sold his Ecclesall home in Sheffield, United Kingdom for a reported 1.6 million pounds (approximately $3.1 million) — which was "a lot less than he wanted," according to the report. Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reported in December that DE...