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In Blood We Rock

This is the kind of review that makes a writer feel like a real asshole. Texas retro-rockers BLOOD OF THE SUN have an amazingly good thing going on here — instrumentally, they can't be touched. Big warm analog riffs, a keyboard player that throws in just the right amount of piano and Hammond B-3 org...

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Western Xterminator

Welcome to one of the first truly forgettable releases of 2007. RTX's "Western Xterminator" plays a kind of sleazy hard rock with melodies that go nowhere and riffs that are beyond recycled. It is the type of album that brings to mind one of the very few negatives about this reviewing gig: having to...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Talks About GRAMMY AWARDS, FAMILY VALUES Tour Rumors

Brandon Weiss of The Triangle Online recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On hard work being the only reason for the band's success: "We've been doing it for 13 years. For the first seven or eight years we played basements and ...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Featured In New 'The Right To Rock' Podcast

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #14),featuring former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner. During the 48-minute interview, Joe discusses his extraordinary career and talks about his upcoming solo CD, "Second Hand Life". Download the podcast at TheRighttoRock.com...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET Offers Fans Chance To Name Band's Mascot

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, and its record label, Nuclear Blast Records, have launched a contest for fans to name the group's mascot. Prizes include Johan's first guitar (which he used to write most of the band's debut C...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On New Solo Album 'Second Hand Life'

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner shares some thoughts on his forthcoming CD, "Second Hand Life", in his latest "Studio Report." You can read about some of the songwriters who contributed, get some insight into the lyrics and sound of the songs as well as other anecdotes from Joe. Th...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: OZZY Has Always Hated Me When I Was In BLACK SABBATH

Heath McCoy of the Calgary Herald recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On fans' speculation that Ozzy's wife, manager and reputed control freak, Sharon Osbourne, is to...

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The Dead Live by Love

It seems that Scotland's MENDEED have been making quite a buzz with their melody-laced Swedish-inflected thrash and semi-metalcore. As I have not heard 2006's "The War Will Last Forever", I cannot determine whether the hype is justified, based on that album alone. Instead, the focus will be on the s...

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UNEARTH: New Song Posted Online

Massachusetts metallers UNEARTH have issued the following update: "Check out this link for a brand new song from us called 'The Chosen'. This tune was written and recorded this past December and will be in the new 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' movie due in theaters April 13th as well as being on the ...

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METALLICA To Record 14 New Songs Starting Next Week; 2008 Release Expected

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM Friday night (March 2) about the group's upcoming studio album and their future touring plans. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET partial transcript of the chat follows: Q: So many people wanna get an u...

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FIREHOUSE, Ex-RATT Singers Added To SCRAP METAL Project

FIREHOUSE's CJ Snare and former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy have signed on to appear with SCRAP METAL, the project featuring Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (NELSON),Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Kelly Keagy (NIGHT RANGER) and Eric Martin (MR. BIG). The group has lined up the following appearances during...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL On 'Positive' New LP

TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting/recording process for "Dead Again", the Brooklyn metallers' first collection of fresh material since 2003's "Life Is Killing Me". The delay, Steele explained, was partly fueled by the bandmembers' escalating ages a...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Take Part In Florida's 'Rock On Scramble And Jam'

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner will take part in the "Rock On Scramble and Jam", a unique event being presented on Friday, March 23 by international builder developer Taylor Woodrow in celebration of his newest Florida community Magnolia Landing. The "Rock On Scramble and Jam" beg...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: New Album To Feature RITCHIE BLACKMORE, ROGER GLOVER Collaboration

Frontiers Records will release Joe Lynn Turner's (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) new studio album, "Second Hand Life", in Europe on April 20. In a career that spans nearly 30 years and includes over 50 album credits, Joe Lynn Turner remains one of rock and roll's most distinctive, soulful and expressive v...

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INTO ETERNITY Vocalist: 'I've Always Wanted To Be A Frontman For A Metal Band'

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with INTO ETERNITY frontman Stu Block. An excerpt from the chat follows: ChartAttack.com: Playing in a band and going on the road seems like the high life. What happens on the road that makes guys want to quit? Stu Block: A lot of peopl...