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SALEM'S WYCH Singer Killed In Motorcycle Accident

Ron Johnson, lead singer of the metal band SALEM'S WYCH, died this past Monday (April 23) in Lima, Ohio from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Johnson is survived by two children, life companion Cindy Ritchie, his mother, father and a sister. SALEM'S WYCH is known as one of the original '...

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HIMSA Begins Recording New Album

Seattle-based metal quintet HIMSA is scheduled to enter the studio today (Monday, April 23) to begin recording its highly anticipated Century Media Records debut. The group will track the drums, bass and guitars with Steve Carter (who produced the band's "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" album); Devin...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Posthumously Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

At noon on Thursday, May 17, 2007, guitarist extraordinaire "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be posthumously inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock...

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JUCIFER Announces Spring Tour

JUCIFER has revealed their tour plans for this coming spring. The sonically monstrous duo will hit Lansing and Detroit, Michigan this coming weekend before a string of performances in Ontario, Canada. This will be the band's first return to the province in almost three years. Immediately following,...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Hearing AC/DC For First Time Changed His Life

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Neil Jeffries of Classic Rock (web site) about AC/DC's classic "Let There Be Rock" LP for the magazine's "Every Home Should Have One - Albums You Should Own" feature. "When I was in my teens, I lived in Huntington Beach, California, and there was a gi...

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ALICE COOPER To Guest On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson'

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, Alice Cooper will appear on CBS-TV's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" the night of May 3 (technically May 4 as the show airs just after midnight in many timezones). Alice Cooper recently indicated on his radio show that the group's new album has only b...

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COLISEUM Prepares To Record RELAPSE Debut, Announces Tour Dates

Louisville, KY's COLISEUM is preparing to enter the studio next month to begin work on its debut Relapse full-length album. The as-yet-untitled CD will be recorded at Godcity Studios in Salem, MA with Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE) at the helm. Advance songtitles include "The Fate Of Men", "Believer", "Seve...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Completes Work On Debut Album

Riverside, CA-based quintet SUICIDE SILENCE has just wrapped up the recording process for their debut album, which is set for a summer release via Century Media Records. The new effort was recorded with acclaimed producer John Travis (STATIC-X),and is currently being mixed by Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE...

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ALICE COOPER: New Album Delayed

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, Alice Cooper indicated on his radio show last week that the group's new album has only been written so far but not yet recorded. The new CD has been delayed until further notice as the band is working around the producer's schedule. ALICE COOPER's upcoming alb...

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BROKEN TEETH: 'Electric' Track Listing Revealed

BROKEN TEETH, the Austin-based hard rock quintet featuring former DANGEROUS TOYS/WATCHTOWER vocalist Jason McMaster, has set the tentative track listing for its upcoming CD, "Electric", a collection of new and re-recorded tracks from their self-released albums "Broken Teeth" and "Guilty Pleasures"....

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD To Embark On Month-Long Tour In June

South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD will embark on a month-long tour in June acting as direct support to THE RED CHORD. DESPISED ICON, ALL SHALL PERISH and SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY will also be on the bill, while GHENGIS TRON will replace SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY on the tour's first three dates. ....

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ALICE COOPER: South American Tour Dates Announced

ALICE COOPER has lined up the following South American tour dates: May 28 - Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Caupolican May 30 - Cordoba, Argentina @ Estadio Juniors June 01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio Pepsi Music June 02 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ CrediCard Hall June 04 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Chevro...

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PAMELA MOORE: New Song Available For Download

Singer Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and last year's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — has posted a fifth song titled "Shotdown" on her MySpace page. The song is taken from her recent CD, titled "Sto...

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From Beale Street to Oblivion

Blame it on a steady diet of old blues and classic rock records, or on their friendship with jammy blues-rockers FIVE HORSE JOHNSON, but don't say you didn't see it coming. CLUTCH, the band who once came off like an off-kilter hardcore or noise-rock band, is now officially drenched in funky groove,...

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Confirms New Vocalist

South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has confirmed the addition of vocalist Nate Johnson (PREMONITIONS OF WAR) to the group's ranks. Johnson will enter Mana Studios on April 23 with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, ex-MORBID ANGEL) to wrap up vocal recordings for the upcoming album, "Mali...