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Second RANDY RHOADS Sculpture Coming This Fall

KnuckleBonz has created a second sculpture of late guitarist legend Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) in association with the Randy Rhoads estate. The figure is sculpted and hand-painted and available only in a very limited edition of 3,000 worldwide. Each is hand-numbered and has a certifica...

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HEATHEN Rejoined By Drummer DARREN MINTER

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have issued the following update: "HEATHEN is proud to announce the return of Darren Minter on drums! "Darren has been working hard with the band during the last few weeks doing pre-production for the upcoming HEATHEN album. The band hopes to fini...

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GIGAN Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

GIGAN, the Florida-based band formed by guitarist Eric Hersemann (ex-DIABOLIC, HATE ETERNAL),has inked a deal with Napalm Records. The group, whose lineup also includes guitarist Randy Piro (ex-HATE ETERNAL) and drummer Danny Ryan, will release its new album, "The Order of the False Eye", on July 2...

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SKEW SISKIN Begins Work On New Album

German female-fronted hard rockers SKEW SISKIN have issued the following update: "Well, after a short breather, we're back in the Monongo Studio in Berlin. The shows on our mini-tour last month all went extremely well, the fans were wild, the band were in high spirits, and the weather was awesome ex...

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LORDI: A Conversation With A Monster

By Ryan Ogle By now, the dust kicked up from LORDI's 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victory and subsequent global domination is starting to settle a bit, but Finland's true (okay, costumed) monsters of rock are doing anything but. Taking little time to recuperate from the whirlwind that accompanied th...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Replaces AXEL RUDI PELL At Germany's ROCK OF AGES Festival

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) has replaced AXEL RUDI PELL on the billing of the the Rock Of Ages festival, set to take place on July 25-26, 2008 in Seebronn, Germany. The lineup is now as follows: THE ORCHESTA MSG TEN YEARS AFTER ALMOST QUEEN (QUEEN tribute) URIAH HEEP SIEGES EVEN ULI JON ROTH JANE S...

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TONY IOMMI On HEAVEN AND HELL, Internet And TOM JONES

Sam Ash Music recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Sam Ash Music: What's your writing process like? Does it differ depending on your collaborators? Iommi: Yeah, I generally come up...

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HEATHEN, SADUS, DEVASTATION Confirmed For Germany's THRASH ASSAULT 3 Festival

HEATHEN, SADUS, ACCUER and DEVASTATION are among the confirmed bands for the Thrash Assault 3 festival, set to take place October 11, 2008 at Soundpark-Ost in Wrzburg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEATHEN (USA) SADUS (USA) ACCUER (GER) SACRED STEEL (GER) DEVASTATION (US) M...

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MESHUGGAH's TOMAS HAAKE Is Metal's Top Drummer

MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake has been named the #1 drummer in the "Metal" category in Modern Drummer magazine's 2008 Readers' Poll. The Readers' Poll results appear in the July 2008 issue of the magazine, available on newsstands now. 2008 Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll results in the "Metal" categ...

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HALO OF LOCUSTS Featuring LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'Dixie Whiskey' Video Available

HALO OF LOCUSTS, the Richmond, Virginia-based band featuring LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe, has just released its first music video for the track "Dixie Whiskey", which appears on the "For the Sick A Tribute to Eyehategod" release on Emetic Records. The clip features Brian Patton of EYEHATEGOD performi...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'The Labels And The Internet Have Killed Metal Music'

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Rockpages.gr: What are the main differences of a tour nowadays in comparison with the 80s? Jeff Waters: For the promotion of "Metal", we've done about 100 shows. The...

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Ex-BLACK SHEEP Frontman Releases Track Featuring Late OZZY/MTLEY CRE Drummer RANDY CASTILLO

Self-proclaimed "'80s metal pioneer" Willie Basse has posted the track "Danger Zone" featuring late OZZY OSBOURNE/MTLEY CRE drummer Randy Castillo at www.myspace.com/williebasse. The track is taken from Basse's new album, "The Money Grind", which was recently released on New Empire Media. Basse is b...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter On Touring With IRON MAIDEN

FilipinoMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow. FilipinoMetal.com: What was it like growing up with Steve Harris for a dad and five siblings? Lauren: I find it so str...

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Ex-BLACK SHEEP Frontman/Producer WILLIE BASSE Launches NEW EMPIRE MEDIA

'80s metal pioneer Willie Basse has launched his new label New Empire Media with the release of his new album "The Money Grind". The LP is now available in stores and on iTunes, with a European release slated for September, followed by a European a tour in October/November 2008. Basse is best known...

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MEGADETH Frontman Looks Back On Arizona

Larry Rodgers of The Arizona Republic reports: Dave Mustaine, frontman of the '80s-spawned metal band MEGADETH, spent a decade in Scottsdale before moving his family to his native San Diego. Despite making a move that many Arizonans would envy as temperatures rise, Mustaine says he occasionally long...