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'Rockline' Producer Offers Thoughts On KEVIN DUBROW's Passing

Gregg Journigan, producer of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", has released the following statement regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "Sitting in Japan I read a rumor [Sunday] night that Kevin DuBrow had passed. My first thought was it's way early in U.S. and 'I...

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Confirmed: QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Dead At 52

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the passing of the group's singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the age of 52. In an e-mail to Spain's The Metal Circus, which had requested a comment from Banali on the rumors of DuBrow's death, the drummer wrote, "I can't even find words to say. Please respect ....

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BODY OF SCARS: Debut CD Available For Free Download

BODY OF SCARS — the new Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago — has made its debut, self-titled CD available for FREE dowlnoad via the group's MySpace page. The songs will be posted five at a time for a period...

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QUIET RIOT Singer Reportedly Found Dead In His Las Vegas Home

Michael Politz of The Vegas Eye reports that QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday, November 25. According to Politz, DubRow — whom Politz calls "one of my closest friends" — recently celebrated his 52nd birthday in New Orleans "where he ate great food and ....

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LAMB OF GOD Bassist On Touring, Groupies And Band's Lyrics

SunJournal.com recently conducted the following interview with LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell: SunJournal.com: Full name, age: Campbell: I'm John Campbell, and I just turned 35 in September. SunJournal.com: How did you get involved with the band? Campbell: We met in college. I started playing bas...

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GIGAN Announces New Drummer

GIGAN, the Florida-based band formed by guitarist Eric Hersemann (ex-DIABOLIC, HATE ETERNAL),has issued the following update: "GIGAN is pleased as punch to announce that WE HAVE A NEW DRUMMER!!! Danny Ryan is his name and we couldn't be happier!!! Grover did a great job helping us out when he did a...

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WFLM RADIO To Honor Fallen Heavy Metal Musicians

WFLM Radio will air a special live tribute show honoring the various heavy metal/hard rock musicians who have died. The program will be broacast all day/night on Saturday, November 24 and will include tributes to the following groups/musicians: DECAPITATED (Vitek) PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN (Dimebag Darrell...

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ALEX MASI, RANDY COVEN, JOHN MACALUSO To Release MCM's '1900 – Hard Times'

Three of the world's most respected musicians in Alex Masi, Randy Coven and John Macaluso live on one stage with the soul intention of creating a moment in time. Due on November 16, "MCM: 1900 - Hard Times" is a window to what happens during an MCM performance. Recorded at different shows from the t...

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LAMB OF GOD To Take 'The Entirety Of 2008 To Reconnect, Get Hungry And Write'

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler has issued the following update: "I've been enjoying some time at home. Ozzfest was a great time for us. Killer opportunity playing in front of some massive crowds and beat them mercilessly with our nasty noise. "Our last show of that tour was a headline gig in Richmo...

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Legendary Bassist BOB DAISLEY: New Audio Interview Available

A new podcast from Dim Lights Thick Smoke Promotions featuring legendary bassist Bob Daisley is available for download in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. Daisley talks about his early influences; holding the bottom with RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP and BLACK SABBATH; plus his first meeting with guitaris...

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LAMB OF GOD, MISFITS Interviewed On MTV Norway's 'Headbanger's Ball'

LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler and Randy Blythe, along with MISFITS' Jerry Only were interviewed for this week's edition of MTV Norway's "Headbanger's Ball". According to a press release, "LAMB OF GOD surfed the 'wall of mud' at Hove festival this year, and we had a few minutes together with Chris Adler...

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GLENN DANZIG Falls Off Stage At Baltimore Show?

Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience has submitted the following report to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I covered the opening night of the DANZIG tour in Baltimore, MD on October 23, 2007 and among other interesting things that happened that night, it was the first official performance of Doyle's [former MISFI...

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BODY OF SCARS: Another Song Posted Online

BODY OF SCARS, the new Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago, has posted another full-length track on its MySpace page. Check out the song "Obscene" at this location. Both cuts come off the group's self-titled...

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3 MILE SCREAM: 'Our Blackened Sun' Video To Debut On MuchMusic's 'Loud'

3 MILE SCREAM's video for the track "Our Blackened Sun" will make its premiere on MuchMusic's "Loud" program on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 12:30 a.m. EST. The clip was directed by Chad Archibald (ARISE AND RUIN) and can be viewed below. "We are all very excited to have our video for 'Our Blackene...

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THE UNDER: Four-Song EP Available

THE UNDER, the Boston, Massachusetts-based band featuring former GRIEF bassist/DISRUPT drummer Randy Odierno, has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 28 - Abbey Lounge – Somerville, MA Dec. 06 - Bullfinch Yacht Club – Boston, MA THE UNDER recently released a four-song EP containing the following tra...