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IRON MAIDEN To Land In Top 5 On U.K. Single Chart

According to the IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com, the U.K. midweek single chart indicates that MAIDEN have a shot at the top slot with their latest single, "Number of the Beast", even if the group's fans have a tendency to buy the band's product on the first day. U.K. midweek single chart as ...

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MICK MARS Says MÖTLEY CRÜE Is Reuniting Because Of 'Greed'

The four members of MÖTLEY CRÜE were recently interviewed by Metal Edge magazine for a cover story about their upcoming reunion tour. Several excerpts from guitarist Mick Mars's portion of the interview follow: Metal Edge: Other members of the band have said that they view the reunion as something v...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: New Studio Album, DVD Update

Sweden's SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have set "Demons" as the title of their new album, due in Japan on February 23, 2005 via Toy's Factory Records. The first Japanese pressing will come with a bonus disc of live material recorded last year in Tokyo. No release date has yet been announced for the U.S. and Eur...

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ROUGH SILK: Lineup Revamped, Writing 'Heavy' Songs Again

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hello friends. Well, I'm thinkin' 'bout how to begin this? I guess the best way is to just go for it!!! "Alright. As I'm writing this now I am the only 'survivin...

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HELENA MICHAELSEN's ANGEL To Release Debut Single In February

ANGEL, the new band led by IMPERIA/ex-TRAIL OF TEARS singer Helena Michaelsen, are currently recording the promo single, "Don't Wanna Run", to be released in February 2005, two months before the projected release date of the group's debut album. The single will be available through the Black Lotus R...

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Photos From ROCK 4 X-MAS 2004 Christmas Charity Concert Posted Online

Jason Frost of A Frosty J Production has posted a number of photos from the eighth annual Rock 4 X-Mas 2004 Christmas charity event at this location. The concert, which took place on Saturday, December 4 at the Wildwood Bowl in Riverhead, Long Island, NY, featured performances by Ron Keel (KEEL, STE...

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TALISMAN Bassist: New Album To Surface Next Year?

Swedish bassist extraordinaire Marcel Jacob (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM) has posted the following message on his official web site: "2004 has seen some activity...the releases of 'the remasters' has continued, with 'Humanimal', 'Life+ 5 Out of 5', 'Truth+Live at Sweden Rock 2001', and...

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SOULGRIND Finish Mixing New Album

SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),have finished mixing their new CD, "The Origins of the Paganblood", tentatively due in late January 2005 via France's Holy Records. A rough-mix version of a new song, entitled "Flesh Ma...

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Producer NEIL KERNON Offers Update On Recent And Upcoming Projects

Acclaimed metal producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) has posted the following update on the Perpetual Motion message board: "I've been really busy of late, getting stuck into work after moving for the second time in 6 months. After fighting my way through walls of...

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CARMINE APPICE, PAUL SHORTINO To Guest On MOONSTONE CD

Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER, VANILLA FUDGE) and Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT, QUIET RIOT, HEAVEN & EARTH) are the latest musicians to confirm their guest appearances on the upcoming CD from MOONSTONE, the new project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Appice and Shortino will be...

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H.I.M. Frontman Talks About Inspiration For The Group's Next Album

H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has told Finland's Helsingin Sanomat newspaper that he has been putting together some new songs for the next studio sessions and he hopes "to scrape the shit off the diamond" with the band's next album. In search of inspiration for the lyrics, he says he has been reading t...

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Ex-WAYSTED Guitarist Explains His Recording Approach

Ex-WAYSTED guitarist Paul Chapman has fired back at his former bandmates over their claim that Chapman's slow way of working in the studio would have prevented the group's new album, "Back From the Dead", from ever coming out. Writing to his official web site, Chapman said, "After reading [new WAYST...

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TOMMY LEE's Autobiography Moves Up To No. 12 On NY TIMES Bestseller List

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's autobiography, "Tommyland", published last month via Atria Books (the hardcover imprint of Simon & Schuster),is currently at No. 12 on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list. In "Tommyland", Lee describes his party-boy escapades, bedding p...

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PAUL CHAPMAN Quits WAYSTED: 'The Fans Have Had The Piss Taken Out Of Them'

Guitarist Paul Chapman (UFO, WAYSTED) has issued the following statement regarding his status in WAYSTED (the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way): "OK, I think it's time for me to speak up! "As of November 12, 2004, I would like to say I'm no longer...

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SOIL Announce New Singer

Chicago's SOIL have announced the addition of DIESEL MACHINE frontman AJ Cavalier to the group's ranks. "AJ originally hails from NY and was recommended by some very close friends," the band write on their web site. "Once he came to rehearsal to jam and lay down some rough demos with us, we knew he...