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AC/DC Frontman Throws His Weight Behind Florida's BIG MACHINE
AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group performing the first new material written from the iconic...March 17, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...March 14, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: More North American Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been confirmed for the forthcoming MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off Wednesday night (March 9) in Sayreville, New Jersey. The tour is shaping up as follows: Mar. 09 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium...March 9, 2005
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SKINLAB Guitarist's PRIMATE Project Working With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer
SKINLAB guitarist Mike Roberts has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET with the following update on his PRIMATE project (which also includes ex-SYSTEMATIC bassist Nick St. Denis on second guitar): "We got a new bass player around June/July 2004, his name is Rik Miles (ex-SUBINSICION, FACE, DRUNK ON KEROSENE)...March 9, 2005
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DYING FETUS Drummer Launches New Project
DYING FETUS drummer Erik Sayenga (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY) has formed a brand new black/death-inspired project called WARTHRONE. Erik is writing all the music as well as handling drums, guitars and some bass. Joining Sayenga on vocals are Richard Johnson (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY),and Kristel (e...March 4, 2005
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GODHEAD Frontman's Tsunami Relief Benefit Song Available On iTUNES
"Forever In Our Hearts", a song written about and to raise monies for the relief of tsunami victims will be available as a download from iTunes as of March 1, 2005. It can also be downloaded off the official site for this project at www.tsunamireliefsong.org. "Forever In Our Hearts" was written by J...February 24, 2005
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AC/DC's JOHNSON, AEROSMITH's PERRY Decorate Guitars For Charity
ABC ePrep is reporting that AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and AC/DC's Brian Johnson are among the artists that have decorated Gibson guitars that will be auctioned for charity. The auction — which has been dubbed the "Designer Gibson Guitar Auction" — will take place May 3 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angel...February 23, 2005
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MANOWAR To Be Joined By Former Members, 100-Piece Orchestra At Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
MANOWAR has just revealed some of the incredible things that are scheduled to happen at the Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. MANOWAR will invite all of the original members from each lineup to join them on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime even...February 22, 2005
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GIZMACHI: Endorsed By SLIPKNOT's CLOWN, Band Prepare To Release Debut Album
Hailing from the land of upstate New York, GIZMACHI will release their debut CD, "The Imbuing", on May 3 on Big Orange Clown Records, an imprint of Sanctuary Records. "The Imbuing" was produced by M. Shawn Crahan, engineered by Josh Wilbur and recorded at Spin Studios in New York City. GIZMACHI is c...February 18, 2005
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RUSH: Two New Tribute Albums Due In March
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, two new RUSH tribute albums are to be released in March. Todd Mark Rubenstein, the man behind the "Exit Stage Right - The String Quartet Tribute to Rush" has finished "The String Quartet Tribute To Rush's 2112", set for release March 8. ...February 17, 2005
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AC/DC: More 'Family Jewels' Details Revealed
Billboard.com has revealed more details about AC/DC's upcoming "Family Jewels" DVD, due March 29 in North America via Epic. Disc one focuses on AC/DC's Bon Scott-led period from 1975-1980, featuring videos for "High Voltage", "Jailbreak", "Let There Be Rock", "Walk All Over You" and "If You Want Blo...February 16, 2005
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MELIAH RAGE Putting Finishing Touches On New Studio Album
The pioneering thrash metal band MELIAH RAGE are finishing the recording of their upcoming studio album, "The Deep And Dreamless Sleep", scheduled for release by mid-year on Screaming Ferret Wreckords. Band leader/guitarist/songwriter Anthony Nichols, vocalist Paul Souza, guitarist Jim Koury, bass g...February 15, 2005
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25th Anniversary Of AC/DC Singer's Passing To Be Marked In Melbourne
Patrick Donovan of TheAge.com.au has issued the following report: Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song says, there is a highway to hell, but this...February 14, 2005
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METAL CHURCH Guitarist's VANDERHOOF Side Project To Release New Album
METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof will release a new album from his VANDERHOOF side project, entitled "Presto Ballet", in the early summer. In an interview with Rockdetector.com's Bernard Doe conducted last fall, Vanderhoof revealed more information about "Presto Ballet", which at that time wa...February 12, 2005
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RHAPSODY To Release New Single In April
When the Italian epic metal band RHAPSODY first met the legendary actor Christopher Lee in December 2003 during the recording of their current album "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret", no one really knew what could come of this collaboration. It was only after Lee himself, being a ta...February 10, 2005
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