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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, METALLICA Classics Among Top 10 Albums Of The Eighties
The Pulse Of Radio reports that U2's "The Joshua Tree" has been voted the best album of the Eighties by the readers of Rolling Stone magazine, according to a new poll released by the publication. The record, U2's fifth studio set, edged out contenders like GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite For Destruction" a...April 1, 2011
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IMPERIA: 'Secret Passion' Trailer Available
A two-minute trailer for "Secret Passion", the new album from the Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA — which is fronted by Norwegian singer Helena Iren Michaelsen (the original vocalist of the Holland-based band SAHARA DUST, which later changed its name to EPICA) — can be viewed below. Released...March 28, 2011
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SLASH: Quality Hong Kong Footage Available
Quality video footage of Slash's March 22, 2011 performance in Hong Kong can be viewed below. 01. Ghost 02. Mean Bone (SLASH'S SNAKEPIT cover) 03. Nightrain (GUNS N' ROSES cover) 04. Rocket Queen (GUNS N' ROSES cover) 05. Civil War (GUNS N' ROSES cover) 06. Back From Cali 07. Starlight 08. Nothing T...March 28, 2011
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ALICE COOPER Meets LADY GAGA
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper was photographed backstage at Lady Gaga's show on Saturday, March 25 in Phoenix. The pop singer — who is said to be a fan of heavy metal and hard rock — reportedly marked the occasion by smearing fake blood over her chest and posting on her Twitter profile, "I just died...March 28, 2011
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Short Skirts & Long Nights
Good job coming up with a band name that'll at least get critics' attention in this crowded scene. Beyond the obvious is an 11-song download album in "Short Skirts & Long Nights" that offers lots of rockin' hardcore bark, but little in the way of bite. When you include "similar artists" in your...March 27, 2011
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Mach II
MACH II is a new Cleveland, Ohio band that plays a blend of hard rock and NWOBHM. So far, so good, right? And I'm including Cleveland and Ohio in the "good" since numerous great, often-underappreciated rock/metal bands have come out of both the city and the state. But I'll not bore you with addition...March 27, 2011
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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Live In Hellvetia' In June
Having sold over 35,000 copies of its debut, "Stairway To Fairyland", FREEDOM CALL's tour with SAXON, ANGRA and EDGUY turned into a triumphal march. The tour culminated with memorable shows with SAVATAGE and SKEW SISKIN in August 1999 as part of the Popkomm music fair in Cologne. The band played alm...March 25, 2011
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Russia's SILENZIUM Covers RAMMSTEIN's 'Sonne' (Video)
The video for SILENZIUM's cover version of the RAMMSTEIN song "Sonne" can be viewed below. SILENZIUM was created in 2004 by young musicians from Novosibirsk Philharmonic Society. The Russian group is described as "a classical string quartet with the addition of a contrabass and a drum set, which bre...March 25, 2011
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PENTAGRAM: New Song To Premiere On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show
PENTAGRAM, the band that has been churning out widely admired hard rock/doom metal for over four decades, will release its new album, "Last Rites", on April 12 via Metal Blade Records. The CD contains 11 new tracks of behemoth tunes that fans have been clamoring for since the last Liebling/Griffin m...March 24, 2011
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QUEEN Guitarist: 'People Think Of AXL ROSE As Difficult But He Was Always Very Attentive To Me'
QUEEN guitarist Brian May recently answered a number of reader-submitted questions for the April 2011 issue of U.K.'s Uncut magazine. When asked how he got involved in the making of GUNS N' ROSES "Chinese Democracy" album (in 1999, May recorded a guitar solo for GN'R track "Catcher N' The Rye", whic...March 24, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD Singer's DOWN 'N' OUTZ Planning To Release Album Of Original Material
This summer, DEF LEPPARD will release a new album and tour with HEART but before then, singer Joe Elliott will be touring the U.K. with his other group, DOWN 'N' OUTZ, a project also featuring members of THE QUIREBOYS. Last July, the guys released their debut album, "My ReGeneration", featuring cove...March 23, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Perform At Seattle Record Store For 'Record Store Day'
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED — the band led by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan — will play Easy Street Records (Queen Anne Store) in Seattle, Washington on Record Store Day — April 16 — at 2 p.m. A short video clip of Duff and his bandmates talking about records can be viewed below. D...March 19, 2011
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Interviewed On PowerHouseMix.net (Audio)
Former MEGADETH and current SOULS ON 11 guitarist Jeff Young was interviewed this past Tuesday (March 15) by DJ Free Spirit on PowerHouseMix.net. The podcast is now available for streaming below. SOULS ON 11 — the new project featuring former Jeff Young and one of America's true organic voices, Scha...March 18, 2011
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GRAVE DIGGER: New Support Acts Announced For European Tour
German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER have issued the following update: "We're very sorry to tell that GRAND MAGUS and SISTER SIN have been forced to cancel their attendance at the GRAVE DIGGER European tour. "Because of deep vein thrombosis, GRAND MAGUS drummer Sebastian [Sippola] had to enter the ho...March 16, 2011
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KELLY OSBOURNE Slams JOHN LYDON Over OZZY Rant
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SEX PISTOLS frontman John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten, slammed Ozzy Osbourne in an interview with Ozzy's hometown newspaper, Birmingham, England's Sunday Mercury. It's not clear what set off Lydon's rant, which began when he referred to BLACK SABBATH's 1970 song "Par...March 15, 2011
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