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MEGADETH Mainman Is 'Open' To Idea Of Performing With LACUNA COIL Singer In Australia

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "This is just a quick post to tell you that I am extremely excited about being able to come back to Australia. Anything and everything that we wanted or loved, we found in Australia. And we have so many friends down there that help us s...

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DIVINE HERESY: 'Failed Creation' Video Posted Online

DIVINE HERESY's video for the track "Failed Creation", which was recently shot with acclaimed director Christoffer "Salzy" Salzgeber (DAMAGEPLAN, SOULFLY),can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's debut album, "Bleed the Fifth", due in the U.S. on August 28. (The record will be released o...

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CARMINE APPICE Honored With KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award

Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER) is the recipient of yet another notable award, this time the KOSA Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to the rock drumming legend at the KOSA Drum Festival, where he was teaching and performing. Appice, renowned a...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour

Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco: "To my true fans - this is what happened: "When we started the U.S. tour everything went well I think 11 shows but than it all fell apart. Our tour manage...

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ANKLA Bassist Checks In From OZZFEST

ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band led by former PUYA guitarist Ramón Ortíz, is currently touring the U.S. as part of Ozzfest 2007 alongside OZZY OSBOURNE, STATIC-X, LAMB OF GOD, LORDI, HATEBREED and BEHEMOTH, among others. The group's bassist, Tony Castaneda, has issued the following update from the...

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STATIC-X, SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DIVINE HERESY: More U.S. Dates Announced

STATIC-X will team up with SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and DIVINE HERESY for a U.S. tour this fall. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 05 - Wayne, IN @ Pierre’s Oct. 06 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s Oct. 07 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Oct. 09 - Minneapolis, MN @ ...

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STATIC-X Frontman: 'I Think Every Record Is More Mature And A Step Forward'

Maximum Ink, a Wisconsin-based music magazine, recently conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Maximum Ink: Do you think your sound has matured since your last studio album? Wayne: Absolutely. I think every record is more mature and a s...

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New METAL CHURCH Singer Says He Received Stamp Of Approval From DAVID WAYNE, MIKE HOWE

"The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Classic Metal Show: I'm curious if you read anything that is written about you that is on the web. Do you read any of that, or do you go out of your way to ...

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MINISTRY: More 'Cover Up' Album Details Revealed

According to MTV.com, MINISTRY has set "Cover Up" as the title of its upcoming CD of covers — some new, some old. The disc will feature numerous guests, including STATIC-X's Wayne Static (singing "I Want You [She's So Heavy]" by THE BEATLES); CHEAP TRICK's Robin Zander (singing GOLDEN EARRING's "Rad...

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SLAVIOR: Material For Second Album 'Is Coming Along Very Well'

SLAVIOR drummer Mark Zonder (ex-FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "We will be leaving Monday (August 20) for a week-long trip in Japan. We will be doing some press, a TV show or two, a couple acoustic in-store gigs and two live electric shows. Ryo, keyboard player from SPOCK'S BEARD, w...

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ANGRA Guitarist Discusses Early Musical Influences

Mark Kirby of eJazzNews recently conducted an interview with ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: eJazzNews: What was your childhood like? What type of family did you come from — poor, middle class, upper class? Kiko Loureiro: I come from a middle class family. M...

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HATEBREED, STATIC-X, CIRCUS DIABLO Members Talk About 'Free' OZZFEST; Video Available

Artisan News Service has uploaded a three-minute video clip featuring interviews with members of HATEBREED, STATIC-X and CIRCUS DIABLO about this year's "free" Ozzfest. Watch the footage below. Regarding the decision to make this year's traveling festival a "free" event, Sharon Osbourne, the fest's...

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STATIC-X, SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, DIVINE HERESY: First U.S. Date Announced

STATIC-X will team up with SHADOWS FALL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and DIVINE HERESY for a U.S. tour this fall. So far only one date has been released: October 30 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 24 at 12:00 p.m. PST. STATIC-X's new video for the song "Cannibal" has...

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LACUNA COIL: Signing Sessions For BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, LOWLANDS Announced

According to EmptySpiral.net, LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has confirmed in her MySpace blog that the band will hold signing sessions at Bloodstock Open Air festival in the U.K. on August 16 and at Lowlands festival in Holland on August 18. Subject to change, the current times for the signing...

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SOIL: Rare B-Side Available For Download

SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass has issued the following update: "We are knee-deep in writing new music for the next album, so no shows for a while — sorry!! But we wanted to give all the junkies some stuff to tide you all over, so here is the new re-launched MySpace SOIL site. We ...