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Bassist RANDY COVEN To Join RIOT For NYC Performance

Bassist Randy Coven (ARK, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will be performing with the legendary heavy metal band RIOT at Don Hill's in New York City on Friday, August 27. Also appearing on the bill will be HAVOCHATE (featuring ex-TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian),SUPERVILLAIN, DIRTY BROWN EYE, OPERATIKA and P...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Loses His 'Best Friend And Soulmate'

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message in the "Diary" section of the group's web site: "Hello all of you loyal VELVET REVOLVER fans. It's Matt here making my second entry into my diary. Have been on tour in Europe around three weeks now. The shows have...

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JAMES MURPHY Talks About His Brain Tumor, Upcoming DEATH Tribute Album

Renowned metal guitarist/producer James Murphy (ex-TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) recently spoke to AbrasiveRock.com about his battle with a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001 as well as his music-related activities and projects. Several excerpts from the interview follow: A...

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BLOODSHOTEYE: 'Hitlist' Video Posted Online

Leamington, Ontario-based metallers BLOODSHOTEYE have uploaded their video for the track "Hitlist" at this location. The band had previously stated about the clip, "Without giving away any secrets, this isn't going to be just 'another' video we are going to be making something totally unique, with a...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Prepare To Record New Album

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are close to completing the songwriting sessions for their new album, tentatively due in early 2005 through Crash Music Inc. "We would still like to write two or three more songs going in, and the vocals still need to be completed, but the music so far is inspired and heavy and we...

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Former HALFORD Axeman Announces Guitar Clinic

Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will partake in a heavy metal guitar clinic presented by Jackson Guitars and M & M Music, Vineland, New Jersey. Metal Mike will perform live selections from his three solo instrumental albums, answer questions and t...

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DISTURBED Guitarist Comments On FINCH Brawl: 'We Finished The Battle They Started'

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan has posted a statement on the band's official message board explaining his side of the story behind the altercation between DISTURBED and FINCH at this past weekend's Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA. His statement reads as follows: "There is some truth and a lot...

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DISTURBED And FINCH Brawl Onstage At ROLLING ROCK TOWN FAIR

DISTURBED and FINCH got into an onstage brawl at the Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA earlier today. The fight, which took place while FINCH were preparing to take the stage, was reportedly the culmination of an ongoing feud between the two bands stemming from an interview FINCH gave to MeanStr...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Canadians Are Scared Of The Word 'Heavy Metal'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has spoken to the Canadian Press about the current resurgence of hard rock with bands like VELVET REVOLVER and THE DARKNESS finding a welcome place on radio. "To have VELVET REVOLVER as the No. 1 album on Billboard is great for all rock 'n' rollers," he says. "T...

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ZAN CLAN To Open For QUEENSRŸCHE In Stockholm

ZAN CLAN, the new group fronted by former SHOTGUN MESSIAH vocalist Zinny Zan, will be opening for QUEENSRŸCHE Saturday night (July 10) at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden. In other news, ZAN CLAN guitarist, producer/songwriter Chris Laney (SCRATCH, UNAMEUS, 17, GODSACHE) is now reportedly a full-fledged...

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MEGADETH: Complete Reissue Details Revealed

www.cdon.com has posted what appears to be the complete track listing for the upcoming MEGADETH reissues, due on July 27 through Capitol Records. A total of seven albums from the group's back catalogue as well as the MD45 record re-sung by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine have been remixed and remaste...

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Third Annual Tribute To PHIL LYNOTT To Take Place In August

Monster Records has announced plans for the third annual "Thin Lizzy - A Celebration: The Music of Phil Lynott" tribute concert, to be held on Saturday, August 7 at Healey's (Jeff Healey's club at 178 Bathurst St.) in Toronto. For the third year in a row, some of the finest musicians on the Canadian...

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LAMB OF GOD: New Song Posted Online

A pre-production recording of a new LAMB OF GOD song, entitled "Laid to Rest", has been posted online at this location (Windows Media format). A re-recorded version of "Laid to Rest" will be included on the group's upcoming album, "Ashes of the Wake", due on August 31 through Epic Records. The follo...

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BLOODSHOTEYE To Film 'Hitlist' Video

Leamington, Ontario-based metallers BLOODSHOTEYE will be filming a video for the track "Hitlist" in mid-July. "We have been awarded VideoFACT funding to complete a shot-on-film, major-budget video," the band write on their web site. "Thanks to our friend Justin at Unstable Ground for making this hap...

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RANDY RHOADS Collectible Figure Due In October

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced plans to create the Randy Rhoads sculpture for the Guitar Hero limited edition collectible figure series. The Rhoads estate has licensed the rights to Randy's image and likeness, which permits the company to create this hi-end, limited edition resin sculpture. The fig...