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EDDIE VAN HALEN Is Doing Well, Says Ex-Wife
According to the Edmonton Sun, Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli, says the guitarist is OK, despite rumors to the contrary. A publicist's statement about Van Halen, which revealed that he is "undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recomme...March 6, 2008
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Excerpts From SLAYER 'Bloody Reign' Biography Now Online
Author Joel McIver has placed two excerpts from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign Of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpts from the book, which include brand-new interviews with Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and SLAYER's first tour manager Doug Goodman, have been released two mo...March 5, 2008
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Pick up this Sick Child
The music of VICIOUS ART's "Pick up this Sick Child" sounds like the album cover looks: blood spattered, diseased, and just plain nasty. And yes, one could not have come up with a more fitting name for the act. Formed in 2003 and previously releasing the "Fire Falls and the Waiting Waters" debut ful...March 5, 2008
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Rumors Of New AC/DC Album Heating Up
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that an insider from Albert Music, AC/DC's long-time Australian record company, has revealed there is plenty of excitement building about a possible new album from the band. "We're very hopeful," he said, "but at this stage there's nothing official." AC/DC's New Yor...March 2, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX To Guest On Today's 'Recovery Radio Live'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will guest on "Recovery Radio Live" today (Saturday, March 1) between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST. Those of you living near Palm Beach Gardens, Florida can listen live on WMEN 640 AM. Everyone else can hear the show online at this location. As previously reported, SIXX...March 1, 2008
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PAIN Mainman Discusses German 'Tour Chaos'
The Local reports that Swedish metal band PAIN has had its second scare in the space of a week following a brutal assault in Leipzig last Friday. Still smarting from the vicious attack, which left three members needing treatment, the band hooked up with a new driver in Frankfurt before embarking on...February 29, 2008
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EMBRACE THE END Announces New Album Details
Sacramento, California's EMBRACE THE END have returned with their sophomore album, "Ley Lines", which was produced by Zach Ohren (AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS) with artwork courtesy of Paul Romano (MASTODON, TRIVIUM). Once subjected to the apocalyptic abandon these Sacramento na...February 29, 2008
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SIXX: A.M. Tour 'Postponed'
SIXX: A.M., the new band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, will postpone its spring tour "due to unforeseen circumstances and will most likely hit the road in the summer of 2008," according to a statement released by the group. SIXX: A.M. recently let fans vote at VoteSixxAM.com on which cit...February 28, 2008
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SAHG: New Album Track Listing Revealed
The new masters of doom, Norway's SAHG, are set to unveil their latest masterpiece, the simply named "Sahg II", on March 18 on Regain Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Ascent To Decadence 02. Echoes Ring Forever 03. From Conscious Sleep 04. Star-Crossed 05. Escape The Crim...February 28, 2008
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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA 'In The Driver's Seat Of A War Machine Called HELSTAR'
Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) has issued the following update: "I hardly write blogs, but felt compelled to do so, since I have never smiled so much in my life. The guys (my band mates) have even noticed it in pictures. The mom...February 27, 2008
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TOMMY LEE Says MÖTLEY CRÜE World Tour Will Kick Off July 4
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has revealed that the band's world tour will kick off on July 4. The trek is expected to coincide with the release of the group's ninth studio album, titled "The Dirt", which is tentatively due on July 8. A yet-to-be-named single will arrive at radio stations on May 7....February 27, 2008
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OZZFEST Morphing Into Two-Day 'Destination Festival'?
Ozzfest, the long-running touring metal package, is rumored to be morphing into a two-day "destination festival" in Dallas. There has been no official word yet on what format Ozzfest will take or who will be on the bill. The rumors come in the wake of this year's arrival of the metal-oriented Rockst...February 26, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Am SKID ROW'
In a recent interview with "The Classic Metal Show", ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach addressed claims by his former bandmates that he had very little songwriting input during his time with the group. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Classic Metal Show: With "Angel Down" [Sebastian's new sol...February 24, 2008
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Death Brigade
The Heavy Artillerylabel continues its winning streak, unearthing more American retro-thrash with heart, guts and spiked armbands galore. AVENGER OF BLOOD hail from Las Vegas, and their German-influenced thrash will satisfy anyone looking for that 1987 feeling they got from their old KREATOR and DES...February 24, 2008
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Landmine/Scarecrow
It's two different styles on one righteously metallic CD. Phoenix's LANDMINE MARATHON follows up its "Wounded" full-length with three crispy critters. Following close behind is an old-school thrash metal project called SCARECROW from guitarist/vocalist Matt Harvey (EXHUMED, DEKAPITATOR, REPULSION),...February 24, 2008
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