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KING'S X Frontman Completes Work On New Solo Album

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick's personal manager Todd Diamond has issued the following update: "dUg's [a.k.a. Doug] solo stuff is pretty much done, the process has been long but the good news is that it is a rocking disc. It should hit the label in the next 2 to 3 weeks. "On other notes, dUg ...

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Speed Kills… Again

Just in case you missed the whiff of stale beer in denim and heard the sound of creaking leathers, the Heavy Artillery label is reminding you with all the subtlety of a boot to a poseur's face that thrash is back. Rising up from the American underground (particularly in the Latino community, for som...

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TROUBLE Drummer Auctioning GIBSON Guitar

TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update: "I have decided to sell my 1977 Gibson SG on eBay. It's 30 years old and I've decided to let it go. After all, I'm a drummer. Bidding has just begun today and is currently at $500. This will only be a three-day auction." ....

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Report: Heavy Metal Mecca Reborn On Staten Island

Amy Zimmer of Metro New York reports: For heavy metal fans [in New York], Mecca wasn't at CBGB. It was out in Bay Ridge at a place called L'Amour. The club ruled the scene in the mid-'80s before closing down in 1995 after a teenager was killed diving into a mosh pit. This ...

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SAM BLACK CHURCH Reunion Show Announced

Massachusetts' SAM BLACK CHURCH will play a reunion show on September 22 at The Roxy in Boston. It will be the band's first live appearance in over six years. Also scheduled to perform are DARKBUSTER, MADBALL and UNEARTH. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/samblackchurch. SAM BLACK CHURCH r...

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TROUBLE Drummer's Rearrangement Of 'Run To The Light' Moving Along 'Very Well'

TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update: "I'm excited to say that my rearrangement of TROUBLE's 'Run To The Light' (Metal Blade, 1987) is moving along very well and I'm sure that the doom metal fans will be very pleased with the guests appearances on the album, t...

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MONDO GENERATOR Announces 'What Is Rock' Tour With TURBONEGRO

MONDO GENERATOR has announced the dates for the upcoming "What Is Rock" tour with TURBONEGRO. The trek will kick off in September and run through the middle of October. MONDO GENERATOR was originally formed by ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and KYUSS bassist Nick Oliveri in 1997. The band has previously...

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SCORPIONS: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have scheduled the following North American tour dates: Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, Canada @ Site du Festival d'été, Shawinigan-Sud Aug. 26 - Toronto, Canada @ Molson Amphitheatre Aug. 28 - Ottawa, Canada @ LeBreton Festival Park Aug. 30 - Montreal, Canada @ Vieux-Por...

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AEROSMITH, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ANTHRAX Members To Attend Hard Rock Café Opening

According to The Boston Globe, Aaron Lewis, frontman of Boston's alt-metal band STAIND, will perform at a bash next Tuesday (August 7) for the opening of the relocated Hard Rock Café at Faneuil Hall. Other rock types are expected to strut down the red carpet, including AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer,...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: 'I Raise Cows For Personal Consumption'

Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with SLAYER lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Miami New Times: How does it feel to be opening for MARILYN MANSON? Araya: I don't have any problems with it. We really don't have a preference. If we'r...

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DEVILDRIVER Added To OZZFEST's Second Stage

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has been added to Ozzfest 2007's lineup starting in Dallas, Texas on August 2. They will be playing the second stage at 3:30 p.m. As a result, DEVILDRIVER has been forced to cancel its previously announced U.S. headlining dates which were supposed to take plac...

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THE ACCURSED To Open For FINNTROLL In Bedford

New Bedford, Massachusetts melodic thrash metallers THE ACCURSED will open for FINNTROLL on September 22 at Mark's Showplace in Bedford. Upcoming THE ACCURSED shows: Aug. 03 - Bullfinch Yacht Club - Boston, MA (w/ DISSECTOR, IT WILL END IN PURE HORROR, REVOKATION) Aug. 12 - The Bug Jar - Rochester,...

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DREAM THEATER Energized By New Label

Larry D. Curtis of Deseret Morning News recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. The quintet is touring to support its new album "Systematic Chaos" on a brand-new label, Roadrunner Records. And Portnoy — a driving force behind DREAM THEATER since it formed in 1985 in...

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Late BOSTON Frontman's Ex-Wife, Children Fighting To Hold Onto Singer's Estate

Carol Beggy and Mark Shanahan of The Boston Globe report: Life's not getting any easier for the family of Brad Delp, the former BOSTON frontman who committed suicide in March. Waiting for next month's star-studded concert celebrating Delp's life and legacy, the rocker's ex-wife and children are figh...

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GODSMACK Frontman Promises 'Biggest Show Ever' At Upcoming DVD Shoot

Multi-platinum rockers GODSMACK combine forces with Coming Home Studios to hijack the world's biggest, baddest biker event – a full day of undeniable rock 'n' roll bedlam Tuesday, August 7 at the Rock'n The Rally Music Festival, part of the legendary Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD. GODSMACK will...