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QUIET RIOT Drummer Creates Personal Tribute To Late Singer KEVIN DUBROW

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted an audiovisual tribute to his late bandmate, QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow, who died in late November of an accidental cocaine overdose. Watch it at Banali's newly revamped official web site. Dubrow was found dead Nov. 25 at his Las Vegas home. He was 52...

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PHARAOH: New Album Complete; Guest Guitarists Revealed

American heavy metal band PHARAOH has completed the mixing of its third album, entitled "Be Gone". Like its critically-acclaimed predecessor, "The Longest Night", the new album was recorded with Matt Crooks at MCR Studios in Manassas, Virginia. "Be Gone" will now be mastered by Colin Davis of Imperi...

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HELLOWEEN: Road Update

HELLOWEEN's web site has been updated with the following message: "After successful appearances in Sweden and Finland, 3,500 fans have welcomed HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY at the first concert on the Czech part of the Hellish Rock tour in the Lokomotiva Sports Hall in Plzen. "Together with the Swedish o...

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EXODUS Prepares To Hit The Road

Starting 2008 off on the right foot by launching their first North American tour in support of their latest album, "The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A", San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS will soon be bringing their trademarked brand of fist-in-the-face music to a back alley near you. In tow wi...

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TERROR SYNDROME Debut To Be Mixed By DEVIN TOWNSEND

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band TERROR SYNDROME: "So, mixing starts today and the guy we have decided to use for mixing the entire record is...

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TERROR SYNDROME: Mixing Sessions To Begin This Week

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band TERROR SYNDROME: "We just finished recording some of Denton's [Bramley, ex-GOD AWAKENS PETRIFIED/THE MISERAB...

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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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SEASON'S END To Headline UK's BLOODBATH Festival

British gothic metal veterans SEASON'S END will headline the BloodBath metal festival, set to take place Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Percy Centre in Bath, England. Tickets cost £10 in advance (subject to booking fee/postage and packaging) or £15 at the door. The billing is as follows: SEASON'S...

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AIRBOURNE: UK Dates Announced

Australian rock 'n' rollers AIRBOURNE are all set to bring the party to the UK in February 2008, announcing a string of headline shows. Tickets will go on sale shortly; special guests are yet to be announced. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Oxford - Jericho Tavern Feb. 06 - Birmingham - Bar ...

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BLAZE BAYLEY On His Time With IRON MAIDEN: 'It Was Great Being Part Of That Legend'

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley has told Swindon Advertiser that he plans on releasing a new solo album next year via his own record label, Blaze Bayley Recordings. "I have now got a fantastic lineup and the songs and music for the next album are the best I have ever done," he ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time Before You See Another CD From Me'

Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach about his new album, "Angel Down"; his involvement in the VH1 "reality" show "SuperGroup"; what it's like being in control of his own recording and distribution without worrying about a label; recording with...

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EXODUS: German Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have scheduled the following German dates in April 2008: Apr. 16 - Hannover, GER @ Musikzentrum Apr. 18 - Essen, GER @ Turock Apr. 19 - Saarbrücken, GER @ Roxy Apr. 20 - München, GER @ Backstage EXODUS' video for the song "Riot Act" was directed by Jon...

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QUIET RIOT Singer Died Of Cocaine Overdose

The Associated Press reports that the death last month of Kevin Dubrow, lead singer for the 1980s heavy metal band QUIET RIOT, has been ruled an accidental cocaine overdose. Clark County coroner spokeswoman Samantha Charles confirmed the cause Monday (December 10) after toxicology results were recei...

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KEVIN DUBROW: Audio, Video Interviews Posted Online

"The Hairball John Radio Show" has made a 2004 audio interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow available for free download at this location. Commented the show's host Hairball John: "In August of 2004 I conducted one of several interviews with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. During this part...

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MINDGRINDER: Norwegian Dates Announced

MINDGRINDER, the Norwegian extreme metal band featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator (on bass/vocals),has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 20 - Last Train - Oslo, Norway Dec. 28 - Mølla - Knogsberg, Norway MINDGRINDER earlier in the year posted pre-production recordings of t...