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ANVIL Joined By PHILIP ANSELMO During DOWNLOAD Performance
According to NME.com, Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL headlined the Tuborg Stage at the U.K.'s Download festival — which is being held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom — performing to a rapturous crowd on Saturday, June 13. "Holy fucking shit man, it only took me 27 years to get back...June 14, 2009
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PAUL STANLEY Flips Off FOX Charlotte
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was a guest this morning (Friday, June 12) on the "Fox News Rising" program on WCCB Charlotte. In addition to discussing his art exhibit at the Wentworth Gallery at SouthPark Mall, Stanley helped the station executives shut off their analog transmitter and offici...June 12, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN Singer On 'Flight 666': 'The Audience Are The Stars Of This Documentary'
JAM! Music recently conducted an interview with vocalist Bruce Dickinson of British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. JAM! Music: Flying every day and playing every night seems like a heck of a schedule. Bruce: Well, it would be if I did that. The docu...June 11, 2009
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AMORAL: 'Show Your Colors' Japanese Release Date Announced
"Show Your Colors", the new album from Finnish metallers AMORAL, will be released in Japan on July 22 via Marquee/Avalon. The CD recently entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 19. An e-card for "Show Your Colors" can be accessed at this location. The CD was released i...June 10, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Tour With LITA FORD
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be doing shows over the summer with Lita Ford, playing guitar with Lita's backing group alongside BUMBLEFOOT (the band) drummer Dennis Leeflang. Says Thal: "Lita and I have GN'R's blessings to do this together; all is cool. This won't interfere with...June 9, 2009
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NILE Working On 'Very Special, Brutal, And Dynamic' New Album
South Carolina-based technical death metal band NILE will enter Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on Thursday, June 11 to begin recording its new album for a late 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist/songwriter Karl Sanders gives us a glimpse into what NILE is doing to e...June 9, 2009
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OPETH Frontman Living A 'Double Life'
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update: "A few days ago, I was standing by the swings in the park with my two daughters. They're in the swings, crying with laughter and I'm pushing them higher and higher. Apart from the noise they're making, it's dead quiet. No one'...June 9, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN Singer Forced To Take A Break Between Rocking And Flying
World Entertainment News Network reports that flight bosses banned qualified pilot and IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson from flying his band around on tour last year, fearing performing would leave him too tired. The band took a personalized Boeing 757 — dubbed Ed Force 1 — on their Somewhere Ba...June 9, 2009
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ANCARA: New Song Available For Streaming
Finnish hard rockers ANCARA will release their third album, "Chasing Shadows", on August 26 through Timo Kotipelto's (STRATOVARIUS) High & Loud Records. The CD's first single, "We Paint December", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Commented frontman Sammy Salminen: "I wanted...June 8, 2009
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SOILWORK Drummer Issues Update
Drummer Dirk Verbeuren of Sweden-based metallers SOILWORK has issued the following update: "Last April, I was fortunate enough to pay a visit to Brooklyn, New York for a recording engineered by world-renowned drummer Nir Z (CHRIS CORNELL, JOHN MAYER, GENESIS). And on July 1, 2009, the result of that...June 8, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD Singer: 'We Can Do 40 Dates For Breakfast'
InTheNews.co.uk recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott . A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. InTheNews.co.uk: Are there benefits to having a one-armed drummer? Elliott: He's actually a better drummer now! He plays more to the song than the ego. If a drumme...June 5, 2009
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Is A Bitter Guy'
Earlier this week, Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: How much do personalities have to do with a band like CHICKENFOOT? Michael: I...June 5, 2009
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SONATA ARCTICA Guitarist's 'Fire-Hearted': Two Songs Available For Streaming
Two songs from the forthcoming third solo album from SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Elias Viljanen, entitled "Fire-Hearted", are available for streaming on the Spinefarm Records MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Fire-Hearted" and "Last Breath of Love" (featuring NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala)...June 5, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Says Frontman's Broken Rib Is Still Hurting When Singing
CHILDREN OF BODOM was forced to cancel several shows on the No Fear Energy Tour with LAMB OF GOD due to injuries sustained by guitarist and frontman Alexi Laiho. Laiho, 30, broke his shoulder in April when he was ejected from his tour bus bunk after the vehicle took a sharp turn. Laiho and the ...June 3, 2009
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AMORAL Pulls Out Of AGENT STEEL Tour
Finnish metallers AMORAL have issued the following update: "AMORAL will not be part of the AGENT STEEL tour in November. The booking agency responsible for the tour failed to give us ANY information concerning the specific dates etc, and after tons of emails that we never got any replies to we decid...June 3, 2009
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