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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Threshold of the Usurper" CD, Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has teamed up with Finnish label Primitive Reaction to reissue this classic effort. "Threshold..." was originally released in 1997 on Necropolis Records and quickly became one of the band's...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN: New Solo CD Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for the new solo CD former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, entitled "Fire, The Acoustic Album", can be found at this location. According to Izzy, the LP was recorded in California this past summer and contains "very basic recordings," featuring two guitars with one playing s...

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OVERKILL Founder RAT SKATES' 'Born In The Basement' Film To Receive DVD Release Next Month

Kundrat has set a December 11 release date for the DVD release of the "Born in the Basement" documentary from filmmaker/OVERKILL founder Rat Skates. Written and narrated by Skates, this is an autobiographical journey that begins in 1980, when the East Coast of North America experienced a massive cul...

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SKINDRED To Support BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE In Europe

Following its current co-headlining stint on this year's "Great American Rampage" tour, UK-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED will support Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE on their European headlining tour in January/February. An initial tally of tour dates for the massive jaunt can be found her...

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PARADISE LOST Films 'Unreachable' Video

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST filmed the newest promotional video for the "In Requiem" album, for the song "Unreachable", on Tuesday, November 6 at Woodland Hills, Sherman Oaks, Glendale and Malibu, California. The clip was directed by Diran Noubar of Karmantra/Kayane Productions, who direc...

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JIMMY PAGE, STEVEN TYLER, ALICE COOPER At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOUR; Video Available

UK-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted the following report from last night's Classic Rock Roll of Honour event, which was held at the Landmark Hotel in London, England: "Astonishingly, given that last night Classic Rock's third annual awards ceremony took place, I awake in a blissfully hang...

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SANDALINAS Signs With METAL HEAVEN

SANDALINAS, the Spanish/Swedish band featuring Mat Saint (bass; DREAMLAND),Alvaro Svanerö (drums; LOCH VOSTOK),Jordi Sandalinas (guitar) and Rick Altzi (vocals; AT VANCE),has inked a deal with Metal Heaven for the release of its new album, "Fly to the Sun". The CD features guest appearances by th...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist IZZY STRADLIN Releases New 'All-Acoustic' Album

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin has just released a brand new all-acoustic album entitled "Fire, The Acoustic Album". According to Izzy, the LP was recorded in California this past summer and contains "very basic recordings," featuring two guitars with one playing slide. Ex-REVEREND HOR...

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TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE To Enter Studio This Month

TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE, the band featuring RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt, GAMMACIDE guitarists Rick Perry and Scott Shelby, GAMMACIDE/DEVILFIST bassist Alan Bovee and DEMONSEED drummer Joe Gonzalez, will enter the studio on November 24 to begin recording its first original material. TEXAS METAL...

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RAGE, AT VANCE: South American Tour Cancelled

According to a posting on the web site of the German metallers AT VANCE, the group's previously announced South American tour with RAGE "was cancelled by the promoters." The band adds, "We are truly sorry for all our South American fans! However, it's beyond our powers if promoters don't do their jo...

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PARADISE LOST: Tour Diary Updated

PARADISE LOST drummer Jeff Singer has posted another update to his ongoing "tour blog." An excerpt follows: "It is Tuesday and we are at a truck stop near Seattle. We left Minnesota on Sunday night and travelled literally all day Monday with a double driver to get to the coast, over 1600 miles. More...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I'm Not Interested In Sounding Like I Did In 1985'

Peter Jandréus of Sweden's Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Tom Hunting is back behind the drums on the new album. What happened to Paul (Bostaph)? Gary: Well, you know, nothing happened to Paul. All th...

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FOZZY Frontman CHRIS JERICHO To Be Interviewed On ROCK 247 ONLINE

A brand new audio interview with Chris Jericho — lead vocalist for FOZZY and former WWE wrestling champion — will air on Steve Payne's show on Rock 247 Online on Friday, November 2 at noon (UK time). To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. In a July 2007 interview with ...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Guest On 'The Allan Handelman Show'

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will guest on "The Allan Handelman Show" today (Wednesday, October 31) on Charlotte, North Carolina's 101.1 WZTK FM radio station beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST. Rick will discuss his personal story of triumph and how his organizations and music inspire others through time...

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METAL CHURCH: Pro-Shot Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR 2005 Posted Online

Professionally filmed video footage of METAL CHURCH performing the classic song "Gods of Wrath" at the Wacken Open Air 2005 festival in Wacken, Germany can be viewed below. METAL CHURCH's latest album, "A Light in the Dark", was released in June 2006 via SPV. The CD includes a new version of the cla...