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Confirmed: QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Dead At 52

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the passing of the group's singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the age of 52. In an e-mail to Spain's The Metal Circus, which had requested a comment from Banali on the rumors of DuBrow's death, the drummer wrote, "I can't even find words to say. Please respect ....

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QUIET RIOT Singer Reportedly Found Dead In His Las Vegas Home

Michael Politz of The Vegas Eye reports that QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday, November 25. According to Politz, DubRow — whom Politz calls "one of my closest friends" — recently celebrated his 52nd birthday in New Orleans "where he ate great food and ....

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SKID ROW Guitarist To SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Blow It Out Your Ass, Buddy!'

James Allman of Baconmusic spoke to SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill last night (Saturday, November 24) backstage at the Rock City in Nottingham, England. Watch the 10-minute interview below. An excerpt from the chat follows: Baconmusic: What's the latest news on Dave "Snake" Sabo? Is he still a membe...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Launch New World Tour In June

JUDAS PRIEST's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The JUDAS PRIEST machine will be rolling out on the road again next year. The tour starts in June 2008 — dates to be announced shortly! Please note that only when dates are announced here on our website are they actually...

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HELSTAR Singer JAMES RIVERA: New Audio Interview Available

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) discussed his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS on last weekend's (November 17) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". Download the 20-minute interview in MP3 format at this location (7 MB). James Rivera...

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RUSH To Tour South America Next Spring

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, the Canadian rock trio will spend around two weeks in South America — covering Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Chile — sometime in May 2008. Two newspapers in Chile have essentially confirmed the rumors that RUSH will play there although the...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Resume Rehearsals As PAGE Promises Live Surprise

The UK's ITN recently conducted an interview with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page about the band's upcoming December 10 reunion show at the 02 Arena in London. Watch the two-minute report below. The Pulse of Radio reports that LED ZEPPELIN was set to resume rehearsals this week for the London gig,...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Tokyo Press Conference Highlights Posted Online

A three-minute video clip containing highlights from HEAVEN AND HELL's October 19, 2007 press conference at the Hard Rock Café in Tokyo — taken during the group's "Ambassadors of Rock" tour of Japan — can be viewed below. An audio interview with legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist Tony...

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WARBRINGER: New Video Message Posted Online

Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER recently stopped by the Century Media offices and filmed a video message. Watch the clip below to see what the band has to say about their biggest influences, recording with the renowned Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, D.R.I. and SACRED REICH) and touring with the legendary EX...

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Sworn to a Great Divide

SOILWORK sounds like SOILWORK at this point — whether that's a good thing to you or not is another story, but the fact remains that you could pick this CD out of a lineup in about three notes. For all the talk of returning to form or getting heavier, the band still builds what amount ...

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DARK NEW DAY Mixing New Album

DARK NEW DAY/ex-SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery, who has spent most of this year fulfilling his touring duties with KORN, has issued the following update: "The new [DARK NEW DAY] record is getting mixed right now and it's sounding great. Dave Bendeth, who produced it, is also mixing it. I think it'...

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JUDAS PRIEST Begins Mixing 'Nostradamus'

JUDAS PRIEST has begun mixing its new concept album about the legendary 16th century prophet Nostradamus, singer Rob Halford revealed during an appearance this past Friday (November 16) on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show. In addition, JUDAS PRIEST will make an announcement in the next...

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ETERNAL LORD Signs With FERRET MUSIC

Ferret Music has announced the signing of UK's ETERNAL LORD. The band, which features the former singer of I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, will make its label debut in March 2008 with "Blessed Be This Nightmare", which contains "all of their aggressive, highly technical guitar slaying and even more vicious...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA To Discuss VICIOUS RUMORS Departure On 'The Classic Metal Show'

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) will discuss his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS on this weekend's (November 17) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST and can be he...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: We Are Not Splitting Up

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have issued the following update: "VICIOUS RUMORS would like to thank all the fans and friends who supported the band over the last year on the 'World War Tour'. We had a great time with everyone at all the shows in the USA, Europe and Japan. As the .....