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Entire QUEEN Studio Album Catalog To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Hollywood Records and QUEEN have announced an ambitious two-year effort to release (or re-release, as appropriate) the entire QUEEN studio album catalog on long-playing vinyl albums. The album packaging will include every detail of the original releases all in their gorgeous 12"-holding splendor. Bo...October 30, 2008
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Baghdad Rocks To Sounds Of METALLICA And SLAYER
Wameeth of Mideast Youth reports: Just a few nights ago (on October 24),Baghdad was rocking to more than the usual roadside bombs and mortars when some 220 heavy metal music fans gathered for Baghdad's second heavy metal gig since the fall of Saddam's regime in 2003. The enthusiastic male and femal...October 29, 2008
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AMORPHIS, NORTHERN KINGS, TERÄSBETONI To Perform At RADIO ROCK FINLANDIA
AMORPHIS, NORTHERN KINGS and TERÄSBETONI are among the bands that are scheduled to perform at Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 awards on December 5 at the Ice Hall in Helsinki, Finland. The event will be broadcast live by Radio Rock and the Finnish TV channel Nelonen. Radio Rock Finlandia 2008 scheduled pe...October 28, 2008
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METALLICA In Des Moines: Review, Photos Available
METALLICA played its first show in Des Moines, Iowa in 12 years last night (Sunday, October 26) in front of more than 9,800 fans at the Wells Fargo Arena. According to DesMoinesRegister.com, "the set drew largely from the classic, pre-'Load' era of the band, with songs from this year's 'Death Magnet...October 27, 2008
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Former VIXEN Bassist Says 'Bands Reunited' Show Was 'Great Closure'
Former VIXEN bassist Share Pederson, who now goes by the name Share Ross (after marrying Bam of DOGS D'AMOUR),was recently interviewed by the Glitzine web site. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Glitzine: 2004 saw VIXEN get the "Bands Reunited" treatment on the hit VH1 show. How did...October 26, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS' New Lineup Announces First Live Shows
Finnish melodic power metal legends STRATOVARIUS have vowed to return with a new studio album in 2009 — the group's first since the departure of guitar player and main composer Timo Tolkki. According to a press release, the new CD will be "a positive and powerful record that the band's fans all over...October 23, 2008
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Guest On Q104.3 FM's 'Friday Night Rocks'
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will be the featured guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM this coming Friday, October 24. If you live in the U.S., you can listen to the show live on the Internet at this location. Best Buy and Geffen ...October 22, 2008
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Keyboardist Rocks Fort
According to The Press and Journal, John Sinclair — who has spent most of his last 17 years on the road as keyboard player for OZZY OSBOURNE (from 1986 to 2003) — is heading a three-day Rock School event at Fort William's Nevis Centre in Lochaber, Scotland, on behalf of Careers Scotland. Teenagers ....October 22, 2008
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METALLICA Rocks Out Glendale Crowd In Final Tour Rehearsal
Larry Rodgers of The Arizona Republic reports that on the eve of launching one of the fall's biggest concert tours, METALLICA rocked out for a small Glendale crowd on Monday (October 20) in its final rehearsal. The group ran through much of its two-hour show at Jobing.com Arena before about 500 frie...October 21, 2008
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HANOI ROCKS Calling It Quits
Finnish rock legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following statement: "HANOI ROCKS have decided to break up by the end of the year 2008. Michael Monroe and Andy McCoy feel that they've taken the band as far as it can go and now wish to go their separate ways. "All commitments until the end of ...October 21, 2008
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LYNCH MOB Cutting New Tracks, Seeking Record Deal
Vocalist Oni Logan of the reactivated rockers LYNCH MOB has issued the following update: "All is well here in the land of milk and honey. Finally after four months of being away from the family, I am back [home] in Switzerland for a much-needed visit with my daughter and wife. "Just a little note to...October 20, 2008
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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE Expo
TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 24-26 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. French will appear on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 24-25) only. The foll...October 19, 2008
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TWISTED SISTER Recording Brand New Song For 'Stay Hungry' 25th-Anniversary Re-Release
TWISTED SISTER is planning a 25th-anniversary re-release of its classic 1984 album "Stay Hungry" featuring loads of bonus material, including one brand new track that the band is set to record later this month. "There's gonna be two discs — it's gonna be the original album remastered, and it's gonna...October 17, 2008
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'Anvil! The Story of Anvil' Book Due In The Spring
As the film world is being rocked to the core by a pair of unlikely musical heroes, Transworld Publishers is delighted to announce the acquisition of world rights for a film tie-in to "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" to be published in spring 2009 to coincide with the release of the film, which is alread...October 15, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Flag Rocks Spanish Town Hall; Photo Available
UK's The Guardian reports that Eddie the Head, the demoniacal mascot of the British heavy metal group IRON MAIDEN, has made his way into the debating chamber of a Spanish town hall. Eddie's cadaverous face appears regularly at council meetings in the town of Villava, in Navarre, as part of a war of...October 14, 2008
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