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KAMELOT Putting The Finishing Touches On 'The Black Halo'

Florida-based power metallers KAMELOT are putting the finishing touches on their new album, tentatively titled "The Black Halo". The follow-up to last year's "Epica" was produced by Sascha Paeth and Miro at Gate Studio in Germany and features guest appearances by Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS),Simon...

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JUDAS PRIEST Ringtones Now Available

According to a posting on the official JUDAS PRIEST web site, ringtones featuring several of the band's classic tracks are currently available from www.ringtones.com. The service is currently available only in the U.K. and each tone costs £3. The JUDAS PRIEST ringtones currently available for purcha...

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WIDOW: New Album Nearing Completion

Raleigh, NC-based melodic thrashers WIDOW are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "On Fire". "There have been some changes since [the debut album] 'Midnight Strikes'", stated lead guitarist Cristof. "We are pushing the boundaries of traditional metal! And we are drinking a whole lot!"...

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Former CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist To Perform With KAMELOT At PROGPOWER V

BEN JACKSON GROUP, featuring former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson, are currently searching for "a tight, strong, enthusiastic bassist (male or female) with backing vocal ability that will be a dedicated addition to an original project of high caliber and direction," according to a posting on t...

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OZZFEST 2004 Review: The Significance Of SABBATH's Original Lineup Cannot Be Understated

Jeff Pizek of The Daily Herald reviewed the Ozzfest 2004 traveling festival when it hit Tinley Park, IL on Saturday (August 21). An excerpt from his review follows: "While Ozzfest has always been a financial success, until now it's been an artistic letdown, mostly pushing a parade of faceless nü-met...

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METALLICA: 'So What' Book Signing Session Attended By 650 'Die-Hard' Fans

Six hundred and fifty die-hard fans attended an exclusive book signing with METALLICA at the legendary live music club First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday night (August 16). METALLICA autographed every fan's copy of "So What! The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly" from midnight to 3 a.m. following their...

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BIOHAZARD Frontman, Porn Star Wife To Guest On New York's Q104.3 FM

According to www.eddietrunk.com, BIOHAZARD's Evan Seinfeld and his porn star wife Tera Patrick will be live on the air at midnight on tomorrow night's (August 20) "Friday Night Rocks" show on Q104.3 in New York. They will be "shooting the breeze," as well as promoting BIOHAZARD's upcoming show on Lo...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Hired By Phliadelphia Radio Station

Philadelphia rock station WMMR-FM (93.3) has hired TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider to host the 7 p.m.-to-midnight weekday shift, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "They made me an offer I couldn't refuse," Snider said. After his premiere, Snider will host mostly from his home studio on Long...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Says Reunion With ROB HALFORD Was 'Inevitable'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill recently spoke to KNAC.com about the group's reunion with Rob Halford, the upcoming studio album, and the band's decision to take part in this year's Ozzfest. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: Do you remember the first song JUDAS PRIEST performed wit...

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Former HALFORD Axeman Announces Guitar Clinic

Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will partake in a heavy metal guitar clinic presented by Jackson Guitars and M & M Music, Vineland, New Jersey. Metal Mike will perform live selections from his three solo instrumental albums, answer questions and t...

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BEN JACKSON GROUP To Play Free Concert In Sarasota

BEN JACKSON GROUP, featuring former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson, will be playing a free show at the O.P.C.Too club in Sarasota, FL this Saturday night, August 7. The group will be performing two sets beginning at around 10:30 p.m. BEN JACKSON GROUP's most recent CD, "All Over You", was recor...

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METALLICA Schedule Book-Signing Session

To celebrate the release of their first official book, "So What: The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly" (Broadway Books),METALLICA will be signing books at First Avenue in Minneapolis immediately following their appearance at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul on August 16. Because "So What!" the book h...

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CRIMSON GLORY Members To Appear At PROGPOWER V Festival

According to the official CRIMSON GLORY web site, guitarist Ben Jackson and singer Midnight have been invited to attend ProgPower V festival as special guests on September 17-18 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben and Midnight will be doing a meet-and-greet only and will not be performing at the event. The sol...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: New CD To Feature Guest Appearance By ZZ TOP Guitarist?

Billboard.com is reporting that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE were joined this week in a Los Angeles studio by ZZ TOP guitarist Billy F. Gibbons. According to QOTSA's official web site, Gibbons "rolled into the studio ... at the stroke of midnight and left at 5 in the A.M." It is unknown if Gibbons' contr...

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SLAYER Frontman TOM ARAYA: 'Live Peacefully And Love One Another'

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently spoke to the Denver Westword about his band, his voice, prison letters, child rearing, God, world music and exploiting Satan for fun and profit. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Westword: Do you still get letters from incarcerated people? Tom Araya: "Yea...