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ALCATRAZZ Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

ALCATRAZZ featuring Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, IMPELLITTERI) has parted ways with drummer Glen Sobel and has replaced him with Dave Dzialak (JEFF SCOTT SOTO). ALCATRAZZ is: Graham Bonnet - Lead Vocals Howie Simon - Guitar/Vocals Dave Dzialak - Drums Tim Luce - Bass/ Vocals Upcoming ALCATRAZZ shows...

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POWERWORLD Parts Ways With Drummer

German melodic metal band POWERWORLD, the brainchild of former FREEDOM CALL and MOON'DOC bassist Ilker Ersin, has parted ways with drummer Jürgen Lucas. The drum tracks on the group's new CD, which is currently being recorded for an early 2010 release via Metal Haven, are being laid down by Simon Mi...

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ANVIL CHORUS: Video Footage Of 'Terminator' Performance Available

Influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS performed at the resurrection of Terminator, once San Francisco's "rockingest" weekly dance club, on July 17, 2009. Video footage of the performance and interview clips with several musicians who attended...

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METAL BLADE Inks Distribution Deal With SONY

Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH and Metal Blade Records Inc. have entered into a long-term, exclusive distribution deal. With immediate effect, Sony Music will take over the physical distribution of all new releases from Metal Blade Records in Germany and Austria. The back catalog will gradual...

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3 To Release 'Revisions' In October

Woodstock, New York progressive rockers 3 will release their new album, "Revisions", on October 26 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. Commented frontman Joey Eppard: "3 has always been a band apart. We've never been afraid to follow the artistic impulse, whether it has lead us to genre bending progr...

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SACRIFICE: Two Canadian Shows Announced

Reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE have scheduled the following dates in their home country: Nov. 07 - The Garrick - Winnipeg, MB Nov. 21 - The Opera House - Toronto, ON SACRIFICE's new album, "The Ones I Condemn", was released in July via Brazil's Marquee Records. The CD was recorded at Rouge Va...

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DEFTONES Interviewed At U.K.'s READING Festival

Simon Young of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted an interview with DEFTONES vocalist Chino Moreno and drummer Abe Cunningham moments after their performance at this past weekend's Reading festival. Watch the three-minute chat below. DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng is said to be "in semi-conscious state"...

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AEROSMITH: New Audio Interview With JOEY KRAMER Available

Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer. Kramer talked about his new autobiography, "Hit Hard: A Story Of Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top", sobriety, depression, and the breakdown he suffered after quitting drinking and drugs. He als...

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DYING FETUS: Another New Song Posted Online

Baltimore death metallers DYING FETUS are streaming another new track, "Descend Into Depravity", on their MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the band's forthcoming album, which is scheduled for release on September 15 via Relapse Records. The follow-up to 2007's "War Of Attrition" was record...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY On CHICKENFOOT: 'It's Kind Of Like Being In My First Band Again'

Kristi Singer of TheSunNews.com recently conducted an interview with CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. TheSunNews.com: When did you realize CHICKENFOOT could be something big? Anthony: Sammy was doing a show with his band, THE WABORITA...

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MY DYING BRIDE: More New EP Details Revealed; Video Still Available

U.K. doom metal legends MY DYING BRIDE have completed work on their new EP, "Bring Me Victory", at Futureworks studio in Manchester. The track listing is as follows: 01. Bring Me Victory 02. Scarborough Fair 03. Failure (THE SWANS cover) 04. Vast Choirs (live at Graspop Metal Meeting 2008) Commented...

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DANZIG To Perform At Texas' FUN FUN FUN FEST

DANZIG will perform at the Fun Fun Fun Fest on November 8 at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. This will be one of only two shows DANZIG will play for the rest of 2009. Other acts scheduled to appear at the two-day event include COALESCE, D.R.I., TORCHE and GORILLA BISCUITS. For more information, go t...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'Do Interviewers Not Know That I Am On To Them?'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "So yesterday I am doing an interview, the third in a day full of interviews, which I am so weary of, and their 'certain' questions, that it can turn the mood of an interview into complete sh*t with-in seconds. "I mean, do interviewers...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman's 'The Gospel Of Filth'; More Details Revealed

For decades, music writers have been penning tell-all artist biographies and their personal interpretation of rock history. But on Halloween 2009, Fab Press will unleash a book that takes readers on a much deeper and darker journey into the inspirations behind the world of rock music. Entitled "The...

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'Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives' Book Out Now

Finnish journalist and RAMONES webmaster Jari-Pekka Laitio Ramone's latest RAMONES book entitled "Ramones: Soundtrack Of Our Lives" is the result of nearly five years worth of work. It is full of poignant stories that reflect what Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, as well as the rest of th...