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MEGAFORCE RECORDS, ANTHRAX Drummer Comment On METALLICA's ROCK HALL Induction

Megaforce Records has released the following statement: "Megaforce Records congratulates METALLICA on their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. It's astoundingly poignant that this band that crossed our path in 1983, and in many ways was the impetus for Megaforce even starting as a label,...

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'Paperless Ticket' System A Go For METALLICA's Winnipeg Concert

Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail reports that seats to METALLICA's upcoming performance at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada's MTS Centre (about 15 percent of the total number of tickets) are to be sold using Ticketmaster's "paperless ticket" system, meaning that it will be a swipe of a credit card or dr...

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RETURN FROM EXILE Signs With STANDBY RECORDS

California-based metal act RETURN FROM EXILE has inked a deal with Standby Records. The band will return to the studio mid-April to finish recording its self-titled debut album with Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, etc.). A late summer release is expected...

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BRITNY FOX Bassist To Appear In 'Incest Death Squad' Film

BRITNY FOX bassist Billy Childs has signed on to appear in writer/director Cory J. Udler's film "Incest Death Squad". The movie started production in early March (filming scenes in Chicago with Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, horror starlets Elske McCain and Scarlet Salem and George Kosana of "Night...

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NIKKI SIXX Calls DROWNING POOL 'One Of The Best Survival Stories In Rock'

After two years of supporting their album "Full Circle", DROWNING POOL has just been announced as part of the highly anticipated Crüe Fest 2 tour which stars MÖTLEY CRÜE and features support from GODSMACK, THEORY OF A DEADMAN, DROWNING POOL and introduces CHARM CITY DEVILS. DROWNING POOL will take a...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Reaches Out To Soldiers With New Album

Christa Titus of Billboard reports that QUEENSRŸCHE's record label, Rhino, is heavily marketing the band's new album, "American Soldier", to service personnel to ensure that the soldiers whose stories inspired the album get to hear it. Vice president of marketing Kenny Nemes said the video for lead...

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Czech Prime Minister Says AC/DC Inspired 'Road To Hell' Comment

Reuters reports that ousted Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek says he was inspired by the rock group AC/DC when he mocked U.S. President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plans as a "road to hell." Topolanek criticized Washington's anti-crisis spending in a speech to the European Parliament on Wed...

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Second Annual 'Metal Insider Summit' Announced

New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Crimson Management and The Syndicate have announce the second annual Metal Insider Summit on April 17, 2009. The Metal Insider Summit is an interactive, educational conference consisting of two panels where fans and the metal music industry can engage, share...

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JANIE HENDRIX Interviewed On 'Overnight America'; Audio Available

Janie Hendrix, president and CEO of Experience Hendrix, the family-owned company entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix, joined host Jon Grayson on the St. Louis-based radio show "Overnight America" this morning (Thursday, March 26) to talk about the Hendrix legacy. Disc...

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FRONTIERS RECORDS Opens U.S. Office And Secures New Distribution Deal

Frontiers Records, Europe's premier label for melodic, progressive, and hard rock, has secured an exclusive North American distribution deal with Super D Independent Distribution (SDID). The first four releases — JEFF SCOTT SOTO (JSS),JIMI JAMISON, WETTON/DOWNES' ICON, and WHITE LION — will arrive...

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ANTHRAX's 'Fistful Of Metal' To Be Reissued As 3-Record Vinyl Release

One of the albums that can be pinpointed to as the birth of thrash metal is ANTHRAX's 1984 debut, "Fistful of Metal", a recording that perfectly set the stage for the group's subsequent triumphs, and introduced the world to this hard-hitting New York band. To celebrate the album's 25-year anniversar...

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DEE SNIDER, RUDY SARZO, JOHN CORABI, BRUCE KULICK Rock With 'Monster Circus'; Video Available

Video footage of Monster Circus' March 19, 2009 performance at the legendary Hilton Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada can be viewed below. A truly unique spectacle, Monster Circus combines a high-octane live rock concert with sexy dancers, human circus acts, aerialists, freaks and of course, a tour bus f...

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FOZZY Guitarist Discusses Upcoming Album

Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist/vocalist Rich Ward. An excerpt from chat follows below. PyroMusic.net: Hey, Rich, what are you up to at the moment? Rich Ward: I've just finished writing and demoing out the new FOZZY record, a little side band...

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'Osbournes: Reloaded': New Preview Clip Available

Another "Osbournes: Reloaded" preview clip has been posted online and can be viewed below. The new Fox variety-style show starring Ozzy Osbourne, his wife/manager Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly will premiere on Tuesday, March 31. According to The Week, the first six episodes include "a bli...

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SCOTT WEILAND Signs On For VH1's 'Behind The Music'

According to the Hollywood Reporter, former VELVET REVOLVER and current STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has signed on to participate in VH1's newly revived former signature series "Behind the Music". The cable network is ordering about 10 new episodes of "Music", bringing back the iconic do...