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MENTORS' 'You Axed For It!' Reissued On Vinyl With Two Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks

Out for the first time on vinyl in nearly 25 years, the MENTORS' "You Axed For It!" is ready to shock and gross the world all over again. Stool Sample Records has created an exact replica of the 1985 classic and has pressed a very limited edition of 500 on vivid pink "beef curtain" vinyl. ...

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Former UNLEASHED Guitarist's ATLANTIC TIDE Releases First Seven-Inch Single

ATLANTIC TIDE, the new Swedish project featuring guitarist Freddie Eugene (UNLEASHED, TERRA FIRMA, LOUD PIPES, HARMS WAY) alongside ex-TERRA FIRMA bassist Izmo Ledderfejs and former BLACKSHINE axeman Stabel Miserabel, released its first-ever seven-inch single, "Bad Acid Queen", on November 16 throug...

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ULVER Issues 2009 Recap

Progressive Norwegian black metal band ULVER has issued the following update: "This has been a foreign year. "Our first gig after Lillehammer was at the Brutal Assault festival in the Czech Republic early August. A strange thing, with a crowd of about 10,000 people — so many at a loss — and severe m...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON Discusses NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA Project

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5/HAIL! bassist David Ellefson. During this chat, Ellefson discussed his involvement in the new Christmas project NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA, among other topics. The interview is now available for streaming using the audi...

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LITA FORD: Everything My Husband Touches Turns To Gold

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: How is touring different now with your family on the road with you compared to years back? It must be quite a change. Lita Ford: While you were talking ...

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SLASH Picks His Favorite Riffs

MusicRadar.com recently caught up with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash to talk riffs. On what makes a killer guitar riff: Slash: "A killer riff… something that's memorable, something that digs in, something that obviously has the right note selection to make somethin...

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DARK FUNERAL: New Album To Receive U.S. Release In January

"Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus", the new album from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, will be released in North America on January 26 via Regain Records. The CD, which is being made available in most European countries between November 18 and November 27, was recorded at Abyss Studio in Grangärde, S...

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QUEEN's 'Absolute Greatest' Ships More Than 250,000 In U.K. First Week

QUEEN's "Absolute Greatest", released by EMI Records, entered the album charts at 3 yesterday, having shipped in excess of 250,000 units in the first week of sales. After Brian May and Roger Taylor's triumphant appearance on the QUEEN-themed "X Factor" (U.K. reality-TV talent competition) the weeken...

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LITA FORD's Husband JIM GILLETTE Receives Birthday Present From QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford — who is currently on tour with QUEENSRŸCHE — has issued the following update: "[Lita's husband] Jim [Gillette of NITRO fame] received an extra-special for his birthday last week (November 10). During the show in Houma, [QUEENSRŸCHE singer] Geoff Tate sang him 'Happy B...

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HEATHEN: 'The Evolution Of Chaos' Release Dates Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN will release their long-awaited new album, "The Evolution Of Chaos", on January 25, 2010 in Europe and March 31, 2010 in the U.S. via Holland's Mascot Records. The band says, "HEATHEN would like to apologize for such a long wait and delays in the...

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TWISTED SISTER: Philadelphia Added To Christmas 'Holiday Extravaganza'

TWISTED SISTER will bring its now-legendary stage show, "Twisted Sister: A Twisted Christmas", to the following cities in December: Dec. 02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theatre Dec. 06 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre Dec. 15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hilton Dec. 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ Hilton Dec. 17 - ...

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LITA FORD, Husband JIM GILLETTE To Guest On 'Long Live Rock'

On Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Central and 4:30 p.m. Pacific, Blog Talk Radio's "Long Live Rock" will open the phone lines for fans to have a chance to ask a question to '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband Jim Gillette. The live number to call in to ...

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DORO PESCH To Auction Off Stage Outfit, VIP Tickets For Charity

German metal queen Doro Pesch will make a guest appearance at a big charity show on Germany's RTL TV on November 20. During the program, which will start at 8 a.m. (CET),Doro will auction off her stage outfit and two VIP tickets to her 2,500th concert (which will take place on March 13, 2010 ...

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TWISTED SISTER's 'A Twisted Christmas' Coming To Las Vegas In December

According to BroadwayWorld.com, TWISTED SISTER will bring its now-legendary stage show, "Twisted Sister: A Twisted Christmas", to the Las Vegas Hilton on December 15, 16 and 17. With set and stage designs created with the help of Kevin O'Callaghan, Chair of 3D Design at New York's legendary School o...

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Former QUEEN Bassist Shuns The Spotlight

Grant Rollings of U.K.'s The Sun reports: While the surviving members of QUEEN prepare to perform to millions of "The X Factor" viewers (U.K. reality TV competition),there will be one noticeable absentee. Bassist John Deacon, 58, a man who has turned his back on everything that Simon Cowell's hit I...