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WARRANT Begins Recording New Material

According to a posting on the official WARRANT Twitter profile, the California rockers have entered the studio with producer Pat Regan (KISS, MR. BIG, DEEP PURPLE) to begin recording some of their new material. Songtitles set to appear on the group's forthcoming CD include "Dusty's Revenge" and "Lif...

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Original IRON MAIDEN Vocalist PAUL MARIO DAY Launches CRIMSON LAKE

Ex-MORE and original IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Mario Day has formed a new hard rock band called CRIMSON LAKE. The group has already scheduled some gigs in Australia and is working on European shows as well. Check out audio samples at this location. Paul Mario Day, 53, was the original lead vocalist...

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STRYPER Issues Lineup Update For 25th-Anniversary Tour

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have issued the following update: "Bassist Tracy Ferrie will not be performing on the U.S. leg of the STRYPER tour. Instead, original bassist Timothy Gaines will be the sole bass player. What was originally planned as a two-set show will now be one full 90-minute show...

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CAGE To Perform At San Bernardino's SUMMER SLAM '09 This Weekend

San Diego heavy metallers CAGE have been confirmed for Sweet Relief's Summer Slam '09 festival, set to take place Saturday, August 8 at ASU Fox Theater in San Bernardino, California. CAGE will perform a 30-minute set on the main stage starting at 8:00 p.m. With over 20 bands playing on two stages, a...

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STRYPER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Wyldside Radio'; Video Available

Guitarist Oz Fox of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was interviewed by "Wyldside Radio" on July 11, 2009 prior to the band's performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. Watch the question-and-answer session below. "Murder By Pride", the new album from STRYPER, sold 5,900 copies in the...

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SECRET SPHERE Announces Lineup Changes, Begins Writing New Material

Italian symphonic power metal band SECRET SPHERE has issued the following update: "After ten years of SECRET SPHERE, we decided to change to members of the band: [Paolo] Paco Gianotti [guitar] and Antonio Agate [keyboards]. Antonio will continue to arrange the music for the new album but he is not a...

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OTEP: 'Smash The Control Machine' Deluxe Packaging Unveiled

A two-minute video clip featuring the unveiling of the deluxe CD/DVD packaging of OTEP's fourth full-length studio album, "Smash the Control Machine", can be viewed below. The deluxe CD/DVD package includes: * DVD includes interviews, poetry readings and more *CD/DVD deluxe edition includes: hologra...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO: 'Even At 43, I'm Still A Primed, Well-Oiled Machine'

Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On new metal bands: "I've been listening ... I've been trying to listen to these new and upcoming bands. I don't want to pass judgment on any one...

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STRYPER's 'Murder By Pride' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"Murder By Pride", the new album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, sold 5,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 73 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Murder By Pride" will be released in Europe on August 28 via Frontiers Records. The CD was made available...

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STRYPER: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCKLAHOMA Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of STRYPER's July 11, 2009 performance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below. STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently spoke with RockMusicStar.com about the band's appearance at Rocklahoma. He said, "Well, Rocklahoma was a good experien...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL Performs With SHINEDOWN In Berlin; Video Footage Available

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel joined the Jacksonville, Florida-based hard rock/post-grunge band SHINEDOWN on stage at Zitadelle in Berlin, Germany on June 8, 2009 to perform the song "Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide". Watch fan-filmed video footage of the appearance below. As previously reported, D...

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SIX FEET UNDER: More German Dates Announced

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have scheduled the following European live dates: Aug. 08 - Bad Berka, Germany - Party.San Open Air Sep. 03 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Sep. 04 - Jena, Germany - F Haus Sep. 05 - München, Germany - Backstage Sep. 06 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilva...

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STRYPER Frontman Discusses ROCKLAHOMA Appearance

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently spoke with RockMusicStar.com about the band's recent headlining appearance at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma. He said, "Well, Rocklahoma was a good experience. Unfortunately, the numbers (attendance) that saw us play seemed a little low. I'm not su...

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OTEP: New Song Posted Online

A brand new OTEP track, "Rise, Rebel, Resist", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the Los Angeles-based group's fourth full-length studio album, "Smash the Control Machine", which is scheduled for release on August 18 via Victory Records. "Smash the Control Mac...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Longtime Close Friend' EDDIE TRUNK Reports On 'Anomaly'

Eddie Trunk, co-host of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show" who has a long-running radio show, "Friday Night Rocks", on New York's Q104.3 FM, has posted the following commentary on his official blog: "Met up with Ace Frehley last night [Tuesday, July 21] in New Jersey to hear his fi...