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RHINO BUCKET Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Georg Dolivo of the Bon Scott-era AC/DC soundalike act RHINO BUCKET. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Sleaze Roxx: So you guys are working on a new album? Dolivo: Yeah, absolutely. We're in the final mixing stages right now....

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

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Former ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER Members Launch BIGFOOT

From the ashes of ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, comes the mighty BIGFOOT. Jim Hall and Micheal Faulkner have enlisted drummer Kevin Watford (ex-GONZALEZ) and second guitarist Evil Jim Wright (of ASPHALT BLASTER, SPECTREMEN, and THE EVILS) to help form the core of their new band. They then tapped Jett Bryant o...

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SIX FEET UNDER: New Audio Interview With CHRIS BARNES Available

MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com recently caught up with SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes to talk to him about the title of the band's album, "Death Rituals", death as creative subject matter, his approach to songwriting, his interest in touring with CANNIBAL CORPSE and the strength of the current deat...

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Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist To Guest With TRIO VALORE

According to a posting on the Deep Purple Appreciation Society web site, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord is listed as a "special guest" at a show by TRIO VALORE at the Jazz Café in London, England on Sunday, November 30. TRIO VALORE consists of Steve White on drums, Damon Minchella on bass ....

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IRON MAIDEN: First Latin American Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced the first three Latin American tour dates — in Caracas, Bogota nad Santiago — as part of the fourth and final leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 13 - Dubai, UAE - Media City .....

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release 'My Winter Storm Special Extended Edition' In January

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will play two exclusive Christmas concerts with Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn at churches in Helsinki and Tampere on November 28 and November 29. After those concerts, Tarja will give a very special guest performance: German rock legend Doro Pes...

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ZONARIA Pulls Out Of DEICIDE-Headlined 'Winterfest 2009' European Tour

Swedish death/black hopefuls ZONARIA have issued the following update: "ZONARIA regretfully must drop off the Winterfest 2009 tour featuring DEICIDE, VADER, SAMAEL and others due to unforseen circumstances. This is the first time in the band's career that ZONARIA has ever dropped off a tour, and we...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': New E-Card Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A new e-card for the collection is available at this location. It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Seed Of Filth' Video Available

MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com has uploaded "Seed Of Filth", the new video from Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER. The clip, which can be viewed below, was filmed on October 31 at Gasoline Alley in Largo, Florida with director Mario D. Framingheddu, who previously worked with the group on the...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Death Rituals' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Death Rituals", the new album from Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER, sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 14 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums...

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QUIET RIOT ALLSTARS On 'Rock And A Hard Place' TV Show

Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his MySpace blog: "In January 2008 I was approached by the talent agency that books the artists that appear on the Meat Loaf-hosted 'Rock And A Hard Place' music game show for DIRECTV's channel The 101 Network. They asked m...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT Frontman Explains Canadian Concert Cancellations

Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT was forced to pull out of its two Canadian concerts with Japan's DIR EN GREY this past weekend (November 15 in Montreal and November 16 in Toronto) after the group's vocalist Nathan Ells was denied entry to Canada. In a posting to...

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X-THIRTIEN Signs With CHAVIS RECORDS

Florida-based metal band X-THIRTIEN has inked a deal with Chavis Records for the release of its debut album, "You're Next", due in 2009. X-THIRTIEN is comprised of U.S.- and Europe-based musicians Joe Russell, Johnny Osborn, Rollie Feldman, Mathias Lang, Tracy Ferrell and Erik Zvanut. Two years in t...

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SAMMY HAGAR On CHICKENFOOT, EDDIE VAN HALEN Airplane Fight

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: You have always been about the music. From the WABOS to VAN HALEN to your solo career to MONTROSE. I think the fans...