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BLINDED RAIN: New Album Details Revealed

Finnish hard rock/metal band BLINDED RAIN has finalized the track listing for its second album, "Destination Unkown", due on April 23 via Fireburn Records. A CD-release concert will take place the same night at On The Rocks in Helsinki. "Destination Unkown" was recorded and mixed at the Sundicoop St...

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HANOI ROCKS Performs Acoustically In Helsinki; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS performing acoustically on March 20, 2008 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below (courtesy of AnskuB). The Tavastia concert was part of HANOI ROCKS' acoustic tour of Finland, dubbed "Hanoi Rocks Steppin' Out Acoustically...

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AFFLICTION: 'Raven' Video Posted Online

"Raven", the new video from Turkish melodic death metallers AFFLICTION, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by Swedish director Daniel Larsson, who has previously worked on SOILWORK's "Exile". "Raven" comes off the group's second album, "Execution is Necessary", which came out in November 2007....

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OZZY OSBOURNE Rocks Into Resort

Felicity Wolfe of Dunedin, New Zealand's Otago Daily Times reports that Ozzy Osbourne and his wife, Sharon, stunned passengers at Queenstown Airport yesterday afternoon when they arrived from Wellington on a scheduled domestic flight. To help the couple avoid the excitement that erupted inside the t...

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Killing Season

Four-year wait between albums. Terrible album cover. Generic album title. A song called "Sonic Beatdown". Is it any wonder I was nervous about giving this one a spin? I shoulda known better — DEATH ANGEL are doing things on their own terms these days, for the right reasons, and they'll release anoth...

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Edge of My Demise

It's never a bad time to shine some light on the seamy, no-hope underbelly of American metal. I'm not talking about the 900 bands plying whatever the flavor of the month is, swimming upstream like doomed sperm hoping for their big chance. I mean the bands like DISARRAY, who've been at it since 1993,...

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STEELHEART Frontman Comments On Passing Of Band's Original Drummer

STEELHEART frontman Miljenko "Mike" Matijevic has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the group's original drummer John Fowler: "I am deeply sad to say my old friend and the original drummer of STEELHEART, John Fowler, has passed away on Friday March 21 at 11:00 p.m. from a brain...

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BRUCE DICKINSON Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Twits' Who 'Can't Read English'

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson was interviewed by Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on March 14 prior to the band's concert at the Izod Center (formerly Continental Airlines Arena) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. A couple of excerpts from the chat which aired this past Friday...

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Original STEELHEART Drummer JOHN FOWLER Passes Away

Sleaze Roxx has received the following statement regarding the passing of original STEELHEART drummer John Fowler (most recently a member of THE VOODOO JETS): "THE VOODOO JETS have joined friends and family in mourning the loss of standout drummer, dear friend, and loving father John Fowler. Fowler,...

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HARLOW Vocalist To Guest On WRAT's 'The Electric Ballroom'

An interview with vocalist Mickey Kravitz of the reunited '80s glam band HARLOW will air Sunday night, April 6 at 8:00 p.m. EST on WRAT 95.5 FM in New Jersey. The show, "The Electric Ballroom", is hosted by Keith Roth and Aimee Kristi. Fans outside of of New Jersey can listen to the interview online...

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SCOTT WEILAND Fires Back At MATT SORUM: 'Ego And Jealousy Can Get The Better Of Anyone'

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Responding to our drummer's [Matt Sorum] rant about why the band is in a state of flux: "Well, first of all, the state of my family affairs is really none of his business, since he is too immature to ha...

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Ailing TURBONEGRO Guitarist Issues Update

TURBONEGRO guitarist Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner whose "serious illness" has forced the cancellation of the band's European tour has issued the following statement: "I just wanted to say a few words about how sorry I am about the whole situation. "First of all, I'm doing alright now, staying at home wi...

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HANOI ROCKS 'Hypermobile' Flyer To Be Made Available For Download At Helsinki Gigs

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following update: "HANOI ROCKS fans will have a chance to download an exclusive Hanoi Rocks Hypermobile flyer to their mobile phones during HANOI ROCKS' acoustic gigs, which take place in Tavastia club, Helsinki, Finland on Thursday, March 20...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play Russia In July

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will perform in Moscow, Russia on July 2. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 18 - Tokyo, JAP - O-East May 28 - Chorzow, POL - Slaski Stadium (supporting METALLICA) May 31 - Madrid, ESP - Electric Weekend Jun. 03 - Prague, CZE - ...

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STRYPER Frontman To Tour With BOSTON

The legendary band BOSTON will headline the outdoor festival at Marina Park on Friday, June 6 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at one of the Canadian stops of the Great Race 2008. The 'round-the-globe motor sports event will be making a pit stop in Thunder Bay as a part of its centennial anniversary. The sh...