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QUIET RIOT Announce New Session Musicians

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update via his official web site: "To end the somewhat ongoing speculation on the QUIET RIOT 2006 lineup, for those who are interested, here is the latest news that I can offer: "Session guitarist and personal friend Neil Citron will be reco...

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NOCTURNAL BREED To Team Up With DEMONIZER For European Mini-Tour

Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED will be teaming up with DEMONIZER for a European mini-tour between May 25 and June 3. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. NOCTURNAL BREED are continuing work on their follow-up to "The Tools of the Trade" (Holycaust Records),tentatively due in May. Ent...

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QUIET RIOT's FRANKIE BANALI Auctioning Drum Sticks

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali is auctioning a pair of drum sticks on eBay that he used to record a cover of THE BEATLES' "Magical Mystery Tour" for an upcoming BEATLES tribute album. Frankie wrote the words "Magical Mystery Tour" on the drum sticks and autographed them. He also included a signed...

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Ex-L.A. GUNS Frontman Says He Never Wanted To Rejoin Band

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with original L.A. GUNS frontman Paul Black. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What led to your departure from the group? Paul: "When we first put the band together, we got off to really good strong start. This was around the same...

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Darkness Foretold

Sometimes critics (myself included) get so wrapped up in picking the perfect words in a desperate attempt to accurately convey the feeling of a metal album that the important stuff goes gets shoved aside. Sometimes you've just got to cast that tattered and coffee-stained Thesaurus aside and keep it...

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L.A. GUNS Frontman: 'Tales From The Strip' Was A Demo For Us To Take Around To Record Companies

Tracey L. of GlamMetal.com recently conducted an interview with L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: GlamMetal.com: In a recent interview GlamMetal.com came across, you stated that you weren't 100% happy with the outcome of the [new] record ["Tales from the Strip...

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RATT: VH1's 'Behind The Music' Special To Air In Early April

According to a posting on former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy's web site, VH1's upcoming "Behind the Music" special focusing on RATT will air the first week of April. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, Pearcy will be joined by bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) and...

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HALLOWS EVE: 'History Of Terror' Box Set Details Revealed

Metal Blade Records will release a deluxe box set by the acclaimed '80s Atlanta thrashers HALLOWS EVE, entitled "History of Terror", on March 10. This box set includes all three of the group's Metal Blade albums (all remastered!),piles of bonus material and a bonus DVD (with a playing time of 200-p...

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Former RKL Singer JASON SEARS Dead At 38

Former RKL (RICH KIDS ON LSD) vocalist Jason Sears passed away on Tuesday (Jan. 31) in Tijuana, Mexico while receiving treatment at an alternative detox clinic that primarily serves U.S. citizens struggling with drug addictions, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He was 38 years old. The caus...

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NOCTURNAL BREED To Release 'Code Of Conduct' In May

Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED have completed the drum tracks and a lot of the guitar work for their follow-up to "The Tools of the Trade" (Holycaust Records),tentatively due in May. Entitled "Code of Conduct", the CD will feature the following track listing (in no particular order): 01. Code...

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RUDY SARZO Says SHARON OSBOURNE Tried To Block Release Of Book

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with veteran hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When you first met Randy Rhoads what was your impression? Rudy: "I saw him play before I met him...

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Former RATT Singer Joined By Ex-QUIET RIOT Bassist, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Drummer

Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy will be joined by bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Scott Coogan (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) for his upcoming "Metal In America" tour with BANG TANGO and PRETTY BOY FLOYD (beginning in early February). "We've rehearsed twice so far and what's coming at you...

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HOOKERS N' BLOW Featuring GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist: Spring Dates Announced

HOOKERS N' BLOW, featuring Dizzy Reed (keyboards) of GUNS N' ROSES will kick off spring break in Sandestin, Florida at Rum Runners Resort (March 13 through March 27) before heading to the Northeast for more dates. The current HOOKERS N' BLOW lineup also includes John Corabi (ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT),A...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT Featuring DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW Members: Debut Due In April

Majestic Rock Records has set an April 24 release date for the debut album from the MOONSTONE PROJECT, the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Entitled "Time to Take a Stand", the CD is described as "genuine British-oriented '70s classic rock," not a million miles removed from the like...

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Singer TONY MARTIN Discusses New Solo Album, BLACK SABBATH Years

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: I guess a question a lot of BLACK SABBATH fans are wanting to know is why you've been relatively quiet on the recording...