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Original EDEN Guitarist RICK SCOTT CROCCO Passes Away

Longtime metal journalist and Shockwaves magazine editor Bob Nalbandian has released the following announcement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I am saddened to report that Rick Scott Crocco passed away on the morning of December 3, 2006 in his home in Salt Lake City, Utah. The cause of death is undisclosed....

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Alive in Athens

If you were enthralled with ICED EARTH's live album, the three-disc "Alive in Athens", then you're in for a real treat with the DVD treatment of those same two shows filmed at the Rodon Club in January 1999. The look, the feel, and the all-around aura of the performance makes for pure heavy metal bl...

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ALARUM Announces New Drummer

Melbourne, Australia's ALARUM has announced the addition of drummer Rob Brens to the group's ranks. Brens joins the band as the replacement for previous skinsman Racca, who left ALARUM this past summer "to pursue other interests." ALARUM is currently writing material for a new album as well as prepa...

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VELVET REVOLVER Rediscovers Inspiration On New Album

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VELVET REVOLVER is eyeing a mid- to late-spring release for its second RCA album. The group is recording in Los Angeles with producer Brendan O'Brien, who stepped in for the band's original choice, Rick Rubin, after that arrangement "did not work out," fr...

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MISERY INDEX: 'Conquistadores' Video Posted Online

MISERY INDEX's video for the track "Conquistadores" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was filmed on location in Brooklyn, NY with director Rick Carmona and producers Kim Resteghini and Melissa Manousos of Raging Nations Films. Still images from the video can be viewed here. MISERY INDE...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has posted the following message on teh band's official web site: "It's that time again. I really have very mixed feelings about that time. I'm referring, of course, to the end of the tour. On the one hand, it's essential to go home — especially as a parent. But...

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Death-Rapper NECRO To Make European Live Debut In London

After building a rabid following across America, the critically acclaimed Brooklyn death-rapper NECRO has set his sights on Europe before he knuckles down to work on his new album. NECRO will premier his "Drugs, Gory Death and Sex Tour" at a special one-night-only headline show at The Scala, Kings C...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Video Of New Song 'Stuck Inside' Available

A video clip of former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach performing a new song, entitled "Stuck Inside", has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, a video of Bach performing another new song, "By Your Side", at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 10, 2006 during hi...

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MYTHIASIN Putting Finishing Touches On Basic Tracks For Debut CD

Guitarist Mark Coglan of MYTHIASIN, the band fronted by former STEEL PROPHET vocalist Rick Mythiasin, has posted the following message on the group's forum regarding the progress of the recording sessions for the band's debut album: "Another recording session done over the weekend. Rick and I worked...

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Ex-SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Meets TONY IOMMI For First Time In 10 Years

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has posted the following message on his official web site: "Russia!! You guys rock!! "It was great to be back there. We had a VERY interesting journey!!! "First show was fantastic. Thanks to the Apelsin club and all that came. Cool. "The next few days were.....

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'By Your Side' Video From Madison Square Garden Available

A video clip of former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach performing a new song, "By Your Side", at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 10, 2006 during his band's opening set for GUNS N' ROSES has been posted online at YouTube.com. An acoustic recording of the same track, recorded durin...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer, EVANESCENCE Singer Featured In New JOHNNY CASH Video

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and Amy Lee of EVANESCENCE are among 36 stars who appear in the new video for the JOHNNY CASH song "God's Gonna Cut You Down". The treatment for the clip was written by Justin Timberlake, who came up with the video's concept while he was taking a break from recording .....

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LINKIN PARK's SHINODA: 'We Want To Make Stuff That's Hopefully Cutting Edge And Different'

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda says fans should expect something a bit different when the group releases its third album next year. "There is an element to the album that will be familiar to people simply because it's the same guys making the music," he tells Bil...

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JASMINE ST. CLAIRE To Discusss 'Metal's Dark Side' DVD On KNAC.COM

Former adult film star Jasmine St. Claire will be interviewed on KNAC.COM from 4 to 5 p.m. PST today (Monday, Nov. 13) as a guest of the Junkman. She will be discussing her latest DVD, "Metal's Dark Side Volume 2 - The Deeply Disturbed", and a host of other very metal projects. On the second ...

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DIVINITY DESTROYED: Lineup Change Announced, New Video Posted Online

Toms River, New Jersey-based progressive metal band DIVINITY DESTROYED has issued the following update: "DIVINITY DESTROYED has always taken chances in their seven-year history and now they have done it again... completely on their own. Mark Ward has retired his duties on guitar and vocals and moved...