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Chapter Two

I didn't get too into the first VIKING SKULL record because of songs like "Unholy Ground" — swaggering cock-rockin' boogie numbers with phlegmy and strained vocals from one Roddy Stone, a roadie for RAGING SPEEDHORN (the band originally featured another roadie, Waldie, on bass, and members of that b...

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THE WILDHEARTS: New Single Details Revealed

Long-running U.K. rockers THE WILDHEARTS will release a new single. "The New Flesh", on October 1. The CD version contains the title cut along with "Unbroken" and "Oh Bonita!" while the 7" version is on white vinyl and features "Unbroken" as the B-side. The promotional video for "The New Flesh" can...

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AXL ROSE And SEBASTIAN BACH In The Studio: The Photographic Evidence

RollingStone.com has posted a photo of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose in the studio with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach laying down vocals on Bach's first solo album since 1999, "Angel Down". Check it out at this location. Regarding how the studio collaboration came about, Sebastian told BLA...

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AMORPHIS, HANOI ROCKS To Perform At RADIO ROCK FINLANDIA

AMORPHIS and HANOI ROCKS will perform at Radio Rock Finlandia at the Helsinki Ice Hall on December 5, the eve of the Finnish Independence Day. The concert will be hosted by Radio Rock and broadcast live on said radio station as well as on Finnish TV channel 4 (Nelonen). Other bands featured at the e...

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PAUL STANLEY: Audio Interview Available

A 15-minute audio interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley conducted by Art Rocks Radio on August 15 is available for streaming at WSRadio.com. A clip from "Live to Dream!" — which is described as an insider's glimpse into the creative process of Paul Stanley and his upcoming concert film...

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Flame the Whisper

There's always room for more fun, simple, self-referential hard rock in the world, and that's why a band like MATADORS can get a pass for pretty much regurgitating their favorite QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, URGE OVERKILL and HELLACOPTERS records and swaggering a little in sweaty leather pants while the...

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GILLAN: 'The Singles' Box Set Details Revealed

Following the highly successful issues of the GILLAN albums, Demon/Edsel now present a box set of all eleven singles by GILLAN in CD-sized replicas of their original 7" sleeves. The box also includes a bonus DVD of seven promo videos, which have never been commercially released in any format, and ha...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: AXL ROSE Is 'A F**king Genius'

Greg Haymes of TimesUnion.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his upcoming solo album, "Angel Down": "The album is finished, and it fucking rocks, let me tell ya. It's just awesome. The songs are fucking grea...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Expand Tour

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS have expanded their current North American tour, the band's first full-fledged road trip on these shores since breaking up in 2000. According to LiveDaily.com, the reactivated group has added shows in Texas, Georgia, Nort...

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'Heavy Metal Box' Animated Product Shot Available

An animated product shot for the upcoming "Heavy Metal Box" (due on October 2 via Rhino Records) can be viewed below. The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compila...

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QUEEN Rocks Montreal On Giant Screens Across Canada

QUEEN fans get ready! Cineplex Entertainment has announced the premiere of the remastered "Queen Rock Montreal" concert in High Definition and 5.1 Digital Surround Sound on Wednesday October 17 exclusively at 53 select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada. "We are pleased to partner with Ea...

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TYLER And PERRY: The Stories Behind The AEROSMITH Hits

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler recently shared with Gibson their exclusive insights and the back stories to several AEROSMITH classics. "Draw the Line" ("Draw the Line", 1977) Perry: "That was a case of trying to use an open tuning in a way that wasn't typical, that wasn't simply going to th...

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HANOI ROCKS: Tour With L.A. GUNS Was Never Officially Confirmed

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following statement: "As far as the prematurely advertised tour with the L.A GUNS [and VIXEN] is concerned, it was never officially approved by HANOI ROCKS. It was only at a negotiation stage and no contracts were ever issued. Otherwise HANOI...

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SLASH: The Album That Changed My Life

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has penned a column for Harp magazine about the album that changed his life: AEROSMITH's "Rocks". Slash wrote: "I first heard it when I was about 14 years old. I used to race BMX bikes and the older guys put it on, and it just grabbed me — 'f%@&,...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman Talks GUNS N' ROSES

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: There's a great book about GUNS N' ROSES and on every other page they keep saying how they wanted to be like HANOI ROCKS and that you were a huge influence...