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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Thrash titans ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT, who haven't toured together in more than a decade, are set to co-headline a U.S. tour beginning Friday, October 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan (itinerary below). ANTHRAX will close all shows, and DEATH ANGEL will be main support for the entire tour. The coast-to-co...September 6, 2011
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Call to Arms
Nineteen albums in and SAXON continue to showcase its art of doing no wrong, "Destiny" a possible exception. A comparatively diverse album in 2009's "Into the Labyrinth" was easily one of the band's best in years, but no album in recent memory has been anything close to a disappointment. On "Call to...September 6, 2011
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FASTWAY Signs European Deal With STEAMHAMMER/SPV
FASTWAY, the brainchild of ex-MOTRHEAD guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke, has inked a European deal with Steamhammer/SPV. The band's first studio album since 1990, "Eat Dog Eat", will be released on November 14 (three days earlier in Germany). The CD, which features new vocalist Toby Jepson (ex-LITTLE ANG...September 5, 2011
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AC/DC Drummer Opening Restaurant In New Zealand
According to Bay Of Plenty Times, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd will open a harborside restaurant named Phil's Place in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand with a launch party mid-September. Rudd, who has lived in Tauranga for more than 25 years, bought the The Bridge Bistro And Bar business, which close...September 2, 2011
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ANTHRAX Pays Tribute To DIMEBAG, RONNIE JAMES DIO In 'In The End'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on his official blog: "'In The End' is a song on our record. I think it's the best song on the record. I think it's the most important song on the record and it's the centerpiece of 'Worship Music'. "This song started out as ...September 2, 2011
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ROYAL HUNT Recording New Studio Album With Singer DC COOPER
Danish hard rockers ROYAL HUNT are preparing enter the NorthPoint studio in Copenhahen to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album for a tentative November/December release through Marquee/Avalon (Japan and Southeast Asia) and Frontiers Records (rest of the world). The music for the follow-up...September 1, 2011
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ANGUS YOUNG: I'd Put EDDIE VAN HALEN In That Category Of Being An Innovator Like JIMI HENDRIX
Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower recently completed his second VAN HALEN hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", to be released October 12. Van Halen News Desk, has an exclusive quote from the book, courtesy of AC/DC's Angus Young. Angus Young: "AC/DC played on a bill with VAN...August 31, 2011
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FU MANCHU To Perform Entire 'In Search Of' Album On North American Tour
Southern California's heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU will celebrate the 15th anniversary of their major label debut, "In Search Of" The hardworking group will be undertaking a headlining tour of the United States and Canada with a set comprised of the entire album from start to finish. This tour...August 30, 2011
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BON SCOTT's Mother Dies At 94
Isa Scott, the mother of legendary AC/DC singer Bon Scott, died in Western Australia at the age of 94. Born Isabelle Cunningham Mitchell, Isa along with her husband, Charles (Chick) Scott emigrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1952 with their then two sons, Ronald Belford (Bon) Scott (born 1946) and t...August 30, 2011
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Going 'South Of Heaven' With SLAYER Condoms
SLAYER's official webstore is offering SLAYER custom condoms for "when you're going 'South Of Heaven.'" Each SLAYER custom condom "matchbook" holds one Durex latex condom. It is available as a three-pack or six-pack. For more information and to place your order, go to this location. Durex condoms co...August 26, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: More 'Temple Of Rock' Details Revealed
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will release his new album, "Temple Of Rock", in Japan on September 7, in Europe on September 23 and in North America on October 11. "The Temple of Rock is within me," says Michael, "where I create since I was introduced to the amazing invention of the distorted...August 25, 2011
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ANTHRAX: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
Audio samples of all the songs that will appear on "Worship Music", the band's first new ANTHRAX album in eight years and first with vocalist Joey Belladonna since 1990, can be streamed at JPC.de. "Worship Music" will be released on September 13 in North America via Megaforce Records and three days...August 25, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER: New Song Available For Streaming
"Miss Claustrophobia", a brand new song from legendary guitarist Michael Schenker, is available for streaming in the YouTube clip below. The track comes off Schenker's new album, "Temple Of Rock", which will be released on September 7 in Japan. The CD will arrive in the U.K. on September 26. "Temple...August 24, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I'm More Interested In The Content Than The Form'
Mary Ouellette of Loudwire recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loudwire: "Kicking & Screaming" is the first single [from your new album] and it's also the album title. Do you feel like this song and sentimen...August 23, 2011
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Former AC/DC Bassist Talks About 'Dirty Deeds' Book
Former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans recently spoke to Australia's long-running rock radio station Triple M about his new book, "Dirty Deeds: My Life Inside/Outside AC/DC". When asked for his favorite story about late AC/DC singer Bon Scott, Mark said, "We were touring Europe and supporting BLACK SABBATH...August 23, 2011
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