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Former FLESHOLD Guitarist Opens Recording Studio
Former FLESHOLD guitarist Don Byczynski (a.k.a. dB) has opened to the public his personal recording studio dubbed BOTA Studio. Based outside the city of Chicago, the studio was designed for extreme metal bands and younger (18-25) up-and-coming metal bands. Byczynski has been a keeping busy as a stud...May 25, 2008
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SAMMY HAGAR: 'I Love Eddie VAN HALEN, But We Don't Love Each Other'
The Canadian Press reports: Sammy Hagar has a new supergroup that includes a virtuoso guitarist and a fellow VAN HALEN alumnus, but fans eager to see the so-called Red Rocker sing alongside the six-string hero he's most famously associated with shouldn't hold their breath. It seems a peace settlemen...May 23, 2008
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DON DOKKEN: 'I Am Not In Competition With My Peers; I Am In Competition With Myself'
Michael S. Robinson of Collider recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Collider: Your new CD, "Lightning Strikes Again", has been out for a little while now overseas and is set to be released here in the U.S. this week. Reviews hav...May 22, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH Checks In From Australia
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "Hello from Melbourne Australia! Well, I am happy to say we have the first show of the 'Angel Down Under Tour' under our belt, and what a show it was! This show was so important for so many reasons. We debuted a brand new ...May 22, 2008
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Former HELLOWEEN Singer KISKE: 'I Simply Don't Fit Among MICHAEL WEIKATH's People'
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske was recently interviewed by members of AVANTASIA's fan club Promised Land about his contibutions to EDGUY singer Tobias Sammet's project, his solo career and his hobbies. One of the more revealing points of discussion is Michael's revelation that he may go on to...May 21, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA: 'I Don't Care' Video Posted Online
"I Don't Care", the new video from the Finnish cello quartet APOCALYPTICA, can be viewed below. The song features vocals by THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier, who also appears in the clip. APOCALYPTICA enlisted FUEL frontman Toryn Green to handle lead vocals on the quartet's recent North Americ...May 21, 2008
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10 YEARS, FILTER, IRON MAIDEN, DEICIDE, EMMURE First-Week Sales Revealed
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 18, 2008, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position included,...May 21, 2008
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SHARON OSBOURNE Teaches 'Rock of Love' Girls A Thing Or Two About Being Rock's Leading Lady
Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Girls: Charm School" premiering on VH1 in the fall 2008. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming...May 20, 2008
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III: Architects Of Troubled Sleep
What the hell is going on up in Canada? It seems that the powers that be up North are trying to incite a nationwide riot by partially funding the recording of one of the most pissed-off, violent and socially dissident collection of tunes to ever come from the land of beer 'n' bacon. Their healthcare...May 19, 2008
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RATT, JACKYL, ACE FREHLEY Added To ROCKLAHOMA
Lynn Hernandez of Tulsa, Oklahoma's 97.5 KMOD radio station has announced that RATT, JACKYL and the "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp" band have been confirmed for the newly added fifth-day (Wednesday, July 9) portion of this year's Rocklahoma festival. Meanwhile, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will...May 16, 2008
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GEORGE LYNCH, KIKO LOUREIRO, JOHN 'JD' DESERVIO, TOMMY CLUFETOS To Take Part In Master Class
On Thursday, May 29, Zoom with Sam Ash Music will unleash an all-star Master Jam to demonstrate the new Zoom technology to the students of GIT in Hollywood, CA. This demo-clinic is in support of the up and coming musician by presenting a private master class featuring their top endorsees to inspire...May 16, 2008
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JETBOY Confirmed For SOUTH TEXAS ROCK FEST
JETBOY and ROCKARMA have been confirmed for the "second stage" at the first annual South Texas Rock Fest, set to take place on July 11-13 (the same weekend as the similarly themed Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma) at the Javelina Harley-Davidson Festival grounds in San Antonio, Texas. Commente...May 15, 2008
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MTLEY CRE's NIKKI SIXX: 'Feeding The Mind Before I Leave On Tour'
MTLEY CRE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following update: "Sorry for no updates lately, but I'm sure you can imagine I've been busy finishing the album and preparing the tour. Besides the usual stuff, I've been diving back into a few books that are really inspirational to me and help to clear aw...May 15, 2008
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SOULS OF WE's GEORGE LYNCH, LONDON LEGRAND To Guest On 'Headbanger's Heaven'
SOULS OF WE members George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and London LeGrand (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) will guest on "Headbanger's Heaven" on 93.3 KDKB in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, May 24 between 7:00 p.m. and midnight local time. They will talk about their SOULS OF WE collaboration and will premiere m...May 14, 2008
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COREY TAYLOR: New SLIPKNOT Album Will 'Rip Your Face Off'
SLIPKNOT vocalist Corey Taylor has told Billboard.com that he has little doubt that the band's as-yet-untitled fourth studio effort, tentatively due Aug. 12 via Roadrunner Records, will appease its loyal fans, the Maggots. "It's going to rip your face off," Taylor told Billboard.com. "I don't think...May 13, 2008
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