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BOB DAISLEY Tribute Album 'Blizzards From Oz' Now Available

Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Ozzy Osbourne impersonator Joe Lalonde — who played with former ALICE COOPER guitarist Pete Friesen in BLACKNIGHT in the early '80s — recently spoke to Maple Ridge News about his involvement with "Blizzards From Oz", an international, all-star compilation tribute CD (f...

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More Bands Confirmed For Second Annual 'Cruefest Atlanta' Charity Event

HELLYEN, KARMA LINGO, UNCROWNED and MÖTLEY CRÜE tribute band DR. FEELGOOD OF ATLANTA have been confirmed for the second annual Cruefest Atlanta charity event, set to take place June 14, 2009 at the 10 High Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Other scheduled performers include PYROMATIC, THE LOST BOYS, METALSO...

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BULLETBOYS: '10c Billionaire' Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

The cover art for BULLETBOYS' long-awaited new album, "10c Billionaire", can be viewed below. After several delays, mixing and mastering for the CD were recently completed and the final touches were applied by producer/guitarist Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL, WILDSIDE). A summer release via Chavis Records...

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BULLETBOYS: Redondo Beach Footage Available

Video footage of BULLETBOYS performing the song "Hard As A Rock" on May 15, 2009 at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). BULLETBOYS have completed work on their long-awaited new album, "10c Billionaire", for a summer release via Chavis Records. Aft...

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PILEDRIVER Mainman Pulls Plug On All Band Activities

Lead vocalist Gord "The Exalted Piledriver" Kirchin of the Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has announced that the he has put all of the group's activities on hold while he deals with "numerous insurmountable obstacles and negativities that prevent me from moving f...

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DEVOLVED Signs With UNIQUE LEADER RECORDS

Australian/American tech-metallers DEVOLVED have inked a deal with Unique Leader Records. Commented the band: "We are very proud to announce that we have officially joined forces with extreme metal 'label giants,' Unique Leader! All of us in DEVOLVED have been longtime fans of Unique Leader Records...

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BULLETBOYS Completes Work On '10c Billionaire'

BULLETBOYS have completed work on their long-awaited new album, "10c Billionaire", for a summer release via Chavis Records. After several delays, mixing and mastering were recently completed and the final touches were applied by producer/guitarist Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL, WILDSIDE). Look for cover a...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Another Solo Track Posted Online

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Believe", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN,...

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SLASH Performs 'School's Out' On 'American Idol'; Video Available

Video footage of VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash performing the ALICE COOPER classic "School's Out" this past week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition, can be viewed below. Slash commented on his "American Idol" appearance in a...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Album, 'American Idol' Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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JIMMY PAGE, BILLY SHEEHAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Featured On 'Guitar Masters, Vol. 2'

According to GuitarWorld.com, Brian Tarquin and BHP Productions have recently added the second volume to the critically acclaimed "Guitar Masters" series with "Guitar Masters Vol. 2" (via Red Eye). Produced by accomplished guitarist, composer and producer Brian Tarquin, "Guitar Masters Volume II" is...

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KING DIAMOND's MATT THOMPSON Completes Drum Tracks For New AGHORA Album

KING DIAMOND's Matt Thompson has finished laying down the drum tracks for the as-yet-untitled third album from the Florida progressive metal act AGHORA. The sessions were held at Texas Indian Trails Studio with engineer and co-owner Alex Gerst. Guitarist/mainman Santiago Dobles states, "It was a gre...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: 'Working With KEVIN MOORE Is Just Not Much Fun'

Blistering.com's Ken McGrath recently held court with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, waxing on the band's forthcoming new album ("Black Clouds and Silver Linings"),the ever-elusive "prog" term, his proposed side-project with OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt and PORCUPINE TREE's Steven Wilson, and his...

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RIOT/HALFORD Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (RIOT, SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, SPASTIC INK) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It's been a while since I posted anything new. Which doesn't mean I haven't kept busy — far from it. I'm finally settled in back here in Texas [after relocating from Los Angele...

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'Dr. Feelgood': MÖTLEY CRÜE's Track-By-Track Guide To 1989 Classic

MÖTLEY CRÜE will perform its classic 1989 album, "Dr. Feelgood", in its entirety on Crüe Fest 2, the sophomore outing of the band's summer festival tour, to celebrate the record's 20th anniversary. When Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx recently took RollingStone.com track by track through the disc, they ha...