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STRYPER Replace TWISTED SISTER At Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival
Reunited Christian hard rockers STRYPER have replaced TWISTED SISTER on the billing of this year's Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place March 10-11 at Nave Medina Elvira in Atarfe, Granada, Spain. The festival billing is now as follows: Friday, March 10: BRAINSTORM 17:00 VIRGIN STEELE 18:20...February 16, 2006
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It's Official: New METALLICA Album To Be Produced By RICK RUBIN
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first hinted on Jan. 6 and then again on Jan. 27, METALLICA have finally confirmed that they are working with producer Rick Rubin (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, AUDIOSLAVE, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT) on their new studio album. In a posting on their official web site, METALLICA write, "We just wanted...February 16, 2006
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TOOL: No Guest Musicians On New Album
According to a posting on Toolband.com, TOOL's first CD since 2001's "Lateralus", which is tentatively scheduled for release in late April or early May, will not feature any guest musicians, despite widespread rumors to the contrary. "Although I suggested to the band members that it might be interes...February 15, 2006
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Report: 'Rock Star: VAN HALEN' Rumors Unfounded
Billboard.com is reporting that persistent rumors that VAN HALEN will audition new singers on the upcoming season of CBS reality series "Rock Star" are untrue, according to the network. "All it is is a rumor, we deny it," a CBS Entertainment spokesperson tells Billboard.com. "We don't even have [an...February 14, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD To Team Up With COHEED AND CAMBRIA For U.S. Tour
AVENGED SEVENFOLD and COHEED AND CAMBRIA will be teaming up for a 31-date U.S. co-headlining tour beginning in early April, according to MTV.com. "We're the same kind of band," AVENGED guitarist Synyster Gates told MTV.com in regards to the pairing. "You either love us or hate us, so we definitely h...February 13, 2006
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VAN HALEN Publicist 'Not Denying' Rumors Of 'Rock Star' Talent Search
TMZ.com is reporting that VAN HALEN are in the market for a new lead singer, and the marketplace will be the upcoming reality show "Rock Star: The Series". Last October, VAN HALEN reps vehemently denied the band would use "Rock Star" in a talent search for a new lead singer. The reps are ...February 12, 2006
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VICIOUS RUMORS: More European Dates Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have added more shows to their upcoming European schedule. The details are as follows: Mar. 08 – Twieoo - Gent, BEL (w/ COURAGEOUS) Mar. 09 - Sinkkasten - Frankfurt, GER (w/ COURAGEOUS) Mar. 10 - Atarfe Vega Rock Festival - Granada, SPA As prev...February 11, 2006
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VICIOUS RUMORS: Ex-ANVIL CHORUS Guitar Legend To Join Band For Upcoming Dates
San Francisico Bay Area metal guitarist Thaen Rasmussen (ANVIL CHORUS, BLACK SUN) has joined up with VICIOUS RUMORS for four European shows. Thaen will replace Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE) who cannot tour due to family committments. Thaen's global VICIOUS RUMORS debut will be at the Ata...February 10, 2006
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TIM OWENS Says Guitarist JON SCHAFFER Is Hard At Work On New ICED EARTH CD
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has issued the following update on ICED EARTH's current status: "Jon [Schaffer, ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman] and I spent New Year's Eve together along with our families, and we spent this past weekend together going...February 9, 2006
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DAWN OF AZAZEL: Release Date Set For 'Sedition'
Ibex Moon Records has set a March 3 release date for the second studio effort from New Zealand death metallers DAWN OF AZAZEL, entitled "Sedition". The CD contains nine tracks of the band's "most brutal and vicious material to date," according to a press release. DAWN OF AZAZEL are also in the proce...February 8, 2006
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NOCTURNAL BREED To Team Up With DEMONIZER For European Mini-Tour
Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED will be teaming up with DEMONIZER for a European mini-tour between May 25 and June 3. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. NOCTURNAL BREED are continuing work on their follow-up to "The Tools of the Trade" (Holycaust Records),tentatively due in May. Ent...February 8, 2006
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MORGAN ROSE Says DARK NEW DAY Sounds Like 'SEVENDUST With A Different Singer'
James Wright of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Blistering.com: What was your reaction to longtime guitarist Clint Lowery leaving the band in favor OF DARK NEW DAY? Morgan: "We pretty much understood that i...February 7, 2006
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TOMMY LEE Assaulted At Detroit's SHADY BOWL SUPER PARTY?
AllHipHop.com is reporting that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee "got punched in his mouth" at the Shady Bowl Super Party at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, Feb. 4. According to the report, "the assault is/was on videotape." Although details are sketchy on this alleged physical conf...February 6, 2006
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The Poison
Well, this is a first, receiving a promotional CD in a red heart-shaped box, that is. That and a Valentine's Day release date can only mean one thing, right? It's the new full-length album by Welsh metalcore outfit BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. Phrases like "the next big thing" have been waved around mor...February 6, 2006
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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Release 'The Shrapnel Years' In March
Famed guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore (VICIOUS RUMORS, ALICE COOPER, UFO) has set "Collection - The Shrapnel Years" as the title of his upcoming "best of" compilation, due in March via Shrapnel Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. More information will be made available soon. As previ...February 4, 2006
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