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DOKKEN Bassist Issues Post-European Tour Update

DOKKEN bassist Barry Sparks has posted the following message on his web site: "The European DOKKEN tour was a lot of fun! Having KINGDOM COME with us was great as well. They are a really great band and we had some really good gigs. A few highlights that come to mind are Barcelona, Madrid and ...

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DETHKLOK Co-Creator: 'We Don't Try To Anticipate What An Audience Will Think'

Christopher Porter, entertainment editor of the Washington Post Express, recently conducted an interview with "Metalocalypse"/DETHKLOK co-creator Brendon Small. An excerpt from the chat follows: Washington Post Express: How do you write a show that has super-specific in-jokes for the metalhead commu...

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SCREAM IN EDEN Signs With Z RECORDS

Chicago's SCREAM IN EDEN has inked a deal with Z Records. According to a press release, "the band are yet another fine example of excellent melodic hard rock that fans have grown to expect from Z. Discovered by [Z head honcho] Mark Alger a few months ago, SCREAM IN EDEN's debut, entitled 'Original S...

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BENEDICTUM: 'Seasons Of Tragedy' Pushed Back Two Weeks

San Diego, California-based metallers BENEDICTUM have pushed back the European release date of their sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", to January 25 from the previously announced January 11 (via Locomotive Records). Due on March 4 in the U.S., the follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation" will contain 1...

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LINKIN PARK, COHEED AND CAMBRIA: More Tour Dates Announced

Billboard.com reports that LINKIN PARK will hit the road in North America early next year with support from prog rock combo COHEED AND CAMBRIA. The tour begins February 12 in Omaha, Nebraska, and has dates on tap through March 8 in West Valley, Utah. Fans can opt for a "digital souvenir package" whe...

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EVOKEN Announces New Keyboardist

Lyndhurst, New Jersey-based doom/death metal act EVOKEN has announced the addition of keyboardist Don Zaros to the group's ranks. The group says in a statement, "[Don] is a very talented musician with a lot of knowledge regarding this type of music...which is exactly what we were looking for. EVOKEN...

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OTEP Frontwoman: 'Most People Don't Pay Attention To The Fact That I Like Girls'

Larry Nichols of Philadelphia Gay News recently conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya. "There's an old saying that labels are for soup cans," Shamaya said about the band's supposed association with nu-metal. "We're more of a fusion band. That's one of the things I wanted to accomp...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman: 'We Don't Follow Or Sound Like Anything Else'

Steve Bell of Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On being renowned globally in metal circles for both their intense live shows and their willingness to write songs combining hooks and melodies...

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BENEDICTUM Singer To Guest On 'The Wake Up Dead Morning Show' Today

Vocalist Veronica Freeman of the San Diego, California-based metallers BENEDICTUM will guest on the "The Wake Up Dead Morning Show" today (Saturday, November 17) at 10:00 a.m. EST. The interview will air live on www.HardRockRadioLive.com. BENEDICTUM will release its sophomore album, "Seasons of Trag...

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VELVET REVOLVER: We Don't Understand Why We've Been Denied Japanese Visas

VELVET REVOLVER has been forced to cancel its four scheduled concerts in Japan as immigration officials there have denied the band's request for visas. According to concert promoter Creativeman Productions Co., Ltd., "the members of VELVET REVOLVER were looking forward to their tour of Japan — a ser...

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BILLY SHEEHAN, REB BEACH, BERNIE TORME Featured On CARINA LIROLA Album

Bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS, STEVE VAI),guitarists Bernie Torme (OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN) and Reb Beach (WHITESNAKE, WINGER, DOKKEN, NIGHT RANGER),drummer Patrick Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and keyboardist Jens Johansson (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, STRATOVARIUS) are among the musi...

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DESTRUCTOR Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Cleveland thrash metal legends DESTRUCTOR have been confirmed for next summer's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. "The opportunity of a lifetime", says DESTRUCTOR lead vocalist/guitarist Dave Overkill. "The band is very excited and looking forwa...

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BENEDICTUM: 'Seasons Of Tragedy' Cover Artwork Revealed

San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM will release their sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", in Europe on January 11, 2008 via Locomotive Records (March 4 in the U.S.). The follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation" will contain 10 original songs plus a cover version of the ACCEP...

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MANDY LION On Internet 'Mud-Slingers', Dog Fighting And DON ARDEN

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "As most of you know, every now and then I will answer the most asked and some of the more interesting questions here instead of answering individually. Unfortunately MySpace only allows for 800 e-mail...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...