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BLUE CHEER 'Not Done'; Resurgence Is On The Way, Says Manager
BLUE CHEER, considered by some to be the Godfathers of heavy metal, are back. On October 12, 2009, BLUE CHEER bassist and lead singer Richard Allan "Dickie" Peterson after a long fight against cancer. Tony Rainier, BLUE CHEER's guitarist from 1977 to 1988, recorded and toured with Peterson and has c...February 16, 2012
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Former THE RUNAWAYS Singer Reconnects With LITA FORD After More Than 30 Years
Former THE RUNAWAYS vocalist Cherie Currie has posted the following message on her Facebook page: "I've had this recurring dream. It started about 25 years ago and in this dream I was sitting with a woman I had spent my teenaged years with, been through a lot with. We would talk, just 'be' and the ....February 15, 2012
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ANIMETAL USA Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Jose Mangin, host/producer MTV.com's web-only show "Headbangers Ball" (and program director/DJ on SiriusXM Octane and Liquid Metal),conducted an interview with ANIMETAL USA — the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese an...February 13, 2012
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ANVIL: New Video Interview Posted Online
Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner conducted an interview with Canadian metal legends ANVIL on February 10 in San Antonio, Texas. You can now watch the chat below. In a recent interview with MusicFrenzy.net, ANVIL guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow stated about the recent departur...February 13, 2012
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MNEMIC: Second Studio Webisode Available
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC recently entered Antfarm studios in Aabyhøj, Denmark with longtime producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL) to begin recording their new album for a June release via Nuclear Blast Records. The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes...February 13, 2012
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MIKE PORTNOY On FLYING COLORS' Debut Album: 'The Diversity Element Is Pretty Crazy'
FLYING COLORS — the spectacular new virtuoso prog/pop/metal rock band formed by drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) and guitarist Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE) — will release its self-titled debut album via Music Theories Recordings in the U.K. on Monday, March 26, followed by a U.S. release on Tues...February 9, 2012
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MNEMIC: First Studio Webisode Available
Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have entered Antfarm studios in Aabyhøj, Denmark with longtime producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL) to begin recording their new album for a June release via Nuclear Blast Records. The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes foota...February 8, 2012
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CANNIBAL CORPSE: U.S. Headlining Tour Announced
Florida-based death metal veterans CANNIBAL CORPSE will embark on a U.S. headlining tour in April. The "U.S. Torture Tour 2012" will commence on April 5 in Jacksonville, Florida and level 23 stages before coming to a close on May 3 in Gainesville, Florida. Support on the near month-long trek will be...February 7, 2012
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ASPHYX: 'Deathhammer' Formats Unveiled
Dutch doom death metal legends ASPHYX will release their new studio album, "Deathhammer", on February 27 in Europe and February 28 in North America via Century Media Records. The effort will be made available in the following formats: * Limited-edition mediabook 2CD with special bonus disc * Standar...February 6, 2012
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ANVIL Frontman On New Lineup: It's A Much More Relaxed, Comfortable Feeling On Stage
John Doan of MusicFrenzy.net conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL when the band played at the Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, Pennsylvania on January 31. When asked about the recent departure of ANVIL's longt...February 5, 2012
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FATES WARNING Taps Drummer MIKE PORTNOY For Brazil Show
U.S. progressive metal icons FATES WARNING have tapped Mike Portnoy (ADRENALINE MOB, TRANSATLANTIC, DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) to play drums for the band for their first-ever visit to South America as special guests for QUEENSRŸCHE in São Paulo, Brazil on April 14. Commented FATES WARNING: "W...February 3, 2012
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New ORGY Lineup Preparing To Hit The Road
The reactivated ORGY, the "death pop" band from Bakersfield, California, will embark on a U.S. tour next week. The trek is scheduled to kick off on February 10 in Santa Ana, California and is expected to wrap on March 21 in Hollywood. Joining vocalist and sole remaining original member Jay Gordon in...February 2, 2012
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ANVIL: More Peformance Footage With New Bassist Posted Online
Video footage of Canadian metal legends ANVIL performing the song "Swing Thing" on January 31 at Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, Pennsylvania can be seen below. New ANVIL bassist Sal Italiano was interviewed on this past weekend's edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. When asked about landi...February 2, 2012
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ROBIN MCAULEY Interviewed On WLUP-FM 97.9 (Video)
Singer Robin McAuley recently took part in an interview at the studios of Chicago's WLUP-FM 97.9 (Loop 97.9) radio station with afternoon personality Byrd. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, McAuley will reunite with legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) for th...January 31, 2012
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New ANVIL Bassist Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
New ANVIL bassist Sal Italiano was interviewed on this past weekend's edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. When asked about landing the ANVIL gig, Italiano said, "We've been friends for a really long time. Back in the day, we...January 31, 2012
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