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DOKKEN: New Song Available For Streaming

A rough-mix version of a brand new DOKKEN track, entitled "Oasis", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Lightning Strikes Again", due in March/April 2008 via Rhino Records in the U.S. and Frontiers Records in Europe. The follow-up to 200...

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LED ZEPPELIN's PAGE On Reunion: 'Don't Compare This Show To The '70s'

NME.com reports: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page has asked that fans attending tonight's (December 10) reunion show the O2 arena don't compare the band's performance to those of old. He implied that he was worried that fans would be directly comparing their performance to those they gave in the 19...

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DEMON HUNTER's DON CLARK Receives GRAMMY Nod

Don Clark of the band DEMON HUNTER and of the design company Invisible Creature has been nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Recording Package" category. The nominated package is that of Clark's Tooth & Nail labelmates, THE FOLD, for their 2007 release "Secrets Make You Sick". Clark and his brot...

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Hardcore Legends ADRENALIN O.D. To Reunite To Fight Cancer

New Jersey hardcore/punk legends ADRENALIN O.D. will reunite on Saturday, December 15 for a benefit for the American Cancer Society at the Court Tavern (124 Church St.) in New Brunswick, NJ. Other bands slated to perform include BROKEN HEROES (featuring members of MURPHY'S LAW and THE UNDEAD),THE K...

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METALLICA Frontman On Upcoming Album: 'We Don't Want Pretty Good, We Want Excellent'

In the latest issue of the METALLICA Club (the group's official fan club) members-only magazine "So What!" METALLICA's James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich offer more insight into the songwriting process for the group's forthcoming album. "We don't want pretty good, we want excellent and [pr...

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Singer GARY BARDEN Rejoins MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker is currently setting up a concert tour under the banner MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS. The trek will include stops in almost all of UK's rock clubs starting on January 10 and stretching as far as March. In other news, Schenker is planning to release a new MICHAE...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Don't Want To Be Seen As The Fool Anymore'

Headbanger's Blog has posted the remaining six clips of the boxing ring footage of DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo that was shot for a mid-November episode of "Headbanger's Ball". The first two feature the singer answering questions he's been asked 100 times before. But in the last four segm...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman BRIAN FAIR: 'You Don't Have To Kill In Order To Live'

Unmistakable with his trademark knee-length dreadlocks, SHADOWS FALL lead vocalist Brian Fair appears in a brand-new pro-vegetarian ad for peta2 — the world's largest youth animal rights organization. The tagline — a personal testimonial by Fair — reads, "I became a vegetarian many years ago after l...

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GOREFEST: Russian Metalheads Don't F**k Around

Dutch metallers GOREFEST have issued the following update: "Their elections may be dodgy, their weather suitable only to fools and penguins, and their billboards indecipherable, but when it comes to his or her enjoyment of metal, the Russian metalhead doesn't fuck around. No siree, Bob. Insane amoun...

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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...