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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: Toronto 'Metal Manifesto' Release Party Announced
Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) will hold a release party for its new album "Metal Manifesto", on November 1 at at Disgraceland (965 Bloor St. West of Ossington) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Party starts at 9:00 p.m. No cover! "Metal Manifesto" will be released on...October 13, 2008
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SMASHING PUMPKINS' New Independently Released Song 'G.L.O.W.' Is #1 Most Added At Modern Rock
As the SMASHING PUMPKINS get ready to launch their North American "20th Anniversary Tour" October 31, the band's powerful new song "G.L.O.W." is now the #1 most added song at Modern Rock Radio, receiving 94 adds in just two weeks and logging over 850 spins in its first week alone. Now independent ar...October 13, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Legacy' European Release Pushed Back A Week
The European release date (except for Germany and Austria) of the 30th-anniversary album from the veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL, "Legacy", has been pushed back to November 3 from the previously announced October 27. The CD will be made available in Germany and Austria on Octob...October 13, 2008
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RUSH Drummer's Face Pops Up On St. Catharines Lamppost Banner
According to The Standard, RUSH drummer Neil Peart is one of the famous residents of St. Catharines who grace banners on more than 100 downtown lampposts in this city in Ontario, Canada. "The list was very, very extensive," said Tisha Polocko, general manager of the St. Catharines Downtown Associati...October 9, 2008
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JUDAS PRIEST: Polish Edition Of Unauthorized Biography Due Next Week
The Polish edition of "The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith" will be published in Poland on October 15 via Kagra. The book — which Geoff Barton of Classic Rock said "is great on the early history of the Brummie metal legends" and Chad Bower of About.com called "well-written and well-res...October 9, 2008
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'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Due In January
UK-based author Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", will be published globally in January 2009 by Jawbone Press, the world's leading publisher of guitar titles. Featuring a foreword by Glen Benton of DEICIDE, the book takes the reader in reverse order from No. 100 to No....October 9, 2008
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Director Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE, Studio Over 'The Dirt'
The Pulse of Radio reports that film director Larry Charles has spoken out about his involvement in the biographical MÖTLEY CRÜE film "The Dirt", which was originally set to be produced through MTV Films/Paramount Studios but is no longer on the company's slate. Charles, who directed many episodes o...October 7, 2008
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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER: Rehearsal Version Of 'God You're Stupid II' Posted Online
Northern Storm Records has posted, for a limited time, a rare "rehearsal version" of the song "God You're Stupid II" from "Metal Manifesto", the first album in 22 years from Canadian heavy metal cult band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER). Check it out at this location. Leatherbound lead vo...October 6, 2008
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Zero Order Phase
More of a departure from his day job than Warrel Dane's recent solo outing, NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has unleashed one goddamned fiery tribute to the instrumental shred lords that have inspired his playing since the SANCTUARY days. You see, back before the swarms of flannel-clad grunge-mieste...October 6, 2008
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Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings
If you're a CLUTCH fan, you already know that the band's been on a damn-near unstoppable roll on these last few albums. Sure, a few old-schoolers are still grumbling that they don't play angular east-coast noise rock any more, but if you're still on board at all, chances are you're down with the ban...October 6, 2008
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World Domination
My god, take a gander at the back cover of FATAL SMILE's "World Domination" and tell me that you don't immediately think of MÖTLEY CRÜE. In that photo especially two of the guys even look like Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil. As it turns out, the MÖTLEY CRÜE reference is indicative of what is in ...October 6, 2008
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BLIND MELON: Excerpts From 'A Devil On One Shoulder' Book Available
Two excerpts from the book "A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon" have been posted online, both of them dealing with GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose and BLIND MELON's tour with GN'R in 1993: * The chapter "Axl and Shannon" can be ...October 5, 2008
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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Announces Producer, Title For New Solo Album
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has tapped Tom Galley of PHENOMENA fame to produce his next solo album, "Book of Shadows", tentatively due next year. Martin states, "It's great to have Tom on board especially since he is getting over the death of his brother, Mel Galley [ex-WHITESNAKE, TRAPE...October 4, 2008
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Former ANTHRAX Singer NEIL TURBIN Is 'Metal Thrashing Mad'
All Access magazine recently conducte an interview with former ANTHRAX and current DEATHRIDERS vocalist Neil Turbin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. All Access: As a thrash vocalist, you know that songs typically use fast, percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shre...October 3, 2008
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RUSH: 'The Spirit Of Radio' Clip From Forthcoming 'Snakes & Arrows Live' DVD Available
A RUSH performance clip of the song "The Spirit of Radio", taken from the band's forthcoming "Snakes & Arrows Live" DVD, aired on Monday, September 29 on VH1 Classic as part of a special dubbed "Rush Hashanah" in celebration of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. It has now been uploaded to YouTub...October 3, 2008
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