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JUDAS PRIEST Warn Against Buying Fake 'Meet-And-Greet' Passes

JUDAS PRIEST Management Co-Ordinator Jayne Andrews has issued the following update via the group's web site: "We are being asked by many fans if they can 'buy passes to the meet-and-greets that will be held at the venues' during our U.S. tour. Please note we have not agreed to any general meet-and-g...

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VINNIE PAUL Jams With BLACK LABEL SOCIETY In Front Of Hometown Crowd: Photos Available

According to a post at ZakkWylde.com, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer "Vinnie Paul sat in with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY one more time over the weekend in Dallas, Texas. This was the first time Vinnie has been back behind the drums in front of his hometown crowd since the tragedy. The crowd went absolutely NUT...

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MUDVAYNE Bassist Explains OZZFEST 'Mystery Band' Hoopla

Launch Radio Networks reports: When the lineup for this summer's Ozzfest was posted online last month, one main stage slot was left open for a "mystery band," with names like MEGADETH, ANTHRAX, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and DISTURBED all mentioned as possible candidates. That honor eventually went to MUDVAYN...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Enjoys Renewed Media Interest Following 'Unleash The Fury' Release

According to a post at Yngwie Malmsteen 100%, legendary Swedish hard rock guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention recently with the release of his new album, "Unleash the Fury", via positive reviews and a renewed interest on the Internet as well as in print media...

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Former SAVAGE GRACE Guitarist Arrested For Allegedly Practicing Medicine Without License

Ex-SAVAGE GRACE guitarist/founding member Christian Logue was apparently arrested in California for practicing medicine without a license. The following report was issued by Jason Kandel of the L.A. Daily News: A Hollywood man accused of "peddling false hope" by claiming to cure cancer and diabetes...

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BILL WARD Says There Are 'Talks' About A New BLACK SABBATH Studio Album

Roxx Productions and Thunderground Radio managed to get a brief online interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward and even secured permission to broadcast his solo single, "Straws". The track will be broadcast as part of a 30-minute Bill Ward/BLACK SABBATH set that will air on Thun...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Checks In With GIGANTOUR Update

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the group's official web site: "I thought I would start to inform you of what you can expect from the Gigantour Festival this summer. "First off the set times on the main stage will be approximately 90 minutes...

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SHAITAN MAZAR To Embark On East Coast Tour In July

SHAITAN MAZAR, the new band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar),are in the process of booking their first East Coast tour beginning in July. "We look forward to putting faces with names and will be in contact with street team members to help with promo...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Takes Part In April Fool's Prank: Audio/Video Available

A Corpus Christi, TX radio station (C-101) successfully tricked a number of SLIPKNOT fans into believing that SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor was conducting a live interview outside the radio station's studios the morning of Friday, April 1 (April Fool's Day),one day after the band's headlining appe...

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TOOL's April Fool's Prank Has Fans Worried

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL gave its fans a shock on April Fool's Day when a posting at the band's web site, Toolband.com, reported that singer Maynard James Keenan was not recording with the band because he had "found Jesus." Keenan himself emailed the webmaster of TOOL fan site ToolShed.do...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer 'RIPPER' OWENS Names Solo Project

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has selected BEYOND FEAR as the name of his new solo project. Owens, who stresses that he is still a full-fledged member of ICED EARTH, has completed work on his first solo demo recording with a view towards landing a record deal...

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Mysterious 'GUNS N' ROSES' Track Dismissed As Fake

GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has dismissed as fake a newly circulated MP3 file which was previously rumored to be the new GN'R song "Twat". Sp1at spoke with Mercuriadis regarding the "leaked" recording and were assured that the song was "not GN'R." Merck also told Sp1at that if they were...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Saves The Day For BEATALLICA

According to BoingBoing.net, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has asked METALLICA's longtime attorney Peter Paterno to try and defuse the situation between BEATALLICA — the Milwaukee-based parody band known for METALLICA-infused covers of BEATLES songs — and Sony Music. As previously reported, Sony Mus...

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Rock Critic Could Have Role In MÖTLEY CRÜE Flick

Ross Raihala of the St. Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that an unexpected character may pop up in the impending big-screen version of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 2001 tell-all book, "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". That character? Rock critic and "Fargo Rock City" author Chuck Klo...

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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...