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THE HAUNTED, AKERCOCKE To Headline U.K.'s DAMNATION FESTIVAL

Extreme legends THE HAUNTED and death metal overlords AKERCOCKE will headline this year's Damnation Festival, set to take place October 15 at Jilly's Rockworld and Music Box in Manchester, England. Ragga-punks SKINDRED and the debauched MISTRESS will join them to complete two stages of uncompromisin...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline New York Stop Of HARD ROCK's AMBASSADORS OF ROCK TOUR

Hard Rock International has announced that internationally-acclaimed hard rock band MÖTLEY CRÜE will headline the New York stop of the Ambassadors of Rock Tour. On Monday, September 18, MÖTLEY CRÜE, who is also kicking off the Root of All Evil tour with AEROSMITH in September, will take the stage at...

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DOKKEN: 'Only' East Coast Appearances Announced

According to Tony DiLorenzo of the Jaxx nightclub in Springfield, Virginia, DOKKEN will make their only East Coast appearances for 2006 at Jaxx on September 22 and September 23. The band's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 07 - Mexicali, MEX @ Club Dune Sep. 08 - Hermosillo, MEX @ Hotel Ar...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN On Upcoming DVD: 'We Can't Wait To Share It With All Of You'

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan has issued the following update on the band's forthcoming DVD: "It's coming along. It's very time-consuming. As usual, we have tons of great footage to choose from. The DVD could probably be 10 hours long if we wanted it to be at this point. "I personally...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT: DRAGONFORCE Are 'Fastest Guitar Players I Think I've Ever Seen'

Steve Baltin of AOL Music recently asked METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett which new guitarists have impressed him of late. "I really like this absurd band called DRAGONFORCE," Kirk said. "Those are the fastest guitar players I think I've ever seen. They're like Yngwie [Malmsteen] on steroids. No, th...

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AMERICAN HEARTBREAK Completes New Video

San Francisco-based quintet AMERICAN HEARTBREAK — co-founded by Billy Rowe, onetime guitarist for JETBOY, and featuring former EXODUS bassist Michael Butler — have posted a video for the song "The Last of the Superheroes (of the 1970s)" — the first single from their new self-titled album — at this l...

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BULLETBOYS 'Semi-Reunion' In The Works

As part of his month-long Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana spoke with singer Marq Torien about the current state of the BULLETBOYS as well as Marq's recently completed new album. A few excerpts from the interview follow: C.C. Banana: What is the present status of the BULLET...

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CARMINE APPICE's 'Ultimate Guitar Zeus' Receives Official Release

Escapi Records has announces the official release of the long-awaited underground classic, "Ultimate Guitar Zeus", created, produced and co-written by drummer Carmine Appice. The CD features performances by 14 of the world's greatest guitar players, including Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May of QUEEN, St...

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INSISION Parts Ways With EARACHE/WICKED WORLD RECORDS

After nearly six years, two full-length monstrosities and tons of "great touring," Swedish death metal act INSISION has parted ways with Earache/Wicked World Records. The band, which is currently seeking a new label home, has already finished writing material for its next album. Ten new songs are co...

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SLIPKNOT: New DVD To Arrive On Halloween

Roadrunner Records has set an October 31 release date for the new SLIPKNOT DVD. The follow-up to 2002's "Disasterpieces" is "going to be different than our last one," guitarist Mick Thomson told Billboard.com last month. "Our last one mostly focused on the concert, and this one is going to have a lo...

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ROSE TATTOO In The Studio Working On New Album

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO are back in the studio recording a new album with veteran Australian producer Mark Opitz (INXS, COLD CHISEL, KISS). The first single from the album is "Black Eyed Bruiser", a song written by the band's original production team, Harry Vanda and George Youn...

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Guitar Signed By DEEP PURPLE Auctioned For Charity

Mick Box of URIAH HEEP has collected a bunch of famous names in rock to sign a white Telecaster which will be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to a cancer charity. Among the people who signed the guitar is the current lineup of DEEP PURPLE and David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, ex-DEEP PURPLE). ...

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ARMY OF ANYONE Sign With New Label Launched By THE FIRM Management Company

ARMY OF ANYONE, the new band featuring FILTER's Richard Patrick (vocals),former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean (guitar) and his brother Robert DeLeo (bass),and ex-DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier, has signed a deal with the new artist-friendly label launched by The Firm, Hollywood's most innova...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Says Fans Will Have To Wait 'At Least' Two Years For New Album

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has said fans will have to wait at least two years before hearing a new album from the nine-piece Iowa outfit. In an inteview with Kerrang Radio (web site),broadcasting out of Birmingham, U.K., Taylor said he was currently concentrating on his side project STONE SOUR...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says He Was Just A 'Studio Guitar Player' On Last OZZY OSBOURNE Record

Mick Stingley of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: It's been a while since you and Ozzy wrote together. Zakk: "Well, we didn't… With the last album [2001's 'Down t...