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Former AC/DC Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Not Touring With RHINO BUCKET

Legendary drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC, UFO) will not join RHINO BUCKET on their upcoming U.S. tour starting in early August "due to previous recording commitments," according to a posting on Wright's MySpace page. Filling in on drums for RHINO BUCKET will be Anthony "Tiny" Biuso. Wright recentl...

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RHINO BUCKET: New Tour Dates Announced

RHINO BUCKET — the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright — will embark on a U.S. tour in August. A list of confirmed dates can be found on the poster below. ...

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MANITOU To Disband; Farewell Gig Announced

Finnish traditional heavy metal act MANITOU, which features in its ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, has announced plans to disband. The group explains in a statement, "We had some new rocking songs ready for the recording and we even had a new bad-ass keyboard player Mikko...

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LORD's New Album To Feature Members Of DIO, MEGADETH, ANGRA

Australian metallers LORD have revealed a list of guest musicians who appear on their forthcoming album, "Set In Stone", due in the band's home country in late August via Riot! Entertainment and in Japan in October through Soundholic Records. Release dates for the rest of the world will be announced...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Video Interview With HOWARD JONES Posted Online

Litsa Olsson of Rock Photo Guy conducted an interview with vocalist Howard Jones of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 14, 2009 at this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. Watch the chat below. The new, self-titled album from...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS In Mexico: Video Report Available

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) is in the middle of a Mexican tour which kicked off on July 9 in Monterrey. He is being backed at the shows by guitarist John Comprix of BEYOND FEAR/RINGWORM and members of the Me...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Interviewed On 101.7 THE FOX; Video Available

Scott Less of Santa Rosa, California's 101.7 The Fox radio station conducted an interview with guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and drummer Justin Foley of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 11, 2009 at the second show of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at Shoreline Amphith...

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HEAVEN & HELL Selects Next Single

HEAVEN & HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has selected "Follow The Tears" as the next single from the group's new album, "The Devil You Know". HEAVEN & HELL's June 16, 2009 concert...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Owens recently wrapped up a short European tour...

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WARRIOR: Footage From ROCKLAHOMA Festival Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Southern California metal veterans WARRIOR performing the title track off their classic 1985 debut album, "Fighting For The Earth", on July 11, 2009 at the Rocklahoma festival in Pryor, Oklahoma can be viewed below. WARRIOR is scheduled to play Club Red in Tempe, Arizona...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Interviewed By ACTV; Video Available

ACtv conducted an interview guitarists Joel Stroetzel and Adam Dutkiewicz of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on July 11, 2009 at the second show of this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Watch the chat below. The new, self-...

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Former DRIVE Singer DAVID TAYLOR Dead At 44

According to TheMusicsOver.com, David Taylor, the former lead vocalist for '80s hard rock band DRIVE, was killed in a road accident late last month. While driving along a San Antonio interstate on June 25, Taylor lost control of his vehicle after a tire blew out, causing him to crash. He was airlift...

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OZZY Seeks New Guitarist: I Felt Like My Stuff Was Beginning To Sound Like BLACK LABEL SOCIETY

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed to Classic Rock magazine that he is currently searching for a new guitarist for his solo band. Classic Rock caught up with Osbourne last week at the Slash & Friends gig in Norway, where the whispers backstage had guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON) lined u...

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GLYDER To Support METALLICA In Dublin

Irish rockers GLYDER will support METALLICA on August 1 at Marlay Park in Dublin, Ireland. Also scheduled to appear are ALICE IN CHAINS, MASTODON and AVENGED SEVENFOLD. GLYDER's third album, entitled "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow", is scheduled for release in October. The CD features a guest appear...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's New Album Cracks U.S. Top 10

The new, self-titled album from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 7 on The Billboard 200 chart. In other news, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's third album, "As Daylight Dies", which was released in November 200...