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RHINO BUCKET Parts Ways With Drummer JACKIE ENX
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, has announced the departure of drummer Jackie Enx. According to a press release, "the parting of ways was...November 2, 2006
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ZIMMERS HOLE: 'All Fired Up And Going Strong'
ZIMMERS HOLE, the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, has begun writing material for a new CD, tentatively due in 2007. Jed recently issued the following update: "Things are good at Camp ZH... we're all fired up and going strong. I s...November 2, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'I Don't See Why HALFORD Should Not Play Live Again'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Who was the brain thrust behind Metal God Entertainment? Rob: It was combination of myself and the HALFORD band manager John Baxte...November 1, 2006
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DAYSEND Begins Recording Second Album
Sydney, Australia-based metallers DAYSEND are scheduled to leave for Victoria today to begin recording their second album at Back Beach Studios with producer DW Norton. "One month from now, we will have smashed out the drums, shredded the shit out of some strings and stripped the vocal chords bare,...October 30, 2006
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RAMONES To Rock The Big Screen
Rory Rosegarten's Rosegarten Films has secured the rights to "I Slept with Joey Ramone", the only authorized biography of the late Joey Ramone, the lead singer of the seminal rock band the RAMONES, for a film on the legendary rocker's life. The book, written by Joey's brother Mickey Leigh along with...October 28, 2006
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RHINO BUCKET To Be Featured In This Week's 'The Unit'
RHINO BUCKET's new song "Welcome to Hell" will now be included in next Tuesday's (Oct. 31) episode of "The Unit" on CBS at 9:00 p.m. (not Oct. 24, as previously announced). In other news, RHINO BUCKET will play a New Year's Eve show in Austin, Texas with BROKEN TEETH (featuring Jason McMaster of WAT...October 27, 2006
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FEAR FACTORY: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online
A video clip of FEAR FACTORY rehearsing the song "Crash Test" on October 23, 2006 in preparation for its current "Machines at War Tour" has been posted online at YouTube.com. FEAR FACTORY is continuing to promote its latest album, "Transgression", which was released in August 2005 through Calvin, an...October 27, 2006
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RHINO BUCKET's 'Welcome To Hell' Featured In CBS' 'The Unit'
RHINO BUCKET's new song "Welcome to Hell" will be featured in tomorrow night's (Oct. 24) episode of "The Unit" on CBS at 9:00 p.m. RHINO BUCKET is 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 A...October 23, 2006
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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Black Dog' Gets 'Encore' Treatment
James Reaney of London, Ontario, Canada's The London Free Press reports that LED ZEPPELIN's rock classic "Black Dog" has always deserved encore treatment — and tomorrow (Sunday, Oct. 22) it gets one. "Hearing a 65-piece band playing LED ZEPPELIN is an experience," says Phil Murphy, conductor of the...October 21, 2006
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GRAHAM BONNET Announces New 'ALCATRAZZ' Project
Legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet's (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) web site has been updated with the following message: "We know that there is already a rumor about ALCATRAZZ circulating on the internet. Yes, we have to admit that there is a project to form new...October 18, 2006
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Giving Away Tickets To Private Performance
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers is giving away 50 pairs of free tickets to his private performance at G.I.T. (Guitar Institute of Technology) in Hollywood, California on Thursday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. To win a pair of free tickets, just write to [email protected]. Write "G.I.T. TICKET...October 18, 2006
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Talks About War In Iraq, Being Friends With OZZY, Legalizing Heroin
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: I really think "Sword of Glory" [off the new album, "Kiss of Death"] is a strong track. Lemmy: We will be doing that on stage soo...October 17, 2006
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JANI LANE: 'I Am No Longer In WARRANT And Have Not Been For 2 1/2 Years'
Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey, guys — I have been busy, busy, busy! First let me start off by introducing you to my new band. On guitar, Dario Lorina — he is a wunderkind at the tender age of 17. He hails from Las ...October 15, 2006
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Attend V.O.X. Showcase In New York City
IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is expected to attend the October 14 showcase by the New York-based band VOICES OF EXTREME (V.O.X.) at the Snitch club in New York City. The performance starts at 8:30 p.m. sharp. McBrain — who is VOICES OF EXTREME's co-manager —joined V.O.X. on stage for a renditio...October 11, 2006
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Ex-MISFITS Singer Rocks With WEST MEMPHIS 3's ECHOLS
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that ex-MISFITS frontman Michale Graves is showing his support for The West Memphis 3 (the three young men who are believed by some to have been wrongfully convicted for murdering three young boys in 1993) by touring to support the WM3 and collaborating on a full...October 9, 2006
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