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ALICE COOPER Guitarist KERI KELLI To Discuss SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND On 'The Metal File'

Guitarist Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) will discuss his SAINTS OF THE UNDERGROUND project on this week's (May 30) edition of "The Metal File" program on Montreal's CHOM-FM (commercial, 50,000 watts). "The Metal File" can be heard live from 12 midnight to 1 a.m. Friday nights on CHOM-FM. It is also avai...

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RUSH Donates $100,000 To Canadian Museum For Human Rights

Murray McNeill of the Winnipeg Free Press reports: The members of Canadian rock band RUSH have donated $100,000 from the sale of tickets to last weekend's Winnipeg concert to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The three band mates Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart also announced today they w...

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Former OUTWORLD Singer To Join DEATHRIDERS On Stage In Texas

Former OUTWORLD vocalist Carlos Zema will make a special guest appearance on stage with Neil Turbin's (ex-ANTHRAX) DEATHRIDERS when they invade Texas in June. The details are as follows: June 13 - The Vampire Lounge Dallas, Texas June 14 - The Meridian Houston, Texas DEATHRIDERS is: Neil Turbin - Vo...

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RUSH Frontman: 'We Ignored A Lot Of Canada To Focus On The Rest Of The World For A Long Time'

Rob Williams of the Winnipeg Free Press reports: Geddy Lee wants to apologize to Canadians. "We basically ignored a lot of Canada to focus on the rest of the world for a long time, and as our touring slowed down, we sacrificed a lot of the world," the RUSH frontman says over the ...

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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...

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TAPPING THE VEIN: New Songs Posted Online

Philadelphia's TAPPING THE VEIN has posted two new tracks "Party Favours" and "Complicate It" on its MySpace page. Both songs will appear on the band's new album, "Another Day Down", due in July in the U.S. through Dancing Ferret Records. "Party Favours" is also featured on Asleep By Dawn's exclusiv...

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SKID ROW: New Tour Dates Announced

SKID ROW has scheduled the following dates: May 23 - The Rave - Milwaukee, WI Jun. 11 - Alley Cat - Charlotte, North Carolina Jun. 12 - Coca Cola Pavilion - Daytona Beach, FL Jun. 13 - State Theater - St.Pete, FL Jun. 14 - UCF Arena - Orlando, Florida (w/ VINCE NEIL) Jun. 19 ...

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RUSH Members Mourn Original Drummer

According to The Pulse of Radio, RUSH bassist/singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson issued a statement over the weekend about the death of original drummer John Rutsey, who passed away last week in Toronto from diabetes at the age of 55. Lifeson and Lee wrote, "Our memories of the early years...

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VH1 CLASSIC Celebrates Metal With A Memorial Day Weekend Marathon

This Memorial Day weekend VH1 Classic documents more than 30 years of one of music's most passionate genres with "Metal Weekend". Beginning on Friday, May 23 the network "for classic music lovers" sets the stage for a heavy metal marathon including some of the most memorable concerts, chilling docum...

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DEVIL'S GIFT Featuring LENNON: Debut Album Due In September

DEVIL'S GIFT, the metal project of Orlando, Florida-based singer-songwriter Lennon Murphy (who performs under the name LENNON),will release its debut album in Europe in September via an as-yet-undisclosed Universal subsidiary. A seven-week European tour in support of the album will kick off in Octo...

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PILEDRIVER To Enter Studio In June

Guitarist Kinky Pork Cream of the Canadian metal legends PILEDRIVER has issued the following update: "Great news! We have finally got some studio time booked to complete the tracking of the new CD, 'Metal Manifesto'. The band will enter Metalworks studio in late June. The final four songs will be tr...

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RUSH Drummer's 'Action Self-Portraits With Scenery'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy message on his web site consisting mostly of tales of his travels between shows on the band's current North American tour. An excerpt follows. "From San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Los Angeles, California, April and early May carried me through seventeen shows...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS' Solo Album: Mixing Complete

Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) ahs finished mixing the solo album from NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, according to a posting on the band's official forum. The CD was recorded at the Robert Lang Studios in Richmond Beach, Washington with Mar...

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RUSH's Founding Drummer JOHN RUTSEY Dead At 55

Jason Ward of Q107 Classic Rock reports that John Rutsey, a founding member of Toronto rock band RUSH, passed away this weekend according to RUSH management company Anthem Entertainment. He was 55. Rutsey was famous for playing on RUSH's 1974 debut album, including the song "In The Mood", before dec...

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WARRANT Drummer: 'I Feel Like I've Been Given A Second Chance To Reconnect With Old Friends'

WARRANT's official MySpace page has been updated with a new interview with drummer Steven Sweet. Several excerpts follow. Q: WARRANT had played a lot of shows in the past two years. Now that you've taken some down time, are yourestless to get back on the stage? Sweet: Absolutely! After having just d...