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LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' Track Listing Revealed; U.S. Release Date Confirmed

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release her first new studio album in 14 years, "Wicked Wonderland", in Europe on October 2 via earMUSIC/Edel. The CD will be issued in the U.S. on October 6 through Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Love 02. Piec...

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EXODUS To Play Taiwan, China In September

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will play in Taiwan and China immediately following their Thrash Domination 2009 tour of Japan in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 23 - The Wall Livehouse - Taipei City, Taiwan Sep. 25 - MAO Livehouse - Beijing, China EXODUS will perform its classic d...

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HE IS LEGEND: 'It Hates You' First-Week Sales Revealed

"It Hates You", the third full-length album from the Wilmington, North Carolina post-hardcore band HE IS LEGEND, sold 3,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 126 on The Billboard 200 chart. he CD landed at position No. 4 on the Top New Artist Albums (H...

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SAINT VITUS Schedules East Coast Dates

American doom metal legends SAINT VITUS will return for three East Coast shows in October 2009. These dates will mark frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich's (THE OBSSESSED, WINO, SPIRIT CARAVAN, PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND, PROBOT) first appearances in these cities with SAINT VITUS since 1987! SAINT...

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GWAR Signs European Deal With AFM RECORDS

Intergalactic scumdogs GWAR have inked a European deal with AFM Records. The band's new album, "Lust in Space", will be released in Europe on August 21 (three days earlier, August 18, in North America via Metal Blade Records). "Lust in Space" track listing: 01. Lust in Space 02. Let Us Slay 03. Damn...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Gets Wooden Statue

A wooden statue of HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy will be unveiled this Saturday (July 25) in his birthplace of Pelkosenniemi, a municipality of Finland. Commented McCoy: "First real statue is a great honor. Normally statues are being built only after the artist has died." The wooden st...

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One-Legged ALICE COOPER Fan Spared Jail For Gig Attack

The Argus reports that a one-legged ALICE COOPER fan, who beat up another rocker at Cooper's concert at Southampton Guildhall, United Kingdom was today spared an immediate prison sentence. Jurors heard how Andrew Miller, 46, sat bare-chested and removed his artificial leg emblazoned with the motif o...

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GOTTHARD: Another New Song Posted Online

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD are streaming two new songs — "Shagri-la" and the radio edit of their new single, "Need To Believe" — on their MySpace page. Both tracks will appear on the band's new album, "Need To Believe", which is scheduled for release on September 4 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'People Ask Me How Come I'm Still Alive, And I Don't Know What To Say'

Ozzy Osbourne's long-awaited memoir will be published in the U.K. on October 1. The book, titled "I Am Ozzy", was originally slated to arrive almost two years ago but was delayed twice. The former BLACK SABBATH frontman and hard rock legend will detail his spectacular career in the book. According t...

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DINO CAZARES: I 'Felt Limited' Playing With FEAR FACTORY's RAYMOND HERRERA

David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Do you have any idea how long the legal proceedings is going to get drawn out with FEAR FACTORY? Are you worried? Cazar...

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OVER THE RAINBOW's BLACKMORE Is 'Very Happy' With Crowd Response To New Band

Michael Lello of Northeastern Pennsylvania's The Weekender recently conducted an interview with OVER THE RAINBOW guitarist Jürgen "J.R." Blackmore (son of RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On how RAINBOW fans are reacting to OVER T...

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PYTHIA: 'Sarah (Bury Her)' Video Released

"Sarah (Bury Her)", the new video from U.K. gothic power metallers PYTHIA, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Beneath The Veiled Embrace", which is scheduled for release in October 2009 on Golden Axe Records. The CD features 10 original tracks by PYTHIA and 10 images by...

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STEVE VAI To Release 'Where The Wild Things Are' Concert Film And Live CD

Guitar legend Steve Vai will release his concert film and live CD, "Where The Wild Things Are", on September 29 via Favored Nations Records. The show was recorded and filmed at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota before a sold-out audience as part of Vai's successful "Sound Theories" world t...

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LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' European Release Date Confirmed

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford will release her first new studio album in 14 years, "Wicked Wonderland", in Europe on October 2 via earMUSIC/Edel. The CD will be issued in the U.S. on Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label. "It's harder and sexier than anything I've ever done," says Lita of the record,...

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KING DIAMOND Issues Update

Legendary Danish heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has issued the following update: "As you will see, we've been staying very busy lately. We've had to put the KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE DVD projects on the backburner for a little while, but we're back working on that f...