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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming Tour With DREAM THEATER

Canadian progressive death outfit INTO ETERNITY has been confirmed for a month-long summer U.S. tour alongside the legendary DREAM THEATER. The trek, which kicks off in late July, is the opportunity the group has been waiting for since their inception, and a perfect chance to reach a new, open-minde...

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PAIN Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available

A video clip of PAIN performing the song "Zombie Slam" on the Swedish morning show "Nyhetsmorgon" on TV4 earlier today (Tuesday, April 17) has been posted online at this location. In other news, PAIN has added a few more Swedish in-store appearances to its current schedule: Wednesday, April 18 - Upp...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Guitarist: 'I Don't Think That ROADRUNNER AMERICA Has Ever Had Any Faith In Us'

Mark Wrigley of OneMetal.com recently conducted an interview with 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt. A couple of excerpts follow: OneMetal.com: In terms of your current record, Roadrunner decided not to release it in the States, what was the story behind that? Steve Holt: They had just signed like...

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WHITE WOLF Returns With Studio Album

Escape Music has set a July 23 release date for the new WHITE WOLF album, "Victim of a Spotlight". The CD is described in a press release as "very catchy metal [which] is bound to rekindle the flame for fans old and new." Possibly one of the most talented, yet underrated metal acts to come ...

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PAIN: 'Zombie Slam' Video Posted Online

PAIN's video for the track "Zombie Slam" has been posted online at this location. The clip was shot late February in Los Angeles by Ralf Strathmann. Ralf previously worked as a director for artists like CHILDREN OF BODOM, APOCALYPTICA and SOILWORK. He is also a photographer for such bands as H.I.M.,...

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DOKKEN Plans September Release For 'Lightning Strikes Again'

DOKKEN mainman/namesake Don Dokken has issued the following update: "The boys and I are currently in the studio working on [the new DOKKEN album] 'Lightning Strikes Again' and it should be out sometime in September. We will be playing various festivals this summer and we all hope you will make it to...

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GERMS Drummer's Soap Tests Positive for GHB

The Associated Press reports that a soap manufacturer is coming to the defense of GERMS drummer Don Bolles who was jailed after his bottle of liquid peppermint cleanser tested positive for gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, often called the "date-rape drug" because it leaves people groggy and powerless....

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PAIN Mastermind Schedules Swedish In-Store Appearances

PAIN leader Peter Tägtgren has scheduled the following Swedish in-store appearances/signing sessions: Wednesday, April 18 - Uppsala @ Rocks (Svavagallerian) Time: 15.00 Wednesday, April 18 - Stockholm @ Bengans (Drottningg 20) Time: 17.30 Thursday, April 19 - Gothenburg @ CD-Specialisten (Kungsg. 38...

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KROKUS Frontman Is Looking Forward To Next North American Tour

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with KROKUS? Marc: "I had my own thing going in London after my time with TEA…which was my first professional band. After T...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Believe It Or Not, I'm One Of Very Few Rockers Who Don't Trash Hotel Rooms'

Alice Cooper is one of several celebrities taking part in Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts' first national television advertising campaign. Slated to debut April 12, the multi-million dollar TV and online campaign features national golf commentator/journalist David Feherty attempting to moderate an...

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Former RAINBOW Bassist To Tour With TED NUGENT

According to a posting on The Rainbow Fanclan Legacy, former RAINBOW bassist Greg Smith will join Ted Nugent on his summer tour. "I was kinda looking forward to having a summer at home with the family: BBQ's, canoeing, camping, recording in the barn and just enjoying the Smith 'farm' but when Ted ca...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: 'A Journey In Rock' DVD Details Revealed

According to a posting at the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan's new six-hour autobiographical DVD, "Highway Star – A Journey in Rock", offers a thorough, compelling and infectious look at Ian's professional career — which in 2006 reached its 40th anniversary. T...

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Former UNSANCTIFIED Vocalist Joins ARCTIC WINDS

Longtime underground vocalist Don Marhefka (UNSANCTIFIED, BURIAL, EVILUTION) has joined the Los Angeles-based death/thrash metal act ARCTIC WINDS. Commented Marhefka: "The new [ARCTIC WINDS] record is almost complete. Unfortunatly I am NOT on the new record. The old singer quit the band the day befo...

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Reunited UNKNOWN CURE To Enter Studio In May

Tampa Bay-based thrash/death metal band UNKNOWN CURE has reformed after a two-year silence. Armed with new drummer Dave Conte and bassist William Beck, the group will enter the studio in May to begin work on the follow-up to 2002's "Afterlife". According to the band's official bio, UNKNOWN CURE's "A...

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BENEDICTUM: Live Cover Of SABBATH Classic 'Heaven And Hell' Posted Online

San Diego-based female-fronted power metallers BENEDICTUM have posted their version of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Heaven and Hell", recorded last December during the band's European tour as the support act for DORO. Check it out on the official BENEDICTUM MySpace page. BENEDICTUM's acclaimed Locomot...