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CITIES Featuring TWISTED SISTER Drummer: 'Annihilation Absolute' Reissued On CD

Cult '80s New York metal act CITIES has had its classic 1986 album "Annihilation Absolute" — featuring TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero — released on CD outside Japan for the first time. Long deleted from print, the LP has been commanding high prices from collectors on eBay, making this a must-have...

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OVERKILL, MATT SORUM Interviewed On 'That Metal Show'; Video Available

Thrash metal veterans OVERKILL and VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum were interviewed for last weekend's edition of the VH1 Classic television program "That Metal Show". Watch clips from the program below. (Note: The video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) VH...

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SCORPIONS Drummer's KOTTAK Schedules U.S. Dates

KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK),the band featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt (a.k.a. former KINGDOM COME and current SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak) and his wife Athena (sister of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee) on drums, has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 30 - The Ruby Room - Phoenix, AZ Oc...

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GOTTHARD In Milan: Video Footage, Photos Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swiss rockers GOTTHARD performing an acoustic version of the song "Heaven" on October 25, 2009 in Trezzo D'Adda (Milan),Italy can be viewed below. Photos of the concert are available on the news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Unspoken Words 02...

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EYES SET TO KILL Interviewed In Austin; Video Available

Austin Vida conducted an interview with Arizona's EYES SET TO KILL on September 5, 2009 in Austin, Texas. Watch the chat below. "The World Outside", the sophomore album from EYES SET TO KILL, sold 2,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD...

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MEDEIA: Pro-Shot Footage Of 'Lost In Music' Performance Available

Professionally filmed video footage of MEDEIA's entire performance at the Lost In Music event, which was held October 22-24, 2009 in Tampere, Finland can be viewed at this location. MEDEIA's second full-length album, "Cult", was released in September 2008 through Fullsteam Records. The CD, consistin...

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SLODUST To Enter Studio In December

Swedish metal band SLODUST — which released the "Twisted Ahead" album in 2001 via the Black Mark label — was resurrected with a new lineup last year and is now planning to hit the studio in December. Commented drummer Dante: "We think it's going to be 7-10 new tracks, and let me tell you, it's ...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Plans To Add METALLICA's 'No Life 'Til Leather' Demo To 'Megadeth Radio'

MEGADETH's "predictably unpredictable" Artist Personal Experience radio station, "Megadeth Radio", is available for streaming using the widget below. MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine has complete creative control in the programming of his 24-hour channel, which features interviews, news, pe...

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ALL ENDS' New Album To Be Produced By ROBERTO LAGHI

Swedish hard rock band ALL ENDS will enter the studio on November 2 to begin recording its second full-length album for an early 2010 release. The forthcoming CD will mark the recording debut of the group's new singer, Jonna Sailon, who replaced Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelo...

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Casting Call Announced For 'Rock Of Ages' In Toronto

According to The Globe and Mail, Mirvish Productions revealed yesterday that it will hold open call auditions across the continent to cast a mixture of Canadian and U.S. talent for the Toronto, Ontario, Canada run of "Rock of Ages" — a stage musical that does with '80s rock anthems what "Mamma Mia!"...

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GUNS N' ROSES, TRIXTER Members To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE Album

TRIXTER members Pete Loran and Steve Brown, along with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, have been added to the list of guest musicians appearing on Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's ninth studio album and fifth "all-star" project, "Light It Up" (formerly "The Cigar Chronicles"). T...

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NEVERMORE Completes Recording New Album

Seattle metallers NEVERMORE have finished recording their new album, "The Obsidian Conspiracy", for an early 2010 release via Century Media Records. The drum tracks for "The Obsidian Conspiracy" were completed in the group's hometown of Seattle with SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers, who previously w...

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HALCYON WAY Completes Drum Tracking For New Album

Atlanta, Georgia's HALCYON WAY has completed tracking the drums for its new album, due out in the spring via Nightmare Records. The drums were recorded at Open Sky Studios in Atlanta with Mike Froedge (DOUBLEDRIVE, BLOODSIMPLE, DIXIE INCORPORATED) at the helm. The follow-up to 2008's "A Manifesto Fo...

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'Rock Of Ages' Coming To Toronto

According to the Toronto Star, "Rock of Ages" — a stage musical that does with '80s rock anthems what "Mamma Mia!" did with ABBA tunes — will start an open-ended run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in May 2010. The show is propelled by signature '80s rock anthems populariz...

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SLASH, DEE SNIDER, JASON BONHAM, GEORGE LYNCH Perform At 'Rockstar Karaoke'; Video Available

On Sunday, October 11, the legendary Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California hosted Rockstar Karaoke — a special one-night event that gave music fans an exclusive opportunity to watch well-known rock musicians as they performed classic rock tunes in a karaoke-type setting. The event, presented by...