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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'We Wrote The Fastest, Sickest Riff We've Ever Played'

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar),Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) regrouped in Benante's hometown of Chicago last week to begin working on material for the band's upcoming studio album. Commented Ian: "Started writing the new record Friday (March 2]. Five killer songs. We wrote th...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, PAUL DI'ANNO, QUIREBOYS To Team Up For Stockholm Date

According to the concert ticketing agency Ticnet.se, MICHAEL SCHENKER AND FRIENDS, former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno and the QUIREBOYS will team up for a live show at Kolingsborg in Stockholm, Sweden on April 28. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's current touring lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker...

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ELDRITCH, Ex-LABYRINTH Members To Guest On FOGALORD CD

FOGALORD is the name of the new Italian "all-star" project led by SYNTHPHONIA SUPREMA and TRAGEDIAN session keyboardist Dany All. According to a press release, "this musical journey blends the influences of MANOWAR, RHAPSODY, BLIND GUARDIAN, and GRAVE DIGGER. Special guests include Gabriele Palermo...

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ACE FREHLEY's Publicist Talks About Rumors Of His Suicide

Ace Frehley's longtime publicist Carol Kaye, from Kayos Productions in New York, talked to Kiss Kollector's New Jersey reporter Frank Hagan the other day about the former KISS guitarist's rumored suicide (which she set straight last week via a news release) plus other wild rumors from the past. Her...

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GUNS N’ ROSES: FRANK FERRER And RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Special Podcast Online

In this episode of "Taking Metal", titled "Eating with Frank & Bumblefoot," hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy sit down at New York's Triple Crown Ale House with GUNS N' ROSES members Frank Ferrer and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Topics include "Untouchable", "Chinese Democracy", and exciting new Ac...

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DAN SPITZ: My Loving Brothers Of ANTHRAX Are Truly My Friends Forever

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued the following update: "On the home front: My wife, Candi, has been struggling along with twin identical boys inside her very small frame so it's been quite busy here, as you can well imagine. She is bed ridden at this time due to the complications of having twi...

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IRON MAIDEN, PRIMAL FEAR Members On TRIBUZY Live CD; European Release Date Confirmed

Brazilian metal band TRIBUZY, formed and headed by singer Renato Tribuzy, released its studio debut, "Execution", featuring a "heavy metal all-star team" consisting of Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Michael Kiske (ex-HELLOWEEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL FEAR),Roland Grapow (...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Video Footage From RODEO DRIVE'S WALK OF STYLE Ceremony Available

The web site of French news magazine L'Express has a short clip of GUNS N' ROSES performing "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" at the Rodeo Drive's Walk of Style ceremony on February 8 in Beverly Hills, California. Watch it at LExpress.fr. The event was a star-studded gala honoring Donatella and the late G...

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LED ZEPPELIN: 'The Montreux Concerts' Book Available Now

Formidable publisher and record label Crossfire Records, which has blazed a name in the rock music publishing field by issuing invaluable documentations on music legends like FRANK ZAPPA, JETHRO TULL, MANFRED MANN and THE ZOMBIES, are sole distributors of "Led Zeppelin: The Montreux Concerts" (cover...

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SUPERVILLAIN Recording Second Album

New York City dealers of pure American power metal SUPERVILLAIN are currently laying down basic tracks for their second full-length album, entitled "Dreaming Gods". According to a press release, this CD "features one continuous storyline loosely based on the writings of Frank Herbert and H.P. Lovecr...

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GUNS N' ROSES: There Is 'No Official Release Date' For 'Chinese Democracy'

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following update on the status of the band's eternally delayed new album, "Chinese Democracy": "The good news is that all of the recording for the album has been completed. Drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal integrated...

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KORN To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

KORN will be the musical guests on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Thursday, March 1. This will be KORN's first appearance on the program. Check your local listings for time and station. A video trailer for KORN's "MTV Unplugged" performance has been posted online at this location. Amy Lee of EV...

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OBITUARY Prepares To Record New Album

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "All is going well with the new DVD and we really appreciate all the support! 'Frozen Alive' [DVD] has sparked a bunch of new shows that we have set up! Here they all are and we are really looking forward...

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OBITUARY: Australian Dates Announced

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY will play three dates in Australia in May. The details are as follows: May 16 - The Manning Bar, Sydney, Australia May 17 - The Prince Of Wales Hotel, Melbourne, Australia May 18 - Club Phoenix, Brisbane, Australia As previously reported, OBITUARY has poste...

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F.K.U.: Debut Album To Be Reissued

F.K.U. (Freddy Krueger's Underwear),Sweden's horror thrash metal maniacs, will re-release their 1999 debut album, "Metal Moshing Mad", later this year on Razorback Records. A true underground cult classic in every sense of the word, this album pre-dates many of the current "retro" thrash bands and...