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JAY JAY FRENCH: 'LES PAUL May Be Gone In Body, But His Legacy Will Last For Generations'

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music icon Les Paul: "Les Paul, who, along with Leo Fender, became one of the most important figures in the evolution of the electric guitar. Without the 'sound' of the Les Paul guitar, the heavily am...

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LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' Vinyl To Feature Different Artwork

'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 set will be issued in the U.S. on October 6 through Lita's own JLRG Entertainment label as a regular CD and limited-edition vinyl with different artw...

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LILLIAN AXE Schedules In-Store Appearances

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform live and sign autographs at the following in-store events: Sep. 06 - Looney Tunes - W. Babylon, NY (2 p.m.) Sep. 09 - Vintage Vinyl - Fords, NJ (7 p.m.) LILLIAN AXE's new album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30 via the Swedish label...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN's GUILT MACHINE: 'On This Perfect Day' Video Trailer Available

A four-minute video trailer for "On This Perfect Day", the debut album from AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's new project, GUILT MACHINE, can be viewed below. The CD will be released via Mascot Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: August 28 Rest of Europe: August 31 North...

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No Time to Bleed

I'm not one to completely dismiss a sub-genre outright just because it is part of a popular trend, such as deathcore, which continues to hang around no matter the number of bands aping the style. It is a case by case type of thing with me, even though I'll admit that I don't exactly sprint ...

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Argus

It's that old thing called heavy metal. Remember it? Some bands stick to the tried and true of great riffs, guitar solos that you can feel in your gut, actual singing, and songs that stand the test of time. Some labels do as well, such as traditional metal and doom outfit Shadow Kingdom Records — .....

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HOUR OF PENANCE To Enter Studio This Month

Italian death metallers HOUR OF PENANCE will enter 16th Cellar studio in Rome on August 27 with engineer Stefano Morabito to begin recording their as-yet-untitled fourth album. Commented guitarist Giulio Moschini: "After less than a year of songwriting, we're finally ready to hit the studio and reco...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Vocalist PAMELA MOORE To Perform With PRIMAL FEAR

Singer Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II", has announced via her official web site that she will perform with German melodic metallers PRIMAL FEAR on three of the band's upc...

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Iowa's ROCK GONE WILD Festival Officially Canceled

According to a posting on the web site of "House of Hair", the syndicated 1980s hard rock/heavy metal radio show hosted by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, Rock Gone Wild — the four-day rock festival scheduled for August 20-23 in Northwood, Iowa — has officially been canceled. Just last month, th...

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KITTIE: U.S. Dates Announced

Canadian all-female heavy metal band KITTIE has scheduled the following tour dates: Sep. 27 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY Sep. 30 - Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC Oct. 01 - Jesters - Fayetteville, NC Oct. 02 - Hooligans - Jacksonville, NCa Oct. 03 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA Oct. ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Backing Vocalist PAMELA MOORE Interviewed By TREBLE RADIO

Treble Radio conducted an interview with singer Pamela Moore, best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic release "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II", on August 4, 2009. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below....

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Report: Iowa's Diamond Jo Casino Says 'No' To ROCK GONE WILD

Cole Mathisen of KIMT — a CBS affiliate television station serving Mason City, Iowa; Rochester, Minnesota; and Austin, Minnesota — reports: The future of a major rock festival is uncertain. The general manager of Diamond Jo Casino in Worth County tells us they're not allowing Rock Gone Wild to happe...

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Iowa's ROCK GONE WILD Festival Canceled?

Cityview, Central Iowa's independent weekly, has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET of the apparent cancelation of Rock Gone Wild, the Iowa-based four-day festival which was supposed to take place August 20-23 at the Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood. Cityview, which had conducted a number of interviews with ar...

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DOWN Drummer Talks Influences, Upcoming DVD

Christine Leonard of Fast Forward Weekly recently conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the band's determination to continue pumping out Southern-tinged hardcore music of the highest caliber: "It hasn't always been easy. In fact, we...

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ACE FREHLEY: Audio Interview Excerpt Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features the first excerpt of host John Ostronomy's interview with legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. In the excerpt, Ace recounts the recording of the cut "Ghengis Khan" from his new solo album "Anomaly" and how ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5...