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Former KIK TRACEE Guitarist To Release Solo Album

Garage Recordings has announced the release of the first solo CD, "No Apologies", from Rob Grad. Grad has been in two successful bands. His first, KIK TRACEE, was signed to RCA Records without even a demo. Their touring included opening slots with BON JOVI, JOE WALSH, and BODY COUNT. His second band...

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CYNIC: Quality Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Quality fan-filmed live footage of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC performing a new song, "Wheels Within Wheels", on January 31, 2010 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can be viewed below (courtesy of "impaledonafence1"). The track is expected to appear on the group's for...

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Former DEATH ANGEL Drummer Launches THE INKOS

THE INKOS, the new San Francisco Bay Area band featuring former DEATH ANGEL drummer Andy Galeon, will make its live debut tonight (Friday, January 29) at Blakes On Telegraph in Berkeley, California. Also scheduled to appear is YEAR OF THE DRAGON, which features in its ranks "Dirty" Walter A. Kibby I...

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IWRESTLEDABEARONCE To Support THE CHARIOT In Europe

IWRESTLEDABEARONCE — the band from Shreveport, Louisiana which mashes up elements of electro, grind and jazz — will support THE CHARIOT on their upcoming European tour. The dates are as follows: IWRESTLEDABEARONCE with THE CHARIOT, THE EYES OF A TRAITOR: Apr. 09 - France - Paris @ Batofar Apr. 10 -...

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PAIN OF SALVATION's DANIEL GILDENLÖW To Tour With TRANSATLANTIC

Vocalist/guitarist Daniel Gildenlöw of Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION will join TRANSATLANTIC — the progressive rock supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, MARILLION's Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) — as an "additional touring member" for the b...

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TOMMY LEE, JASON BONHAM, BRANN DAILOR Perform At DRUM-OFF Grand Finals; Video Available

Guitar Center today announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of its Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Performing in front of a capacity crowd this past Friday, January 8 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, 19-year-old Ramon Sampson from Cordova, Tennessee beat out four...

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METALLICA Sold 52 Million Albums In U.S. Since 1991

METALLICA is one of the top-selling artists since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking album sales in May 1991, with cumulative U.S. sales of more than 52 million copies. The band's 1991 self-titled fifth album, commonly known as "the black album," also surpassed SHANIA TWAIN's 1997 record, "Come On Ove...

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TRANSATLANTIC: 'Whirld Tour 2010' Dates Announced

TRANSATLANTIC — the progressive rock supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, MARILLION's Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) — will play its first shows in almost a decade in April/May 2010. "An Evening With Transatlantic Whirld Tour 2010" dates:...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Interviewed On TRIPLE J's 'The Racket'

Guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket". Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Masvidal interview begins a...

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Former MURPHY'S LAW/DANZIG Guitarist Launches Two New Bands

Guitarist Todd Youth (MURPHY'S LAW, D-GENERATION, DANZIG) has launched two new bands, THE ROYAL HIGHNESS and CAPRICORN. Commented Youth: "THE ROYAL HIGHNESS is my new band. All the members have worked together before. Skye (lead vocals, ex-BULLETS AND OCTANE) had been in THE CHELSEA SMILES and sang...

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Death Metal Singer Marries JIM CARREY's Daughter

According to People.com, Alex Santana, the singer of the Los Angeles-based death metal band BLOOD MONEY, married actor Jim Carrey's rock musician daughter Jane Carrey in a ceremony this past weekend. "It was a beautiful day. Simple and sweet," Jim Carrey told People.com in a statement. "I wish them...

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SLASH Defends FERGIE Singing 'Paradise City'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash took to Twitter to defend BLACK EYED PEAS singer Fergie's (a.k.a. Stacy Ann Ferguson) vocal performance on a new recording she did with Slash of the GUNS N' ROSES classic "Paradise City", also featuring CYPRESS HILL. A copy of the recording surfaced online last...

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SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO Is A 'Taxi Tackler'

SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo is featured in a two-minute video clip on Channel Bee in which tells the story about the time he surprised Marilyn Manson with his drunken antics. Watch the video below. Lombardo is a Cuban-American heavy metal drummer best known for his work with American thrash metal b...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Tour South America In February

Florida death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE will embark on a South American tour in February 2010. CANNIBAL CORPSE has made regular trips to South America during its long and storied career and has always had a blast playing for some of the most ravenous metal fans in the world. Commented bassist Alex W...

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OVERKILL: European Tour Announced

Veteran New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL will embark on the "Killfest Tour 2010" in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 06 - NL - Uden - De Pul Feb. 07 - GER - Osnabrück - N8 Feb. 09 - DK - Kolding - Godset Feb. 10 - GER - Braunschweig - Meier Music Hall Feb. ...