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INTO ETERNITY Mainman Checks In From The Road

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "We are almost halfway done our USA tour with SYMPHONY X and EPICA. This has been another very successful tour again for us! Every crowd is absolutely insane and...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Checks In

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his web site: "After the South American tour, which went very well, I returned to the UK to help my sister Christine care for our mother, Brenda. She is nearly 86 and has been battling cancer for a few years. The whole family has ....

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BLOODBATH Back In The Studio For Third Full-Length Album

Guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nystrm of the Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "BLOODBATH just spent the last week at Park Studio in Stockholm where Axe [drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] put down an (un)healthy doze of all the basic ingredients and more to get th...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS: Texas Tour Dates Announced

DEATHRIDERS, the band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, will invade Texas in June as part of the "Back with a Vengeance" tour. The group will perform on Friday, June 13 at the Dream World Music Complex in Arlington and on Saturday, June 14 at the The Meridian in Houston. Live streaming will...

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LOUDNESS Drummer Diagnosed With Liver Cancer

LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi was diagnosed with liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) earlier this month, according to Japanese media reports. He is still in the hospital, where he has been undergoing radiotherapy for HCC. LOUDNESS will play the three previously announced Japanese dates with...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS: Footage From 2005 'Thrash Against Cancer' Event Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of DEATHRIDERS, the band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, performing the ANTHRAX classic "Panic" on July 9, 2005 at the Pound in San Francisco, California as part of the Thrash Against Cancer festival. Also on the bill were LAAZ ROCKIT, BROCAS HELM, AN...

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AGENT STEEL Begins Work On New Material

California-based power metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "We just loaded in our gear this week into our new rehearsal studio in Los Angeles and started working on new song ideas; and also revisiting the 'STEEL' catalog. We've begun to kick around guitar riff ideas in attempt to...

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LILLIAN AXE To Perform At Benefit Concert In Dallas

New Orleans-based hard rockers LILLIAN AXE will perform at the American Cancer Society Benefit Race for Life this Saturday, April 12 at Reno's Chop Shop (210 N Crowdus St.) in Dallas, Texas. LILLIAN AXE will enter the studio in June to begin recording the band's sixth studio and ninth overall album...

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ILLDISPOSED's 'The Prestige' Lands On Danish Chart

Danish metallers ILLDISPOSED have entered the album chart in their home country at position No. 44 with their latest effort, "The Prestige". The CD was mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with Fredrik Nordstrm and features cover artwork by Mattias Norn. In other news, ILLDISPOSED has made...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer To Perform At JEFF HEALEY Tribute Concert

According to CBC News, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan is among the artists who will participate in a pair of Toronto tribute concerts to honor Canadian guitar great Jeff Healey, who died March 2 of cancer. Jeff Healey's backup band JAZZ WIZARDS will open the first tribute concert May 3. CREAM vocalis...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ZIMMERS HOLE Guitarist Mourns Loss Of Stepmother

Guitarist Jed Simon (ZIMMERS HOLE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TENET) has issued the following update: "It is with great sadness, and a heavy heart, that I announce the passing of my stepmother, Elizabeth (Liz) Simon, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. "Liz has been a mother to me for over 25...

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Late ROSE TATTOO Guitarist's Final CD To See Light Of Day

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO have scheduled a party to celebrate the release of the last recording by the group's late guitarist Pete Wells. The event will take place on Thursday, April 24 at The Bridge Hotel in Sydney. Confirmed performers include ANGRY ANDERSON & FRIENDS, MICK...

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TIGERTAILZ Confirmed For Spain's KOBETASONIK FESTIVAL

UK glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have been confirmed for the Kobetasonik Festival, set to take place June 20-21 in Bilbao, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 20: JUDAS PRIEST SLAYER HELLOWEEN MINISTRY GAMMA RAY APOCALYPTICA SONATA ARCTICA CAVALERA CONSPIRACY GOTTHARD AIRBOU...

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Checks In From The Road

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "Things are going great on our small headlining tour to the East coast, where we meet up with EPICA and SYMPHONY X. The Winnipeg show and the St. Paul gig were th...

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TIGERTAILZ To Support ACE FREHLEY In UK

UK glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have scheduled the following dates: April 10 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation (w/ ACE FREHLEY) April 11 - London, UK - Astoria (w/ ACE FREHLEY) July 23 - Piazzola Sul Brenta (Pd),Villa Contarini, Venice, ITA (w/ WHITESNAKE, EUROPE) Fan-filmed video footage of TIGERTAILZ' Oct...