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SEBASTIAN BACH, ANTHRAX Members Perform At Retox In NYC: Photos Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello and SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak performed at the Retox rock bar in New York City on Friday, November 10. Check out pictures from Wire Image. Retox was opened by Ian and club owner Mi...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Judge Italian 'Battle Of The Bands'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will appear as a special guest at a battle of the Italian DREAM THEATER cover bands PROGENY (Milan) and YTSEJAMKR (Crotone). Organized by Italian Dreamers, the official Italian DREAM THEATER Fan Club, the event will be held at Teatro in Rimini on November 25,...

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'American Hair Metal' Visual Tribute To '80s Glam Rock Glory Out Now

Feral House has just published "American Hair Metal", described by the publisher as author Steven Blush's "extravagantly visual tribute to the spandex, rouge and eyeliner days of '80s glam rock glory." According to the Feral House web site, the book celebrates this orgy of flamboyance, androgyny and...

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METALLICA's Early Days Recounted In SHOCKWAVES Podcast

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #2 features a phone conversation between longtime metal journalist Bob Nalbandian and friend Patrick Scott about the NWOBHM and the demo-tape trading scene of the early '80s and some amazing never-before-told stories about METALLICA during their real garage days! Also fe...

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FEAR MY THOUGHTS: 'Vulcanus' Details Revealed

German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS will release its new album, "Vulcanus", in Europe on January 15, 2007 via Century Media. Helmed by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC, MAROON, HATESPHERE, MERCENARY),"Vulcanus" contains 12 new tracks covering a wide variety of...

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GUNS N' ROSES Summit: 'Countdown To Chinese Democracy Part III' Podcast Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 108 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this special episode, titled "Guns N' Roses Summit: Countdown to Chinese Democracy Part III", hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy broadcast from Beverly Hills, CA and New York City. Topics include a post-show report from t...

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OVERKILL, GOD FORBID, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For SEATTLE METAL FESTIVAL

Returning after a three-year hiatus, the 2007 edition of the Seattle Metal Festival will be held on January 20, 2007, at The Showbox in Seattle, Washington. This year's lineup — a mixture of metal veterans from the U.S. and abroad, as well as up and coming national acts — will be as follows: OVERKIL...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Tonight's Concert In Portland, Maine Cancelled

GUNS N' ROSES has cancelled its scheduled performance tonight (Monday, November 6) at the Cumber County Civic Center in Portland, Maine. According to a spokesperson for the venue, the concert was called off by the artist and not by the promoter. More information is expected soon. GUNS N' ROSES confi...

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CHRIS POLAND's OHM: Announces California Dates

OHM:, the group led by former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland, has announced the following dates: Dec. 07 - The Baked Potato - Studio City, CA Dec. 21 - The Baked Potato - Studio City, CA OHM: recently spent time in the studio recording the follow-up to "Amino Acid Flashback". Kofi Baker (who played...

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Guitarist RON JARZOMBEK Issues Update On BLOTTED SCIENCE, WATCHTOWER

Guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK) has posted the following update on the progress of BLOTTED SCIENCE, the instrumental extreme metal project also featuring bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE) and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD... THE ARCTOPUS): "The BLOTTED SCIENCE recordings are...

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SINNER Announces New Guitarist; New Album Track Listing Revealed

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars),Frank Rössler (keyboards),and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has announced the addition of second guitarist Christof Leim of THE TRACEELORDS to the group's ranks. Commented the b...

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IRON MAIDEN Splits With SANCTUARY ARTIST MANAGEMENT

The Sanctuary Group PLC has announced that IRON MAIDEN has not renewed its management agreement with the company. Rod Smallwood, who co-founded Sanctuary in the late '70s, discovered IRON MAIDEN in 1979 and managed them ever since, will also leave Sanctuary simultaneously and will continue to manage...

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GUNS N' ROSES: View From The Side Of The Stage

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following report via the band's official web site: "Hello and welcome to 'View From The Side Of The Stage.' I was asked to write a column for GunsNRoses.com and have mixed emotions about doing so. I have a 21-year history with GUNS N' ROSES...

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JIMI HENDRIX Song Rights Sold For $15 Million

Reuters reports that a private bidder paid $15 million for the rights to hit songs by U.S. rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix at an auction on Thursday, but a company owned by the musician's family said it will sue to prove it owns the songs. The rights, title, and interest to songs including "Hey ...

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Federal Restraining Order Issued for JIMI HENDRIX Auction

Experience Hendrix, LLC has issued the following press release: On October 18, 2006 Experience Hendrix filed a complaint in the U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of New York, seeking to enjoin pending auction sales by Ed Chalpin and one or more of his "PPX" companies in the Ocean...