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NEFASTUS DIES: 'Urban Cancer' To Receive U.S. Release In June
Candlelight Records, in cooperation with Siege of Amida Records, has set a June 10 U.S. release date for "Urban Cancer", the debut album from Canadas NEFASTUS DIES. Featuring former ION DISSONANCE vocalist Ill-Fate, the CD was produced by Yannick St-Amand (DESPISED ICON). Formed in 2002, Montreal-ba...April 2, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Son Says Guitarist Is 'Doing Great'
Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang, has dismissed rumors about his father's health and is looking forward to returning to the road with VAN HALEN in April. "Don't listen to the rumors he's doing great seriously!" Wolfgang, 17, told People magazine at Nickolodeon's 2008 Kid's Choice Awards Saturday (Mar...March 31, 2008
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GIRLSCHOOL: Tour Dates Announced
Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has scheduled the following dates: April 23 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, UK (w/ SAXON) May 03 - Biker-Union Festival - Hildburghausen, Germany May 27 - Carling Academy - Birmingham, UK (w/ DIO) May 28 - Astoria - London, UK (w/ DIO) July 26 -...March 28, 2008
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Late BONHAM Singer DANIEL MACMASTER: Tribute Concert To Be Held In May
A tribute concert for late BONHAM vocalist singer Daniel MacMaster will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at The Foundation nightclub in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Tickets will cost $15 and will go on sale soon at www.ticketbreak.com. All proceeds will go to Daniel's longtime girlfriend Tina McCallum an...March 25, 2008
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VAN HALEN: 'Touring History' Article Published In DISTINCTLY OKLAHOMA Magazine
Distinctly Oklahoma magazine has published a truly exciting and unique VAN HALEN article in its March 2008 issue. The piece is focused on the touring history of the legendary band as it pertains to Oklahoma during the David Lee Roth era. Several previously unpublished vintage 1970s-'80s pictures, se...March 18, 2008
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Cancer-Stricken Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist MEL GALLEY Celebrates 60th Birthday
UK's Express & Star reports: WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley celebrated his 60th birthday against the odds, surrounded by celebrities, friends and family. The rock legend from Cannock revealed last month that he only has a short time to live after being diagnosed with cancer. Friends were planni...March 13, 2008
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HELLYEAH: New Video Interview Available
HELLYEAH — the new band featuring members of MUDVAYNE, PANTERA and NOTHINGFACE — was interviewed by Johnny Orlando, Jr. in Chicago during the recently completed "More Balls, More Volume, More Strength" tour alongside MACHINE HEAD and NONPOINT. Guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Bob "Zilla" Kakaha tal...March 13, 2008
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THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE To Headline Holland's BATTLE AGAINST CANCER II
Dutch death metallers THE LUCIFER PRINCIPLE will headline the Battle Against Cancer II benefit concert, set to take place September 20 at De Groene Engel in Oss, Holland. Also scheduled to appear is the Portugese death metal act CIBORIUM. More bands will be announced soon. For more information, visi...March 13, 2008
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BLACK DEATH Drummer Passes Away
BLACK DEATH drummer Phil Bullard passed away of colon cancer on February 6, 2008 at age 59. Bullard is survived by two daughters (Philicia and Earlicia),four grandchildren (Warren, Curstie, Curtis and Julian) and two sisters (Nicola Ammons and Roberta). BLACK DEATH was a four piece heavy metal band...March 12, 2008
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BLOODBATH: 'The Wacken Carnage' CD/DVD Details Revealed
Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "The first and so far only concert with BLOODBATH will finally see the dawn (of the dead) as a live CD/DVD digipak entitled 'The Wacken Carnage' on Peaceville April 21st. Almost three years have passed since this carnage too...March 12, 2008
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VAN HALEN Putting Tour On Hold For A Month
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN is postponing all tour activity until April 19. Seventeen shows are affected, beginning tomorrow night (March 11) in Charlottesville, Va., and running through April 15 in Baltimore. The cities affected by the rescheduling are Charlottesville, Va...March 10, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Issues MUSIKMESSE, NAMM Update
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Well, I am getting ready to jet on over to Germany for the annual Musikmesse Frankfurt in a few days. I'll be performing on three successive days, March 13-15, at the Paiste booth (A.25 in Hall 3.0) so...March 10, 2008
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Is Doing Well, Says Ex-Wife
According to the Edmonton Sun, Eddie Van Halen's ex-wife, Valerie Bertinelli, says the guitarist is OK, despite rumors to the contrary. A publicist's statement about Van Halen, which revealed that he is "undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recomme...March 6, 2008
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GOD FORBID Guitarist: 'F**k The Record Business, We're In The Band Business'
GOD FORBID guitarist Dallas Coyle has written the latest entry of his weekly column for MetalSucks, "The Hard R." In this installment, Dallas talks about the Internet, downloading, and the state of the record business. An excerpt from the blog follows: "After my last two blogs, my brother had a 'tal...March 6, 2008
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STRYPER Frontman Issues Update On Wife's Battle With Cancer
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet has issued the following update on his wife Kyle's battle with ovarian cancer: "Kyle began her third treatment on January 4th. It was a trail/study and she would take two pills every morning. The purpose of the medication was to block the blood supply that the tumors f...March 6, 2008
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