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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MIKE ALBERT To Release 'Afterlife' CD

MIKE ALBERT PROJECT, the band led by former MEGADETH touring guitarist Mike Albert, will release its new CD, "Afterlife", in June via Big Deal Records. According to a press release, Mike Albert's "name and credits are well known in international music circles as a session guitarist and top hired gun...

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Reunited SWARM OF THE LOTUS Working On New Material

Baltimore-based sludge/thrash/hardcore act SWARM OF THE LOTUS has officially reunited and is working on new material, to be released sometime next year. Commented the group: "It's been nearly three years since the band 'ended' and here we are. A lot has happened to us individually and our lives are...

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SLASH To Be Joined By ROB ZOMBIE Drummer, Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Bassist On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for this week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Keri says, "The show will air rehearsal...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: Quality Zwolle Footage Available

Video footage of CIRCLE II CIRCLE's May 1, 2009 concert at Hedon in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed bellow (clips uploaded by Erhan Düzey). The band was performing at the venue as part of a European tour with MANTICORA. You can read CIRCLE II CIRCLE's tour diary from the current European jaunt at

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SLASH On 'American Idol' Appearance: Producers 'Offered Me Freedom To Do It However I Wanted'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on his "mentor" appearance next week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Slash wrote on his MySpace page, "As you may or may not know, the producers for 'American Idol' have asked me to...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Release New Album In July

Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have completed recording their highly anticipated sophomore album, "Ruination", due in July via Metal Blade Records. The 10-song follow-up to 2007's "Genesis" was tracked at AudioHammer studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (THE B...

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FAITH NO MORE Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE FESTIVAL

Influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE has been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 2-5, 2009 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are NINE INCH NAILS, SLIPKNOT, DOWN, VOLBEAT, CANCER BATS, DARKANE, DAWN OF DEMISE, GOJIRA, ISIS and SATYRICON, among ma...

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HELMET To Debut New Material On Upcoming Mini-Tour

HELMET will play a few special dates in May which will include some brand new material. The details are as follows: May 14 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar May 15 - Redondo Beach, CA - Sainte Rocke May 16 - Las Vegas, NV - Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Founded in 1989 by ...

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EUROPE: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish hard rockers EUROPE performing a brand new song, "Mojito Girl", on April 25, 2009 at Caupolican Theatre in Santiago, Chile can be viewed below. Also available is a radio-broadcast-quality audio stream of the track, which will appear on the band's new album, "Last...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JON LORD Perform With DEEP PURPLE In Tokyo; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of DEEP PURPLE performing the classic song "Smoke On The Water" — with a special guest appearance by Yngwie Malmsteen and former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord — on April 15, 2009 at the Tokyo International Hall in Japan can be viewed below. The April 15 Tokyo concert was...

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ARKAEA Featuring Ex-FEAR FACTORY Members: New Audio Samples Available

ARKAEA — the new band featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside vocalist Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) and bassist Pat Kavanaugh (THREAT SIGNAL) — is streaming four songs from its upcoming debut album, "Years In The Darkness", at this locati...

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KORN Sticks To Basics At Tour Opener

According to The Pulse of Radio, KORN kicked off their first tour in more than a year on Saturday night (April 25) in Tucson, Arizona on what RollingStone.com described as a "nearly bare" stage with stripped-down production. The 14-song, 70-minute set focused heavily on singles and fan favorites, al...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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FEAR FACTORY Reforms With DINO CAZARES, BURTON C. BELL, GENE HOGLAN

A new version of FEAR FACTORY has been officially launched featuring the band's original members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS...