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JOE ELLIOTT Issues Warning Against Fake DEF LEPPARD Items On EBAY

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just a quick one this time. I need to warn you all, that there's a lot of stuff on eBay at the moment that is completely fake! Take this item, for example. NOT ONE OF THOSE AUTOGRAPHS ...

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EYEHATEGOD Are In No Rush To Sign New Record Deal

Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD frontman Michael D. Williams. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Schwegweb.com: First off, what the hell has EYEHATEGOD been doing during their lengthy absence? Michael D. Williams: "Just doing a lot of different stuff. Jim's bee...

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KISS: 'Rock The Nation' Live DVD Scheduled For End Of Year

KISS are currently looking at an October release for their "Rock the Nation" live DVD, which was finished earlier this year. In a recent interview, Gene Simmons stated that the disc has "been done for a while. We're just waiting for the right time." Originally, there was also talk — or rumor — of a...

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CEMETARY Mainman Leaves Metal Scene 'For Good'

CEMETARY mainman Mathias Lodmalm has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'm leaving CEMETARY and the 'scene' for good (insert applause). "I've had enough of the people I do business with and the relationship with them has basically killed off the little inspiration I had...

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H.I.M.: Eighth Weekly Podcast Available

Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have uploaded the eighth installment of their weekly podcast to document the progress of their forthcoming as-yet-untitled new album, due out later this year on Sire. Among the topics covered in the latest update are the following: * Phone call with Mige in Finland * He...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album 'Are You Dead Yet?'

CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho recently gave an exclusive interview to the COB fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Scythes-Of-Bodom.com: Where exactly was the [new] album recorded? Alexi: "It's recorded in a house in Helsinki with (Mikko) Karm...

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SHADOW GALLERY: 'Room V' CD-Release Party Opened Up to Fans

SHADOW GALLERY's "Room V" release party has just been opened up to fans. The party is being held on June 4 in Allentown, Pennslyvania beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST. Fans can now register to be on the guest list, and the band will choose the first 75 to register for free attendence. The party will ...

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Report: Egyptian Heavy Metal Is Re-Emerging And Shaking Up The Scene

Sophia al-Maria and Ethan Heitner of Egypt's Cairo Magazine have issued the following report: Cairo has dirt, energy and — most importantly — frustrated youth under pressure: all elements needed to form hard and vital rock. By this rationale, Egypt has no excuse to be conspicuously inept in this int...

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DEFTONES Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has spoken to Kerrang! magazine about the band's forthcoming fifth album. The Sacramento quintet are currently holed up in a Los Angeles studio with producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, JANE'S ADDICTION) working on the follow-up to their 2003 self-titled release. After a spell wo...

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BLACK SABBATH Fan Competes With OZZY On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "An incredible opportunity appeared for me on Wednesday night. I was sitting at my kitchen table eating dinner when the phone rang. Strangely enough, it was the producer for the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Warn Against Fake Bandmember Postings

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have posted the following message on their official web site: "KILLSWITCH ENGAGE appreciates 'fans' developing KsE My Space pages. It seems to be a good place for fans to get together and chit chat. We thank you and the My Space members for your undying support. Unfortunately, (and...

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COMBAT RECORDS To Relaunch

KOCH Records has announced the relaunch and resurrection of the classic Combat Records label brand, the birthing place of hard rock and hard core titans like VENOM, EXODUS, MEGADETH, POSSESSED, C.O.C., NUCLEAR ASSAULT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL and many more. The new venture will focus on developing new ban...

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WHITESNAKE Announce New Bassist

WHITESNAKE have announced the addition of bassist Uriah Duffy to the group's ranks. This young up-and-coming bassist has established himself as one of the few top-choice working musicians in all of the California Bay Area, having previously played with CARMINE APPICE/PAT TRAVERS, CHRISTINA AGUILERA,...

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JON OLIVA To Produce BIRD OF PREY Debut

Jon Oliva, the mastermind behind SAVATAGE, DOCTOR BUTCHER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and JON OLIVA'S PAIN will be handling all production duties for the forthcoming debut album from BIRD OF PREY. BIRD OF PREY is led by vocalist Kyle Michaels. His impressive abilities have allowed him to collaborate w...

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Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Talks About Deadly Nightclub Shootings

Ohio's NBC 4 is reporting that a Columbus police officer talked publicly for the first time about a deadly shooting at an Ohio nightclub which claimed the lives of five people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Officer James Niggemeyer was the first officer to arrive a...