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GUITAR PLAYER Magazine Previews New KISS Album

The editor of Guitar Player magazine had a chance to preview five songs off the new KISS album, which is scheduled for release in early October. He writes on the publication's Facebook page, "Paul [Stanley, KISS guitarist/vocalist] sings his ass off. Eric [Singer] plays some amazingly powerful drums...

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ANVIL Opens For AC/DC At Gillette Stadium; Video Footage, Photos Available

Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL played their first show as the support band for Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC last night (Tuesday, July 28) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Fan-filmed video footage of ANVIL's performance can be viewed below (courtesy of "imojoimojo"). Photos by...

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ANVIL Interviewed On CBC's 'Q' Show; Video Available

Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q" conducted an interview with ANVIL members Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums) on March 16, 2009. The 17-minute chat can be viewed below. ANVIL, considered a major influence for a generation of hard rockers including METALLICA,...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: South American Tour Dates Announced

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have lined up the following South American tour dates: Oct. 03 - Sao Paulo, BRA - Espaco Lux Oct. 04 - Curitiba, BRA - John Bull Music Hall Oct. 06 - Buenos Aires, ARG - Teatro Colegiales Oct. 08 - Santiago, CHL - Teatro Novedades Oct. 10 - Quito, ECU - ...

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Report: Ticket Delays Anger AC/DC Fans

Michael Fox of New Zealand's Stuff.co.nz reports: Frustrated AC/DC fans have had to deal with Ticketek blunders today which saw many buyers ending up with more tickets than they wanted and others struggling to buy any at all. But the Ticketek country director said it had been a successful day and th...

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SIX FEET UNDER: More German Dates Announced

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER have scheduled the following European live dates: Aug. 08 - Bad Berka, Germany - Party.San Open Air Sep. 03 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Sep. 04 - Jena, Germany - F Haus Sep. 05 - München, Germany - Backstage Sep. 06 - Erstfeld, Switzerland - Transilva...

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AC/DC Frontman On BBC's 'Top Gear'; Video Available

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson made an appearance on an episode of the hugely popular BBC show "Top Gear" on Sunday, July 26. Johnson shared some memorable stories from his time with AC/DC and chatted to host Jeremy Clarkson about his love of cars before taking part in the show's "Star In a Reasonably...

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KISS Performs Unmasked Without PAUL STANLEY; Video Available

According to Kiss On Fire, KISS members Gene Simmons (bass, vocals),Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) played the band's classic song "Deuce" at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 25 at the Hard Rock Cafe. This marked the first time KISS (minus guitarist/voca...

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AC/DC: PHIL RUDD Special Edition Drum Set Released By SONOR

Celebrating a collaboration of almost 40 years, Sonar and Phil Rudd have teamed up to create a unique special edition drum kit. This kit features the large, powerful Sonor drums that have been the driving force behind AC/DC's sound. The Phil Rudd special-edition drum set features a 22" X 18" no moun...

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AC/DC: 'Back In Black' Collector's Edition Tin Due Next Month

Columbia Records has set an August 11 release date for the "Collector's Edition Tin" version of AC/DC's 1980 album "Back In Black". This limited-edition collection includes the 2003 remastered digipack version of the classic LP, with an official "Back In Black" (size large) t-shirt, contained in a c...

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KISS Interviewed On Ontario's 'Out There'; Video Available

"Out There" host Melissa DiMarco conducted an interview with KISS backstage just before they performed at Casino Rama in Orillia Ontario, Canada earlier this week. You can watch the chat below. KISS performed at Casino Rama's 5,000-seat Entertainment Centre on July 20 and July 21. KISS is tentativel...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman To Guest On '525 Power Tracks'

Vocalist Howard Jones of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be interviewed by Shauna O'Donnell of MUENTalk on 525 Power Tracks today (Friday, July 24) at 12:00 p.m. PST / 3:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show live at www.525powertracks.com. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 copie...

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NEMESEA: New Live Album Being Mixed

Dutch female-fronted gothic rock outfit NEMESEA recorded its July 2 and July 3 concerts at P3 in Purmerend, Holland for a forthcoming live album, due later in the year. The shows were unique in the sense that the audience was able to hear the band perform live in Surround Sound 7.0 as part of an ...

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AC/DC Frontman On Retirement: 'I Don't Want To Look A Prat If I Try To Push It Too Far'

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson admitted in a new interview with Classic Rock magazine that he has been considering retirement. "We were talking about the end of the tour and I said, 'We're finishing in May and that's me done!'" he says. "But Malcolm [Young, rhythm guitarist] said, 'What are you talkin...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Video Interview With MIKE D'ANTONIO Posted Online

Rafi (a.k.a. DeathWish) of VampireFreaks.com conducted an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio of Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE during this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Watch the six-minute chat below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 copies...