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'Metalion: The Slayer Diaries' Anthology Book Announced

Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen and Bazillion Points have announced that work has begun on a compendium of the best material representing twenty-five years of outrage from Metalion's infamous Slayer Mag. In addition to rare archival material unseen in decades, the book will include unreleased and exclusi...

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GUNS N' ROSES Fans Excited About 'Chinese Democracy' Release

New Haven Register reports: For Mark Silverman of Milford, it was a day he's been thinking about for more than a decade. A GUNS N' ROSES fan for as long as he can remember, Silver left Best Buy Sunday with five copies of the band's just-released "Chinese Democracy" on CD and one vinyl ...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Chinese Democracy', VELVET REVOLVER's Singer Search

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan was interviewed on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday, November 21. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On whether he's heard GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album,...

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MATT SORUM Says He Was 'Pleasantly Surprised' By 'Chinese Democracy' Single

The Rockerrazzi web site conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum at VH1 Classic's Rock Autism Celebrity Bowl-Off, which took over Lucky Strike Lanes in Hollywood on Thursday, November 13. The evening benefitted three autism organizations and ra...

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GUNS N' ROSES Co-Manager ANDY GOULD Says 'Democracy' Was Worth The Wait; Video Available

The Rockerrazzi web site conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES co-manager Andy Gould on the eve of the long-awaited release of the band's new album, "Chinese Democracy". Watch the chat below. "Chinese Democracy" was released in the U.S. exclusively through Best Buy. The 14-song set is available...

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AXL ROSE Biographer: 'Democracy' Is 'An Over-Reaching, Self-Pitying Piece Of Inspired Lunacy'

British rock journalist Mick Wall, who released a biography of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose, "W.A.R.: The Unauthorized Biography of William Axl Rose", in February 2008, has posted the following message on his blog: "Seeing as people keep asking: yeah, I think [GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new albu...

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Will GUNS N' ROSES Make Surprise Appearance At AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS?

Dominic Patten of Pop Culture Examiner reports that there is a very good chance you'll see GUNS N' ROSES onstage at the American Music Awards tonight (Sunday, November 23) on ABC. "Axl [Rose] wants to be the conquering hero," says one "well-placed music industry source" who has worked closely with s...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Inside The 'Chinese Democracy' Album Booklet

Spinner.com has posted 10 photos from inside the booklet for GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy". Check them out at this location (all pictures by George Chin). "Chinese Democracy" is now being streamed in its entirety on the GUNS N' ROSES official MySpace page. The stream wil...

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HINDER Says GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Sounds 'Too Artsy' And 'Overproduced'

Oklahoma hard rockers HINDER recently spoke to MTV News about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy", which is due for release on November 23. "We've heard some of the earlier stuff that's leaked, and the single, and I was just kind of like, 'Eh,' " frontman Austin Winkler said....

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OPETH, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, SABATON Confirmed For CLOSE-UP BÅTEN Metal Cruise

After selling out the first two cruises in 2007 and 2008, Close-Up Båten will once again sail from Stockholm, Sweden to Finland on February 12, 2009 and return the following day. Next year's festival lineup is as follows: OPETH HARDCORE SUPERSTAR SABATON MISERY INDEX GRAVEYARD TORTURE DIVISION OPETH...

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GUNS N' ROSES: 'Chinese Democracy' Streamed Nearly Two Million Times Today

The new GUNS N' ROSES' album, "Chinese Democracy", has been streamed nearly two million times on the band's official MySpace page since it was first uploaded early this morning (Thursday, November 20). The stream will be available until the LP is released on Sunday, November 23. "Chinese Democracy"...

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GENE SIMMONS Sounds Off At Touring Conference Keynote

According to Billboard.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons said during a keynote address today (November 20) at the fifth annual Billboard Touring Conference, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, that the band is currently working out future tour details. "We've been talking with [manager Do...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Entire 'Chinese Democracy' Album Available For Streaming

GUNS N' ROSES' new album, "Chinese Democracy", is now being streamed in its entirety on the band's official MySpace page. The stream will be available until the LP is officially released on Sunday, November 23. "Chinese Democracy" will be released in the U.S. exclusively through Best Buy. The 14-son...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Says AIRBOURNE Is Carrying On The Australian Rock Tradition

Dirty Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the glory days of Australian pub rock: What was it about those days? "Philosophically and at my age I can be philosophic, I think was those days...

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WITHIN CHAOS, RIKETS, LAZARUS A.D. Teaming Up For 'Rebel Hell Tour'

The Rebel Hell Tour featuring WITHIN CHAOS, RIKETS and LAZARUS A.D. is set to kick off in Texas and carry the bands all over the South Eastern United States. Commented WITHIN CHAOS bassist Jim Taylor: "Tired of sitting around burning brain cells, we called our friends in RIKETS and LAZARUS A.D. and...