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GODHEAD Confirms U.K. Dates With SOIL

Returning from a holiday season break following completion of the thunderous "Congress of Corruption" fall U.S. tour with new Cement Shoes Records (Fontana/Universal) labelmates ILL NINO and RA, post-industrial glam slammers GODHEAD are set to go back on the road and take their riveting live show ov...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Jams With ANDREW W.K. in Tokyo

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty recently took the stage with Andrew W.K. at his Tokyo concert where they blasted into 'Party Hard' together to a packed Shibuya audience. Andrew was a guest on 'Rock Fujiyama' [Japanese T...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Reschedules Remainder Of U.K. Tour, Cancels U.S. Dates

Welsh metalcore band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has been forced to cancel the remaining dates on its current sold-out U.K. tour as well as a string of U.S. dates that were to follow throughout December. With a heavy heart, singer and frontman Matt Tuck has had to take a break due to laryngitis brought...

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THE PROJECT HATE: 'Expect Nothing But Some Blasphemous Insanity'

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR) and singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS),has posted the following message...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: U.K. Dates Announced

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN will team up with legendary U.S. heavyweights SOLACE as main support for a U.K. tour in May 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 11 - London, The Underworld May 12 - Southampton, Joiners May 13 - Bristol, Bierkeller (w/Gonga) May 14 - Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach May...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits I' Is U.K.'s Best-Selling Album Of All Time

According to The Rock Radio, "Greatest Hits I" by QUEEN is officially the best-selling album of all time in the U.K. The compilation, which was first released in 1981, has sold a staggering 5,407,587 copies and has spent a record 20 years in the album charts. Other artists in the top ten were ...

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FIREBIRD: U.K. Dates Announced

FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, has lined up the following U.K. dates: Dec. 12 - Underworld - London, UK Dec. 13 - Fenton - Leeds, UK Dec. 14 - Independent - Sunderland, UK Dec. 17 - Monkey Bar - Swansea, UK Dec. 18 - Old Angel - Nottingham, ...

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Bassist JOEY VERA Explains Songwriting Process For New Solo Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I get asked sometimes how I get ideas for songs. Where does it come from? For the inspiration part, who knows? Could be lots of places. Could be remembering a time in your youth when you...

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WHITESNAKE's New Live Album To Be Made Available In U.S. Via iTunes

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has commented on last week's Classic Rock Roll of Honour event, which took place on November 6 in London. WHITESNAKE was honored with the "Band of the Year" and "Best DVD" awards at the show, which was organized by Classic Rock magazine. Commented WHITESNAKE front...

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DIAMOND HEAD Announces First U.K. Date For 2007

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have announced their first U.K. date for 2007 — Thursday, April 19 at the Robin in Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Support at the show will come from DEMON. As...

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Germany's RAGNARÖK Festival: More Acts Announced

A number of new acts have been confirmed for the Ragnarök festival, set to take place March 30-31, 2007 in Lichtenfelts, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AASKEREIA BLACK MESSIAH CRUACHAN ELUVEITIE FJOERGYN GERNOTSHAGEN HEIDEVOLK HEL HELHEIM KAMPFAR...

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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT Signs With MASCOT RECORDS

Dutch death metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT have inked a new deal with Mascot Records. The band will enter Ground Zero studio with producer Pascal Altena to begin recording its new album, tentatively due next spring. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "The Androgynous One", "Laodicean Hunge...

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SOULFLY: Video of MARC RIZZO's U.K. Solo Performances Posted Online

Clips of SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo shredding it up at the Peavey-sponsored Guitar X and Music Live events in England have been posted on YouTube.com. You can check them out here: Guitar X – London, UK: Video Music Live – Birmingham, UK - Pt. 1: Video Music Live – Birmingham, UK ...

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'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' To Air In The U.K. Via BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL

According to The Sun Online, KISS bassist Gene Simmons' "Osbournes"-style reality show will be screened in the U.K. by the Biography Channel. "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" features the rocker, 57, at home with his partner ex-Playboy centerfold Shannon Tweed, 49, and their kids Nick, 17, and Sophie, 1...

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AC/DC Frontman Competing In U.K. Reality TV Show 'The Race'

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Highway To Hell, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has been participating in a new U.K. "reality" TV series titled "The Race" which is being aired on Sky One in the U.K. A group of celebrities are competing in race cars in this challenge, which has ...