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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival
Lauren Harris — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — has been confirmed for this year's Sziget festival, set to take place August 12-18 in Budapest, Hungary. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN REM DIE ÄRZTE SEX PISTOLS KAISER CHIEFS LAUREN HARRIS ROISIN MURPHY L...March 14, 2008
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Cancer-Stricken Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist MEL GALLEY Celebrates 60th Birthday
UK's Express & Star reports: WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley celebrated his 60th birthday against the odds, surrounded by celebrities, friends and family. The rock legend from Cannock revealed last month that he only has a short time to live after being diagnosed with cancer. Friends were planni...March 13, 2008
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PYRAMAZE: First Audio Samples Featuring MATT BARLOW Posted Online
Danish metallers PYRAMAZE — whose current recording lineup includes ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow — have issued the following update: "The work on our new album, 'Immortal', was completed today at 11 AM in Denmark. We are extremely happy with the outcome, and we are now ready to share a few clips wi...March 13, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Answers METAL HAMMER Readers' Questions; Part 2 Available
Metal Hammer TV has posted the second part of a video interview with CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth where he answers questions submitted by Metal Hammer readers. Both parts can be viewed below. (Note: Part 1 was previously posted on February 18.) CRADLE OF FILTH's "Thornography - Harder Darker...March 12, 2008
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REDEMPTION Announces New Keyboardist
REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — has issued the following update: "We are in the finishing touches of the video edit for our upcoming DVD, and in finalizing distribution terms...March 12, 2008
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PAUL STANLEY: 'Rock And Roll Is In A Pathetic State'
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has told Australia's Daily Telegraph that modern bands "useless and pathetic" and is promising value for money during their Australian mini-tour. "Good economy or no economy, we have no intentions of stopping," said Stanley. "We gave up doing this for money a lon...March 12, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR: New Video Interview With JEFF WATERS Available
Elena Mihailidou and Vasilis Mazaris of Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters this past weekend on the eve of the band's participation in the MMD festival in Greece. Jeff talks about the group's latest CD, "Metal", lineup changes, not following musical trends, the...March 10, 2008
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Former D.R.I. Drummer To Join MDC For European MIKEY 'OFFENDER' Memorial Tour
Classic punk band MDC will embark on their 2008 European tour in late March. The tour is being billed as the Mikey Donaldson Memorial Tour and will include stops in Holland, Belgium, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and England. Donaldson, also known as Mikey "Offender", played bass for MDC in...March 9, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Interviewed By 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters is interviewed on this week's episode of "The Governor's Ball", which has now been made available at this location. ANNIHILATOR released its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15 via SPV. "Metal" was released in Europe in April 2007 via SPV Records). T...March 8, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman To Guest On This Weekend's 'The Governor's Ball'
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters will be interviewed on this week's episode of "The Governor's Ball", to be made available on Saturday, March 8 at this location. An audio interview with Jeff Waters conducted on January 25, 2008 by Mike Metal of "The Metal File" on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Ca...March 7, 2008
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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: New Album Title Announced
North American black metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has set "In The Shadow Of A Thousands Suns" as the title of its new album, due this summer via Candlelight Records. The recording sessions have commenced in Notodden, Norway, with guest drummer Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON) laying down tracks at Akkerhaugen...March 6, 2008
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Excerpts From SLAYER 'Bloody Reign' Biography Now Online
Author Joel McIver has placed two excerpts from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign Of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpts from the book, which include brand-new interviews with Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and SLAYER's first tour manager Doug Goodman, have been released two mo...March 5, 2008
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FILTER: San Francisco Photos Posted Online
Photos of the reactivated FILTER's March 3, 2008 concert at Cafe Dunord in San Francisco, California can be viewed at this location (all pictures by Alan Ralph). The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Welcome to the Fold 03. American Cliche 04. The Take 05. Where Do We Go From Here ...March 4, 2008
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Former THIN LIZZY/MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Schedules Dates With FIVE FIFTEEN
According to the Thin Lizzy - A Rock Legend web site, former THIN LIZZY/MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Brian Robertson will play a few shows with Finnish rockers FIVE FIFTEEN in Germany and Belgium. The details are as follows: March 12 - Wild At Heart - Berlin, Germany March 13 - Bunker - Chemnitz, Germany Mar...March 3, 2008
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IOMMI, BECK, PAGE And TYLER: Photos From 'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour' Awards Posted Online
Two new photos of Tony Iommi (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH) with Jimmy Page (LED ZEPPELIN),Jeff Beck and AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler at last year's Classic Rock Roll of Honour awards, took place in London in early November, have been posted on Iommi's official web site (pictures by Ross Halfi...March 3, 2008
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