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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...

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Report: OZZFEST Brawl Ridiculous, Shameful

A MyFOXColorado blogger who goes by the name "Scribe2" has issued the following report: The Ozzfest at Coors Amphitheatre [in Denver, Colorado] on July 28 erupted into an absolutely ridiculous and shameful war of thrown items between the lawn-seat visitors and the reserved-seat visitors during the S...

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ROCKLAHOMA: More Than 3,000 Photos Posted Online

More than 3,000 photos from fans and professionals taken at the inaugural Rocklahoma festival have been posted at the Rocklahoma Fan Photo site. Over 30,000 people attended the festival, which took place earlier in the month in Pryor, Oklahoma. Performers included POISON, RATT, QUIET RIOT, SLAUGHTER...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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Short Sharp Shock

There sure are a lot of youngster picking up ye olde thrash gauntlet and going the old school route. Considering Earache's grand slam in picking up the mighty MUNICIPAL WASTE it should come as no surprise that England's thrash punkers SSS have also found a home on the storied label. The strain of th...

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SKINDRED To Release 'Rock Roots Riot' In October

Welsh ragga-punk-metal outfit SKINDRED has set October 23 as the release date for its second album, entitled "Rock Roots Riot". The group plan to release the first single from the effort, "Rat Race", in the coming weeks, with a radio impact date to shortly follow. The recording of "Rock Roots Riot"...

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LEATHERWOLF: Reworked Version Of 'Behind The Gun' Posted Online

Legendary Orange County, CA metal stalwarts LEATHERWOLF have posted a reworked version of "Behind the Gun", featuring returning original vocalist Michael Olivieri, on their MySpace page. States the band: "We just got 'Behind the Gun' from Jacob Hansen (ROB ROCK, VOLBEAT, COMMUNIC) who is remixing th...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-DEEP PURPLE, GUNS N' ROSES, YNGWIE Members Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

RSM Records (distributed by MVD Entertainment),in association with Jeff Roberts & Jack Edward Sawyers, will release FRANKIE BANALI & FRIENDS' "24/7/365 - The Tribute to Led Zeppelin" on September 18. According to a posting on QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's web site, "the album is dedic...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I Find The Energy Of A Lot Of People Really Taxing'

Mike Exley of Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: You're well known of course, for producing music with an introverted influence rather than stuff influenced fr...

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OBITUARY Frontman Discusses Guitarist's Incarceration

Candlelight Records has posted a new interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy, conducted by Dom Lawson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: There was a lot of excitement when you reunited. Did that surprise you? Tardy: "It was surprising, but it also felt really good. It seemed like our...

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KISS Receives City Key To Sault Ste. Marie; Video Available

Donna Hopper of SooToday.com reports that nearly 10,000 KISS fans from around the globe converged on the Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Friday night to witness what Mayor Bosbous proclaimed to be KISS Appreciation Day. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan was one of only three dates scheduled in...

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AEROSMITH's BAYFEST Blast

James Reaney of The London Free Press reports: Fresh from rocking Russia, AEROSMITH touched down to shake up Bayfest and most of the known world last night. "We're going to turn it up so loud, you're going to hear our ass in Cincinnati tonight," frontman Steven Tyler promised after just two numbers...

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MORTAL SIN Signs With RIOT ENTERTAINMENT

Reactivated Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have inked a deal with Riot Entertainment. The group's new album, "An Absence of Faith", will be released later in the year. With such an illustrious past stretching back to 1986 beginning with their debut album "Mayhemic Destruction" and the follow-up "Fa...

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ROCKLAHOMA: First Photos Posted Online

Bring Back Glam! has posted the first photos from Rocklahoma, the '80s rock festival which is being held July 12-15 at the Catch The Fever Festival Grounds, four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma, just off highway 69. The site is being updated with regular reports from the festival, with artist intervi...

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MINDGRINDER: New Pre-Production Recordings Available

MINDGRINDER, the Norwegian extreme metal band featuring ex-SOURCE OF TIDE drummer/keyboardist Cosmocrator (on bass/vocals),has posted pre-production recordings of three new tracks on its MySpace page. MINDGRINDER recently announced the return of drummer Nex to the group's ranks. The band is current...