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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS: 'Return Of The Champions' Track Listing Revealed

QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, featuring legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, will release a a live, two-CD set, entitled "Return of the Champions", on September 13 via Hollywood Records. A DVD set of the show, filmed by renowned director David M...

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VAN HALEN: New Book To Focus On Band's History And Influence

After two years of research, and a lifetime of being a VAN HALEN fan, author Abel Sanchez has completed a brand new VAN HALEN book. Entitled "Van Halen 101", it is currently being published by Author House and slated for release in September 2005. "Van Halen 101" is a comprehensive guide to the amaz...

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Surviving ALICE IN CHAINS Members Explore Ways To Perform Together Again

Steve Hochman of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the surviving members of the popular Seattle grunge-metal group ALICE IN CHAINS, whose singer Layne Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002, are exploring ways they might be able to perform again on a regular basis. The seeds were planted this...

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DREAMS OF DAMNATION, ECLIPSE ETERNAL Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival

DREAMS OF DAMNATION (featuring former DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin),ECLIPSE ETERNAL, ESCHATUS and DEAD OF WINTER have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The complete lineup...

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BLOODHAG Want To Prove You Can Be 'Smart And Metal'

Madeleine Key of The Modesto Bee is reporting that BLOODHAG — who describe their music as "edu-core," or "educational hardcore" — play super short (under two minutes) heavy metal songs detailing the life and work of science fiction authors. The band will perform at the Stanislaus County Library down...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival

Reunited New York thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. Also scheduled to appear at the event are ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER. More informa...

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Drummer SNOWY SHAW Talks About Collaboration With Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer

Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery recently conducted an interview with Swedish drummer/songwriter Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery: So besides DREAM EVIL and the mysterious FIREGOD project w...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says Band's Cover Of PANTERA's 'Cemetery Gates' Was A 'One-Off'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted the following message in teh "Forums" section of the Gigantour web site: "Well, we're about 1/3 of the way through this roving mega-metal machine called Gigantour and it's been great so far! "Some of the gigs have been totally awesome (Grand Prairie, San...

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KING'S X: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new KING'S X track, entitled "Alone", is available for streaming on guitarist Ty Tabor's MySpace.com page. "Alone" comes off the Texas-based rock trio's upcoming album, "Ogre Tones" (view artwork at this location),due on September 27 via InsideOut Music America. The new KING'S X album was p...

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ANVIL, RAZOR, EXCITER Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival

Canadian metal legends ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER will be teaming up again for the Gates Of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The full lineup and details will be announced next week. More information is availa...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: 'Runaway Brides' European Release Date Announced

Holland's Mascot Records has set a September 13 European release date for the sophomore album from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, entitled "Runaway Brides". The CD is due in the U.S. on September 27 via Shrapnel Records. The follow-up to last year's "Here Come the Brides", "Runaway Brides" was recorded in p...

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KING'S X: Album Title Changed, Artwork Posted Online

Texas-based rock trio KING'S X have changed the title of their new CD to "Ogre Tones" from the previously announced "Landscape". The CD is due on September 27 via InsideOut Music America. Commented frontman Doug Pinnick: "I made up the name 'Landslide', and we all agreed, but the record company didn...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Receive Inaugural 'Living Legend' Award At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOR

Lemmy Kilmister, the notorious bass player and vocalist of Grammy-winning U.K. rock 'n' roll titans MOTÖRHEAD, will be honored with the very first "Living Legend" award at this year's inaugural Classic Rock Roll of Honor, organized by Classic Rock magazine. Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 a...

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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Announce U.S. Dates

Legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, just off a sold-out, 32-date arena tour of Europe under the banner of QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, are headed for the U.S. later this year. They will bring their acclaimed show to the U.S. for two rare ...

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JIMMY PAGE And BRIAN MAY To Judge Charity Guitar Competition Sunday

Launch Radio Networks reports: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and QUEEN guitarist Brian May will be among the celebrity judges at a charity guitar competition this weekend. They've signed on to vote at Riffathon 2005, which takes place at the Hammersmith Palais in London on Sunday (July 24). Comp...