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SKINDRED Performs Acoustically On 101.7 FM KXFX; Video Available

Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED recently stopped by the Santa Rosa, California radio station 101.7 FM KXFX The Fox to play acoustic versions of two songs — their current single, "Trouble", and "Pressure", off the band's debut album. Watch footage of the performance below. SKINDRED released "Electric...

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VINCE NEIL's Son's MÖTLEY CRÜE Tribute Band Schedules Dates

GENERATION SWINE, the MÖTLEY CRÜE tribute band featuring CRÜE singer Vince Neil's son Neil Wharton on vocals, has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 06 - O'Sheas Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada Feb. 07 - O'Sheas Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada Feb. 21 - The Quarternote - Sunnyvale, California May 02 - St. Ja...

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TYRANT: First Song From Upcoming CD Posted Online

Veteran Tasmanian hard rock band TYRANT has uploaded the first song from its upcoming 25th-anniversary album, which is currently being recorded in Hobart. According to a release, the track "Defenders Of The Faith" is "a salute to 'old-school' metal bands and features the typical TYRANT crunch while...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL: I Try To Sing Songs 'As Close To The Records As Possible'

Larry Rodgers of Desert Post Weekly recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Desert Post Weekly: You seem to have as much energy as ever onstage. Vince Neil: Playing live, you feed off the audience. You just go out there and...

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SUFFOCATION Announces 'Blood Apocalypse' North American Headlining Tour

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, New York's extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION will embark on the "Blood Apocalypse" tour with support from WHITECHAPEL, DECREPIT BIRTH and VEIL OF MAYA as well as PSYCROPTIC on select dates. Comented drummer Mike Smith: "We are looking forward to this upcomin...

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New MR. PLOW Album Featuring GWAR, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Due In March

Celebrating his 10th year of erratic springing, MR. PLOW releases his latest CD, "Apocalypse Plow", on March 17 via Crusty/Reversed Records. MR. PLOW is a solo acoustic, punk folker hailing from the back corridor of east Vancouver, B.C. Mixing a raunchy overtone of comedy with a punk folk and roll f...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist KERI KELLI: Video Interview Available

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with guitarist Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, SKID ROW, VINCE NEIL, ADLER'S APPETITE) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Ana...

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ION VEIN Resumes Recording New Album

Chicago's ION VEIN has returned to the studio with producer Neil Kernon (NILE, NEVERMORE, DEICIDE) to complete work on the band's long-awaited third album and to continue shopping it to prospective labels/management. The group says, "We'll be in at Rax Trax for evening sessions all week so it'll be...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New EMI Reissues Detailed

EMI has just issued the first batch of a total of six releases covering Michael Schenker's Chrysalis catalog 1980-1984. After leaving UFO in 1978, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker returned briefly for a second stint in the SCORPIONS before deciding to form his own group — settling on a name that...

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Former/Current Members Of ALICE COOPER, RATT, SKID ROW Join Forces In AMERICAN BEAUTY

AMERICAN BEAUTY, the new band featuring members of ALICE COOPER, RATT and SKID ROW, will make its live debut as the support act for BENT BROTHER (TWISTED SISTER without the makeup) on February 27 at Club Loaded at Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale, New York. AMERICAN BEAUTY will begin recording its debut...

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NEIL TURBIN's DEATHRIDERS Part Ways With Drummer

DEATHRIDERS, the California-based band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, has parted ways with drummer Chris Moore "so Chris could pursue more of an alternative/nu-metal/hard rock direction," according to a statement released by the group. Moore's temporary replacement for DEATHRIDERS' upcomi...

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PSYCHOSTICK Completes Work On New Album

Phoenix, Arizona comedy/metal band PSYCHOSTICK has finished recording its new album, "Sandwich". The 24-track opus was recorded by guitarist Josh Key at Toxic Recording in Gilbert, Arizona and features new members Jake McReynolds on second guitar and former INDORPHINE vocalist Jimmy Grant on bass. A...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On His Inclusion In 'Metal Guitarists' Book

Jeff Waters of Canadian metal veterans ANNIHILATOR has placed his entry from "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", the new book from U.K.-based author Joel McIver, on his official web site. Read it at this location. Commented Waters: "I'm delighted to be in Joel's book; not only because I was recogni...

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NILE Preparing To Hit The Studio

South Carolina-based technical death metal band NILE is writing songs for its sixth full-length album, tentatively due this summer/fall via Nuclear Blast Records. According to Revolver magazine, the group plans to hit the studio in March or April, and guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders says the CD will...

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VINCE NEIL To Play Free Show In West Palm Beach

According to The Palm Beach Post, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil is shutting down Clematis in West Palm Beach, Florida again Saturday night (January 24) for a free concert on the street. Neil is celebrating the first anniversary of the watering-hole he set up, Dr. Feelgood's. The music is scheduled t...