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POISON Drummer's CHOP SHOP Under Consideration For Reality-TV Show

Chop Shop Drum Company, which counts POISON drummer Rikki Rockett as one of its partners, is rumored to be under consideration for a reality TV show similar to "Orange County Choppers", only in this case it will be showing the making of custom drums each week instead of custom bikes. No further info...

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STIKKI FYKK Confirmed For Germany's SWORDBROTHERS V Festival

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...

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HAMMERFALL: Live Photos From Lyon, France Available

France's Metalchroniques has uploaded a number of high-quality photos of HAMMERFALL's headlining set on February 7 at Transbordeur in Lyon, France. Check them out at www.metalchroniques.fr. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Threshold 02. Templars Of Steel 03. Riders Of The Storm 04. Legacy Of...

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Guitarist VITO BRATTA: I Would Love For WHITE LION Reunion To Happen Today

WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 16). In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and s...

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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Confirmed For THE BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL

NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have been confirmed for The British Steel Festival, set to take place Saturday, April 28 at The Pitz in Milton Keynes, England. Also scheduled to appear are CHARIOT, CLOVEN HOOF, ELIXIR and JAGUAR. For more information, visit www.britishsteelfestival.com. TYGERS OF...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Signs U.S. Distribution Deal With THE END RECORDS

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have just confirmed a USA distribution deal with The End Records out of New York. American VR fans and friends can now get teh band's new CD "Warball" through traditional retail outlets, online and via ViciousRumors.com. VICIOUS RUMORS has just announc...

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ROB HALFORD: Rare 1987 Video Interview Posted Online

A 10-minute video interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford and former SURGICAL STEEL guitarist Jim Keeler, which originally aired in 1987 on the local Arizona TV program "Backstage Pass", has been posted online at YouTube.com. Topics include SURGICAL STEEL and Keeler and Halford's decision t...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Bassist Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of bassist Stephen Goodwin to the group's ranks. He replaces original bassist Dave Starr, who left the band last month. VICIOUS RUMORS will kick off U.S. tour at home February 23 at 505 club in Santa Rosa, California and Sat...

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IRONSWORD, BATTLE RAM Confirmed For Italy's PLAY IT LOUD Festival

IRONSWORD, BATTLE RAM, POWERFUL have been confirmed for the Play It Loud festival, set to take place February 17 at Buddah in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: RAVEN BLITZKRIEG PARAGON SKANNERS CRYING STEEL DARK QUARTERER BATTLEROAR ASSEDIUM IRONSWORD BATTLE RAM POWERFUL F...

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ARCTICFLAME Announces New Guitarist

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME have announced the addition of guitarist Steve Demalion to the group's ranks. Steve previously played for the '80's rock band WARRIOR, touring with them for three years throughout Canada and the U.S. Having recently moving to New Jersey from Tacoma, Washington,...

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TYRANT Vocalist Launches ROADKILL

A new side project called ROADKILL has been put together by veteran Tasmanian hard rock vocalist Neil Steel of TYRANT. Steel is joined by WELL HUNG MONKEY vocalist/guitarist Zig, Craig "Sheppo" Shepherd on bass guitar and drummer Keith Kenny. ROADKILL will make its 2007 live debut on Saturday, Febru...

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ATTACKER Singer Schedules Radio Appearances

ATTACKER vocalist and True Metal America co-founder Bob Mitchell will be the special guest of Tony "The Metal God" on the "Metal Warriors Show" (WMUH 91.7 FM, Allentown, PA) Thursday, March 22. Tune in between 11:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Mitchell will also make a special guest appearence on the "Metal...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: More Tour Details Released

San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have lined up the following tour dates: Feb. 23 - 505 Club Santa Rosa, California Feb. 24 - Rooster's Roadhouse - Alameda, California Mar. 08 - Graham Central Station - San Antonio, Texas Mar. 09 - Room 710 - Austin, Texas Mar. 10 - FBI Rock Club #1 .....

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Team Up With RIOT For Japanese Dates

VICIOUS RUMORS will team up with RIOT for two shows at Tokyo, Japan's Club Quattro on April 17-18. A European tour featuring VICIOUS RUMORS and "special guests" AGENT STEEL will follow in June. As previously reported, original VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr left the band once again as of January...

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SAXON's BIFF BYFORD To Publish Autobiography

"We knew we'd recorded a good album; we just didn't know it was that good …" recalls SAXON frontman Biff Byford of 1980's breakthrough album "Wheels Of Steel". For over thirty years, SAXON has been led from the front by charismatic and larger-than-life vocalist Biff Byford. In "Never Surrender", he...