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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son To Re-Release 'Still Holding On' CD

Jürgen Blackmore, son of DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, will re-release his 1990 CD, entitled "Still Holding On", on December 2 via Twilight-Vertrieb. For the re-release of "Still Holding On" — which is being described in a press relase as "hard rock in classic style like BON J...

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KORN: New York City Show To Be Filmed For MTV2 Special

MTV.com is reporting that KORN's one-off gig at New York's Hammerstein Ballroom on November 29 will be taped for a half-hour special on MTV2 airing December 3 at 9:30 p.m. and December 6 at 10:30 a.m. KORN will also be hosting MTV2's "T-Minus Rock Countdown" December 6 at 11 a.m., and the Hammerstei...

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AKERCOCKE's MENDONCA: MORTICIAN Tour Continuing Despite WILL RAHMER's Absence

AKERCOCKE vocalist/guitarist Jason Mendonca has issued a statement confirming that the group's European tour with MORTICIAN and BLOOD RED THRONE is continuing despite MORTICIAN vocalist/bassist Will Rahmer's recent arrest in Poland on a charge of robbery with a dangerous weapon. His statement reads...

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AS I LAY DYING, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MADBALL Featured On 'Metal=Life' Compilation

AS I LAY DYING, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, MADBALL and MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD are among the acts featured on the "Metal=Life" compilation CD/DVD, which is being released by Sub City Records, along with Hot Topic. 100 percent of Hot Topic's profits from the release will go to The Hot Topic Foundation, a charity...

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METALLICA: Review, Photos From ROLLING STONES Concert Posted Online

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following "review" of the band's performance last night (Nov. 13) as the support act for THE ROLLING STONES at SBC Park in San Francisco, California: "It seems like a long year ago that METALLICA left the stage in San Jose to enjoy their person...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Fans Call For BIRIMGHAM WALK OF FAME

Anna Jeys of the Birmingham Mail is reporting that a group of Ozzy Osbourne fanatics want to turn Broad Street in Birmingham, England into the Midland version of Hollywood Boulevard to honor famous Brummies in a Walk of Fame. The Ozzy Powered Football Club was set up three years ago to play in the ....

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Plugging Lips Into Fans' Buttholes

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the group's tour with FEAR FACTORY, SOILWORK and DARKANE: "Couple days ago, most boring day off ever. Washed the fuck outta my clothes. Wow, exciting. Yesterday, we played Slayerville [sic], New Jersey, at the Starland Ball...

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A Fragile Mind

One of the brighter stars in the prog-power underground returns after a too-long absence with a new vocalist and an oppressively heavy-handed approach. Right out of the box, with "There For Me", ZERO HOUR wedge themselves in amid DIGITAL RUIN or DREAM THEATER's most aggressive works, and nearly into...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS Raise Hell In Lisbon

The Mirror reports that SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS and GREEN DAY checked in to the five-star Ritz Four Seasons in Lisbon on Tuesday ahead of the MTV Europe Music Awards and took over the lobby bar. A source said, "FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl was holding court and even burst into a few tunes. ...

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KORN: 'Twisted Transistor' Video Posted Online

KORN's video for their new single, "Twisted Transistor", has been posted online at MTV2.com. "Twisted Transistor" is the first single off KORN's new album, "See You on the Other Side", due on December 6 via Virgin Records. In a recent MTV.com interview, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis spoke at length a...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Make 'Mind-Blowing, Life-Altering' Announcement

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be making "a mind-blowing, life-altering announcement" on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM this Friday, October 28 beginning at 11:00 p.m. EST. Bach will be co-hosting the program and will be "cranking material from 'F...

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KISS ARMY Says Explanation From ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'Unacceptable'

Plans for a protest rally at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame continue after fans of the iconic rock group KISS received a letter from Hall of Fame president Terry Stewart. "Unacceptable!" says Joe Apple, who initiated contact with the Hall by requesting an explanation for KISS's absence on the ballot...

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Police: DIMEBAG's Murder Was Not Motivated By PANTERA's Breakup

John Futty of The Columbus Dispatch has issued the following report: Bleeding from three bullet wounds and pinned beneath a gunman on the Alrosa Villa stage, John Brooks never saw or heard the shotgun blast that saved his life. Brooks was among seven people shot by Nathan Gale after Gale stormed the...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH To Embark On Jägermeister's 'Biggest, Sickest, Meanest' Tour

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band founded by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, have announced Jägermeister's "biggest, sickest, meanest tour." After landing themselves a Top 10 spot on the FMQB metal chart, and one of Top 5 most played music videos on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball", Riggs and his new project...

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CONFESSOR: 'Wig Stand' Video Posted Online

CONFESSOR's video for the song "Wig Stand", off their brand new album, "Unraveled", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). The clip was directed by Steve "Paynie" Payne, who has also directed videos for SEPULTURA, KREATOR, NAPALM DEATH, LOVE/HATE and ZZ TOP, among others. Now...