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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Comments On 'Best New Artist In A Video' Award Win

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance has commented on the band's "Best New Artist In A Video" award for their "Bat Country" clip at the the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, which were held Thursday (August 31) at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In a posting on the band's MySpace page,...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist MICKY MOODY Plays With Trumpets

M3 guitarist Micky Moody (ex-WHITESNAKE) has just had his book, "Playing with Trumpets - A Rock and Roll Apprenticeship", released by SAF Publishing. The book's description reads as follows: "In 1981, whilst onstage with hard rockers WHITESNAKE at the Monsters of Rock Festival at Donington Park, in...

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KING DIAMOND Is Still Looking For 'Melissa' Skull

KING DIAMOND has dismissed as false a newly published report claiming that the "Melissa" skull, which he once owned, was returned to him last week by members of the American Nihilist Underground Society — an organization known for its "extensive and elitist Dark Legions metal archives." The Anus.com...

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JORN LANDE And RUSSELL ALLEN Collaborating On New Album

Recording sessions of the second chapter of the highly anticipated album from Jorn Lande (MASTERPLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Russell Allen (SYMPHONY X) started during August. Once again Magnus Karlsson (LAST TRIBE, STARBREAKER) penned a set of songs which fit perfectly to the voices of the two charac...

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M3: U.K. Tour Dates Announced

M3, the "classic WHITESNAKE" tribute band featuring Bernie Marsden (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Micky Moody (guitar, ex-WHITESNAKE),Neil Murray (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLACK SABBATH),Jimmy Copley (drums, ex-PAUL RODGERS, GILLAN, BECK),Mark Stanway (keyboards, ex-MAGNUM) and Stefan Berggren (vocals, SNAKES IN...

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WOLF: New Song Posted Online

A brand new WOLF track, entitled "I Will Kill Again", has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Swedish metallers upcoming album, "The Black Flame", due in Europe on September 25 via Century Media Records (October 3 in the U.S. through Prosthetic Records). As pre...

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KING DIAMOND's 'Melissa' Recovered?

Anus.com reports that members of the American Nihilist Underground Society — an organization known for its extensive and elitist Dark Legions metal archives — last week returned a long-lost artifact of heavy metal history to its rightful owner. The "Melissa" skull, which was once owned by heavy meta...

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GODSMACK To Headline 2006 SHINER BOCKTOBERFEST CONCERT

Chart-topping alternative metal group GODSMACK will headline the 2006 Shiner Bocktoberfest Concert on Saturday, October 14 in Green Dickson Park. The Shiner Bocktoberfest Concert, known as one of Texas' premier live music events, celebrates the best of country, Americana, alternative and modern rock...

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KING DIAMOND Voices Character On 'Death Clock Metalocalypse'

KING DIAMOND is the latest metal musician to lend his voice to the cartoon series "Death Clock Metalocalypse". King Diamond recorded his part on Monday, August 21 and reportedly "kicked ass." Other musicians who have contributed to the series include Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY),Warrel Dane (NEVERMOR...

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Metridium Fields

Artsy doom rock, avante-garde indie doom, experimental melancholic doom metal…you get the picture. Austin, Texas' GIANT SQUID will be an acquired taste for many, a diamond in the rough for the dedicated, and a confounding exercise in the esoteric for the traditionalists. "Metridium Fields" is anothe...

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WOLF, RAM, POWERVICE To Take Part In GOTHENBURG OLD SCHOOL HEAVY METAL ASSAULT

Swedish metal bands WOLF, RAM and POWERVICE will team up for the Gothenburg Old School Heavy Metal Assault concert on September 30 at Musikens Hus in Gothenburg, Sweden. This will be WOLF's first gig since the European release of their new album, "The Black Flame". More information can be found at w...

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COMPOS MENTIS Seeks Label Home

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS is currently seeking a label to release its recently completed second album, "Gehennesis". The CD was recorded at ZigZound studio (NAPALM DEATH, ILLDISPOSED, MERCENARY, HATESPHERE, etc.) and contains the following tracks: 01. The Drunken Diamond 02. The Mind's E...

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Sister Of Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR Speaks

In memory of the late great KISS drummer Eric Carr and his recent birthday (July 12),Rock Eyez had a chance to sit down with his sister Loretta for a conversation. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When he first found out KISS had an opening spot for a ...

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WOLF Announces U.S. Release Date For 'The Black Flame'

Swedish traditional metal act WOLF will see the North American release of the band’s fourth album, "The Black Flame", on October 3 through Prosthetic Records. The band's previous record, "Evil Star", along with its back catalog, was also licensed for North American release through Prosthetic in earl...

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DARZAMAT Confirmed For European X-MAS FESTIVALS Tour

Poland's DARZAMAT has been confirmed for the for the X-Mas Festivals European tour, set to begin in early December. Also appearing on the bill are SIX FEET UNDER, GOREFEST, CATARACT and KRISIUN. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Dec. 08 - D - Berlin @ Fritz Dec. 09 - D - Engeldorf (Leipzig) @ ....