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VAN HALEN Book Author Interviewed; Audio Available

"Talking Metal" has posted a podcast interview with Ian Christe — author of "Sound of the Beast" and "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and Buzzsaw. Check out the chat in MP3 format at this location. In a recent interview with The Toronto Sta...

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DEEP PURPLE Performs 'Private' Concert In Zurich; Video Available

DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star reports that PURPLE gave a closed private performance on December 18 at the Congress Centre in Zurich, Switzerland. According to Swiss websites 20min.ch and Blick.ch, the gig was organized and financed by Swiss banker Stefan J. and three other individuals. About...

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NIKKI SIXX To Guest On REC RADIO

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was recently interviewed by REC Radio's own Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia talked to Sixx about his experiences and motivation to write "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star". The interview will air Friday, December 28 at 6 p.m. EST. Click here to li...

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New ANTHRAX Singer Says He Has His Wife To Thank For Landing Gig

New ANTHRAX frontman Dan Nelson (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3) spoke to Newsday.com this week about how he went from being a part-time singer from Levittown, New York, working as a personal trainer to make ends meet as he tried to put together a new band, to fronting the ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says Response To New Singer Announcement Has Been 'Great'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "The response to us announcing Dan [Nelson] as the new singer has been great, thank you. I can't wait for you to hear what we've got going on. Thanks for the patience, support and loyalty!!!" Nelson (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3),31, ...

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ROYAL HUNT: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Denmark-based hard rock band ROYAL HUNT has set "Collision Course - Paradox II" as the title of its new album, due in Europe on March 14, 2008 via Frontiers Records. The CD, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox", marks the recorded debut with the band of new voca...

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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer MARK BOALS Joins ROYAL HUNT

Danish hard rock band ROYAL HUNT has announced the addition of singer Mark Boals (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE, BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB, RING OF FIRE) to their ranks. The band has just completed mixing its new album, which is said to be the conceptual follow-up to the 1997 release "Paradox". Gue...

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New ANTHRAX Singer: 'The Naysayers Are Gonna Be Shut Down'

ANTHRAX has issued a press release officially announcing its new singer, Dan Nelson (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET back on December 6). Nelson (Photo#1, Photo#2),32, is a virtual unknown, having fronted several local bands in the Long Island/New York area, including DEVILSIZE and ME, MY ENE...

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BRUCE KULICK On 'Gene Simmons Roast': 'He Asked For It, And He Got It'

"Gene Simmons Roast" was taped on November 27, 2007 at the Key Club on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California. Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick attended the event and has issued the following report: "Got an invite to the 'Gene Simmons Roast' and it was a hilarious evening. It ran so late I couldn'...

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'Sound Of The Beast' Book Available In French Translation

"Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal" is now available in French translation as "Sound of the Beast: L'Histoire Définitive du Heavy Metal" from Editions Flammarion. The 470-page trade paperback includes a brand new 10-page "Brief History of French-speaking Metal" by a...

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SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

SUCCESS WILL WRITE APOCALYPSE ACROSS THE SKY, the Tampa, Florida-based grindcore act featuring former members of BODIES IN THE GEARS OF THE APPARATUS, DEHUMANIZED, DIABOLIC and LEPROSY, has inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The pack of rapscallions better known as SWWAATS will enter the studi...

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THE ETERNAL Begins Recording New Album

Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "This weekend Marty lays down the drum tracks for the new [THE ETERNAL] album 'Kartika'. Mark, Terry and Marty are heading to Mixmaster Studios in Adelaide tomorrow to met up with engineer Ian Miller and get t...

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It's Official: ANTHRAX Taps Former DEVILSIZE Singer

As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET back on December 6, ANTHRAX has now officially confirmed that it has recruited former DEVILSIZE and ME, MY ENEMY singer Dan Nelson (photo) as the replacement for Joey Belladonna. The announcement was made earlier this evening during an online chat with between A...

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NIKKI SIXX: Photos From Houston Book-Signing Appearance Posted Online

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx signed copies of his book, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star", on Sunday, December 9 at Borders Books and Music in Houston, Texas. Check out photos at Houstonist.com. "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" ...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Reunion Concert To Be Filmed For DVD Release

According to MTV.ca, LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert in London, which is scheduled to take place tonight (Monday, December 10) will be recorded for a DVD release. The show, which pays tribute to the Atlantic Records co-founder will feature additional performances from FOREIGNER, Paul Rodgers, Bill Wy...