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IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED Nominated For SWEDISH METAL AWARDS
IN FLAMES, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, THE HAUNTED and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are among among the nominated artists for the second annual Swedish Metal Awards, which will be held January 23, 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The complete list of nominees is as follows: Hard Rock: BULLET - "Bite The Bullet" YNGWIE MALMS...December 10, 2008
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AC/DC Singer Gives Pediatric Patients the Rock Star Treatment
The new Brian Johnson Music Therapy Room in the pediatrics department at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is being dedicated on Monday, December 22, 2008. The musical equipment, memorabilia and room enhancements were donated to Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. by the John Entwistle Foundation...December 10, 2008
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VH1's '100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs' Gives Inside Look At Most Legendary Songs
This month VH1 is paying tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, will feature the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything...December 10, 2008
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METALLICA, DROWNING POOL, AC/DC Among Songs Most Used As Torture By U.S. Military Interrogators
U.S. military interrogators have often blasted music at detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. According to the British law group Reprieve, these are among the songs they have used most frequently: * METALLICA - "Enter Sandman" * DROWNING POOL - "Bodies" * AC/DC - "Shoot to Thrill" * AC/...December 9, 2008
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Explains HDK Project
HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL),the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans, will release its debut album, "System Overload", on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist. Sander explains how the project cam...December 9, 2008
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OPETH Tops CLOSE-UP Magazine's Top 20 Albums Of 2008
Sweden's Close-Up magazine has published its list of the top 20 albums of 2008 based on individual selections from 32 of its writers. It is as follows: 01. OPETH - Watershed 02. CULT OF LUNA - Eternal Kingdom 03. THE HAUNTED - Versus 04. AMON AMARTH - Twilight Of The Thunder God 05. SATYRICON - ...December 8, 2008
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Son Of Late AC/DC Singer BON SCOTT Wants To Star In Movie About Dad
Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News reports that Ben Scott, the only child on AC/DC legend Bon Scott, has contacted Undercover to "throw his hat in the ring" for the upcoming movie about his Dad. Ben saw the article last week about filmmaker Eddie Martin's plans to make a movie about the AC...December 8, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Tour Rolls Into Oakland; Photos, Video Footage Available
AC/DC's "Black Ice" world tour rolled into Oakland, California Tuesday night (December 2) and had a repeat performance Thursday evening (December 4). Check out photos by Christopher Victorio at SFWeekly.com. Fan-filmed video footage of the December 2, 2008 concert can be viewed below (clips uploaded...December 6, 2008
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AEROSMITH’s STEVEN TYLER Renames Motorcycle Line
According to Luxvelocity.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler announced a name change for for his motorcycle line at the New England International Auto Show press conference on Wednesday (December 3). The new name will be Dirico Motorcycles, named after the companies lead engineer and Tyler's brothe...December 5, 2008
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MASTODON: New Video Interview With BRENT HINDS Available
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with MASTODON singer/guitarist Brent Hinds. Watch the chat in three parts below. MASTODON has set "Crack the Skye" as the title of its new album, due in early 2009 via Reprise Records. The seven-song, 50-minute effort was recorded at Southern Tra...December 5, 2008
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AEROSMITH Frontman's Motorcycles At New England International Auto Show; Video Available
From December 3 through December 8, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler's Red Wing Motorcycles are on display at the New England International Auto Show at the Boston Convention Center in South Boston. Eight bikes will be in the display. Check out a video report from Boston.com below. Tyler launched Red...December 4, 2008
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Work With Producer BRENDAN O'BRIEN
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, the most prolific of the burgeoning Massachusetts metal scene's exports, has announced the recording of its as-yet untitled fourth album for Roadrunner Records. The CD will follow 2006's "As Daylight Dies", which is approaching gold status in the United States (signifying 500,000...December 4, 2008
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Report: AXL ROSE Is Largely To Blame For Low 'Democracy' Sales
Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: Many are expressing surprise that GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" sold only [261,000] in its first week as a Best Buy exclusive. But those who have closely analyzed the situation say that comparing GNR's total wi...December 3, 2008
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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Movie In The Making
Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News reports that filmmaker Eddie Martin is working on a movie about AC/DC legend Bon Scott. The yet-to-be titled movie is in its early stages. "We've been working heavily on it for a couple of months. It's early days," Martin tells Undercover News. "We are in...December 3, 2008
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ARMORED SAINT/Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOHN BUSH Talks AC/DC; Audio Available
For the sixteenth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by John Bush (ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) and Ed Rivadavia from AllMusic.com and BMG/Sony Music for an engaging conversation about the mighty AC/DC. The three discuss the entire AC/DC catalog, from th...December 2, 2008
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