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PAUL STANLEY Performs 'Lick It Up' With STEEL PANTHER; Video Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley joined the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band STEEL PANTHER (formerly known as METAL SKOOL) to perform a rendition of the KISS classic "Lick It Up" at the Gibson "Dark Fire" launch party on December 15, 2008 at the Gibson Beverly Hills Showroom in Beverly Hills, C...

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DEICIDE: Australia, New Zealand Dates Announced

Florida-based death metal veterans DEICIDE have scheduled the following dates in Australia and New Zealand: April 04 - Transmission Room - Auckland, NZ April 05 - QUT Guild Bar - Brisbane, AUS April 06 - The Corner Hotel - Melbourne, AUS April 07 - The Manning Bar - Sydney, AUS April 08 - Capitol -...

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ANNUNAKI To Support VITAL REMAINS On Two East Coast Dates

New Jersey death-thrashers ANNUNAKI, featuring ex-BLOOD FEAST drummer Kevin Kuzma, will support VITAL REMAINS on the following East Coast dates: Dec. 19 - Liquid - Bayonne, NJ Dec. 20 - Sterling Hotel - Allentown, PA ANNUNAKI appeared on the "Philly Trash Brigade" compilation by Creeping Vine Produc...

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Former VOIVOD Frontman ERIC FORREST Paying Tribute To Late Guitarist PIGGY

Brutalism.com recently conducted an interview with former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE frontman Eric Forrest. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Brutalism.com: How is your health these days? I'm sure all the fans are happy to see you back rocking again. [Forrest was seriously injured in...

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GOD FORBID: Anaheim Show Added

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have scheduled the following dates: Jan. 13 - Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction Jan. 15 - Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go Go (with ARKAEA) GOD FORBID recently unveiled the artwork and track listing for its new album, "Earthsblood". Commented guitarist Doc Coyle: "The album...

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ZZ TOP Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ZZ TOP has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMON AMARTH (S) BLACKFOOT (USA) BULLET (S) DREAM THEATER (USA) ENFORCER (S) ERIC SARDINAS (USA) EUROPE (S) FORBIDDEN (US) FOREIGNER (...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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A HILL TO DIE UPON Signs With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

Bombworks Records has announced the signing of A HILL TO DIE UPON. The band will releasing debut full-length album in June 2009. It will be recorded by Kevin Rendleman at Trash Rocket Studios in Peoria, Illinois and mixed by Eric Tordsson (CRIMSON MOONLIGHT) at Dark Chamber Studios. Hailing from Mon...

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GOD FORBID: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID have unveiled the artwork and track listing for their new album, "Earthsblood". Commented guitarist Doc Coyle: "The album layout and our spiffy new MySpace design were both done by our new partner in crime and artistic virtuoso Gustavo Sazes. Based out of Brazil, h...

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DAVID ELLEFSON, NICK MENZA, JEFF WATERS Featured On 'TV War' Theme Song; Audio Available

David Ellefson (bass; F5, ex-MEGADETH),Nick Menza (drums; ex-MEGADETH) and Jeff Waters (lead guitar; ANNIHILATOR) are featured on the theme song for "TV War", which is said to be the longest-running metal TV show in Europe. It started airing in march 1999 on Mad TV, the biggest music channel in Gre...

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AUTOPSY: First Recordings In 15 Years Due Next Month

For the first time in nearly 15 years, two vile new AUTOPSY tracks were recorded in September 2008, bringing together Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler for another slice of death and decay. These tracks make up a special, extremely limited (only 1,000) seven-inch vinyl release, titled "H...

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Coming Soon: Children's Bible Songs Done To Speed And Thrash Metal Arrangements

Mark Price of CharlotteObserver.com reports: Eric Bryant of Charlotte announced earlier this year that he was going to create the world's first educational heavy metal album for preschoolers. As outlandish as the idea seemed, the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg liked 36-year-old...

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Fourth-Best-Selling Album Of Year Despite Lack Of Digital Sales

redOrbit reports that AC/DC's new "Black Ice" album was released exclusively at Wal-Mart, and has become the fourth-best-selling album of the year with 1.6 million copies sold, despite the lack of any digital sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" was the third-best-se...

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'Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography' Book Featuring SLASH Introduction Out Now

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has written the introduction to "Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography", a new book by renowned photographer Robert M. Knight. The 148-page hardcover book features over 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs. In 1968, a young photographer named...

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POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...