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THE CULT Singer Hopes New Album Will Be 'Life-Changing Experience' For First-Time Listeners

Christa Titus of Billboard magazine recently conducted an interview with THE CULT singer Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: For people who will hear THE CULT for the first time with this record, what would you like them to get out of it? Astbury: "A life-changing experience....

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MANDY LION Schedules Hollywood Gig

Vocalist Mandy Lion (WWIII, WICKED ALLIANCE) will perform at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California on Hollywood Blvd. on October 27 at 11:00 p.m. sharp. "It has been a while since my last performance in LA... new drummer, new bassist, new CD and so on," says Mandy. "This will be the first ti...

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DIAMOND HEAD, ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN, BERNIE MARSDEN To Perform At UK's GUITARFEST

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, ex-WHITESNAKE axeman Bernie Marsden, GMT (GUY-MCCOY-TORME; which features Irish guitarist Bernie Torme alongside ex-GILLAN bassist John McCoy and drummer Robin Guy) and Michael Angelo Batio are among the sche...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs 'Doggy Dogg World' On 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'; Video Available

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and rapper Kurupt performing the West Coast gangster classic "Doggy Dogg World" on the fifth episode of MTV's new weekly competition show "Celebrity Rap Superstar" is available for viewing at www.mtv.com. "Celebrity Rap Superstar" kicked off on...

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DEATHWISH: 1986 Demo Available For Download

The 1986 debut three-song demo cassette by UK thrash quartet DEATHWISH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "DEATHWISH weren't like UK counterparts XENTRIX, who wished to be American. Already the title track, 'Sword of Justice', sounds...

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Original TOKYO BLADE Singer Completes Script For Film About Band

Original TOKYO BLADE vocalist Alan Marsh has written the script for a film about the band which currently has a working title of "When the Lights Go Down". He has also recorded new versions of TOKYO BLADE classics "Night of the Blade" and "If Heaven Is Hell", and has also written and recorded two ne...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Joins ALICE IN CHAINS On Stage In Las Vegas

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at the The Mandalay Bay Event Center in Las Vegas on Friday, September 21 for a rendition of the AIC classic "Man in the Box". Check put a photo at this location (taken by Brian Smith). ANTHRAX is rumored to once again be ...

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VAN HALEN Author Unleashes Daily 'Van Hailstorm' On Sirius Buzzsaw

Starting this week and lasting at least through the end of VAN HALEN's currently scheduled tour, Ian Christe, author of the "stylish, succinct, breathtaking and as dazzling" new biography "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", will host a nightly block of VAN HALEN songs on Sirius Satellite Rad...

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Ex-ELEGY Singer IAN PARRY Films 'Forever Fast' Video

According to MelodicRock.com, former ELEGY frontman Ian Parry recently travelled to Turkey in the ancient city of Side around the Roman ruins to shoot a video for the song "Forever Fast" from his "Consortium Project IV: Children of Tomorrow" album. Parry is planning to take CONSORTIUM PROJECT on the...

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THE CULT Guitarist Talks About New Album

HMV.com recently conducted the following question-and-answer session with THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy: HMV.com: What instigated the reformation? Billy: I was contacted by Ian [Astbury, vocals] via the management team of THE DOORS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. HMV.com: How does being on Roadrunner compared...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist's ANGUS YOUNG Tattoo Revealed; Video Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was inked up with a tattoo of AC/DC's Angus Young on the new TLC series "LA Ink". The nine-minute segment, which aired on September 18, can be viewed below (note: the finished tattoo can be seen around the eight-minute mark). According to BuddyTV.com, the show, which star...

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GILLAN: 'The Singles' Box Set Details Revealed

Following the highly successful issues of the GILLAN albums, Demon/Edsel now present a box set of all eleven singles by GILLAN in CD-sized replicas of their original 7" sleeves. The box also includes a bonus DVD of seven promo videos, which have never been commercially released in any format, and ha...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs RUN DMC Classic On 'Celebrity Rap Superstar'; Video Available

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and actress Shar Jackson performing RUN DMC's "It's Tricky" on the fourth episode of MTV's new weekly competition show "Celebrity Rap Superstar" is available for viewing at www.mtv.com. "Celebrity Rap Superstar" kicked off on August 30. Bach is...

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Win Trip To See THE CULT In London

Starting September 30, customers can head into their nearest Guitar Center and enter for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to see THE CULT live in London and watch from side stage. The prize package includes round-trip tickets for two, hotel accommodations and $1,000 dollars spending cash. And, if...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: Deluxe Tour Edition Of 'Gillan's Inn' Due Next Month

Legendary DEEP PURPLE lead singer Ian Gillan took time off from touring with DEEP PURPLE in 2006 and hit the road in the U.S. and Canada, leading an exciting new band through a blistering mix of PURPLE favorites and well-loved tracks from his numerous solo recordings. Celebrating 40 years as a touri...