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AC/DC: 'Black Ice' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Columbia Records has set an October 20 release date for AC/DC's widely anticipated "Black Ice", the band's first studio album in eight years. "Black Ice" (see artwork below) features 15 new tracks from brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd. The album was reco...

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WARGASM: DVD Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for WARGASM's long-awaited DVD, "Live In Boston 2004: Knee Deep In Middle East", can be viewed below. The disc was filmed at the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts during the legendary Boston thrashers' 2004 reunion concert and is packed with extras spanning the band's 10-year...

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AC/DC: First 'Review' Of 'Black Ice' Available

Rolling Stone has posted a short "review" of the new AC/DC album "Black Ice", which the magazine apparently heard during a listening session the Sony headquarters on New York's Madison Avenue. According to the Rolling Stone, the 15-song CD, which was recorded in Vancouver in just eight weeks with pr...

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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Says He Originally Wanted To Be A Drummer

The Pulse of Radio reports: BUCKCHERRY's upcoming fourth album, "Black Butterfly", is due out on September 16, and the band is now touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE, PAPA ROACH and others on Crüe Fest. The track "Too Drunk..." has been making waves since it was "leaked" in early July, and recently two new so...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Tyrannosaurus Rex' Track Featuring JOHN 5 Available For Streaming

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 recently recorded "a killer slab of raging fury" for rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie's next movie as screenwriter and director, titled "Tyrannosaurus Rex". You can now listen to the track at this location. "Tyrannosaurus Rex" is rumored to be about a...

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AC/DC To Make 'Fancy Dress Return' At UK's READING FESTIVAL

NME.com reports that Australian hard rock legends AC/DC are kicking off their comeback at UK's Reading Festival (August 22-24) by offering fans a unique chance to see a one-off dress rehearsal from the band in the U.S. However, to qualify, fans must dress up as the band's guitarist Angus Young. Two...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman's Wedding To Be Attended By NICOLAS CAGE, JIM CARREY

Actress and philanthropic fashion designer Christina Fulton has announced her engagement to Stian Thoresen, also known as Shagrath, frontman for the Norwegian black metal band DIMMU BORGIR. The couple will wed in a private sunset ceremony on September 20, 2008, at the world-renowned Prekestolen in N...

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AC/DC: 'No Bull' DVD Reissue To Include Bonus Features

According to a posting on the AC/DC Rising Power web site, the new version of AC/DC's "No Bull" DVD — featuring the band's July 10, 1996 performance at Plaza de Toros in Madrid, Spain — will be released on September 9 (one day earlier internationally). It will be available both in DVD and ...

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DIVINE HERESY Announces New Singer, Tour Dates

DIVINE HERESY, the Southern California-based band led by former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, has officially tapped 28-year-old singer Travis Neal (PUSHED, THE BEREAVED) to front the group following the departure of Tommy Cummings. A tour of Mexico will kick off at the end of August, to be fo...

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Singer-Songwriter LUCINDA WILLIAMS Covers AC/DC Classic

According to Australia's Undercover News, Louisiana-bred, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams has recorded a cover of AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To Rock And Roll)" for her latest album "Little Honey". The Australian rock classic will feature as the last track o...

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PETER DOLVING's BRINGTHEWARHOME To Master Debut CD In September

BRINGTHEWARHOME, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based acoustic folk and experimental project fronted by THE HAUNTED singer Peter Dolving, will master its debut CD entitled "Rejoice!" at the end of September at Music-A-Matic in Gothenburg. An exact release date for the effort has not yet been announced. BRIN...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH To Support SCORPIONS In UK

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News And Tour Information web site, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-SCORPIONS, UFO) and Uli Jon Roth will support the SCORPIONS (featuring Michael's brother Rudolf on guitar) on the German hard rock band's UK tour in October. The dates are as f...

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NEONDAZE To Release Debut In September

Swedish hard rockers NEONDAZE will release their self-titled debut album on September 12 via Artist Service/MBM. A press release reads: "Many are convinced by the opposite but sometimes you just have to watch TV to change your live. So did guitarist Lars Boquist when he watched the Swedish version o...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Comments On Upcoming U.S. Dates With METALLICA

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will support METALLICA on the third leg of their upcoming North American tour. Commented MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, "We are so fuckin stoked beyond belief to be main support to METALLICA in America; we're speechless!!! Dream come true type shit! L...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Talks About Songwriting Process For New Album

Metal-Experience.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. An excerpt from the chat follows. Metal-Experience.com: Did you run into any difficulties when Matt (Barlow, vocals) rejoined the band? Schaffer: No. Because, contrary to what people think, the songwriting doe...