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ROSE TATTOO In The Studio Working On New Album

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO are back in the studio recording a new album with veteran Australian producer Mark Opitz (INXS, COLD CHISEL, KISS). The first single from the album is "Black Eyed Bruiser", a song written by the band's original production team, Harry Vanda and George Youn...

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GRIMFIST Vocalist FREDIABLO: 'I Am Fed Up As Hell With Sh*t Regarding Metal Music'

GRIMFIST vocalist Frediablo (GORELORD, ex-NECROPHAGIA) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The time I knew would come has arrived. I am fed up as hell with shit regarding metal music. I have no inspiration left whatsoever!!!! Just the thought of having to be 'productive' makes...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' Launch Special To Air Later This Month

On Thursday, July 27 at 6 p.m. EST, VOIVOD fans and music fans worldwide can catch the gala launch of the unique metal band's latest album, "Katorz", live on www.bandeapart.fm and on Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 93) with the band. The two-hour audio/video special will also air again Canada-wide a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer Attends ESPY CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

According to Multichannel.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil was one of the celebrity attendees at the 2006 ESPY Celebrity Golf Classic, which was held Tuesday (July 11) at Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi Valley, California. The event raised a record $1.1 million in net proceeds for The V Foundation...

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Guitar Signed By DEEP PURPLE Auctioned For Charity

Mick Box of URIAH HEEP has collected a bunch of famous names in rock to sign a white Telecaster which will be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to a cancer charity. Among the people who signed the guitar is the current lineup of DEEP PURPLE and David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, ex-DEEP PURPLE). ...

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VOIVOD Singer: 'We've Accomplished A Lot Of The Goals That We Had'

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis "Piggy" D'Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band's decision...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Play Impromptu Show After Meeting Fans At Taco Bell

When a fan recognized the members of BLEEDING THROUGH having lunch near the freeway, he could not have imagined the chain of events that would follow. BLEEDING THROUGH was passing through Medford, Oregon on a day off from this summer's Ozzfest and had pulled into a Taco Bell parking lot to eat. Afte...

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SPIRALARMS Confirmed For Hollywood's CRÜEFEST

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards, have been confirmed for the sixth annual Crüefest, set...

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New OZZY OSBOURNE T-Shirts To Benefit Charity

According to a posting at Ozzyhead.com, Ozzy Osbourne and Hard Rock Cafe are joining the fight against cancer to bring you the next installment in Hard Rock's Signature Series Tees. Edition XXII was designed by the Godfather of Heavy Metal himself and features a hand-painted stick figure, created to...

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PAUL SAMSON: Final Recordings To be Released In September

A brand new Paul Samson CD, consisting of recordings the leader and founder of the seminal NWOBHM act SAMSON was working on in the months prior to his death in 2002, will be issued on September 4 via Angel Air Records under the title "P.S...." Produced and engineered by Paul Samson at Yds Norwich an...

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OZZFEST 'Platinum Package' Back By Popular Demand

By overwelming demand, the Ozzfest Platinum Package is back again this year. This package is only available to the first ten fans who sign up at each of the ten shows that OZZY OSBOURNE will be performing on this summer's Ozzfest (see dates below). This exclusive Ozzfest package includes a prime sea...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Comment On Upcoming DVD Release

Legendary Bay Area thrashers LAAZ ROCKIT have inked a deal with OSM Records to issue their long-awaited DVD, "Live Untold". An August 15 release is expected. Commented the band: "Production took longer than expected but we are very pleased with the final product and we feel it was well worth the wai...

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D.R.I. Offer Update On Guitarist SPIKE CASSIDY's Battle With Cancer

Legendary punk/metal crossover band D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have issued the following update on the condition of guitarist Spike Cassidy, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer: "Spike Cassidy, founder/guitarist of D.R.I., was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2006. A one-foot section...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' E-Card Available

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD have launched an exclusive e-card to promote their much-anticipated new album "Katorz", set for release in North America on July 25 via The End Records. The e-card features a biography on the album, the track "The X-Stream" and a link to the five-minute trailer...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'New Material Is Sounding Pretty Old-School'

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: After the CD "Live At The Fillmore" you released "Demonic". How was that era for the band? Eric: "We toured our asses off for '...