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GLENN HUGHES: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was A Very Dear Close Friend, A Brother To Me'

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "We are all grieving. "Kevin and I were brothers. We spoke daily, and I mean on the phone, not e-mail. "The Kevin that...

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Vocalist LORD TIM Quits ILIUM

Australian melodic metallers ILIUM have parted ways with session vocalist Lord Tim (LORD, DUNGEON, FROMBEYOND). Lord Tim's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "As most of you may know, I have been the 'permanent guest vocalist' for ILIUM since 2003. Essentially that means I was a paid...

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HELLHUNTER Featuring Ex-MERCENARY Guitarist: Bringing Metal Back To Its Roots

HELLHUNTER is a Bay Area blackened thrash outfit made up of seasoned metal veterans from the San Francisco metal scene. Formed in 2004, the band was created by front man Bruce Leevil and guitarist Godgore (a.k.a. Lawrence Of Carpathia). Their mission is to bring metal back to its roots and create a...

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GWAR: 'Beyond Hell Live' DVD Now Available

GWAR's manager Sleazy P. Martini has announced the release of the band's "Beyond Hell Live" DVD. He said, "The long-awaited 'Beyond Hell Live' DVD is finally here. Available now only on tour with GWAR at merchandise booths and here at this website, this DVD is the best documentation of a GWAR tour y...

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ICED EARTH: More Road Reports From HEAVEN AND HELL Tour Available

ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley has posted another couple of entries in the "Road Rage Reports" section of the band's official web site. An excerpt follows: "The next day we traveled to Manchester to play at the M.E.N., which stand for The Manchester Evening News. Another massive venue, as I believ...

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BRITNY FOX Signs With Z RECORDS

Philadelphia-based hard rockers BRITNY FOX have inked a deal with Z Records. In addition, the band has been confirmed for the Z Rock 08 festival, set to take place April 20, 2008 at Maximes, Wigan, UK. Commented Z Records in a statement: "The band's manager, Chris 'Bog Poppa', and Z Rock label chief...

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KATATONIA Schedules Romanian Concert

Sweden's KATATONIA will make their first appearance in Bucharest, Romania on November 30 at Sala Preoteasa. Also appearing on the bill are SUBSCRIBE (Hungary) and ABIGAIL (Romania). As previously reported, the critically acclaimed KATATONIA albums "Tonight's Decision" and "Last Fair Deal Gone Down"...

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SUFFOCATION Drummer To Guest On 'The Governor's Ball'

SUFFOCATION drummer Mike Smith will be the featured guest on "The Governor's Ball" this Saturday, November 17 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Tune in at this location to hear the show. SUFFOCATION's video for the track "Abomination Reborn", from their self-titled album, can be viewed below. The clip was shot in B...

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MOONSPELL In Pre-Production For New Album

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL are currently in pre-production with Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., LACUNA COIL, TIAMAT) for the follow-up to the acclaimed 2006 effort "Memorial". The band is scheduled to enter Antfarm studios in Denmark in January 2008 with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRAN...

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Original PATTI SMITH Guitarist To Perform With SKEW SISKIN In Berlin

Original PATTI SMITH bandmember and former IGGY POP axeman Ivan Kral will join SKEW SISKIN on stage for their concert in Berlin on Monday, December 3 as part of the OVERKILL / MOTÖRHEAD tour. Commented SKEW SISKIN guitarist Jim Voxx: "We're totally psyched that this is finally happening. During Nove...

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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'It's About Making Great Music And Putting It Out There'

Aly Comingore of the Santa Barbara Independent recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Santa Barbara Independent: Looking back, popular music had these strong females fronting commercially successful, but still hard-rocking, ban...

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UNEXPECT, ELECTRIC EARTH Nominated For 'Independent Music Award'

Quebec's UNEXPECT and Sweden's ELECTRIC EARTH are among the nominees in the "Hard Rock/Metal" category at the the Independent Music Awards, which "helps indie artists and releases worldwide overcome mainstream obstacles by placing winners and finalists in front of more than 20 million new fans via y...

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TIGERTAILZ Members To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

TIGERTAILZ members Kim Hooker (vocals) and Matt Blakout (drums) will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. They will discuss the death of bass player Pepsi Tate and the future of TIGERTAILZ in general. The show will be broadcast between 17.00...

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NEUROSONIC: Hackensack Concert To Be Webcast

NEUROSONIC's November 20, 2007 performance at The School Of Rock in Hackensack, New Jersey will be webcast via www.neurosoniclive.com beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST. As previously reported, NEUROSONIC has posted the video for the song "So Many People" at this location. The clip was shot in Los Angeles i...

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UNDERCOVER SLUT Completes Work On New Album

Parisian controversial industrial glamour punk act UNDERCOVER SLUT has completed work on its new album, "Amerikkka Macht Frei", for a tentative early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded at the Chop Shop in Hollywood, California and was engineered by Chris Baseford (ROB...