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HIGH ON FIRE Signs With KOCH RECORDS

Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE has inked a new deal with Koch Records. The band's new studio album is expected sometime in 2009. HIGH ON FIRE's former record label, Relapse, will release a live album from the group entitled "Live From The Relapse Contamination Festival" on January 6. The eight-s...

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Have A Drink Of Whatever DAVE MUSTAINE Is Having

Net Worth Coffee Brokers, Inc. (formerly Legends Cup Coffee Company, Inc.),the coffee brand started by MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine, has just released Dave Mustaine's Christmas Blend. According to a a posting on MEGADETH's web site, "This organic fair trade bean is roasted to perfection! Next, we...

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On The Road With TAPROOT

CageRattle has posted an exclusive, two-part video series that documents a typical day on the road for the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT. The band says, "Follow us around for load-in, hang-out time, an in-store performance, a meet-and-greet, and finally our performance. You'll get a behin...

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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...

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TED NUGENT Celebrating 60th Birthday This Weekend

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent will celebrate his 60th birthday this Saturday, December 13. He says of the occasion, "The Nugent family will gather around a glowing, Texas spirit campfire, celebrating my wonderful, outrageous 60-year American Dream, so far. The best rocking tour and best hunting season...

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FIREWIND: Greek, Bulgarian Shows Postponed

Greek melodic metallers FIREWIND have issued the following update: "Due to the complete anarchy, disorder and chaos that goes on in Greece at the moment, we're in the unfortunate position to inform you that the upcoming shows in Greece and Bulgaria this weekend will not happen and are postponed. We...

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GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

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BRET MICHAELS: Get A Glimpse Of 'Rock Of Love Bus' Ladies

POISON frontman Bret Michaels is taking his hit show on the road in "Rock Of Love Bus with Bret Michaels", premiering Sunday, January 4 at 9 p.m. Get a glimpse at the latest batch of ladies after Bret's heart at Blog.VH1.com. Today the VH1 Blog will have exclusive pictures of the cast of "Rock Of .....

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MOTÖRHEAD: Video Footage Of TESTAMENT End-Of-Tour Prank Posted Online

Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and this past summer's Metal Masters tour was no different. Video footage shot on August 31 in Northern California during TESTAMENT's set can be viewed...

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MATT SORUM With STEVIE SALAS; Video Footage From CANADIAN ABORIGINAL MUSIC AWARDS Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum performed with guitarist Stevie Salas on November 28, 2008 at the Rogers Toronto Blue Jays Stadium as part of the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (where Salas was up for the Best International Album award for his "Be What It Is" effort). Fan-filme...

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TED NUGENT 'Re-Release Extravaganza' Scheduled For February

Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a February 3 release date for a "Ted Nugent Re-Release Extravaganza" consisting of six CDs. A press release description of the reissues reads as follows: "The soundtrack to Ted Nugent's life is the sound of a hard, fast, raging guitar. That's the way it was when Ted...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER: 'The Awakening', 'Suffer No Guilt' To Receive Vinyl Release This Month

Iron Kodex has set a December 19 release date for the vinyl versions of the groundbreaking "The Awakening" and "Suffer No Guilt" albums by Indianapolis doom metal titans THE GATES OF SLUMBER. The albums will come as luxurious double LPs with heavy gatefold sleeves, posters and big booklets. Each rel...

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LITA FORD's Slinky SYREN Latex Styles Give TWISTED SISTER The Real Glam Treatment

Celebrated rocker Lita Ford teams up with Dee Snider, lead vocalist for bestselling heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, in a duet for the band's just released video "I'll Be Home for Christmas", available for viewing below. Ford gives the rendition true glam treatment in her smooth, shiny, skintight la...

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NOVEMBRE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian metallers NOVEMBRE have issued the following update: "The tormented role of bass player is passed on to Valerio Di Lella, already the band's live sound engineer for years, and singer of death metal band GRIMNESS. NOVEMBRE, who recently parted company with Luca Giovagnoli, are glad to officia...

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RUDY SARZO and Kompoz.com Announce 'Off The Rails' Songwriting Competition

To celebrate his new book, "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz" — a first hand account of his friendship on and off the road with Randy Rhoads and Ozzy Osbourne — legendary rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) is launching s...