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Ex-KING DIAMOND Drummer SNOWY SHAW: New Video Posted Online

Drummer Snowy Shaw's (DREAM EVIL, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) video for the track "XXX – Le Masochiste" has been posted online in the "Downloads" section of his official web site, SnowyShaw.com. Directed by Snowy, Rob Nasty and Dixxie for White Trash Inc., "XXX – Le Masoch...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Dirty Diamonds' Cover Mock-Up Posted Online

ALICE COOPER fan site SickThingsUK has uploaded the official "rough mock-up" of the new ALICE COOPER album cover using old photo of Alice. The actual "Dirty Diamond" cover will include a new Alice Cooper picture. Check out the mock-up at this location. As previously reported, "Dirty Diamonds" is sch...

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GRIFFIN Frontman Steps Down

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have posted the following message on their official web site: "Due to personal reasons, Pete [Beck, vocals] won’t be able to join us for the upcoming festival appearances in Norway! Pete recently did the release concert for 'Lifeforce' with us, and did a great job. He als...

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ALICE COOPER: 'Dirty Diamonds' Gets An Official Release Date

According to a post at SickthingsUK, New West Records has set an August 2 release date for the new ALICE COOPER album, entitled "Dirty Diamonds". The following press release has been issued by the label; After 30 albums and some of the most famous rock songs ever recorded, you'd think Alice Cooper's...

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RUSSELL ALLEN/JORN LANDE Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has announced the details surrounding "The Battle", the new album featuring SYMPHONY X's Russell Allen with MASTERPLAN's Jorn Lande. With songs written by LAST TRIBE and STARBREAKER guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders "T...

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JAGUAR: Live Recording Of 'Scrap Metal' Posted Online

A live recording of NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR performing the track "Scrap Metal" at the Keep It True III festival in Germany last year has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, JAGUAR will be teaming up with DIAMOND HEAD, WITCHFYNDE, PRAYING MANTIS and BRONZ for the "The 25th Ann...

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DEFTONES Frontman Talks About Upcoming Album

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has spoken to Kerrang! magazine about the band's forthcoming fifth album. The Sacramento quintet are currently holed up in a Los Angeles studio with producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, JANE'S ADDICTION) working on the follow-up to their 2003 self-titled release. After a spell wo...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer To Make 'A Few Amendments' On New Solo CD

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins will shortly return to the recording studio to "make a few amendments" on his fifth solo album, "Demon Deceiver", because "he wasn't 100 percent happy with it," according to a posting on the singer's web site. With regards to a label deal, the posting adds, "...

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Man Accused Of Selling Bogus Backstage Passes To AUDIOSLAVE

According to WNBC.com, a South Dakota man was busted in Morris County (New Jersey) on charges of selling bogus backstage passes that allegedly would get fans up close and personal with the rock group AUDIOSLAVE. Anthony Eagle, of Sioux Falls, is charged with receiving stolen property, forgery, crimi...

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LORD BELIAL Complete Songwriting For New Album

Sweden's LORD BELIAL will enter Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Los Angered Recording studios in Gothenburg, Sweden on June 13 to begin recording their sixth full-length album, "Nocturnal Beast", tentatively due before the end of the year through Regain Records. "All the songs [are] done; now all th...

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NILE Announce 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' Advance Listening Parties

NILE have announced a number of pre-release listening parties in support of their much-anticipated forthcoming release, "Annihilation of the Wicked". NILE's "Annihilation of the Wicked" will be released in the U.S. on May 24 via Relapse. Special NILE "Annihilation of the Wicked" listening parties ha...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Comments On Singer JAMES RIVERA's Departure

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has issued the following statement regarding the departure of singer James Rivera: "By now all of you know that James has left the band. First, I want to say it was an honor and privilege to work and tour with him. As a lot of you will agree and already ...

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KING DIAMOND: 'DIMEBAG's Murder Was Just So Senseless'

King Diamond recently spoke to the Tartarean Desire webzine about a number of topics, including the possibility of a new MERCYFUL FATE album and the murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. An excerpt from the interview follows: Tartarean Desire: [What is] your comment was on the tragic murder of Dimebag...

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'Throat Problem' Forces KING DIAMOND's Philadelphia Cancellation

KING DIAMOND have cancelled their show at The Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Monday night (April 18) after the group's frontman/namesake came down with a "throat problem," according to the venue's box office. The remaining acts on the tour — NILE, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and BEHEMOTH — have...

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DIAMOND HEAD, JAGUAR, WITCHFYNDE, PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For NWOBHM Anniversary Concert

DIAMOND HEAD, JAGUAR, WITCHFYNDE, PRAYING MANTIS and BRONZ will be teaming up for the "The 25th Anniversary of NWOBHM" concert on Friday, November 4 at the Astoria in London, England. More information will be made available soon. ...