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DON DOKKEN Slams SKID ROW, GEORGE LYNCH; Video Available

"3 Guys Pickin", the most electrifying cable access show in Chicago, has posted an eight-minute video clip featuring Sebastian Bach and Don Dokken, shot this past summer during Bach and DOKKEN's U.S. tour with POISON. Bach sat down with the the hosts of the program to discuss his new album, reality...

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GOD DETHRONED Frontman Issues Studio Update

Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED entered Soundlodge studios in Germany in October with producer Jörg Uken to begin recording its new album, "Passiondale", for an April/May 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. "Passiondale" will be a concept album about World War I. Songtitles set to app...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Limited-Edition Picture-Disc Reissues Due In January

The U.S. branch of Spinefarm Records will release the following CHILDREN OF BODOM titles on limited-edition picture disc vinyl on January 13, 2009: * "Blooddrunk" (2008) * "Tokyo Warhearts" (2006) * "Are You Dead Yet?" (2005) * "Follow the Reaper (2000) * "Hatebreeder" (1999) * "Something Wild" (199...

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BELLICIST: New Song Posted Online

BELLICIST, the new band featuring former RECIPROCAL bassist Brent Glover and ex-CRUSHING SKULLS guitarist Michael Osborn, has posted a "very rough" version of the song "The Iscariot Path" on the group's MySpace page . The band says, "This has minimal mixing, and Brent's vocals aren't on here yet, bu...

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GEORGE LYNCH, RICHIE KOTZEN, PAUL GILBERT To Team Up For 'Guitar Generation' Tour

George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) and Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) are tentatively scheduled to join forces for a tour dubbed "Guitar Generation". The two-month trek is expected to launch around February 25 in Los Angeles. No further details are currently available...

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Heavy Metal Used To 'Calm' Teen Elephants

Metro.co.uk reports that zookeepers looking after a trio of African elephants are playing them heavy metal music to improve their behavior. Staff at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, UK say the troublesome teenage giants are instantly calmed down when they hear the twangs of rock...

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BRET MICHAELS: 'Driven' Video Available

POISON frontman Bret Michaels' video for the single "Driven", off his "Rock My World" album, has been released exclusively on BretMichaels.com and can be viewed below. The clip contains footage from the singer's VH1 show "Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels" — the first time it has been made availab...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...

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Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: Radio Special To Air Next Week

Late DEEP PURPLE guitarist Tommy Bolin's brother, Johnnie, and the webmaster and CD producer for the Tommy Bolin Archives, John Herdt, will guest on the "Your Morning Buzz" program on KKFI 90.1 FM in Kansas City with host Stormin' Norm on Monday, December 1 between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. CST. They...

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POISON THE WELL Begins Recording New Album

Miami's POISON THE WELL has entered the studio to begin recording its new full-length album for a May 2009 release via Ferret Music. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, producer J Robbins is unable to aid in the recording process and Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SEPULTURA, EVERY TI...

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BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST Fashion Designer To Donate Custom Guitar Strap For ROCK FOR TOTS

Ray Brown, the legendary rock-fashion designer who has dressed such influential artists such as JUDAS PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH, BON JOVI, POISON, STYX, CHER and countless others, will be donating a signed, custom-designed guitar strap to the fourth annual Rock For Tots event.? "This guitar strap will b...

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DOKKEN: Cincinnati Footage Available

Hard Rock Hideout has uploaded video footage of DOKKEN's August 16, 2008 concert at the Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio (where DOKKEN was the support act for POISON). Watch the clips below. DOKKEN's latest album "Lightning Strikes Again", was released on May 13, 2008 via Rhino Records. Th...

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Ex-CELTIC FROST Guitarist RON MARKS Announces Ohio Date For SUBSONIC Project

Former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, who currently fronts his solo project dubbed SUBSONIC, has issued the following update: "The band is alive and well and working hard to find reputable agencies and promoters toward live shows. We've had very good response and now it's time to see how sincere...

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BLISS OF FLESH Signs With TWILIGHT-VERTRIEB

French black/death metallers BLISS OF FLESH have inked a deal with Twilight-Vertrieb. The group's new album, "Emaciated Deity", is scheduled for release on February 20, 2009. According to a press release, the CD is a must-have "for all fans of BELPHEGOR, BEHEMOTH, MERRIMACK and ARKHON INFAUSTUS!" BL...

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DEF LEPPARD, THE CULT, FEAR FACTORY Members To Play Soccer For Charity

Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, ex-DIO),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY, ARKAEA) are among the musicians who will play for Champions United — a soccer team put together by the MLS magazine featuring players from the music industry — at a charity match against Hollywood...