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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Perform On ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will perform the title track from their latest CD, "The End of Heartache", on on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Wednesday, April 20. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" airs in most markets at 12:05 a.m. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE released "The End of Heartache: Special Edition" on March 1. The double-CD set...March 25, 2005
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Is GENE SIMMONS The Next SPONGEBOB?
David E. Williams of CNN.com has issued the following report: Gene Simmons, the fire-breathing, blood-spitting KISS star, just might be the next Spongebob, thanks to his latest project: "My Dad the Rock Star". The show recently started airing in the United States on the cable channel Nickelodeon, al...March 24, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist To Embark On West Coast Tour With HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson wil be embarking on a short West Coast tour with his new band HAPPY BIRTHDAY. "We will be supporting Jimmy Chamberlin's new band, THE JIMMY CHAMBERLIN COMPLEX, on a short run from San Diego to Vancouver in early April," Robertson told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. HAPPY BIRT...March 22, 2005
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REBELANGELS: Former MARDUK Members Book Studio Time
REBELANGELS, the new California-based project formed by ex-MARDUK members Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted, vocals) and B.War (bass),will be making a pre-production recording of their debut album at Endarker studio in Norrköping, Sweden during the coming weeks. The band, who were recently joined by a gu...March 20, 2005
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Pays Tribute To The Blues At SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST
Michael D. Clark of the Houston Chronicle reports: It took former LED ZEPPELIN vocalist Robert Plant only one sentence to sum up why the spectacle that is the South By Southwest music festival continues to command such attention each year. "The blue note is there, all the way through my life," Plant...March 18, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI is Metal Hammer's No. 1 Metal Guitarist
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has topped the poll of "Riff Lords" — best metal guitarists — in Metal Hammer magazine's March 2005 issue. The magazine praises Tony's "highly distinctive style of fretsmanship that's economical yet crushingly effective." And it anticipates the comments from reader...March 17, 2005
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Manager Blasts RAINBOW Reunion Rumors
A representative for Ritchie Blackmore's (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) management company has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute a rumor that RAINBOW are in talks about reforming for a series of live shows. A report posted Wednesday (March 9) on The Dio Message Board indicated that Ronnie James Dio's wif...March 10, 2005
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RAINBOW To Reunite For Tour?
According to a posting on The Dio Message Board, RAINBOW may reform for a series of live shows after all. Word has it that Ronnie James Dio's wife Wendy's management company Niji Management may be looking at getting the members of the group back together for a number of live appearances. The lineup...March 9, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Sue Illinois Bar
Rob Olmstead of the Daily Herald is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and descendants of John Bonham filed suit for the unauthorized performance of ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" at a Glendale Heights, Illinois bar. In reality, the legends of ZEPPELIN are p...March 8, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says He Chatted With QUEEN For Five Minutes
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was one of guests at a Buckingham Palace party Tuesday (March 1) to honor the British music industry. Regarding the experience of meeting Queen Elizabeth II for the first time, Halford said, "Amazing!!! I shook her hand and chatted with her for five minutes." As pre...March 2, 2005
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In the Arms of God
A blues beat and even bluesier guitar line leads into a classic COC riff stomp on "Stonebreaker". Once Pepper Keenan's vocals enter, you just know that this is the real COC. "In the Arms of God" takes much of the heaviness of "Wiseblood", even the dense feel of "Blind", while retaining some of the s...March 2, 2005
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Queen Elizabeth Doesn't Recognize Famous Guitarists
The Associated Press is reporting that Queen Elizabeth II met four of Britain's most famous guitarists Tuesday (March 1),asking them: "And what do you do?" QUEEN's Brian May, Jimmy Page of LED ZEPPELIN, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck were all guests at a Buckingham Palace party to honor the British mus...March 1, 2005
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Former ZWAN Drummer Says Opening For IRON MAIDEN Was A Mistake
ContactMusic.com is reporting that former ZWAN drummer Jimmy Chamberlain blames the band's fall from grace on their failure to capture a faithful following. Chamberlain — also a member of defunct outfit SMASHING PUMPKINS — admits ZWAN's decision to support heavy rockers IRON MAIDEN confused fans of...February 25, 2005
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Classic HADES Albums To Be Reissued In May
On Tuesday, May 10, 2005, Rock Ridge Music will reissue two albums from the '80s heavy metal band HADES. The two recordings, "Resisting Success" and "If At First You Don't Succeed", each include a newly-recorded, previously unreleased track. HADES was formed by guitarist Dan Lorenzo back in 1978, pl...February 23, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Slams Former Bandmates, Defends His Current 'Boys'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I was in the dressing room tonight and the guys told me some of you have been conducting lame polls about former members compared to my new bandmates. "Let me remind you: "Compar...February 21, 2005
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