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HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ: Midwest dates Announced

HOLLYWOOD ALLSTARZ, the band featuring Jimmy Bain (ex-DIO, RAINBOW) on bass, Chas West (ex-BONHAM, LYNCH MOB) on vocals, Vinny Appice (ex-DIO, BLACK SABBATH) on drums, and Carlos Cavazo (ex-QUIET RIOT) on guitar, is slated to perform in the Midwest later this month. The quartet will play popular cla...

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KISS: 2007 Calendar In Production

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the 2007 KISS Calendar (photo) has been approved and is now in production. You may pre-order the calendar in the Kiss Shop. The calendars will ship mid-October. KissOnline.com's photographer Al Soluri took all of the inside photos of the calendar. T...

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SUPREME MAJESTY Schedules Live Debut With New Lineup

Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY will make their live debut with their new lineup — featuring new guitarist Jimmy Hedlund (FALCONER),bassist Håkan Nyander (ex-ROAD, SERENADE, SANZIA, INBLACK) and keyboardist Mattias Holmgren — on November 18 at Magasinet in Kristianstad, Sweden. SUPREME MA...

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GREAT WHITE: Families Look To Lawsuit For Accountability In Nightclub Fire

The Associated Press reports: Now that the criminal case stemming from The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island is ending, the families of some of the 100 people killed in the blaze are looking to a massive civil case for accountability. The federal lawsuit, filed by nearly 300 people who were inj...

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ATAKHAMA: Video Clips From Album Recording Sessions Posted Online

ATAKHAMA, the Finnish band formed out of the ashes of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, has uploaded several video clips from the recording sessions for its debut album, "Existence Indifferent", which was released in Finland in February 2005. Check them out at this location. ATAKHAMA recently became a quartet foll...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Idiots Make Me Wish I Was Gay'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Idiots make me wish I was gay... "Because if I was gay all the people who hate me would have a fucking hemmorage of the brain to have accept there being this 6 foot 3 gay mutherfucker with a big mouth. ...

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DOWN Guitarist KEENAN: 'We Just Want To Do A Killer F*ckin' Record'

DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the band's recent European tour and the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's third album. To make sure they still have the right mojo after a four-year hibernation, the members of DOWN booked 16 shows i...

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ILL NINO: New Song, FAITH NO MORE Cover Posted Online

ILL NINO's cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Zombie Eaters" — which reportedly features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno — has been made available for download at this location. In addition, a brand new ILL NINO track, entitled "Arrastra", has been made available for streaming in the aud...

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GLENN HUGHES Writing Music For Australian Artists

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has been hard at work writing music for two Australian artists: Jimmy Barnes and Vanessa Amorosi. "I really have found I love writing for other artists," Hughes says. "It is something that I have grown to love." Hughes' "Music For...

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Former MARDUK Frontman Issues Update On ELIZIUM Project

Former MARDUK vocalist Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) has issued the following update on his ELIZIUM project (formerly REBELANGELS),which also features ex-MARDUK bassist B.War (a.k.a. Roger "Bogge" Svensson): "First off, we have a lineup change. Our guitarist Jimmy Larsen is no longer in our ranks, w...

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LACUNA COIL To Support DANZIG On BLACKEST OF THE BLACK Tour

Due to overwhelming demand, LACUNA COIL will return to the U.S. this November as direct support to DANZIG as part of the next incarnation of his highly successful Blackest of The Black tour. This is the group's third U.S. run in support of "Karmacode", their highly praised new album and will wrap up...

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Former ATOMKRAFT Guitarist Rejoins AGANKAST

Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew, whose current responsibilities include managing the young British metal band AGANKAST, has issued the following update: "I have returned to [playing guitar for] AGANKAST after a brief spell out of the band as I had other commitments in Germany. It seemed at th...

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PAUL GILBERT Talks About MR. BIG And His Early Influences

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Is there any chance of RACER X releasing any new material? Paul: "With RACER X, whenever we have time, we try to put a record together. And th...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'The Way I've Grown Is I've Become More And More Myself'

FMQB Retro-Active correspondent Ken Sharp recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar about his new CD, "Livin' It Up", the uniqueness of his live shows, and the secrets behind a "Three Lock Box". An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: In recent years, your live shows have taken on a life of thei...

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PAUL STANLEY Says New KISS Studio Album Is Unlikely

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that the Kiss Army may be able to pack its gear for a tour in the near future, but not an album. The group's Paul Stanley, preparing for the Oct. 24 release of his solo album "Live To Win" and an attendant tour, tells Billboard.com he's "sure there ...