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ERIC STACY: There's Nothing 'FASTER PUSSYCAT' About TAIME DOWNE's Version Of Band

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FASTER PUSSYCAT bassist Eric Stacy. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind starting this version of the group? Eric: "Brent [Muscat] has always been one of my closest friends. We got along really...

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HELLYEAH Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces 'Fire It Up' Tour Dates

HELLYEAH, the new band featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE, has parted ways with bassist Jerry Montano (NOTHINGFACE, DANZIG). His replacement will be announced shortly. In other news, HELLYEAH will launch the "Fire It Up" tour...

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GOTTHARD: 'Domino Effect' E-Card Available

An e-card for GOTTHARD's new album, "Domino Effect", has been made available at this location. The CD is scheduled for release on April 27. According to singer Leo Leoni, "it is the best GOTTHARD album ever to be released". "Domino Effect" track listing: 01. Master of Illusion 02. Gone Too Far 03. D...

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TOOL: More Rescheduled Tour Dates Announced

TOOL has announced more rescheduled dates for its spring U.S. tour, which was postponed from its original mid-March start after drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep while picking up his dog at home. The trek will now commence on April 27 in las Vegas, Nevada. Nearly 40 shows have been confirmed so far,...

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DEF LEPPARD: Summer Tour Dates Announced

Following on the heels of their massively successful 2006 concert tour, DEF LEPPARD, one of rock's most exciting bands, have announced a mega summer concert tour that is set to hit all corners of the United States, as well as Canada. This year's outing will include 50 dates, kicking off on June 27 i...

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GOTTHARD Completes Work On 'The Call' Video

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD shot the video for their new single, "The Call", last week in Nürnberg, Germany. Directed by Martin Mueller from RCN-TV, the clip was filmed at the famous Grand Hotel, inside the beautiful Richard Wagner saloon as well as the Honeymoon Suite. "As the song itself is a very...

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AKERCOCKE Announces The Antichrist Code!

To tie in with the release of its forthcoming album "Antichrist" (due on May 28 via Earache),U.K. death metal band AKERCOCKE has launched a treasure hunt with a twist — The Antichrist Code. This is a unique digital phenomenon that asks fans to take part in a quest that is both challenging and confo...

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GENE SIMMONS Rocks Times Square; Photos Available

On Wednesday (April 11) at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, New York City, gamers and rockers alike were treated to an event of heroic proportions. Guitar Hero II recently launched for Xbox 360, and to celebrate, five lucky gamers got the chance to win a jam session with the KISS bassist/vocali...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Appear At COCOWALK Reopening

Former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner and BLUE ÖYSTER CULT guitarist/vocalist Buck Dharma are amomg the rockers that are scheduled to appear at the CocoWalk grand reopening on April 21 in Coconut Grove, FL. Other performers include Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK) and Mark Farner (formerly of...

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Signed SAMMY HAGAR Guitar Sold For $8,000!

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sammy Hagar's signed guitar sold for $8,000 at a recent auction to benefit the South Jersey chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the new Westin in Mount Laurel. Emcees were Fox29's George Mallet and Kerri-Lee Halkett and Wired 96.5's Chio. H...

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SUMMON, FLESH FOR THE BEAST Members Join Forces In BEER GUT BIKER GASH

Former members of SUMMON from Lansing, MI and members of FLESH FOR THE BEAST from Grand Rapids, MI have teamed up in a new band called BEER GUT BIKER GASH. According to a press release, BEER GUT BIKER GASH "is nothing less than a brutal death metal band." Check out audio samples at

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Lineup Revealed?

According to a posting on Buddyhead.com, the latest additions to the "reunited' SMASHING PUMPKINS are bassist Ginger Reyes (ex-HALO FRIENDLIES) and guitarist Jeff Schroeder (ex-THE LASSIE FOUNDATION). So far there has been no official confirmation of the new members' identities, although original gu...

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BYZANTINE, ATTACKER, Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist Confirmed For BROOKLYN METALFEST

BYZANTINE, ATTACKER and former ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano have been confirmed for the second annual Brooklyn Metalfest, set to take place Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 at the Hook in Brooklyn, New York. The first band will hit the stage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and at 12 noon on Saturday....

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JAMES IHA Says He Has Nothing To Do With SMASHING PUMPKINS 'Reunion'

RollingStone.com recently spoke with ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist James Iha, who has been going about his business while his former bandmates schedule summer tour dates and discuss the details of their new record. It has never been totally clear which members of the original PUMPKINS lineup would...

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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA Subject Of 'Black Scorpion' Series

A seven-part series called "Black Scorpion of Baghdad", which focuses on the only heavy metal band in Iraq, ACRASSICAUDA (Latin for "Black Scorpion"),and their trials and tribulations of living in bombed out and broken Iraq, is now available for viewing at VBS.tv. Watch it online by following the l...