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DEEP PURPLE Drummer To Take Part In Pearl Drums 60th Anniversary Show In Japan

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, PURPLE drummer Ian Paice will take part in Pearl Drums 60th Anniversary show on Mary 26 at Club Citta' in Kawasaki, Japan. Tickets are 4,000 yen and will on sale March 25, (pre-sale between March 1 and March 24). On ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Comments On VH1 'Supergroup' Show: 'I'm In Love With TED NUGENT'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed that he is taking part in a new VH1 reality TV show, tentatively titled "Supergroup", along with Ted Nugent (guitar),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass),Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW; vocals) and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums). Filming for the prog...

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ANTHRAX, BIOHAZARD, Ex-SKID ROW Members To Take Part In New VH1 Reality TV Show

According to MelodicRock.com, Scott Ian (ANTHRAX; guitar),Ted Nugent (guitar),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass),Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW; vocals) and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums) are taking part in a new VH1 reality TV show tentatively titled "Supergroup". Filming for the program...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Live Vengeance '82' DVD Due In April

Columbia/Legacy has set an April 4, 2006 release date for JUDAS PRIEST's vintage concert DVD "Live Vengeance '82", which was previously only available on DVD as limited-edition bonus with "Metalogy" box set. JUDAS PRIEST had steadily been building a worldwide audience for eight long years when the 1...

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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Rising In The East' DVD Certified Gold

JUDAS PRIEST's "Rising in the East" DVD has been certified gold in the United States by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shipments in excess of 50,000 copies. "Rising in the East" DVD was released in the USA and Canada on November 15, 2005. The disc was filmed in May 2005 at...

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Drummer TEMPESTA On Joining THE CULT: 'I'm Excited To Be Playing With One My Favorite Bands'

Veteran hard rock/metal drummer John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE) has commented on his latest gig — sitting behind the kit for U.K. rockers THE CULT. Tempesta will be joining THE CULT principals Ian Astbury (vocals) and Billy Duffy (guitar),along with Chris Wyse (w...

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THE CULT: Bring Me The Head Of DAVE GROHL

THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury was recently asked by a fan on the band's official message board if it's true that while recording their last studio album, 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil", they titled one of the demos "Bring Me the Head of Dave Grohl". "Yes, [it's] true," Astbury replied. "It all starte...

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THE CULT: Touring Bassist Announced

Chris Wyse, who performed on THE CULT's 2001 disc, "Beyond Good and Evil", and has worked with Ozzy Osbourne and Jerry Cantrell since, will now be THE CULT's touring bassist, according to MTV.com. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on Tuesday (Feb. 14),John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET...

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THE CULT Team Up With INSTANT LIVE To Offer Live Recordings

Instant Live has announced that it will be recording select dates from THE CULT's 2006 tour. Instant Live will be recording the band's set at each of the shows, and the completed CDs will be available for pickup just minutes after the concert ends. For fans that won't be able to make it to any ...

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Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA Joins THE CULT!

After two auditions, John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE) has been hired as the new drummer for THE CULT. Tempesta will make his debut with the group when they perform on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, February 24 on the CBS-TV network. THE CULT's...

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THE CULT To Perform On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson'

Reactivated rockers THE CULT will be the featured musical guests on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, February 24 on the CBS-TV network. As previously reported, THE CULT are currently holding musician auditions in Los Angeles ahead of their U.S. tour kick-off, which is scheduled fo...

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Former ELEGY Frontman Inks Mexican Deal For New Solo Album

Former ELEGY frontman Ian Parry (through his label Non-Stop Productions) has inked a three-year licensing deal with Oz Productions in Mexico. Oz intend to release Ian's fourth solo CD, "Visions", sometime in April 2006. Ian hopes to have shows booked for Mexico as well as the USA and Canada later in...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN To Perform At Royal Albert Hall In London

JUDAS PRIEST will be making their only live appearance of 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on March 31. "This is a special performance in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity and is a tribute to Tommy Vance (U.K.'s 'Friday Rock Show') who sadly is no longer with us," reads a ...

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LUNARMILE Record Demo At TONY IOMMI's Studio

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Tom Williams of LUNARMILE (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3),the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ia...

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Former BONHAM Singer Talks About Meeting ROBERT PLANT

Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with former BONHAM singer Daniel MacMaster. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: What was the story behind Joe Lynn Turner auditioning for [BONHAM]? Daniel: "The band was to be an all-star band with various members, such as the...