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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist To Take Part In Glendora's VILLAGE ART WALK

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony's web site has been updated with the following message: "The city of Glendora is holdilng their annual Village Art Walk to promote an interest in and appreciation of the arts. Michael is taking part in the festivities and will have a collection of his basses...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Don't Know Exactly What The Next Year Will Bring'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official web site: Well, the holidays are already here and it seems like this year just flew by! "First of all, I would like to say, 'Thank You' to everyone who came out and suported us on tour this past summer. You ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Could Never Go Back' To SKID ROW

Chris Riemenschneider of The Star Online recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On trademarking the name SAVAGE ANIMAL: "People yell it at me everywhere I go now: 'Hey, Savage Animal!' I thought it was too good to pass up, s...

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SLIPKNOT Sued For Not Performing

John O'Brien of The West Virginia Record reports that a Huntington, WV concert promoter is suing SLIPKNOT for canceling a 2001 show that he organized. Don Maynard filed the lawsuit Nov. 27 in Cabell Circuit Court against Slipknot Touring and band members Sid Wilson, Nathan Jordison, Paul Gray, Chris...

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FLYLEAF: Limited-Edition 'Music As A Weapon' EP To Benefit WORLD VISION

In conjunction with the "Music As A Weapon Tour" — also featuring DISTURBED, STONE SOUR and NONPOINT — Texas-based FLYLEAF is issuing the limited-edition "Music As A Weapon" EP, available only at shows, featuring four original non-album tracks: "Fully Alive" (acoustic live performance),"Justice and...

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CAMP FREDDY: Release Date Announced For Christmas Single

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will release its C...

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DROWNING POOL Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based metal band DROWNING POOL is rumored to have signed a new deal with Sanctuary Records. However, this has yet to be officially confirmed by either the band or the label. DROWNING POOL has issued the following update on its current activities: "As a lot of you may already know, DROW...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Cancels Taipei, Taiwan Concert Due To 'Illness'

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP was forced to cancel last night's (Nov. 25) concert in Taipei, Taiwan at Liberty Square due to guitarist/mainman Michael Schenker's "illness." The show was the final date of the band's Asian tou...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Says Metalcore Music Is On Its Way Out

IdahoStatesman.com recently conducted an interview with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On being the grinning class clown in a music genre filled with growling young men hoping to resemble baby-punching Satan worshippers: "I'm usually, like, having a har...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer's Christmas Album Certified Gold In Finland

Former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen's Christmas album, "Henkäys Ikuisuudesta" (Breath from Heaven),has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. Commented Turunen: "The news about the gold record is really incredible and a precious thing to me. Especially to receive i...

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CASSIUS: New Song Posted Online

A brand new track by from Richmond, VA's CASSIUS, entitled "Funeral March", has been posted online at the Lifeforce Records America MySpace profile. The track comes off the group's upcoming debut album "I am Jim Jones", due on January 23, 2007 via Lifeforce. The CD was recorded by Chris Dowhan of Re...

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IRON MAIDEN Celebrates World Tour With Release Of Ultimate Tour Souvenir Single

IRON MAIDEN has been touring in support of its critically acclaimed "A Matter of Life and Death" album since early October when they kicked off the trek in the U.S. (where the album entered the Billboard chart at No 9 and has sold 132,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan). By the end o...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: Video Footage From 'Secret' Hollywood Gig Posted Online

A video clip of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing the song "Fixation on the Darkness" during the band's "secret" gig this past Monday (November 20) at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California has been posted online at this location. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album, "As Daylight Dies", was released yester...

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THREAT SIGNAL: Video Footage From SOILWORK Tour Posted Online

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We're back home from the SOILWORK tour now, so I'll have time to put together some video clips for you guys. I've uploaded a live video of 'One Last Breath' recorded at B.B....

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MSG Bassist Slams 'Talentless' MICHAEL SCHENKER For 'Disrespectful' Behavior

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has issued the following statement regarding guitarist Michael Schenker's performance at the group's recent shows in Japan and Thailand: "I want to apologize to all the fans that wrote to me and all the fans in Japan and Thailand for the talentless guit...