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RUSH Begin Work On New Material

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following update on his official web site, www.neilpeart.net: "In early March, winter still ruled the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec. The snow was often at its deepest in that month, piling up through the blizzards of January and February until it covered the g...

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SCORPIONS Tap DESMOND CHILD For New Studio Album

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS have tapped songwriter/producer Desmond Child — who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, MICHAEL BOLTON and BONNIE TYLER — to produce their next studio album, which they expect to begin...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: RICK RUBIN Will Probably Have His Hands Full With METALLICA

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: I read this morning that you'd just finished the actual recording? King: "Pretty much. We're probably 70-75 percent done. Most of the basic recording's been fin...

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CLOVEN HOOF: 'Eye Of The Sun' To Surface In June

Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" on June 23 via Escape Music. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the PHENOMENA fame, who has previously worked with such high-caliber musicians as Brian May, C...

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ION VEIN: Drummer's Shoulder Surgery Forces GAMMA RAY Gig Cancellation

Chicago-based prog/power metallers ION VEIN have been forced to cancel their previously announced May 12 appearance with GAMMA RAY in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group's drummer, Chuck White, "has been in agonizing pain for months and has been patiently awaiting a date for [major shoulder] surgery w...

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Pitch Black Progress

You know, if you're gonna embrace a style of music, why half-ass it? Once you've gone the "clean vocals" route, Internet trolls are going to call you names anyway, so why not make those clean vocals as utterly smooth and slick as possible? Hell, add some of those over-emoting end-of-the-song ooh's a...

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KISS Members To Be Inducted Into LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Original KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss will be among the first inductees in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Over the next two years the Hall will be honoring artists or groups that were either born on Long Island, or resided on Long Island for a significant portion of t...

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SICKENING HORROR Featuring NILE Drummer: Debut Album Completed; Audio Available

SICKENING HORROR, the Athens, Greece-based band featuring NILE drummer George Kollias, have completed work on their debut album, "When Landscapes Bled Backwards", due later in the year through an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was mixed over a three-day period by renowned metal producer Neil Kern...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD's THE REV Says NEIL PEART Called Him 'One Of The Best Working Drummers Today'

David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer The Rev. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's reputation as party animals: "I actually blame the press. I personally try not to talk about it. We've done some fly-on-the-...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Fill-In Drummer HARVEY WARREN: 'A Lot Of This Still Hasn't Sunk In'

Gerry Krochak of The Regina Leader-Post recently conducted an interview with the lucky MÖTLEY CRÜE fan who got to fill in for injured drummer Tommy Lee on April 5 at the Enmax Center in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Harvey Warren, a Calgary resident who manages a Starbucks by day, moonlights as a drumm...

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MAJESTY Part Ways With Guitarist ROLF MUNKES

Germany's MAJESTY have parted ways with guitarist Rolf Munkes (EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE). "The band and me agreed in stopping to work together from now on," Rolf writes on his web site. "I wish them the best of luck in the future and want to say thanks for the great time we had. And a big ...

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MOTÖRHEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL Featured On 'Wreckless Intent' Compilation

P.O.D., MOTÖRHEAD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SHADOWS FALL are among the artists featured on "WWE: Wreckless Intent", a knock-out compilation of World Wrestling Entertainment's superstars' entrance theme music performed by today's hottest hardcore rock, alternative and hip-hop artists, due on May 23 via...

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Two New MÖTLEY CRÜE Books Released For Rock Lovers

Publisher Chronological Crue has announced the release of two brand-new MÖTLEY CRÜE books, titled "Mötley Crüe Down Under: On Tour with The Carnival of Sins" and "What Mötley Crüe Means to Me: Crüeheads Share Their Stories". Now available from CafePress (web site),the paperbacks give rock music lov...

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EMPIRE: 'Raven Ride' Track Listing Revealed

EMPIRE, the brainchild of German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE),have finalized the track listing for their third album, "Raven Ride", due on May 12 via AOR Heaven Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Trading Souls" (Lion Music) features guest appearances by singer Tony Martin (e...

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ENTOMBED, GRAVE, GEHENNAH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ENTOMBED, GRAVE and GEHENNAH are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY ASIA BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZK...