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METALLICA Guitarist Cuts Asking Price Of Pacific Heights Mansion

According to The Wall Street Journal, METALLICA guitarist guitarist Kirk Hammett has cut the asking price of his Pacific Heights, California mansion to a mere $10.5 million from the $12.5 million he'd been seeking since 2005. The Georgian Mansion with 9,519 square feet, nine bedrooms, seven full bat...

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Vocalist NADIR D'PRIEST Sounds Off On RIAA, Internet Radio

"The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with ex-LONDON/D'PRIEST/STEEL PROPHET vocalist Nadir D'Priest about the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and its proposed royalty price hikes that will, in essence, force most U.S. broadcasters out of business. An excerpt from...

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SINAMORE To Enter Studio Next Week

Guitarist Tommi Tapani Muhli of the Finnish goth-rock quartet SINAMORE has issued the following update: "SINAMORE is currently preparing to record the successor to 'A New Day' [2006]. The recordings will begin the 7th May and hopefully we'll be finished in the beginning of July! "We've got some prod...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Perform At DIMEBAG Hollywood's RockWalk Induction

May 17, 2007 marks the day of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a significant impact and lasting contribution to the growth and evolution of rock 'n' roll. A bronze bust of Abbott will be unveil...

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Memory of a Dream

With every batch of pre-pubescent hardcore polliwogs in too-tight ironic shirts doing third-rate ISIS and PELICAN impressions lately, it's easy to be suspicious when another band comes along fusing apocalyptic chords and dark, brooding atmospheres. Thankfully, TRANSMISSION0 have been around the bloc...

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STEVEN TYLER Bares It All At Hard Rock

Legendary AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler was honored on Friday (April 27) by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas with a dedication ceremony for a truly unique display case unlike any other one there. Handpicked by Tyler, the multi-media display encompasses an incredible collection of the AEROS...

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STATUS QUO To Perform At 'Concert For Diana'

STATUS QUO has been confirmed to perform at "Concert for Diana" — a concert in being staged in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. The gig will take place at London's Wembley stadium on July 1, which would have been Diana's 46th birthday. Also scheduled to appear are SIR ELTON JOHN, BRYAN FERRY, JOS...

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AMON AMARTH Cancels Appearance At Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalcamp 2007 festival (set to take place July 16-21, 2007 in Tolmin, Slovenia) due to their participation in this summer's Sounds of the Underground tour. Regarding the upcoming SOTU dates, AMON AMARTH writes in a sta...

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Former Assistant To MÖTLEY CRÜE's Manager Remembers Band's First Canadian Tour

Eric Greif, former assistant to MÖTLEY CRÜE's first manager Allan Coffman, recently gave an interview to SleazeRoxx.com in which he described in detail the band's first trip to Canada. "The tour was hysterical, ridiculous, dramatic and hilarious," Greif said. "The idea on paper was to get the guys o...

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MEMORY GARDEN, AXENSTAR Confirmed For Sweden's ÅSBROROCK

MEMORY GARDEN and AXENSTAR are among the confirmed bands for Åsbrorock, a one-day festival set to take place May 26 in Åsbro (35 km south of Örebro),Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are DEAD MAN, MOLLYS GUSHER, COWBOY PROSTITUTES and lots of other rock/metal/punk/pop acts. The festival is free and...

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Israel's DMA To Record Debut Album With ROLF MUNKES

Israeli alternative metal band DMA has signed a production deal with German producer/guitar virtuozo Rolf Munkes (RAZORBACK, EMPIRE). The group will record its first full-length album this May at Empire Studios in Germany. Formed in 2003, DMA — which stands for "Direct Memory Access" — describes its...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman Wants To Abolish Religion

Deadtide.com recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Deadtide.com: Another album, another tour... What's different this time? Mikael Stanne: Well, the album, I think, is pretty damn different. The tour is, I think, bet...

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL Second Stage Named After DIMEBAG DARRELL

The organizers of this year's Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England, have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce the second stage at this year's festival will be called The Dimebag Darrell Stage. One of rock's great guitarists, Darr...

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Simple Mind Condition

Twelve years is a long time between albums and the gap shows in the seventh studio effort from Chicago's near-legendary doom-metal masters, TROUBLE. "Simple Mind Condition" contains a number of heavy riffs and much of this band's classic signature sound, but at the same time, there's a sense of reha...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Explains 'Systematic Chaos'

Morley Seaver of CausticTruths.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's songwriting: "I don't know if we've ever had one song that could really sum up what DREAM THEATER is about because there are so many sides t...