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DEEP PURPLE Singer Putting Finishing Touches On Anniversary CD
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has finished recording several songs for his new album, "Gillan's Inn", which will document and celebrate his 40 years in the rock world. Tracks completed thus far include "Hang Me Out To Dry", "Sugar Plum", "Day Late And A Dollar Short", "Unchain Your Brain", "Speed...April 14, 2005
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DIO, DOMINE And ONKEL TOM Confirmed For Italy's TRADATE IRON FEST
DIO, DOMINE and ONKEL TOM have been confirmed for the Tradate Iron Fest, a five-day event set to take place June 1-5 at Campo Sportivo in Tradate (VA),Italy. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 1: MERQURY BAND (QUEEN tribute) EUROSMITH (AEROSMITH tribute) Thursday...April 11, 2005
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MEGADETH, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER Rockers Head Back To School
The soundtrack to the much-anticipated film "Rock School" will be released on May 31, 2005 through Trillion Records. The documentary, which will hit theaters early this summer through NewMarket Films, chronicles the inception and success of Paul Green's School Of Rock Music, which was founded in Phi...April 8, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER: 'The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand' Track Listing Revealed
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand", due on June 28 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to DEVILDRIVER's 2002 critically-acclaimed self-titl...April 7, 2005
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DEFTONES, DISTURBED, MARILYN MANSON Among Artists On 'House Of Wax' Soundtrack
DEFTONES, DISTURBED, MARILYN MANSON, BLOODSIMPLE and DARK NEW DAY are among the artists featured on the soundtrack for "House of Wax", due May 3 via Maverick Records. "House of Wax", the re-imagining of the 1953 horror classic, is set to hit theatres nationwide on May 6. The soundtrack weaves togeth...April 6, 2005
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DOG FACED GODS: No-Holds Barred Rock From California's San Manuel Indian Reservation
DOG FACED GODS, a no-holds-barred, rock quartet from the ancient San Manuel Indian Reservation in California, recently released its debut CD, "Stoned Council", on Voodoo Nation/AGU Music. Incorporating the traditional sounds of their native heritage with the pulse-pounding sounds of today's alt-meta...April 5, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS: New Album Details Revealed
DEMONS & WIZARDS, the project featuring Jon Schaffer of ICED EARTH and Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN, have set "Touched by the Crimson King" as the title of their sophomore album, due June 27 via SPV Records. The follow-up to the group's 2001 self-titled CD, "Touched by the Crimson King" will f...April 5, 2005
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BIOMECHANICAL: 'Empires Of The World' Track Listing Revealed
U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Empires of the World", due in June via Elitist/Earache Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Eight Moons" (Revolver Records) was recorded by vocalist Jon K and mixed by Andy Sneap (MACHINE H...April 5, 2005
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Black Empire
I really thought FORCE OF EVIL would follow up a solid, if unoriginal, debut with an album that saw the band coming into its own and honing its craft. Nothing of the sort happens on "Black Empire". If anything, it's a step backwards; most of the songs sounding like tracks that didn't make it onto .....April 4, 2005
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'Tage Mahal
Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...April 1, 2005
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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Joins KILLING MACHINE
Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES) has reportedly joined KILLING MACHINE, the new band featuring German guitarist and founding member Peter Scheithauer (STREAM, played with KISS drummer Eric Singer),San Diego-based drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist David Ellefson (F5,...March 30, 2005
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SAMAEL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
Switzerland's SAMAEL have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: ACCEPT AMON AMARTH CHILDREN OF BODOM COMMUNIC ENSIF...March 29, 2005
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KORN Frontman To Once Again Collaborate With Rapper LIL JON
According to a post on the KORN fan site KornWeb.cjb.net, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis revealed during an online chat Sunday (March 27) that he will once again be collaborating with rapper Lil Jon on an as-yet-untitled "crunk rock" song. Davis was said to be unsure if the track will end up on Lil .....March 29, 2005
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Producer Discusses 'KISS Cover to Cover' Tribute Album
With just one week left before the release of "KISS Cover to Cover", TributeAlbums.com sat down with its producer, R.E. Asbury, to talk about the details of the project. An excerpt from the interview follows: TributeAlbums.com (TA.com): Where did the concept for "KISS Cover to Cover" come from? R.E....March 29, 2005
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HIRAX Singer Says There Was A Lot More Talent In The Old-School Metal
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: You've obviously experience a lot of line-up changes over the years. Has there been one common factor behind these changes? Katon: "Basically, it's b...March 29, 2005
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