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QUIET RIOT Guitarist ALEX GROSSI Opening 'School Of Rock'
Guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT, HOOKERS 'N' BLOW) will open "Alex Grossi's School Of Rock" on Monday, April 7 in Vernon, Connecticut. Alex Grossi was born and raised in Connecticut. At age 15 he decided he wanted to be a "rock star" and has not looked back since. 16 years, over 3,000 gigs in over...March 17, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'Halloween' Honored At RONDO HATTON CLASSIC HORROR AWARDS
Rocker-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie's blood-filled remake of the "Halloween" franchise was honored in the Best Film category at the sixth annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, an online survey of the horror community that drew a record vote. "Halloween" won in an unprecedented landslide, overwhe...March 14, 2008
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ANTHRAX Guitarist: New Songs Are 'F**kin' Pummelling!'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has told Kerrang.com that the band has already written eight songs for the follow-up to 2003's "We've Come For You All". "We're really happy with the eight songs or so that we've finished," he said. "And we hope to write five or six more killers! "It's fuckin' pummelling!...March 11, 2008
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JOE SATRIANI: 'GC Sessions' Tour Dates Announced
Joe Satriani has achieved legendary status as the premier electric guitarist with 13 solo albums, three platinum DVDs, and the mega-successful G3 tours. On April 1, 2008, Satriani kicks off the release of his 13th solo album, entitled "Professor Satchafunkilus And The Musterion Of Rock" (Sony/BMG),...March 10, 2008
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GLOOMY GRIM: 'Under The Spell Of The Unlight' Artwork, Release Date Revealed
Anticulture Records has set a May 26 release date for "Under the Spell of the Unlight", the new album from the Finnish black metal project GLOOMY GRIM. Check out the cover artwork at this location. According to a press release, "It all began in 1984 as HELLSTORM. Agathon (vocals) got his first influ...March 10, 2008
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Reunited PICTURE Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival
Reunited '80s Dutch metallers PICTURE have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 24-26, 2008 in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABANDONED AMULANCE ANCESTRAL AXEHAMMER BENEDICTUM BLACK HAWK...March 9, 2008
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ARSIS Resumes Headlining Tour
Guitarist/lead vocalist James Malone of the Virginia-based technical death metal outfit ARSIS has issued an update on the band's current tour, which was nearly derailed this past Wednesday (March 5) after the group's trailer flipped and settled deep in a snow bank alongside an ice-coated highway som...March 7, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: New Album Artwork Revealed
The following message has been posted on DEF LEPPARD's official web site: "After previously presenting two 'teaser' covers (one with just the band logo and album title font, and one with a closed theatre curtain),we can now finally reveal what is behind the curtain and show you the final artwork fo...March 6, 2008
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P.O.D. Taps MICHAEL MAXXIS For 'Addicted' Video Shoot
Spiritual rockers P.O.D. (a.k.a. PAYABLE ON DEATH) have tapped Michael Maxxis to direct the video for their new single, "Addicted". In other news, P.O.D. will be the featured musical guests on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Tueday, April 8. Check your local listings for time and statio...March 6, 2008
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AVANTASIA, PORCUPINE TREE, GODIVA Confirmed For Switzerland's ROCKSOUND FESTIVAL
AVANTASIA, PORCUPINE TREE, GODIVA and REDEEM have been confirmed for this year's Rocksound Festival, set to take place June 6-7 in Huttwil, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALTER BRIDGE AVANTASIA ELUVEITIE EPICA EUROPE GODIVA HELL'S BELLES (all-girl tribute to AC/DC) LUNAT...March 6, 2008
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BURN IT ALL Featuring FEAR FACTORY, Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Members: First Photo Released
The first photo has been released of BURN IT ALL, the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside former DAMAGEPLAN singer/HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported yesterday, the group is currently s...March 6, 2008
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MISTRESS, EXPLODER Call It Quits
Sludge-grind UK outfit MISTRESS and rock quintet EXPLODER have both decided to call it a day. The overlapping personnel involved in the two bands has been making music together in various forms for a number of years. Multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney's side project FROST is also to be no more. Each...March 4, 2008
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AC/DC Guitarist's Schoolboy Costume To Be Displayed At Melbourne Museum
Australia's The Age reports that one of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young's schoolboy stage costumes will be displayed on a mannequin sized for a 10-year-old as part of an exhibition opening at the Melbourne Museum on March 20. The school uniform, once worn tight on Young's 158-centimetre-tall frame, is o...March 4, 2008
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Rumors Of New AC/DC Album Heating Up
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that an insider from Albert Music, AC/DC's long-time Australian record company, has revealed there is plenty of excitement building about a possible new album from the band. "We're very hopeful," he said, "but at this stage there's nothing official." AC/DC's New Yor...March 2, 2008
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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Remembers BON SCOTT
DirtyRock.net conducted an interview with ROSE TATTOO front man Angry Anderson at the Australian Rock Celebration Concert to unveil the Bon Scott statue. A few excerpts follow: DirtyRock.net: How well did you know Bon? Angry: I didn't really know him well at all. We were carousing buddies. Were we g...March 1, 2008
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