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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Guests On Daughter's Solo Album

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Gillian Glover [Roger's 30-year-old daughter], a member of the band BEAT:ROOT, has recorded a solo album called 'Red Handed' and I was very happy to have played a small part in it. "Tom Wilcox, whom she met...

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Former GRIM REAPER Singer Featured In SUPERBOWL Commercial

Legendary British heavy metal vocalist Steve Grimmett (GRIM REAPER, ONSLAUGHT, LIONSHEART) will appear in a Superbowl commercial for Garmin Satellite Navigation Systems. The commercial will be played during the Superbowl about midway through second quarter. A sneak preview is available on YouTube at...

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JOEY BELLADONNA: 'I Would Have Loved' To Have Recorded New Album With ANTHRAX

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com conducted an interview yesterday (Jan. 24) with ex-ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Okay, so I guess Scott Ian [ANTHRAX guitarist] has made an announcement saying that basically you guys were preparing to recor...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Schedules East Coast Dates

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna has lined up the following solo tour dates: Jan. 28 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY * Feb. 02 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT Feb. 23 - The Loft - Poughkeepsie, NY Feb. 24 - Mark's Place - Bedford, MA * w/ OVERKILL, METAL ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'The Reunion Is Over'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following statement via the band's official fan club site, CDC: "Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. "We were offered a direct support slot on...

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DIMEBAG: Photos From NAMM Tribute Jam Posted Online

On Track Magazine has posted a review and photos of the all-star jam honoring late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which took place last Saturday (January 20) at the Hilton Hotel's Pacific Ballroom in Anaheim, California. Among the bandmembers that appeared at the event we...

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WHITESNAKE: Next Round Of Remasters Due In March

According to Deep-Purple.net, the next three WHITESNAKE remasters have finally been scheduled for March 12 release in the U.K. 1981's "Come An' Get It" features DEEP PURPLE members Jon Lord and Ian Paice alongside WHITESNAKE mainman David Coverdale; "Live In The Heart Of The City" comprises material...

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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY To Shoot New Video

ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY has commenced work on the first video from its forthcoming record, "Open Fire". The video, for the track "Words of the Dying Man", is being shot in a "houseparty" setting in the band's hometown of Richmond, VA with local creative collective Day By Day (LAMB OF GOD, MUNICIPAL WAS...

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KURT COBAIN, JIMI HENDRIX 'Come Back To Life' In '27 Heaven' Rock Music/Satire

Award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Ian Halperin ("The Cobain Case: Life and Death of a Rock Icon") has teamed with author Todd Shapiro and director Adam Roebuck ("The Wedding Singer", "The Vagina Monologues") to bring "27 Heaven", a rock music/satire, to Nuno's in Austin, Texas Feb...

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THE CULT To Begin Recording New Album

THE CULT will enter the studio next month to begin pre-production on the group's first album since 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil". A fall release is expected. Also planned for release is a DVD of the band's November 13, 2006 concert at Irving Plaza in New York City, tentatively due in April. THE CULT...

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ANTHRAX: More 'Battlestar Galactica' Set Visit Photos Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted more never-before-seen photos of ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Frankie Bello and webmaster Brent Thompson on the set of their favorite TV show, "Battlestar Galactica". Ian and Bello are pictured with cast member, Tricia Helfer, this month's Playboy magazine covergirl, as...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Comments On Upcoming DIMEBAG Tribute Gig

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens is one of a number of heavy rock artists who will participate in an all-star jam honoring late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott this Saturday (January 20) at the Hilton Hotel's Pacific Ballroo...

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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition

Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Guests On Manager's Solo Album

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan sings lead vocals on a track called "Have Love, Will Travel" on the solo album from his U.S. manager Michael Lee Jackson, entitled "In a Heartbeat". Gillan also does backing vocals on several other cuts. Ian has also been asked to guest o...

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BLACK SABBATH Special Podcast Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 122 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this BLACK SABBATH special, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost and Metal Asylum's Rich Catino. Featured is an interview Strigl conducted with metal historian...