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MONTERREY METAL FEST: Final Festival Lineup Announced
The complete lineup has been announced for the 2005 Monterrey Metal Fest, which will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2005 at the Coca Cola Auditorium in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It is as follows: Main Stage: MOTÖRHEAD (Headliner) DANZIG (Co-Headliner) MAGO DE OZ W.A.S.P. HAMMERFALL SO...April 1, 2005
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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'STEVEN ADLER Is Brain-Dead'
QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to Maximum Metal about the new QR lineup, reasons for their prior breakup, the new live CD, Randy Rhoads material, "Bad Boys of Metal" tour, the Blackie Lawless/Frankie Banali issue and reality shows. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the...March 30, 2005
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PROTOTYPE Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
Los Angeles-based progressive thrash metal band PROTOTYPE are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their second album, "Continuum". Drums for the CD were recorded at Steve Vai's Mothership studio in Hollywood, CA by original drummer Damion Ramirez, while the remaining tracks were...March 28, 2005
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BENEDICTION Hard At Work On New Album
Death metal veterans BENEDICTION have finally started work in earnest on their follow-up album to 2001's "Organised Chaos". Vocalist Dave Hunt, guitarists Darren Brookes and Peter Rew, and bassist Frank Healy will be assisted in the writing and fine-tuning of the forthcoming tracks by their old drum...March 28, 2005
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Annihilation of the Wicked
When Karl Sanders said "be prepared to be crushed" in reference to "Annihilation of the Wicked", he was not exaggerating. I'd venture to say that this is the heaviest NILE album to date, perhaps in part due to Neil Kernon's outstanding (as usual) production, one that brings out the sheer brutality a...March 27, 2005
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VINCE NEIL Chats With 'The '80s Guys' On Australia's TRIPLE M: Audio Available
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil phoned into "The '80s Guys" program on Triple M in Australia. Neil talked about the band getting back together, the world tour, their long-term plans, the petition to bring CRÜE to Sydney, and how he led the world's biggest chicken dance last year. Listen to the brief i...March 24, 2005
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ADLER'S APPETITE Part Ways With Vocalist JIZZY PEARL, Seek Replacement
ADLER'S APPETITE, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, have officially parted ways with vocalist Jizzy Pearl (RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE). In a statement announcing Pearl's departure from the group, Adler said, "[Jizzy is] an awesome vocalist and will always be one of my best friend...March 24, 2005
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NIKKI SIXX On MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour: 'There's No Way This Machine's Gonna Run Smoothly'
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and bassist Nikki Sixx spoke to The Orange County Register about the group's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour, which hits L.A.'s The Forum tonight (March 23). Several excerpts from the interview follow: On how the band is getting along on the roa...March 23, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist To Embark On West Coast Tour With HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson wil be embarking on a short West Coast tour with his new band HAPPY BIRTHDAY. "We will be supporting Jimmy Chamberlin's new band, THE JIMMY CHAMBERLIN COMPLEX, on a short run from San Diego to Vancouver in early April," Robertson told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. HAPPY BIRT...March 22, 2005
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VINCE NEIL Says He Was 'Really Shocked' CRÜE Sold Out Madison Square Garden
Aidin Vaziri of The San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted a short interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil about the group's "Red, White, and Crüe 2005...Better Live Than Dead" tour. Q: How are things going with you and Tommy [Lee, drums]? Vince Neil: The press actually made more of it than...March 19, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: MCFARLANE TOYS To Release Individual Figures
According to a posting at McFarlane.com, the MÖTLEY CRÜE deluxe boxed set McFarlane Toys released in November of 2004 was extremely popular with toy and CRÜE fans alike. So popular, in fact, it became hard to find pretty quickly. Now McFarlane Toys has decided to release each of the band members — V...March 18, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Singer Gets His GRAMMY
United Press International is reporting that Grammy Awards organizers decided it was better late than never for former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant. Plant received his Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday (March 17) prior to his keynote interview at the annual South By Southwest music co...March 17, 2005
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RUSH Drumline Style
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, The Placer Highschool Drumline, from Auburn California, will be performing a medley of RUSH at this Friday's (March 18) "Winter Drumline and Guard Spectacular". The piece, entitled "Red Star", opens with "YYZ", then goes into the intro of "T...March 17, 2005
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AKERCOCKE To Play First Gig Since Guitarist's Departure
The U.K.'s premier (and best dressed!) death metallers AKERCOCKE are set to play an exclusive one-off show at Headbangers Ballroom in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday, March 17. The gig will mark the group's first live performance since guitarist Paul Scanlan left the band (he has since been replaced by...March 16, 2005
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TOMMY LEE Says 'Rift' Between Him And VINCE NEIL Has Been 'Blown Out Of Proportion'
In a recent interview with QCTimes.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was happy to report that little has changed on the rock 'n' roll front. "If last night's any indication, absolutely nothing's changed," he said with a huge laugh. "It's exactly the same. Let's just say that there are many remnants...March 15, 2005
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