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Former CONTROL DENIED Singer, Ex-HAMMERHEART Label Owner Engage In Public War Of Words

Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner),has responded to accusations by former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar that Hammerheart/Karamageddon "cashed in" on late DEATH/CONTROL DENIE...

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SCORPIONS Drummer, TOMMY LEE's Sister Schedule KOTTAK Dates

KOTTAK (formerly KRUNK),the band featuring singer/songwriter/guitarist Jimmy Ratchitt, (a.k.a. former KINGDOM COME and current SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak),his wife Athena (sister of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee) on drums, and Rev Jones (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) on bass, has lined up the following da...

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NIKKI SIXX Checks In From Aspen

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Spent the last few days here in Aspen [Colorado] relaxing and hanging out. Aspen Peak magazine threw us [Royal Underground, Nikki's clothing line with former St. John CEO Kelly Gray] a really cool event at Tomorrow...

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Guitarist COLIN DAVIS Says VILE's Lyrics 'Will Not Focus On Death Anymore'

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued the following update: "I think that it's time that we all take a good look at what death metal is all about. What is our attraction to this type of music, why do we have it and what influence does it have on ...

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LULLACRY Guitarist Keeping Things Heavy And Melodic

LULLACRY guitarist Sami Vauhkonen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Boys and girls! Now it's time get in some action! For me it's always been easier to write music when it's dark outside. Yeah, I know you're looking at the damn picture and mumbling that it's not sooo...

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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Samples Available

The reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has uploaded two audio samples from its upcoming album, "Killing Peace", at its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Burn" and "Shock and Awe" at this location. Due on March 5, 2007 via Candlelight Records, "Killing Peace" was recorded a...

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ACE FREHLEY, TED NUGENT, CINDERELLA Featured On 'Mullets Rock!' CD

Launch Radio Networks reports: Eighteen enduring classic rock tracks have been gathered together for "Mullets Rock! Too!: Mullets In Love!", a celebration of the much-maligned hair style, to be released on March 13. Among the songs featured on the collection are TED NUGENT's "Wang Dang Sweet Poontan...

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GMT Featuring BERNIE TORME To Enter Studio In January

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),which features in its ranks Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),will enter the studio on January 4, 2007 to begin recording its new album, tentatively due next spring. The group's December 15, 2006 show at Bradford Gasworks was filmed for a potential DVD rele...

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TWISTED SISTER Interviewed By CNN: Video Available

CNN reporter Soledad O'Brien recently interviewed TWISTED SISTER vocalist Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French about their collection of metal versions of holiday classics, "A Twisted Christmas", which has sold 51,000 copies in the United States since its October 17 release, according to Nielsen...

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PAPA ROACH: Audio Interview With JACOBY SHADDIX Available

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 118 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this episode, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined are joined by Jacoby Shaddix of PAPA ROACH. Interview topics include the recording sessions for the group's new album, "The Paramour Sessions", touring with GUNS...

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NEW IRON AGE RECORDS To Release KEEP IT TRUE Vinyl Single Series

New Iron Age Records will release a special vinyl 7" series featuring recordings from previous Keep It True festival performances. The first singe will be available at the Keep It True VIII festival in April and will include a high-quality gatefold sleeve. More details on the bands involved will fol...

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TWISTED SISTER To Perform On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson' This Friday

TWISTED SISTER will be the musical guests on "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" this coming Friday night/Saturday morning (December 22/23) at 12:35 a.m. EST on CBS-TV. More information is available at this location. In other news, TWISTED SISTER's Dee Snider and Mark Mendoza were recently inte...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist: 'Nobody Knew The Reunion Was Going To Be As Successful As It Was'

TWISTED SISTER founder and guitarist Jay Jay French spoke to antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver last week about the success of their "A Twisted Christmas" record and what the future holds for the band. Here's an excerpt: antiMUSIC: So the obvious first question that you've probably answered five million time...

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EYEHATEGOD: Final Tribute Album Track Listing, Release Date Announced

Emetic Records has set a March 20, 2007 release date for "For the Sick – A Tribute to Eyehategod". According to the label, "all the artists involved in the release are friends or fans of the sludge legends and we are happy to have the best of the underground to show their support of EYEHATEGOD," ...

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STRYPER Guitarist Joins BLOODGOOD

STRYPER's Oz Fox has joined fellow Christian hard rock act BLOODGOOD as the group's new guitarist. Commented BLOODGOOD bassist Michael Bloodgood: "Really it was something I thought about years ago, that if I ever put the band back together, I would talk to Oz about joining. Paul Jackson [guitar] and...