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TYPE O NEGATIVE's STEELE, HELMET's HAMILTON To Guest On Tonight's 'Chaos'

Peter Steele of TYPE OF NEGATIVE and Page Hamilton of HELMET will be the featured interviews on Indie 103.1's "Chaos" metal show tonight (Sunday, January 28). You can listen to the program live on the Internet between 10:00 p.m. and midnight PST (between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST) at this location...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Play On TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior of Light' Rock Opera

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued an update on his classic rock-opera project, "Saana - Warrior of Light", for which he recently signed a deal with Frontiers Records. "Saana - Warrior of Light" will feature "seven characters and numerous musicians (including Tolkki himself) who will coll...

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RAINTIME Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Italian metallers RAINTIME have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that [the sophomore RAINTIME album] 'Flies & Lies' will be released by four different labels around the world!! We just signed the first deal with Lifeforce Records for European countries. The forthcoming albu...

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REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Release Date Announced

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, will release its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", on April 3 via Inside Out Music. Injecting traditional progressive metal with an u...

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SAMMY HAGAR Adds To His Growing Empire

From international rock legend, to tequila connoisseur to restaurateur, Sammy Hagar can now add racecars to his expanding list of assets and expertise. The infamous "Red Rocker" and American Spirit's Jon Lewis announced today that they have partnered as co-owners of the racecar to be campaigned by T...

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CRIMSON GLORY Parts Ways With Vocalist MIDNIGHT; Ex-Singer WADE BLACK Steps In

Reunited classic Florida metallers CRIMSON GLORY have parted ways with singer Midnight (real name: John Patrick McDonald Jr.) following the revelation that Midnight was arrested last Saturday night, January 20 in Sarasota, Florida and charged with "DUI [driving under the influence] with .20 [blood-a...

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FURZE To Appear On 'Wine Of Satan 2' Compilation

Norwegian black metal band FURZE has issued the following update: "FURZE will participate on the 'Wine of Satan 2' compilation LP/CD later in 2007. Those of you old enough might remember this Greek output 'Wine of Satan' from 1993. The original label passed the rights on to Necroterror Records and F...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Signs With FRONTIERS For 'Rock Opera' Project

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has inked a deal with Frontiers Records for his classic rock-opera project, "Saana - Warrior of Light". According to a press release, "Saana - Warrior of Light" will feature "seven characters and numerous musicians (including Tolkki himself) who will collaborate in...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Comments On NAMM Appearance

The brand new album, "Allegiance", from the Greek metal powerhouse FIREWIND was released today in the U.S. and features the young guitar phenomenon known as Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, NIGHTRAGE, MYSTIC PROPHECY, ARCH ENEMY). Gus — who turned heads with his stunning "Betcha Can't Play This" feature in Gu...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Calls AXL ROSE A 'Piece Of Sh*t'

As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock & roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the first of these five holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with founding TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French about their current album, "A Twi...

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MANOWAR: 'Gods Of War' E-Card Available

An e-card for MANOWAR's tenth full-length album, "Gods of War", has been made available at this location. The e-card contains the new album cover art, background information, new band pictures, dates for fan release parties, news about the "Virtual Release Party," an announcement for the participati...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Release Date Announced

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER will release its new, self-titled album on April 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard d...

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It's Official: MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Signs With DEAN GUITARS; Unveils The 'VEHEMENT: VMNT'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 13, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Dean Guitars have announced a new guitar line called the "Vehement: VMNT" (Photo#1, Photo#2),and unveiled the new instruments today (January 19) at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in A...

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GODSMACK Frontman Accepts Key To City Of Lawrence

Rosemary Ford of the Eagle-Tribune reports: The Lawrence (Massachusetts) Sully Erna grew up in wasn't pretty. It was a place riddled with gangs, drugs and violence. They were tough times, but Erna wouldn't change a thing about it. Without it, he might not be the lead singer of the multiplatinum supe...

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REDEMPTION To Headline Holland's HEADWAY Festival

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has been confirmed as the headliner of the Headway progressive rock and metal festival, which will celebrate its fifth anniversary i...