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SCORPIONS Guitarist Celebrates Birthday With PAMELA ANDERSON, BILLY CORGAN

Actress/model Pamela Anderson and SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan were among the guests who helped SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker celebrate his 59th birthday on August 31. Check out photos at this location. As previously reported, SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist: 'We Really Wanted To Make An Intense Metal Album'

Shaq of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: In the past few years you guys have really broken through in North America. Do you think there is any particular reason for that happening? Amo...

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JIMI HENDRIX 40th Anniversary All-Star Tribute Event In London Announced

A major theatrical simulcast celebrating the 40th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's legendary performance at the Monterey Pop Festival will be screened at 7:45pm on Thursday, October 25 at the Hippodrome in London's Leicester Square. This exclusive, historic, and one-time only theatrical music film even...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'Karma.Bloody.Karma' To Be Released On Vinyl

The deluxe, limited-edition LP version of CATTLE DECAPITATION's latest album, "Karma.Bloody.Karma", will finally be released on October 31. The LP is being made available as a hand-numbered picture disc in an embossed gatefold sleeve. Pre-orders are being accepted at this location. "Karma.Bloody.Kar...

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MICHAEL SWEET's Version Of STRYPER's 'Together As One' Available For Free Download

STRYPER vocalist Michael Sweet's re-recorded version of the STRYPER song "Together as One" is currently available for free download at this location. The track appears on Sweet's new solo album, entitled "Touched", which is scheduled for release on December 3 via Sweet's official web site, MichaelSw...

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LIVING COLOUR Frontman Added To EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR

LIVING COLOUR frontman Corey Glover is among the newly added performers on the Experience Hendrix Tour, launching October 16 at Washington's Constitution Hall. The tour features some of the most respected and innovative figures in rock and blues and celebrates the genius and artistry of Jimi Hendrix...

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THE CULT's 'Dirty Little Rock Star' Featured In CBS-TV's 'Cane'

According to Roadrunner Records, the new hit TV show "Cane" will use a clip of THE CULT's new single, "Dirty Little Rock Star", off the band's latest album "Born into This", in the episode which will air tonight (Tuesday, October 9) at 10:00 p.m. EST on CBS. Released on October 2 in North America vi...

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Drummer NICK BARKER Comments On TESTAMENT Departure

British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band TESTAMENT: "As you all know after yesterday's post here on Blabbermouth.net, I am with great disappointment...

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NECRODEATH: European Tour Dates Announced

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH have scheduled the following European tour dates: Oct. 18 - Brescia, Italy - Nave Di Harlock Oct. 19 - Mozzate (Va),Italy - Motorock Oct. 25 - Rapallo (Ge),Italy -jambalive Oct. 27 - Roma, Italy - Jailbreack Nov. 01 - Bergen, Norway – [to b...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Backs MOOG Foundation

The Pulse of Radio reports: SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan is throwing his support behind a proposed museum dedicated to the life and work of late music pioneer Robert Moog, best known for his development of the electronic sound device known as the Moog synthesizer. Corgan said in a stateme...

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TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British d...

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CIRCUS DIABLO To Open For VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS In Irvine

CIRCUS DIABLO — the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar),ex-THE CULT touring bassist/current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison (vocals),and former FUEL/current RIDERS ON THE STORM frontman Brett Scallions (bass) — will open for VELVE...

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Guitarist CRAIG LOCICERO Discusses FORBIDDEN Reunion

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the reunion of his late '80s/early '90s thrash band FORBIDDEN (formerly FORBIDDEN EVIL): "The ball got rolling after I saw the 'Get Thrashed' documentary in San Francisco a few months back in San Francisco. It was reall...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION to Play Free Hometown Gig

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will perform under the name FELCHBASTARD at a special one-off show at their favorite local bar, Scolari's Office, in their home base of North Park, San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October 9. The 21-plus free event "should prove to be insane," says the group....

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Auctioning Vintage LUDWIG Snare Drum

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is auctioning "a very fine, vintage, '70s [Ludwig] Acrolite snare drum" via eBay. According to Nicko's posting on the auction page, "It has the original heads top and bottom and the original snare. The shell is in good shape, it has a few scratches on it but looks ....