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POISON To Record Album of 'Classic Rock' Covers

POISON has announced plans to go into the studio to record an album of classic rock songs and they want the fans' input. Post your cover-song suggestions in the comments section of the band's official MySpace page by January 10 and it just might show up on their new record coming in late ...

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GREAT WHITE: Fire Marshal Who Inspected Nightclub Missed Foam

The Associated Press reports: A town fire marshal who inspected a nightclub months before a fire killed 100 people told a grand jury investigating the blaze that he didn't see flammable foam around the stage because his "fire-safety" inspection was focused on extinguishers, exit signs and emergency...

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SEVENDUST: More Tour Dates Announced

SEVENDUST has announced more shows for its 57-date North American tour, scheduled to begin on February 8 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Support on the trek will come from DIECAST. The tour will be in support of the Atlanta-based band's sixth studio album, "Alpha", which arrives on March 6. The CD's first s...

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BRUCE KULICK Performs With Chilean KISS Cover Band; Video Available

A video clip of former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick participating with the KISS tribute act KISSERBLOOD in a performance of "God Gave Rock And Roll To You II" at the Fiesta KISS in Santiago, Chile on December 19, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Kulick recen...

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OPETH Frontman Begins Writing New Album, Commences Work On Side-Project

According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the group's frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has started writing material for what is supposed to be the ninth OPETH record, tentatively due before the end of the year. In addition, he is working on an as-yet-unnamed side-project. More information will b...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS Announces Swedish Dates

GOD AMONG INSECTS, the Swedish "old-school" death metal band featuring vocalist Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL),guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson) (THE PROJECT HATE),bassist Tomas Elofsson (SANCTIFICATION) and drummer Tobias Gustafsson (VOMITORY),has scheduled three shows in Sweden i...

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MORGANA LEFAY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have completed work on their new album, "Primal Chaos", at Soundcreation studio in Bollnäs, Sweden for a March 2007 release via Black Mark Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Grand Materia" will feature the following track listing: 01. Delusions...

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DAN SWANÖ Offers Update On SECOND SKY Project

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö's SECOND SKY, a sequel of sorts to his UNICORN project, has finished recording two new tracks, entitled "Always Tomorrow" and "The Way". Commented Dan: It feels nice to record some stuff for this magnificient album again. The tracks sound amazing with...

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SLIPKNOT DJ's 'Nightmare Before Christmas Party' Gets Shut Down By Police

Kyle Munson of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that the "Nightmare Before Christmas Party" — organized by the Des Moines collective of DJs known as the Sound Proof Coalition that includes SLIPKNOT member Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) — planned for Friday night and Saturday morning in downtown Des...

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Judge OKs Release Of Grand Jury Testimony In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Case

The Associated Press reports: A judge on Thursday approved the release of grand jury testimony in The Station nightclub fire case, granting the attorney general's request to provide the public with information about the investigation into the deadly blaze. Though grand jury testimony is normally sec...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: First Show Of 2007 Confirmed

Long-running Venice Beach thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has announced its first live show of 2007 to coincide with the release of the group's as-yet-untitled new album. The band will be playing at the Artefact Festival in Strasbourg, France on April 29, 2007. More festival appearances will fo...

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OPETH Mainman: 'I Will Practice My Playing Like An Idiot'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "OK, just a brief note to say thanks to everyone that came and saw us during the 'Ghost Reveries' world tour 2005/2006. 19 months of touring, pretty much. We're gonna post all the dates on Opeth.com soon and it will loook insane! What t...

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DOWN Drummer Selling Classic 'Nola' Kit

DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower (also guitarist in EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) has issued the following update: "I'm getting rid of the infamous DOWN 'Nola' drum kit. It's the kit on the '95 DOWN tour. It's a Ludwig three-piece kit. I also recorded 'Broken Glass' [by] CROWBAR, 'Odd Fellows Rest' [by] CR...

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SCOTT WEILAND: Video Of 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' Performance Available

VELVET REVOLVER fan site Velvet-Revolver.com has uploaded a video clip of singer Scott Weiland's appearance on Monday's (December 18) edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". Weiland performed a "jazzy" version of the holiday standard "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" with a band consisti...

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DREAM THEATER: Audio Interview With JORDAN RUDESS Posted Online

An audio interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, conducted last month by Rockland World Radio, has been posted online at this location. DREAM THEATER's "Score" two-DVD set was recently certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The set, which sold mor...