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ION VEIN Forced To Pull Off KAMELOT Bill In Illinois
Guitarist Chris Lotesto from Chicago-based progressive-power metallers ION VEIN has issued the following update: "We're making the official announcement that we have to pull off the bill with KAMELOT [on Sept. 30] at the Pearl Room in Mokena, IL due to the lack of a singer. We were hoping that somet...September 19, 2006
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QUIET RIOT's BANALI, DUBROW Talk About New Album
Wayne "Doobie" Dubay of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT members Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Kevin, I'm excited to hear that QUIET RIOT has a brand new studio album coming out, titled "Rehab". Mind telling...September 18, 2006
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Responds To MASTODON's 'Stupid Remarks'
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has responded to remarks made by MASTODON's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher in the November 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine in which they stated that DREAM THEATER "have a little Chinese girl playing bass" and "dress all gay." Hinds also went on to say, "They wea...September 17, 2006
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KING'S X's TY TABOR: 'I Don't Really Care For Guitar Players'
Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Could you please tell us to what point of the creation of the next [KING'S X] album are you guys right now? Ty: "We are ...September 17, 2006
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DEF-CON-ONE Featuring VENOM Drummer: New Songs Available
DEF-CON-ONE, the Newcastle, U.K.-based band featuring VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),has posted several new tracks on its MySpace page. Checks out the songs "Step Back", "Locked Away", "Scars" and "Wake" at www.myspace.com/defcononehq. DEF-CON-ON...September 15, 2006
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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Support IRON MAIDEN In California
Vancouver, British Columbia-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed as the support act for IRON MAIDEN on Saturday, October 21 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California. As previously reported, a new 3 INCHES OF BLOOD demo track, entitled "Goatrider's Horde", recorded...September 15, 2006
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RUSH Drummer: 'We Have Never Recorded A Song That We Didn't Release'
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH drummer Neil Peart. An excerpt from the chat follows: Billboard.com: It seemed to me that "Vapor Trails" was a real return to a guitar/bass/drums sound without synthesizers. Were you pleased with that direction and can you see...September 15, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Movie In Pre-Production With Director LARRY CHARLES
MovieWeb reports: According to Production Weekly, Larry Charles ("Borat") is in pre-production on his next film "The Dirt", a MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic based on the rockers' 2001 book "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". Rich Wilkes adapted the book written by bandmates Nikki Si...September 15, 2006
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CRESCENT SHIELD: Album Artwork, MP3 Available
California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming debut album, entitled "The Last of My Kind", at this location....September 13, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Makes Cover Of VegasGolfer Magazine
MÖTLEY CRÜE lead singer Vince Neil is featured on the cover of the VegasGolfer magazine. In the accompanying interview, Neil talks about his golf game, stating, "I started in 1985. Our tour manager was an avid golfer, and we were staying at the Four Seasons outside Dallas, where they have a TPC cour...September 13, 2006
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Cop Loses Job For Eating Pot-Laced Cookies At TOOL Concert
The Spokesman-Review recently reported that a Spokane, Washington city police officer resigned after being told two of his fellow officers saw him buy and eat two $1 cookies that apparently contained marijuana at a TOOL concert, a police spokesman said. Jonathon Smith, a three-year officer, quit lat...September 12, 2006
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RUSH Completes Eight Songs For New Album
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that RUSH has penned eight songs for its next studio album, which should be out in early 2007, according to drummer Neil Peart. The artist tells Billboard.com his lyrics for the as-yet-untitled set were greatly influenced by his motorcycle journeys throughout...September 11, 2006
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PEARL JAM, TRENT REZNOR To Perform At California's BRIDGE SCHOOL Benefit Concerts
PEARL JAM will be performing at the 20th annual Bridge School benefit concerts October 21-22, 2006, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Other artists scheduled to perform include TRENT REZNOR, FOO FIGHTERS, NEIL YOUNG, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, BRIAN WILSON, and DE...September 11, 2006
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Ex-TEA PARTY Drummer Joins RUSH On Film Soundtrack
Ted Shaw of the Windsor Star reports: Jeff Burrows is still pumped about getting the chance to play drums with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH. Last month, the ex-TEA PARTY drummer joined Lifeson and Lee to record a song for the new "Trailer Park Boys" movie, "The Big Dirty". "When they ...September 10, 2006
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KISS: 'Kissology' Six-Hour, Two-DVD Box Set Due On Halloween; Trailer Available
The first installment of the long-awaited, long-rumored (three-volume) DVD box set of vintage KISS live performance footage is scheduled for an October 31 release. Titled "Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977", the two-disc set will have a running time of six hours and include clips and four complete con...September 9, 2006
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