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RESISTANCE Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Los Angeles power/thrash metallers RESISTANCE are currently looking to fill their vacant second-guitarist position after parting ways with E.F. Martinez. The band will be entering Desert Moon Recording Studio (Anaheim, California) in the next few months to record the follow-up to their album "Lies I...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL To Open For SCORPIONS In California

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil has been confirmed as the opening act for the SCORPIONS at the Salinas Sports Complex in Salinas, California on Monday, July 3. He replaces THIN LIZZY, the support band who apparently canceled their entire tour with the SCORPIONS due to a scheduling conflict. It has b...

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INTO ETERNITY Finish Recording New Album

Tim Roth of the Regina, Saskatchewan-based progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update on the band's curent and upcoming activities: "Things are going well these days in the INTO ETERNITY camp. The recording of our fourth album was recently completed at the end of May. Now we...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Talks About SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

Josh Thorne of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: How did you guys end up on the bill for [Sounds of The Underground] this year? After last year's lineup of mostly metalcore bands, it w...

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AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE: More Rumored Tour Dates Revealed

Despite the promise of an announcement today regarding the band's fall touring plans, AEROSMITH have yet to confirm that they will be teaming up with MÖTLEY CRÜE for a U.S. trek beginning in early September. Meanwhile, more rumored dates (**NOT** yet officially confirmed) have been leaked: Sep. 05 -...

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REVEREND Announce New Singer

The surviving members of REVEREND, the band which had previously featured the late frontman David Wayne (ex-METAL CHURCH),have announced the addition of singer Michael Lance to the group's ranks. Michael Lance is no stranger to the metal scene. Raised in San Antonio Texas, Michael began his vocal c...

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AEROSMITH To Officially Announce MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour On Monday?

AEROSMITH's official fan club, Aero Force One, will make an official announcement regarding the band's fall touring plans on Monday, June 19. The group are expected to confirm that they will be teaming up with MÖTLEY CRÜE for a U.S. tour beginning in early September. So far, the following dates are...

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Author NEIL STRAUSS: 'I Don't Know If SLIPKNOT Stand For Something Bigger Than What They Are'

The new issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up features an interview with the writer and author Neil Strauss who co-wrote several tell-all rock autobiographies including MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Dirt" and MARILYN MANSON's "The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell". An excerpt from the chat follows: Close-Up: How im...

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GENERAL SURGERY Announce New Bassist, Rejoin Forces With Vocalist MCWILLIAMS

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have announced the addition of bassist Dr. Van Touminen (FINGERSPITZENGEFÜHL, THE GROKENBERGERS) to the group's ranks. Touminen will be taking over the bass duties once the group's current four-stringer Glenn Sykes moves back to the U.S. in the f...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We Want To Record A Great New Album In 2007'

SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I would like to thank you all very much for all your best wishes and birthday greetings. It really is a great feeling to know that there is such a bond with so many fans around the world. Our 2006 ...

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AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE: First U.S. Date Announced

Live Nation, the concert promotion company recently spun-off by radio giant Clear Channel, has confirmed via its web site that AEROSMITH and MÖTLEY CRÜE will be teaming up for a U.S. tour this fall. So far, only one date has been released: Saturday, September 23 at the Tweeter Center at the Waterfro...

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ANNIHILATOR To Play Spain's METALWAY Festivals In July

Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR will take a short break from recording their follow-up to 2005's critically acclaimed "Schizo Deluxe" CD to play both Metalway festivals In Spain on July 28 and July 29. Commented guitarist Jeff Waters: "Although we had to postpone our summer tour through Europe (our n...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman To Sing On Christmas Album

According to StyleWeekly.com, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randall Blythe and folk-pop singer-songwriter Susan Greenbaum are planning a duet on Greenbaum's Christmas album. The two met while Greenbaum was recording the album at Sound of Music Studios at in Richmond, Virginia. She was working on her project...

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Drummer BRENT FITZ To Fill In For ERIC SINGER In ALICE COOPER's Band

According to a posting on drummer Brent Fitz's (ex-UNION, VINCE NEIL) official web site, Fitz will be will be playing drums for ALICE COOPER in July. Brent will be filling in for Eric Singer, who will be performing in Japan with KISS. The dates that Brent will be with ALICE are as follows: Jul. 13 ....

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BUCKCHERRY Singer: 'I Like Artists That Have Something To Say Themselves'

Steve Newton of Straight.com recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd. A couple excerpts from the chat follow: On "American Idol": "I can't believe how big that thing has gotten. I don't know what to say about that, you know. I actually think [previous 'American Idol' winne...