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IRON MAIDEN Promo Takes Flight With BIRD STUDIOS

Ireland's 4RFV reports that animation production company Bird Studios has completed the latest promo for veteran rock band IRON MAIDEN. Scripted by Howard Greenhalgh, "Different World" is a bleak take on the Nature vs Science story and features an animated Bruce Dickinson, as he struggles to out-run...

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WHITESNAKE's COVERDALE, ALDRICH To Attend SWEDEN ROCK Kick-Off

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich will be making an "exclusive appearance" at the Sweden Rock Festival kick-off on December 2 at Nalen in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Scheduled to perform at...

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TONY IOMMI's Daughter To Support GLENN HUGHES On U.K. Dates

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),will support Glenn Hughes (BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE) on his U.K. tour. The dates are as follows: Oct. 28 - JB's - Dudley,...

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THE CULT: New York City Show To Be Filmed

THE CULT's November 13 date at Irving Plaza in New York City will be filmed in High Definition by Live Nation Studios and is expected to be made available through a variety of portals, including mobile telephone and potentially broadband and traditional cable, satellite and broadcast television. "TH...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Opening Rock Venue In New York City

According to the New York Post, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is teaming up with club owner Mike Diamond, who started Snitch, Pangaea and Vela, to open a rock venue in Chelsea on Halloween called Retox. CYPRESS HILL is scheduled to play opening night, and Ian is slated to perform with the band FIVE FO...

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HEAVY METAL MANIACS FESTIVAL VII: Final Lineup, Running Order Announced

The final lineup and running order has been announced for the Heavy Metal Maniacs Festival VII, which is set to take place this Saturday, October 28 at Manifesto in Hoorn, Holland. It is as follows: Doors open: 15h00 16h15 – 17h00 SNAKES & SIRENS (NETH) 17h15 – 18h00 ACCELERATE (NETH) 18h15 – 19...

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PHENOMENA Triple-CD Digipack To Arrive In December

Escape Music has announced the forthcoming release of a triple-CD digipack which combines the first three PHENOMENA albums. These three classic recordings include an all-star cast of musicians that include Glenn Hughes, Brian May, Ray Gillan, Scott Gorham and Don Airey, plus many others. All three a...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Donates Painting, Tickets To Charity Auction

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover is one of a number of stars donating material for an upcoming charity auction in aid of the Linda McCartney Centre in Liverpool, Rngland. Roger has offered a one-off painting as well as tickets for the band's April 2007 U.K. tour (also featuring STYX and THIN LIZZY)....

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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Lied When He Said He'd Stopped Drinking

The U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: So about that "AIDS Kills Fags Dead" t-shirt you wore in 1989… Sebastian: "I never usually talk about this but I read so much misinf...

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ONSLAUGHT: Better Than SLAYER At Their Best?

Drummer Steve Grice of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "ONSLAUGHT have now completed the recording of their new studio album 'Killing Peace', which is due for release in February [via Candlelight Records]. The album i...

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ANTHRAX's IAN And BELLO At AMBASSADORS OF ROCK In NYC: Video Available

A three-minute video clip of ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Frank Bello attending the Ambassadors of Rock event in New York City on September 18 at the Hard Rock Café in Times Square is available for viewing at this location. As previously reported, a video clip of ANTHRAX performing the track "A Ske...

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'All-Star' Band Featuring ACCEPT, HAMMERFALL Members To Perform At SWEDEN ROCK Kick-Off

The Sweden Rock Festival kick-off will be on December 2, at Nalen in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Also scheduled to perform at the show are HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, WOLF and HARM'S WAY. In addition, a one-off all-star band ha...

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ANTHRAX: New Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of ANTHRAX performing the track "A Skeleton in the Closet" on August 4 at Salem Armory Auditorium in Salem, OR has been posted online at YouTube.com. ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is scheduled to take part in the next Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp (RRFC),which will take place in Los ...

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Rare ATOMKRAFT Video Footage Released

Former ATOMKRAFT/current AGANKAST guitarist Rob Matthew has collaborated with web site design company Bloodvision to create four previously unseen video clips and montages of ATOMKRAFT. According to Matthew, "They are live footage and stills taken from ATOMKRAFT's four years on the road and in the s...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'I Have The Utmost Respect For Japanese Society And Culture'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following update via his MySpace page: "Six-hour layover at Narita airport on my way home [from Japan's Loud Park 06 festival, where ANTHRAX performed this past weekend]. I recommened the foot massage. "Great show in Osaka last night. Went to Rock Rock (a r...