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NILE: Previously Unreleased 1994 Recordings To See Light Of Day
"Worship The Animal - 1994 The Lost Recordings", featuring the original NILE lineup of Karl Sanders, Chief Spires and Pete Hammoura, will be released as a collector's-edition digipak on October 11 via Goomba Music. These previously unreleased recordings pre-date NILE's groundbreaking debut album, "A...September 16, 2011
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INTENSE Signs With PURE LEGEND RECORDS
U.K. metallers INTENSE have inked a deal with Pure Legend Records. The band's third album, "Shape Of Rage", was once again recorded at Thin Ice Studios with Karl Groom (THRESHOLD) at the helm. Commented the label: "With INTENSE, we are proud to have another high-level band at Pure Legend Records com...September 6, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE, DREGEN Interviewed By 'The Last Living Slut' (Video)
Roxana Shirazi, an unrepentant groupie who last year published a memoir, "The Last Living Slut: Born in Iran, Bred Backstage", about her sexcapades with members of the most illustrious (and not-so-illustrious) rock acts of the past three decades, conducted an interview with former HANOI ROCKS singer...August 11, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE, DREGEN Interviewed At U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival (Video)
Rock Radio's Tom Russell conducted an interview with former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe and Michael's new guitarist, Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES at this year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's award-winning High Voltage festival, whic...August 8, 2011
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More Details Revealed About Ex-THRESHOLD Singer's Passing
Andrew "Mac" McDermott, the former lead singer of U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD, passed away in England on Wednesday, August 3. He succumbed to kidney failure after spending four days in a coma. He was only 45 years old. McDermott had "serious health problems" in the months leading up to his...August 5, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE's 'Sensory Overdrive' To Receive North American Release; Tour Dates Announced
"Sensory Overdrive", the new solo album from Michael Monroe, iconic rock 'n' roll frontman and founding member of hugely influential Finnish outfit HANOI ROCKS, will be released in the U.S. and Canada on August 23 via Spinefarm/Universal. "Sensory Overdrive" was released on March 14 via Universal Mu...July 25, 2011
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THRESHOLD To Resume Work On New Album
U.K.-based progressive metallers THRESHOLD are preparing to return to the studio to resume work on the follow-up to 2007's "Dead Reckoning" for a 2012 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is once again being recorded at Thin Ice Studios in the U.K. with producers Karl Groom and Richard West. "D...July 16, 2011
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Japanese Guitarist KYOJI YAMAMOTO Schedules First-Ever North American Solo Appearance
Japanese guitarist Kyoji Yamamoto (BOW WOW, VOW WOW) has announced his first appearance in the U.S. since 1978 and his first-ever solo appearance in North America. On Saturday, September 24, 2011, Kyoji will perform two shows at Klub 45 in midtown Manhattan. Appearing with Kyoji will be Karl Wilcox,...July 12, 2011
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EARTH CRISIS To Film 'Total War' Video
Reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS will film a video for the song "Total War" on July 24 at the Lost Horizon in Syracuse, New York. The track comes off the band's seventh album, "Neutralize The Threat", which is scheduled for release on July 12 via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by C...July 11, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE, DREGEN Interviewed At Finland's RUISROCK Festival (Video)
Festari TV conducted an interview with former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe and his new guitarist, Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES, at this year's edition of the Ruisrock festival, which was held July 8-10 in Turku, Finland. You can now watch...July 11, 2011
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MICHAEL MONROE: 'DREGEN Is Working Out Fantastically In The Band!'
Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES made his live debut as the guitarist of former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe's solo band this past Sunday (June 26) at Kalasatama in Helsinki as the support act for the FOO FIGHTERS. Commented Monroe: "I'm stil...June 28, 2011
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DREGEN Performs With MICHAEL MONROE's Band For First Time; Video Available
Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES made his live debut as the guitarist of former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe's solo band yesterday (Sunday, June 26) at Kalasatama in Helsinki as the support act for the FOO FIGHTERS. Commented Monroe: "We had...June 27, 2011
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EARTH CRISIS: New Song Available For Streaming
Reunited hardcore legends EARTH CRISIS will release their seventh album, "Neutralize The Threat", on July 12 via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (SHADOWS FALL, HATEBREED). The cover artwork was created by Ryan Clark and can be seen below. Commented Ryan: "EARTH CRI...June 24, 2011
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DREGEN: 'It's An Honor' For Me To Play With MICHAEL MONROE
Former HANOI ROCKS singer Michael Monroe has tapped Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) of Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES as the guitarist of his solo band following the recent departure of Ginger (THE WILDHEARTS). Ginger played his last gig as the guitarist for Monroe's group on Jun...June 21, 2011
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The Wretch
On "The Wretch" it's back to basics, back to the roots, and back to the stripped-down doom metal that has always been at the dark heart of Indianapolis' THE GATES OF SLUMBER. Whereas 2008's "Conqueror" and 2009's "Hymns of Blood and Thunder" pushed the doom envelope into traditional heavy metal terr...June 20, 2011
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