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VINCE NEIL Delivers 'Smashing' Performance In Tampa

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Ken Heavenridge has submitted the following review of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's solo performance in Tampa, Florida Friday night (June 30): "Vince Neil 'performed' last night (June 30th) at the St. Pete Times Forum with RATT as the opener. A friend of...

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Drummer BRENT FITZ To Play More Dates With ALICE COOPER

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 updated list of dates that Brent will be with ALICE is as ...

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RUSH Drummer Checks In With Songwriting Update

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update at his official web site. An excerpt from message follows: "My bandmates and I had decided to spend May working together in a Toronto studio, to refine some of the songs we had worked on long-distance over the winter, and hopefully to write some ne...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Pens Introduction To Book Of Art

Kerry Lengel of The Arizona Republic is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has penned the introduction to painter Michael Godard's upcoming book of art, titled "Don't Drink and Draw", due in August. Longhaired and tattooed, with a taste for leather clothes, he certainly looks like he could be the fifth me...

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SPIRALARMS Confirmed For Hollywood's CRÜEFEST

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards, have been confirmed for the sixth annual Crüefest, set...

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Former ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Confirmed For California's BURNING STAR FESTIVAL

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, have been confirmed for the Burning Star Festival, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5, 2006: HELSTAR NEIL...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Fresh Insights On Band's Formation Revealed

After releasing five MÖTLEY CRÜE books exclusively through CafePress in April, publisher Chronological Crue now launches a brand-new interview with an instrumental figure in the formation of the world's most notorious rock band. John Crouch, dubbed "Stick" by the CRÜE members, opens up and tells how...

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The Anatomy Of

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME has had quite a run of phenomenal albums. This time the band decided to have a little fun with "The Anatomy Of", an album of 14 cover songs from a varied group of acts. Rather than rendering the originals unrecognizable, the quintet took songs from groups like MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Enter Studio In November

Vancouver, British Columbia's 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have completed writing material for their new album, which they plan to record in November with SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison producing. An early 2007 release through Roadrunner Records is expected. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD's latest CD, "Advance and Vanquish", was...

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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...