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DEF LEPPARD Wanted To Be Like QUEEN

VH1 Classic Radio reports: DEF LEPPARD have made quite a name for themselves now that they've been around for some 30 years. But who did the band look up to when they were forming? Phil Collen (guitar): "QUEEN were the most obvious reference point for all five of us to say that's the kind of ...

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HANOI ROCKS: Tour With L.A. GUNS Was Never Officially Confirmed

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have issued the following statement: "As far as the prematurely advertised tour with the L.A GUNS [and VIXEN] is concerned, it was never officially approved by HANOI ROCKS. It was only at a negotiation stage and no contracts were ever issued. Otherwise HANOI...

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RE:IGNITION To Play European Shows In November

RE:IGNITION — the band featuring Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB) on guitar, Snake (SKINLAB) on bass, Dave Moore (ex-MINDBENDER) on vocals, Tim Howell (ex-FUELED, SACRILEGE B.C.) on guitar and Mark Hernandez (ex-TECHNOCRACY, TORQUE) on drums — has issued the following update: "We are going to Europe! Our Eu...

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L.A. GUNS' European Tour With HANOI ROCKS Postoned Until Early 2008

According to L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis, the band's previously announced European tour with HANOI ROCKS, which was scheduled to take place in November, has been pushed back to early 2008. Female hard rockers VIXEN were also expected to take part in the trek, although it's not presently clear if t...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Checks In From MACHINE HEAD Tour

ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow has issued the following update from the Black Tyranny Tour, also featuring MACHINE HEAD, THROWDOWN and SANCTITY: "This tour rocks! "The last couple of shows have been a blast! We finally got all our crew together and the chemistry in the band is great. It's pure jo...

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PEPPER KEENAN Says DOWN Will Play 'Close To Two Hours' On Upcoming Tour

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan. A couple of excerpts follow: On the upcoming tour, which will feature only DOWN, no openers — a rare set-up for a club outing: "We're probably going to play close to two hours. I like it like t...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MONTROSE; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the sixth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "Yes, the song has the same title as one song from 'Mystica', but nothing else in common! 'Rock the Nation' was the first song way back in the Seventies where I heard...

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It's Official: LED ZEPPELIN To Reunite For London Concert

The surviving members of LED ZEPPELIN have confirmed they will reform for a special show at London's 22,000-capacity O2 arena on Monday, November 26 as part of a tribute to Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, who died last December. Tickets cost £125 each (approximately $254) and will be allo...

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AS I LAY DYING Guitarist Says New CD's Success Is 'A Testament To How Sweet Our Fans Are'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with AS I LAY DYING guitarist Nick Hipa. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB: Your #8 album debut last week was not only the band's best, but also the best in the history of Metal Blade. How does that make you feel? Nick: No way, ...

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SKINLAB Hits The Studio

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have issued the following update: "[We're] off to Trident studios [in Pacheco, California] to begin recording for upcoming digital release, due out in the coming months via Crash. We'll be re-recording the songs 'Face of Aggression' and 'In for the Ki...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers FREE's 'Heartbreaker': Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fifth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "FREE were one of the bands who influenced me when I started to play the guitar in the early Seventies. Their guitar player Paul Kossoff (R.I.P. 1976) had this very em...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA, CHARON Members Join Forces In NORTHERN KINGS

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — will release a special covers album on October 24. According to MetalFromFinland.com, the CD will cont...

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Y&T To Take Part In Online Chat

Y&T members Dave Meniketti (guitar, vocals),Phil Kennemore (bass),John Nymann (guitar) and Mike Vanderhule (drums) will take part in an online chat on Friday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. PST. For more information, click here. Locomotive Records released the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" b...

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SKINLAB: Classic Debut Album To Be Reissued

SKINLAB's 1997 debut album, "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded", will be reissued on October 2 via Century Media Records. The repackaged disc will feature never-before-seen video footage and pictures with liner notes from founding members Steev Esquivel and Mike Roberts along with new artwork layout. "W...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Date Revealed For Reunion Show?

According to MetalSucks, LED ZEPPELIN has a hold for a possible reunion show on November 26 at the O2 Arena in London. For those who aren't familiar with the way booking works, an artist's agent will generally place a "hold" on a venue when considering doing a show there; this prevents the venue ...