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Bassist STEVE KING Quits ROSE TATTOO

Bassist Steve King has reportedly left legendary Australian rockers ROSE TATTOO in order to focus on other musical projects. A replacement bassist has not yet been announced. ROSE TATTOO's new album, entitled "Blood Brothers", was released in February via Armageddon Music. The group's video for the...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Axeman DINO CAZARES Talks Guitars

Sevenstring.org recently conducted an interview with former FEAR FACTORY and current DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. An excerpt from the chat follows: Sevenstring.org: Well, let's get started. How did you get started in music? Dino: I started getting into music when I was 14, 15 years old, I s...

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LILLIAN AXE: 'Waters Rising' Pushed Back To July; Audio Sample Available

LILLIAN AXE has had the release date of its first new studio album in nearly fifteen years (and first for the Metro City Records label),titled "Waters Rising", pushed back to July 17 from the previously announced June 19. The CD's title cut is now available for streaming at this location (second so...

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Thrashin' the Neighborhood

Hailing from different countries, but the same neighborhood, Montreal's REANIMATOR and California's MERCILESS DEATH have one big thing in common. Both excel at producing pure old school thrash that takes no cues from the 'core-inflected thrash style that's been done over and over again these past fe...

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LINKIN PARK's HAHN Talks With D.C.'s HOT 99.5; Audio Available

Joseph Hahn of LINKIN PARK was interviewed by Toby Knapp of Hot 99.5 in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (May 16). Hahn talked about the band's new album, "Minutes to Midnight", his favorite track on the disc ("In Pieces"),his thoughts on President Bush and the political messages on the disc, not maki...

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AC/DC Street Sign Stolen Six Times In Two Years

Jason Dowling of Australia's TheAge.com.au reports that one of Melbourne, Australia's most famous street signs has also become its most stolen one. In a little over two years, six have gone missing. Lord Major John So put up the first sign in AC/DC Lane (photo),off Flinders Lane, sign in October .....

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K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON: More Details Revealed About Upcoming Sculptures

KnuckleBonz, Inc., which has produced resin sculptures of such renowned heavy metal/hard rock musicians as JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, and late PANTERA axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has revealed more information about the limited-edition sculptures...

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DIMEBAG's BLACK TOOTH BASH: Photos Available

ZRock has posted photos from the Black Tooth Bash, which took place this past Thursday night (May 17) at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California. The music and memory of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott lived on as friends, family, and fans rocked the night away. Early acoustic performances included "It...

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PARADISE LOST Guitarist Discusses New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PARADISE LOST guitarist Aaron Aedy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Did you all decide to write heavier stuff [for the new album "In Requiem"] or was that just the way it developed? Aaron: The thing is that we've never ever...

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AC/DC Members, JOE LYNN TURNER To Take Part In 'Classic Rock Cares' Fundraising Tour

AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams, along with legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),will take part in the "Classic Rock Cares" fundraising tour to benefit The John Entwistle Foundation. Also scheduled to appear are Mark Farner (GRAND FUNK R...

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BIFFY CLYRO Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the U.S. acquisition of Glasgow's latest rock sensation BIFFY CLYRO, a trio being heralded in some U.K. circles as "the new NIRVANA." "Puzzle" is the band's breakthrough new album, and is garnering massive attention in Britain. It was produced by GGGarth Richardson (...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT Celebration Concerts Raise Extra Money For Music Industry Charity

According to Australia's The Age, the Bon Scott celebration concerts in AC/DC Lane and Perth not only raised enough money for a statue of the Australian music legend, an additional $50,000 was donated to the Australian music industry charity, Support Act Limited. As previously reported, AC/DC's clas...

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ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR, TRAP THEM Confirmed For Indianapolis' DUDE FEST

ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR and TRAP THEM are among the confirmed bands for the Dude Fest, set to take place July 27-28 at The Harrison Center in Indianapolis, IN. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMPERE (MA, Ebullition) BLACK ARROWS OF FILTH AND IMPURITY (IN, HCNL) CAPSULE (FL, Robot...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Announces Summer 'Off-Fest' Dates With LAMB OF GOD

Vancouver, B.C.-based heavy metal warriors 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have announced a slew of "Off-Fest" live dates centered around their participation as part of Ozzfest 2007. 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will join forces with LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED and BEHEMOTH for upwards of twenty "Off-Fest" live dates that promis...

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BAY AREA ROCK FEST Organizers Issue Post-Show Wrap-Up

The organizers of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, a two-day progressive rock and metal festival — which took place May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco — have issued the following update: "Over 300 people attended the inaugural progressive rock and metal festival at the Independent in San F...