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LED ZEPPELIN Defend LIVE AID DVD Move

Scotsman.com is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN's former members have defended a decision to pull out of the Live Aid DVD which is being released by Sir Bob Geldof to raise money for Sudan. The remaining members of the rock group have refused to allow what they called their "sub-standard" 1985 performan...

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SEPULTURA, CLASS OF ZERO To Support MOTÖRHEAD In Europe

As first reported here back in late May, Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been officially confirmed to support MOTÖRHEAD on their upcoming European tour. Opening the shows on the U.K. portion of the trek will be Simi Valley's own CLASS OF ZERO. Made up of Ryan Rainey (vocals),Ian Salvas (guitar),...

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FOZZY Finish Mastering New CD, JERICHO Covers IRON MAIDEN

FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and former members of STUCK MOJO, have finished mixing and mastering their third album, "All That Remains", for a fall release through an as-yet-undisclosed label (the band were previously signed to Megaforce Records). Zakk Wyl...

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ANKLA Recording With Producer BOB MARLETTE

ANKLA, the Los Angeles-based band featuring PUYA guitarist Ramon Ortiz, are currently holed up at Henson Recording (formerly known as A&M Studios) finishing up their new record with producer Bob Marlette (HALFORD, BLACK SABBATH, SALIVA, ALICE COOPER). "This record is going to kick some serious a...

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IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN, WHITESNAKE's ALDRIDGE Among Contributors To 'Metal Bible'

Johannes Jonsson of Metal For Jesus is currently working on a special version of the Bible called the "Metal Bible". Besides the New Testament in easy-to-understand language (Living Bible) it will also contain testimonials from metalheads about what God and the Bible has meant to them. Some of the p...

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LOCKDOWN To Appear On Compilation CD

LOCKDOWN, the "East Coast Hardcore" band featuring Eric Roi (former lead vocalist of BILE),Jeff X (former guitarist of BILE and the late '80s metal group NAPALM),and Bob Proimos (former drummer of NAPALM),will debut their song "Enlightenment" on the next Sadistic Records compilation. A release da...

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Review: METALLICA's 'So What' Journal Pairs Well With 'Monster' Documentary

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune has reviewed METALLICA's first-ever official book, "So What! The Good, The Mad And The Ugly" (view cover here),due in August via Broadway Books. "The genuine treasures are found in discussions with the group's members, particularly in a series of round-table inter...

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LIVING LOUD In Talks To tour U.S.

According to the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, LIVING LOUD — the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP) on bass, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, KANSAS, DIXIE DREGS) on guitar, Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY O...

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LIVING LOUD: DVD Preview Clips Posted Online

Preview clips of three tracks from the upcoming LIVING LOUD DVD have been posted online. The songs available for viewing are "Crazy Train" (Quicktime),"Good Times" (Quicktime) and "I Don't Know" (Quicktime). LIVING LOUD is the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIA...

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METALLICA's 'Monster' EP Debuts At No. 37 On Billboard Chart

METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" EP has sold 29,764 copies in its first week of release to debut at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 chart. The "Some Kind Of Monster" EP was released in conjunction with the July 9 opening of the METALLICA documentary film "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster". It features...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist Sets Working Title For New Solo Album

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has set "Ohmwork" as the working title of his new solo album, tentatively due next year. "It would have been out this year, but I've had to delay it because of Ozzfest," Butler told Bass Player magazine. Asked what he's been listening to recently, Geezer replied,...

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Michigan Man Gets 1 ½ Years For Selling AEROSMITH, KISS Bootlegs

The Associated Press is reporting that a Michigan man was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison and must pay $120,000 for selling bootlegged recordings of performances by AEROSMITH, KISS, BOB DYLAN and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Jeffrey Smittle, 44, of Ceraso, Mich., was sentenced Thursday in Pittsburgh federa...

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LIVE AID Four-Disc DVD Due In November

The historic Live Aid concert, featuring performances by BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, QUEEN, THE WHO and LED ZEPPELIN, will be released on DVD in the fall. Earlier this year, the Band Aid Trust agreed to auction the global rights for the concerts for the first time, after pirated copies were found f...

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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS: Parents Don't Want To Take Any Responsibility For Their Children

In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Mercury, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about having his music slammed by the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC) during the mid-'80s due to the songs' "objectionable" lyrics. "As the story goes, [PMRC founding member] Tipper [Gore] was walking dow...

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NEW YORK DOLLS Bassist Dies Of Leukemia

Hits Daily Double is reporting that NEW YORK DOLLS bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane died of advanced leukemia in an L.A. area hospital Tuesday night (July 13). Kane, who had reunited with surviving bandmates David Johansen and Syl Sylvain for last month's acclaimed performance at Morrissey's Meltdown Fe...