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DIECAST: Argument Over BRENDAN FRASER's Acting Skills Leads To Drummer's Departure

Boston-based metallers DIECAST have been forced to drop off the U.S. tour with AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE, INDEX CASE and BLEED THE SKY following the apparent departure of drummer Jason Costa. The band have issued the following statement on the matter: "To our fans and friends: We apologize for dropping o...

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Bassist ROGER GLOVER Admits DEEP PURPLE Were Dropped By EMI

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: "Rapture of the Deep" marks a significant career step for the band, breaking away from EMI. It's hard to believe they got so complacent wi...

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BLOODFLOWERZ Announce New Guitarist, Bassist

German female-fronted dark/goth metal act BLOODFLOWERZ have announced the addition of guitarist Jochen Laser (ex-BLUE SEASON) and bassist Jan Beckmann (ex-FATERED) to the group's ranks. The band are continuing to write and demo material for their upcoming album, "Dark Love Poems", which they plan to...

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AC/DC Convention To Take Place At Legendary Liverpool Club

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, an AC/DC convention is scheduled to take place at the famous Cavern club in Liverpool on Saturday, January 28, 2006. More information is available by visiting www.cavern-liverpool.co.uk or www.rockoff.co.uk or by writing to Gary at info@...

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DIECAST Check In From AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Tour

DIECAST are currently in the midst of a massive U.S. tour as the support act for AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE (other opening bands on the trek are BLEED THE SKY and INDEX CASE). The group just wrapped up a highly-successful run with ILL NINO and also shot a new video for the track "These Days" with ...

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Live in São Paulo

Four minutes into an intro encompassing the opening sounds to all their albums, including the comically belching vocal that kicked off their long-ago "Bestial Devastation" EP, plus the acoustic interlude from "Beneath the Remains", the point couldn't be more plainly stated. After twenty years, and n...

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MELDRUM: Demoing New Material In Los Angeles

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),are currently in Los Angeles meeting with various producers and demoing songs for their sophomore album. The band recently completed a Scandinavian tour with MOTÖRHEAD after t...

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RIOT Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival

Veteran hard rockers RIOT will be performing at next year's Keep It True festival, set to take place April 8, 2006 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. This will be RIOT's first appearance in Germany in over five years and may turn out to be the only show that the band will play in t...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Checks In From Cleveland

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Yesterday, we spent a very uneventful day-off in Cleveland. Stayed at a Radisson right across the street from Jacob's Field, where the Indians play. Country artist Keith Urban was playing at wh...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO's 'Double Guitar' On Display At Blue Rock Guitars in Iowa

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio's famed Dean Mach 7 Jet Double guitar (photo) will be on display at Blue Rock Guitars in Perry, Iowa on a promotional tour to celebrate the release of Batio's "Hand without Shadows" CD. The display also coincides with the Dean Owners of...

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GOD FORBID: Extras Needed For Video Shoot

GOD FORBID are looking for extras to be in their new video for the epic track "To the Fallen Hero", which will be shot by acclaimed director Shane Drake (FALL OUT BOY, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS) this Saturday, Nov. 5. The shoot will take place at Westlake High School (100 North Lakeview Canyon Road) in West...

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UFO: 'Showtime' DVD Trailer Posted Online

A trailer for the upcoming UFO DVD, "Showtime" has been posted online at Ufo-Music.info. The "Showtime" CD and DVD were recorded at Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven, Germany on May 13, 2005. The set will arrive in Europe on November 14, except in Germany, where it will surface on November 11. "Showtime" tr...

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RIOT: New Live Video Clips Posted Online

Long-running hard rock band RIOT have posted a couple of short video clips from their Japanese tour in early September. Check them out at this location. RIOT were recently joined for several shows (including the Japanese tour) by singer Mike Tirelli (MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR) after...

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KORPIKLAANI: New Tour Dates Announced

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Nov. 25 - Treibsand Club – Lübeck, GER Nov. 26 - CD Kaserne - Celle, GER Nov. 27 - Goudvishal – Arnhem, NETH Nov. 28 - Frontline – Gent, BEL Nov. 30 - Underground – Köln, GER Dec. 01 - Faust ...

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AC/DC Fan Longs For BON SCOTT's Erection

AC/DC fan Doug Thorncroft is currently campaigning to have a statue erected in honor of late AC/DC singer Bon Scott in the Australian city of Fremantle. For further details, visit www.bonscott.com.au. In other news, current AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson makes a cameo appearance in the 2005 film "Goal...