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STEELWING To Support BLIND GUARDIAN In Europe

Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) will support German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN on their fall 2010 European tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - NL - Tilburg - O13 Sep. 25 - B - Deinze (Gent) - Brielpoort Sep. 26 - UK - London - Sheperds Bush Empire Sep. 28 - F ...

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ROTTEN Preparing To Record GAMMA RAY Cover

Dutch death metallers ROTTEN — who feature in their ranks members of RADICAL NERVE DISTORTION, REBORN and HACKSAW — are about to enter the studio to record "a totally brutal and deadly version of GAMMA RAY's 'Leaving Hell' for an upcoming tribute album to HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY." The CD, entitled "...

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BRAD WHITFORD, JOE SATRIANI To Take Part In 'Experience Hendrix' Tribute Concert Tour

AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford will be taking part in "Experience Hendrix", the all-star tribute concert celebrating Jimi Hendrix's legacy as the most influential electric guitarist in rock history. The prestigious lineup includes Joe Satriani, Billy Cox of GYPSYS and THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE,...

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LIVING COLOUR To Guest On NPR's 'All Things Considered' This Sunday

LIVING COLOUR's Vernon Reid and Corey Glover will guest on the "All Things Considered" show on NPR this Sunday, December 6. For more information, go to this location. Reid and Glover stopped by Billboard.com's studios recently to talk about the new album, "The Chair In The Doorway", how the music bu...

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PESTILENCE Seeking New Drummer

Patrick Mameli (guitar, vocals) of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE has issued the following update: "As you all might know, the mighty Jeroen [Paul Thesseling, bass; OBSCURA] is back in the PESTILENCE camp!!! To make things even more interesting, we, PESTILENCE, ar...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman To Guest On A&E's 'Private Sessions'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will guest on this Sunday's (December 6) episode of A&E's "Private Sessions", a weekly one-hour performance and interview series hosted by Lynn Hoffman. Snider sits down with Hoffman to talk family, friends, music, and metal. Don't miss exclusive performances o...

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PROJECT: FAILING FLESH Begins Mixing New Album

PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, the group featuring former VOIVOD/current E-FORCE bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, Kevin 131 (GARDEN OF SHADOWS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE, BRAVE, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT) and Tim Gutierrez (instruments),is continuing work on its third LP, titled "Count Back From Ten". According to Tim, "T...

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VAN HALEN Frontman Releases Original Paintings

Van Halen News Desk reports that David Lee Roth has recently released dozens of his own drawings and artwork, which he calls "authentic originals and incompetent imitations." He offers them up as "an official answer to the question 'what do you do in your spare time?'" The VAN HALEN frontman always...

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Axe To Fall

At the risk of burying myself, I'm going to be upfront and admit to never being a huge follower of CONVERGE. Not that I could never get into them (nor am I ignorant to their body of work),as I remember "Jane Doe" kicking my ass for a good six months after I first picked ...

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VOLBEAT: Video Footage Of MICHAEL POULSEN's Actual On-Stage Collapse Posted Online

Video footage of singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT collapsing approximately 30 minutes into the band's set Sunday night (November 28) at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland can be viewed below (Note: The collapse occurs around the 2:30 mark.) Poulsen was rushed...

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VOLBEAT Frontman 'Doing Fine' Following On-Stage Collapse

Singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT is "doing fine" following his on-stage collapse last night (Sunday, November 29) during the band's performance at 013 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. In a statement posted on the group's official web site, Poulsen writes, "I'm on...

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ULVER Issues 2009 Recap

Progressive Norwegian black metal band ULVER has issued the following update: "This has been a foreign year. "Our first gig after Lillehammer was at the Brutal Assault festival in the Czech Republic early August. A strange thing, with a crowd of about 10,000 people — so many at a loss — and severe m...

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LACUNA COIL Singer: Why I Didn't Want To Strip Down For PETA2 Ad

LACUNA COIL singer, cover girl, and animal defender Cristina Scabbia has responded to criticism that she is wearing "too many clothes" in her new brand-new public service announcement for peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization. In the ad (which can be seen below),Scabbia urges...

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CHESTER BENNINGTON Strips Down For New PETA2 Ad: 'Ink, Not Mink'

Chester Bennington isn't shy about exposing the cruelty of the fur industry — or his body. The LINKIN PARK and DEAD BY SUNRISE frontman has teamed up with peta2 for a brand-new "Ink, Not Mink" ad campaign in which he shows off his tattooed physique above the tagline "Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin,...

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ROB HALFORD: When I Come Off Stage, I'm No Longer The Same Person That Was On Stage

Jesse Capps of Rock Confidential recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Confidential: I have to tell you — I've always noticed with your releases that you make sure the fans have quality products to keep t...