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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Tour Postponed

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),has been forced to reschedule its current tour in support of the group's debut r...

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ROADKILL: Live Tracks Posted Online

Tasmania-based Australian hard rockers ROADKILL (TYRANT vocalist Neil Steel's side project) have uploaded four live tracks from a recent show for listening at their MySpace page. The four songs — "King Hit", "Last Man Standing", "Hollywood" and "Locomotive" — are to be included on the band's debut a...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Launches 'K.K.'s Steel Mill'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing has announced the launch of his long-awaited personal web site, www.kkdowning.net. K.K.'s Steel Mill, as the site is known, gives a distinct flavor of the Black Country, a name given to the massive area of industry where K.K. was born. The site has interpretations...

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MYTHIASIN: New Song Posted Online

MYTHIASIN, the band fronted by former STEEL PROPHET vocalist Rick Mythiasin, has uploaded a rough-mix version of the new song "Watch as the World Dies" at its official MySpace page. To check out demo versions of the tracks "The Future is the End", "Punishment Overdue" and "Lost Voice in a Crowd", go...

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D.C. COOPER Confirmed For BAY AREA ROCK FESTIVAL

Bay Area Rock Promotions has announce that D.C. Cooper has been confirmed as a special guest of the Bay Area Rock Festival. The current SILENT FORCE lead singer and former ROYAL HUNT frontman will make a guest appearance onstage with one of the bands on the first night of the festival. Additionally,...

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THE WILDHEARTS Cancel U.S. Tour

U.K.'s THE WILDHEARTS have been forced to cancel their previously announced U.S. tour due to immigration issues. The group's booking agent has issued the following statement on the matter: "We have been informed this morning by the American Embassy, and our American representative who was acting on...

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MYSTIC PROPHECY Cancels CHICAGO POWERFEST Appearance

MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band featuring VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht and SACRED STEEL drummer Mathias Straub, has cancelled its previously announced appearance at the Chicago Powerfest 2007, set to take place on Friday, April 2...

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BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS: Debut CD To Feature Guest Appearance By Ex-CARCASS Guitarist

London-based metallers BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS have announced the permanent replacement of bassist Seamus O'Hooligan by ex-AKERCOCKE four-stringer Peter Theobalds. The RAIDERS recently split amicably with O'Hooligan who is going on to pursue his other hardcore/punk interests. Theobalds separated from A...

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NIGHTMARE To Begin Recording In May

French heavy metallers NIGHTMARE have posted several live video clips on their MySpace page from the band's comeback gig in 1999, their Metal Meltdown appearance in New Jersey in 2002 and the Metallian European tour in 2004. Check them out at this location. NIGHTMARE recently started pre-production...

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Vocalist RICK MYTHIASIN Rejoins STEEL PROPHET

Vocalist Rick Mythiasin has rejoined California metallers STEEL PROPHET. The band is set to begin recording the first songs with Rick in five years. Drummer Gene McEwen will begin laying down tracks for two new songs in about a week. More information will be made available soon. STEEL PROPHET's last...

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E-FORCE: 'Modified Poison' Album Tracks Available For Streaming

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has uploaded three unmastered tracks from its upcoming sophomore album, "Modified Poison", on the group's official MySpace page. Check out the songs "Deviation", "Modified Poison" and "Agent 99" at this location. E-FORCE's new...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Becomes U.S. Citizen

Reno Gazette Journal reports: After living more than 20 years in the United States, rock musician David Coverdale has become an American. In a private ceremony Thursday afternoon (March 1) at the Department of Homeland Security in Reno, Coverdale raised his right hand and swore to defend the Constit...

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Mexico's FULL METAL FEST 'Postponed'

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "AGENT STEEL was en route to the Los Angeles airport when they received notice that the Full Metal Fest in Mexico City set forth to take place this Saturday, March 3rd got postponed! "We are disappointed, we feel bad for the me...

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SLASH: 'I Got Out Of Rehab Not Too Long Ago'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has confirmed rumors that he spent time in rehab prior to the recording sessions for VELVET REVOLVER's new CD, "Libertad". Slash made the admission during a three-minute video interview with Sweden's Aftonbladet/Klick!, which can be vi...

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AGENT STEEL: New Album Title Revealed

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "AGENT STEEL is ready for the Full Metal Fest I on Saturday, March 3, 2007 in Mexico City. "The last few days have been a bit stressful regarding matters with the Full Metal Fest. As of right now our travel arrangements are fin...