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Report: Heavy Metal Mecca Reborn On Staten Island

Amy Zimmer of Metro New York reports: For heavy metal fans [in New York], Mecca wasn't at CBGB. It was out in Bay Ridge at a place called L'Amour. The club ruled the scene in the mid-'80s before closing down in 1995 after a teenager was killed diving into a mosh pit. This ...

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THRESHOLD Drummer's KYRBGRINDER To Perform At This Weekend's BULLDOG BASH

KYRBGRINDER, the London-based three-piece led by THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James, will perform at the U.K.'s legendary Bulldog Bash biker festival this Saturday, August 11. Also appearing on the bill are STATUS QUO, THE DAMNED and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND. KYRBGRINDER will perform with THRES...

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RUSH Guitarist Guests On New TILES Album

Guitarist Alex Lifeson of RUSH reunited with his old friend/producer Terry Brown for the first time in 25 years to work on a song for the forthcoming TILES CD, "Fly Paper". TILES guitarist Chris Herin provides a few details: "Terry had approached Alex about making a guest appearance — and played him...

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BLACK TIDE To Play OZZFEST's Main Stage Beginning This Friday

Although no official announcement has yet been made, Miami, Florida-based hard rock band BLACK TIDE (formerly RADIO) appears to have been granted a main-stage slot at this year's Ozzfest beginning on August 10 in Tinley Park, Illinois. As you may recall, BLACK TIDE was originally tapped to replace C...

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TESTAMENT: Italian Dates Cancelled

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have cancelled their previously announced dates in Italy due to "scheduling conflicts." The promoter of the Italian gigs, Debbie Bisceglia of Get Smart! Promotion & Booking Agency, has released the following statement from TESTAMENT's management...

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Report: VAN HALEN Tour To Be Announced Next Week

According to Ray Waddell of Billboard.com, sources say a Hollywood press conference in one week will announce a 50-date American arena tour by VAN HALEN to begin in early October. The tour will feature founding VAN HALEN members David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen, with Eddie's son Wo...

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TESTAMENT To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Files'

TESTAMENT members Chuck Billy, Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson and Greg Christian will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack this Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. Hear the me...

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BLACK TIDE Too Young For OZZFEST

Miami, Florida-based hard rock band BLACK TIDE (formerly RADIO) won't be replacing CIRCUS DIABLO on Ozzfest after all. Turns out the band has been removed from the billing of this year's traveling festival because its members are not old enough to drink Jägermeister, which is sponsoring Ozzfest's se...

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PUNISH: 'Dawn Of The Martyr' Now Available

Swiss death metallers PUNISH have just released their second full-length album, "Dawn of the Martyr", on Quam Libet Records. The CD was produced by Alex Krull (ATROCITY, LEAVES' EYES) and features "the lightning speed drum skills of Reto Crola (REQUIEM)," according to a press release. "Their top-not...

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INCANTATION: European Tour Lineup Unveiled

INCANTATION mainman John McEntee has unveiled the lineup for the band's upcoming European tour. It is as follows: John McEntree – Guitar/Vocals Rayash (SUPREME LORD) - Bass Craig Smilowski (GOREAPHOBIA, IMMOLATION) - Drums Commented McEntee: "This will be a devastating lineup. Rayash did an amazing...

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HATE ETERNAL Announces New Drummer

Florida-based band extreme metal act HATE ETERNAL has announced the addition of drummer Jade Simonetto to the group's ranks. Commented guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan (ex-MORBID ANGEL),"Jade and I have been working together for six months or so, and his incredible skill and dedication to extreme drum...

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RUSH Rolls Out New Songs On Tour

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Arizona Republic: How is the tour going so far? Lifeson: It's going great — we've got one leg under our belt and we're now working our way down throu...

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EMPEROR, TESTAMENT, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Musicians Collaborate With Egyptian Artist

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH),as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-WEIRD AL, FATHY SALAMA'S ORCHESTRA),Liron Peled (RAQUY AND...

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QUIET RIOT, Ex-DEEP PURPLE, GUNS N' ROSES, YNGWIE Members Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

RSM Records (distributed by MVD Entertainment),in association with Jeff Roberts & Jack Edward Sawyers, will release FRANKIE BANALI & FRIENDS' "24/7/365 - The Tribute to Led Zeppelin" on September 18. According to a posting on QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali's web site, "the album is dedic...

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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'We're Going To Bring Back Lead Guitar Again'

Ryan Ogle of Crusher magazine recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. An excerpt from the chat follows: Crusher: So what are some of the newer bands you're into these days? Chuck: I really like the thrash stuff still; I'm into bands like THE HAUNTED and SOILWORK. Those t...