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Unpublished IRON MAIDEN Book Excerpt Posted Online

Paul Stenning, author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot" and the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", has posted an unpublished excerpt from his recently released 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006", at this...

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LYZANXIA: 'Unsu' E-Card Available

An e-card for LYZANXIA's third full-length album, "Unsu", has been made available at this location. Released this week via Listenable Records, the follow-up to 2004's "Mindcrimes" was recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden by Fredrik Nordström and Patrick J. Sten. The mastering w...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, AMON AMARTH: More North American Tour Dates Announced

CHILDREN OF BODOM will embark on a North American headlining tour beginning in late November. Support at the shows will come from AMON AMARTH, SANCTITY and GOJIRA. The dates are as follows: Nov. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero * Nov. 30 - Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall * Dec. 01 - Detroit...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

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DOL AMMAD Mainman: 'We Are Now Free From Any Negative Energy'

Composer Thanasis Lightbridge of DOL AMMAD, the innovative choir-fronted "electronica-art-metal" band from Greece, has issued the following update: "Our second album, 'Ocean Dynamics', [was] officially released on the 30th of August 2006. 'Ocean Dynamics', a journey into the unexplored mysteries of...

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JUDAS PRIEST: ROB HALFORD Sculpture On The Way

KnuckleBonz, Inc. is currently working on a resin sculpture of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford as part of its Rock Iconz Sculpture Series. No further details are currently available. KnuckleBonz, Inc. is shipping limited-edition sculptures of renowned AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young. Chec...

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Former AC/DC Drummer To Serve As Grand Marshall at ORANGE COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will be the Grand Marshall at the Orange County Motorcycle Championships on Saturday, September 16. Click here to hear...

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EUROPE: More Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have added Danish and Finnish dates to their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, SWE - Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, SWE - Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, SWE - Valhall Oct. 30 - Copenhagen, DEN - Vega Nov. 01 - ...

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AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG At KERRANG! AWARDS: Video Available

Video footage of AC/DC guitarist Angus Young being presented with the "Legend" award by Kerrang! magazine at the 13th annual Kerrang! Awards in London on August 24, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. AC/DC graced the first cover of the British rock magazine back in 1981. Kerrang! editor Pau...

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AC/DC: 'Let There Be Rock' Book Extracts Available

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site Crabsody In Blue, Susan Masino — the author of the book "Let there be Rock: The Story of AC/DC" — recently launched a web site to promote her book. Extracts of the book can be read at www.storyofacdc.com. In a posting on ...

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EUROPE: New Album Audio Samples Available

Audio samples of the new EUROPE tracks "Let the Children Play" and "Always the Pretenders" have been posted online at the band's official web site. Both songs come off the reunited Swedish hard rockers' new album, "Secret Society", which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 27 (November 18...

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TWISTED SISTER Performs In Las Vegas: Photos Available

TWISTED SISTER performed at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (September 2). Check out pictures from Getty Images. TWISTED SISTER recently completed work on its "final" disc, "A Twisted Christmas", featuring metal versions of holiday classics, includi...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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ALICE COOPER: Fall Tour Schedule Finalized

ALICE COOPER has announced the details of his fall tour that marks the last of his 2006 concert plans, according to LiveDaily.com. Cooper continues to back his latest studio set, "Dirty Diamonds", which hit stores just over a year ago. Cooper's backing band currently features guitarists Keri Kelli a...

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EUROPE: Norwegian Date Announced

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have added a Norwegian date to their upcoming Scandinavian tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 26 - Lund, SWE - Olympen Oct. 27 - Kalmar, SWE - Palace Oct. 28 - Skövde, SWE - Valhall Nov. 01 - Halmstad, SWE - Diesel Nov. 02 - Göteborg, ...