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Report: VAN HALEN Featuring DAVID LEE ROTH To Embark On 40-Date Summer Tour
Ray Waddell of Billboard.com reports that a contract could be signed as soon as today for Live Nation to produce a 40-date amphitheatre tour by VAN HALEN this summer, with original frontman David Lee Roth back in the fold for the first time in more than 20 years. As previously reported, guitarist Ed...January 24, 2007
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QUIET RIOT Frontman On Ex-Bassist RUDY SARZO: 'The Less Said About Him The Better'
QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin Dubrow has revealed that bad interpersonal relationships were largely to blame for the breakup of the band's classic lineup. In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" (which can be heard at this location),DuBrow lashes out at QUIET RIOT's former bassist Rudy Sarzo (als...January 23, 2007
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NIGHTRAGE Added To Polish Mini-Festival
Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has been added to the upcoming mini-festival that will take place at Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland on February 12. This very special event, which will feature additional performances by VADER, SOLITUDE AETURNUS and ONSLAUGHT, will be recorded for future DV...January 23, 2007
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JON OLIVA: 'We Never Gave Up On SAVATAGE'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the motivation behind the formation of JON OLIVA'S PAIN? Jon: "It was mainly the lack of SAVATAGE work that was going on. Because of th...January 22, 2007
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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'People Just Expect Us To Be Old And Sh*tty With No Energy'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently interviewed QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: Are you ashamed of any performance on an album in your career? Kevin: "Condition Critical". I think "Metal Heath" is a great record for the time and I...January 21, 2007
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OBSCURA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement
Guitarist Markus Lempsch has left German death metal band OBSCURA. Lempsch has issued the following statement on the matter: "Due to scheduling conflicts and other obligations I decided to take a break from OBSCURA. It was a hard decision, but I am not able to dedicate the time and energy that's nee...January 21, 2007
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NIGHTRAGE: 'A New Disease Is Born' Track Listing Finalized
Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has finalized the track listing for upcoming Lifeforce Records debut (third album overall),"A New Disease Is Born", due in North America on April 17. The CD was recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, FEA...January 21, 2007
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RUSH Begins Mixing New Album
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke with Canada's Rock Station (95.1 & 100.7 The Rock) earlier in the week about the group's new album, which is believed to have a working title of either "Snakes and Arrows" or "Snakes and Ladders". Alex r...January 19, 2007
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DESPISED ICON Begins Recording New Album
Singer Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been in the studio [recording our new album] for about two weeks now. The drums were recorded with a click track/metronome and the result is tight as fuc...January 19, 2007
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LIZZY BORDEN: 'Master Of Disguise' Reissue Detailed
Metal Blade Records and LIZZY BORDEN have announced the reissue of the 1989 original recording of "Master of Disguise", due on March 6. Special features will include: * A re-master of the original disc * Liner notes written by producer of "Master of Disguise", Elliot Solomon * A bonus (demo) track,...January 18, 2007
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GUNS N' ROSES Tribute 'Chinese Hypocrisy': Audio Samples Available
TributeAlbums.com has announced the launch of the official "Chinese Hypocrisy" MySpace page. The MySpace page features an energetic medley of music from the new album "Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses", TributeAlbums.com's most recent project. To help kick off the launch...January 17, 2007
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QUIET RIOT Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance
QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi will appear at Paul Reed Smith Guitars NAMM booth on Saturday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m. as part a press conference to be held by company founder Paul Reed Smith himself. The conference will include the debut of many of Paul Reed Smith's new models for 2007, as well as...January 15, 2007
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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'Every Now And Then, Life Tosses You Reminders That Nothing Is Certain'
TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "I haven't posted in a while, since I've been on tour with TSO, and had planned to write all about that. But last night, I got an e-mail with the awful news that the night before, Sean Webber had been struck...January 13, 2007
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BLOOD TSUNAMI Featuring Former EMPEROR Drummer: Debut CD Due In March
Nocturnal Art Productions has set a March 19 release date for the debut album from BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR). The CD, aptly titled "Thrash Metal", was recorded at Lion Heart Studios in Oslo with e...January 12, 2007
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RUSH Drummer Fascinated By Religious Signage; Topic To Be Reflected On New Album
Launch Radio Networks reports: Faith and how people express it are among the themes that will be featured on the next RUSH album. Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was influenced to write about these topics while on the band's 30th anniversary tour in 2004, when he rode his motorcycle from show to sho...January 12, 2007
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