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PRONG: Book Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with all three original members of PRONG (Tommy Victor, Mike Kirkland and Ted Parsons) is now available online at www.myspace.com/jclgausten. Music writer Joel Gausten conducted this interview as part of his upcoming book, tentatively titled "Albums that (Shoul...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has announced the following North American dates in May: May 03 - Greenville, SC @ The Handlebar May 04 - Charlotte, NC @ The Neighborhood Theatre May 05 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel May 06 - Falls Church, VA @ The State Theatre May 04 - Norfolk, VA...

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THRONE OF KATARSIS Sign With BLACK LOTUS RECORDS

Norwegian black metallers THRONE OF KATARSIS have inked a deal with Greece's Black Lotus Records. The group are currently putting the finishing touches on their debut album at Black Dimension Studio for a late 2006 release. Meanwhile, you can still order copies of the band's first demo, "Unholy Holo...

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HELLOWEEN: Expanded Reissues Detailed

Six of HELLOWEEN's most interesting, transitional albums — "Walls Of Jericho", "Pink Bubbles Go Ape", "Chameleon", "Master Of The Rings", "The Time Of The Oath" and "Better Than Raw" — are being reissued as remastered, deluxe expanded edition CDs by Sanctuary Records on April 25, 2006. Bonus tracks...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says He Has No Issues With Other Members Of QUEENSRŸCHE

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued a follow-up statement regarding his previously published comments about QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. When a DREAM THEATER fan suggested in a posting in "The Forum" section of Portnoy's web site that Tate was in New York City doing press for QUEENSRŸC...

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BLACK SABBATH: BILL WARD Interview Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward is now available online at www.myspace.com/jclgausten. Music writer Joel Gausten conducted this interview as part of his upcoming book, tentatively titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World". In addition to featuring...

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Former LYNCH MOB Frontman Releases Solo Album

According to MelodicRock.com, former LYNCH MOB vocalist Oni Logan has finally released his long-talked-about solo album. "Stranger in a Foreign Land" is available now thanks to a special distribution deal with NL Distrubuton in Munich. The deal sees the album available to online purchasers via Music...

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CRUACHAN: New Album Artwork Destroyed By Irate Girlfriend

Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN have finished mastering their fifth album, "The Morrigan's Call", tentatively due in June via Greece's Black Lotus Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Pagan" was recorded at Sun Studios in Dublin and will be preceded by the release of a single, "The Very Wild Rover". In...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Yeah!' Cover Artwork Revealed

DEF LEPPARD have revealed the cover artwork of their 12th studio album, "Yeah!", due on May 23, 2006. Check it out at this location. On their highly anticipated new album, DEF LEPPARD have created a heartfelt and hard-rocking tribute to their musical heroes of the late '60s and '70s — THE KINKS, BAD...

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Ex-GILLAN Guitarist BERNIE TORME To Tour U.S. This Fall

GUY-MCCOY-TORME (GMT),featuring Irish guitarist Bernie Torme (GILLAN, OZZY OSBOURNE),will be embaking on a U.S. tour this fall. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. Handling both guitar and vocals, Torme has partnered with his old compadre from GILLAN, bassist John McCoy — who has worked...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Yeah!' Release Date, Final Track Listing Revealed

Coming hot on the heels of their platinum-certified two-CD hits package "Rock of Ages", DEF LEPPARD have announced that they will release their 12th studio album, "Yeah!", on May 23, 2006. On their highly anticipated new album, DEF LEPPARD have created a heartfelt and hard-rocking tribute to their m...

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H.I.M. To Film New 'Killing Loneliness' Video This Weekend

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be shooting a new video for their song "Killing Loneliness" on Sunday, April 2 in Los Angeles, California. H.I.M. will be joined in the new clip — which is being directed by Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, KORN, LINKIN PARK, STAIND, DISTURBED)...

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We Hate You and Hope You Die

With members of FISTULA, RUE, RUNE, and MADMAN MUNT, it is not much of a shock that on "We Hate You and Hope You Die" Ohio's ULTRALORD play uncompromising, sludge-drenched, anti-social grime metal. I wouldn't exactly call it a trailblazing or original release, but goddamn, it hits with all the subtl...

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JASON NEWSTED Talks About New VOIVOD Album, PIGGY's Passing

"Metal Machine Video" (web site),the self-described "only heavy metal/hard rock daily video show on the net," recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted. A few excerpts from the chat follow; Metal Machine: What went into making the [new VOIVOD] al...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX Slams The 'Little Men' On The Internet

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Often I cant believe how stupid the Internet can actually be. It's the 'Wizard of Oz' syndrome, the little man behind the curtain making a big noise only to be exposed as a fearful non-achiever. Finding all these i...