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CELLBOUND Completes Work On Debut EP: Audio Available

Akron/Cleveland, Ohio-based metal act CELLBOUND has posted several tracks from its upcoming EP, "Nothing to Die For", on its MySpace page. Formed in February of 2006, CELLBOUND consists of Jozey on guitar, Dave Borowske (ex-DOWNTROD and currently in GADFLY) on guitar, Eric "Zitch" Mitchell (ex-LIQUI...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist SKOLNICK: 'I Don't See Myself As Limited To One Style'

Rod Harmon of HeraldTribune.com reports that TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has done the seemingly impossible: Married traditional jazz with heavy metal. "What really got me interested in jazz was seeing Miles Davis with an electric band (on television)," Skolnick said. "At the time, I didn't eve...

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CRIMSON GLORY Members Perform At KAMELOT Concert: Setlist Revealed

CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning, drummer Dana Burnell, bassist Jeff Lords and second drummer/vocalist Jesse Rojas (a.k.a. Shadow) joined CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson to perform a few classic CRIMSON GLORY songs during BEN JACKSON GROUP's support set for KAMELOT at their only Tampa Bay ap...

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Former AEROSMITH Guitarist RICK DUFAY Discusses 'Rock In A Hard Place' Album

An excerpt from a revealing interview with former AEROSMITH guitarist Rick Dufay is available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Music writer Joel Gausten will include the full version of the interview as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World". In addition...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Classic Albums' Spotlight On 'Hysteria' To Air Next Month

If you haven't seen DEF LEPPARD's "Classic Albums: Hysteria" DVD (in which the bandmembers give a track-by-track look at the making of the album by explaining the stories behind the songs, playing some demo versions and performing some songs),you can catch a shortened version of this documentary on...

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CELLBOUND Signs With DETAINED RECORDS

Detained Records has announced the signing of the Akron/Cleveland, Ohio-based metal act CELLBOUND. Formed in February of 2006, CELLBOUND consists of Jozey on guitar, Dave Borowske (ex-DOWNTROD and currently in GADFLY) on guitar, Eric "Zitch" Mitchell (ex-LIQUID EARTH) on bass, Todd Alley on drums, a...

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WOLFMOTHER Taking Another Bite Out Of North America

Launch Radio Networks reports: WOLFMOTHER has announced a new string of North American tour dates in November and December. The Australian trio, who are performing on these shores right now, will begin its next round of shows on November 21 in Philadelphia. WOLFMOTHER continues to support its self-t...

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KILLING JOKE Book Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Music writer Joel Gausten will include the full version of the interview as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World". In additio...

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Ice Cream Shop Inspired By STEVEN TYLER, DEE SNIDER, GLENN HUGHES

News-Record.com reports: When Bob Rooks isn't reminiscing with aging rockers — like Sammy Hagar, Glenn Hughes or Steven Tyler — or rolling waffle cones in a gooey Rice Krispie-marshmallow mixture, he's back on the road promoting another Emack and Bolio's (303 Pisgah Church Road, The Village at North...

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MONSTER MAGNET Members Launch New Band; First Show Announced

MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell has formed a new band with fellow MONSTER MAGNET bandmembers Bob Pantella and Jim Baglino, tentatively called THE ULTRA ELECTRIC MEGA GALACTIC. The group's first show will take place on Tuesday, October 3 at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, New Jersey. Mundell is...

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Canada's CRASH KELLY Again Tapped To Support ALICE COOPER

"Electric Satisfaction", the new Gilby Clarke-produced release from Toronto's CRASH KELLY, has secured the band not just a second string of dates with rock icon ALICE COOPER, but a third! Joining the tour on September 27, CRASH KELLY will share ALICE COOPER's stage through Oct. 10. The tour includes...

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MANNHAI Parts Ways With Drummer; Temporary Replacement Announced

Björn Again Electric (a.k.a. Nalle Österman) from SONIC ROOTS will embark on a European tour as a substitute drummer for Finnish rockers MANNHAI. Electric is replacing Junior, who recorded four albums as the drummer for the band before jumping ship to Finnish "boy metal" band BLEAK. Commented Electr...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Checks In From Hartford

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has posted the following message on the Aero Force One (AEROSMITH's official fan club) web site following the band's September 7 performance in Hartford, Connecticut: "I thought that for the second show of the tour it was pretty damn good. There were a couple of little...

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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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HANOI ROCKS Announces Two Shows In Helsinki

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will play two shows at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland on November 11. The first gig will be an all-ages event. As previously reported, a video interview HANOI ROCKS members with Andy McCoy (guitar),Conny Bloom (guitar; ex-ELECTRIC BOYS) and Andy "A.C." Christell...