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LILLIAN AXE Signs With METRO CITY RECORDS

After an extended hiatus that left many fans wondering if they'd ever see the group up and running again, melodic metallists LILLIAN AXE have risen from the ashes and are preparing their first all-new studio album since 1993's highly regarded "Psychoschizophrenia". Led by founding guitarist Steve Bl...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Blood Is Thicker Than Water' Video Available For Viewing

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's video for the band's new single, "Blood Is Thicker than Water", has been posted online at this location (directed by Eric Zimmerman and Nik Jamgocyan of Master Cylinder). The song comes off the group's latest album, "Shot to Hell", which has sold 93,000 copies in the United Sta...

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BRUCE KULICK Performs With Chilean KISS Cover Band; Video Available

A video clip of former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick participating with the KISS tribute act KISSERBLOOD in a performance of "God Gave Rock And Roll To You II" at the Fiesta KISS in Santiago, Chile on December 19, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Kulick recen...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist PHIL COLLEN Pays Tribute To JIMI HENDRIX

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine (web site) for its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons." The following is Collen's explanation for why Jimi Hendrix b...

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Former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ Drummer Joins BRICK BATH

San Diego, CA-based thrash metallers BRICK BATH have announced the addition of former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ/TEABAG drummer Norm Leggio to the group's ranks. "After auditioning a ton of drummers, Norm was the obvious choice," BRICK BATH guitarist Eric Meyer said in a statement. "We are all just so happy to...

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THE OHIO SKY Featuring Ex-SHENOAH Members: New Music Posted Online

Former SHENOAH members Rob Montague (vocals) and guitarist Vince DiFranco (guitar) have launched a new project dubbed THE OHIO SKY. The Cleveland-based group, which is completed by bassist Mike Drury and drummer Eric Bambic, has just returned from Los Angeles where it recorded a few songs with produ...

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Sagas of Iceland: The History...

Here's an album that probably won't get nearly the notice that it deserves. A traditional/power metal album with an in-depth concept about Viking tales will generally be very well done or fail miserably. Germany's REBELLION have accomplished the former in a big way, which is even more surprising con...

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MANOWAR Announces Release Dates For New Album

The new MANOWAR album, "Gods of War", will hit stores on the following dates: February 23, 2007 (Germany) February 26, 2007 (Rest of Europe, excluding France, U.K.) March 5, 2007 (France, U.K.) April 3, 2007 (USA, Canada) More details will be released soon, including the cover artwork. As previously...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Poland's METALMANIA FESTIVAL

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have been confirmed for the 21st edition of Metalmania Festival — the biggest metal fest in Central-Eastern Europe — set to take place on March 24, 2007 at Spodek Hall in Katowice, Poland. As usual there will be two stages where around 25 bands will...

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DESPISED ICON Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Singer Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Some great and bad news to report. First, we'll start off with the good. We have our first European tour finally confirmed in March and April with UNEARTH, JOB...

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CINDERELLA Bassist Suffers Mild Heart Attack; Wife Issues Statement

Inga Brittingham, singer of NAKED BEGGARS and wife of CINDERELLA/NAKED BEGGARS bassist Eric Brittingham, has issued the following update: "It's been a rough week. I wanted to finally share what we have been through. Eric suffered a mild heart attack last week. We are slowly getting through this peri...

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THE DIVINING Signs With 1x1 MUSIC

Philadelphia, PA's THE DIVINING has inked a deal with 1x1 Music. According to a press release, THE DIVINING delivers "a refreshing mixture of thrash and heavy metal, sure to bring back memories of the days when bands like AT THE GATES, PANTERA, and TESTAMENT were among the genre's elite." THE DIVINI...

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SIN DEALER: New Album Recordings Postponed

SIN DEALER, the band featuring members of SEA OF GREEN, SONS OF OTIS, EDWIN and PLASMA BLAST, was unable to enter the studio earlier this month, as originally scheduled. However, they are confirmed to enter Escarpment Sound on January 12 to record their much-anticipated follow-up to 2004's "13". Gar...

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DRAGONLORD: California Dates Announced

DRAGONLORD, the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingston (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT),has announced the following dates: Jan. 05 - Roosters Roadhous...

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STUCK MOJO: 'Open Season' Video Posted Online

The video for "Open Season" from the new STUCK MOJO album "Southern Born Killers" is No. 29 on the "Most Viewed Music Videos" (English) list on YouTube and No. 38 on the list of ALL music videos. It is also the 74th top-rated music video. Watch it at this location. As previously reported, ...