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BLOOD TSUNAMI's PETE EVIL To Host MTV NORDIC's 'Headbanger's Ball'

BLOOD TSUNAMI guitarist/singer Pete Evil has been tapped to host the MTV Nordic's Norwegian version of "Headbanger's Ball", which is scheduled to launch Friday, October 6. Commented Pete Evil's BLOOD TSUNAMI bandmate Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust, drums; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR): "In my opinion, thi...

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CIRCUS OF POWER: Photos From New York City '20th Anniversary' Gig Posted Online

Reunited hard rockers CIRCUS OF POWER played a special "20th anniversary show" at Don Hill's in New York City on September 27. The band was joined during the performance by guitarist/producer Daniel Rey (MASTERS OF REALITY, RAMONES),who produced the CIRCUS OF POWER albums "Vices" and "Still Alive"...

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RUSH Guitarist Hosts 'Trailer Park Boys 101'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson has been tapped as the host of the "Trailer Park Boys 101", a half-hour television special that is set to premiere next week on Canada's Showcase, which is said to be "the number one destination for uncut movies and provocative series." A description of the episode follow...

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NIGHTRAGE: New Drummer, Session Guitarist Announced

Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has announced the addition of drummer Alex Svenningson (ex-MINDFALL) to the group's ranks. "He came in the studio and he really nailed down our songs," stated Marios Iliopoulos, NIGHTRAGE guitarist/songwriter. "He is a great guy and a suberb musicia...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: New Audio Interview With ALEX WEBSTER Posted Online

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster was interviewed late last month by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Alex Webster interview begins around the two-hour, nin...

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RUSH Guitarist's Painting To Be Auctioned For Charity

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson — along with about 90 other Canadian celebrities — has created a painting for "A Brush of Hope", a project of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, which will be sold on www.ebay.ca between November 2 and November 12....

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RUSH To Begin Recording New Album In November

Karen Bliss of JAM! Music reports: Canadian rock legends RUSH will be co-producing their new studio album for Anthem Records with Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, SHADOWS FALL). The American producer will be flying up to Toronto next week to meet with the band, which is in the demo phase...

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TESTAMENT: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will embark on a short tour of Australia in February 2007. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 08 - Sydney, AUS @ the Manning bar Feb. 09 - Canberra, AUS @ the ANU bar Feb. 10 - Brisbane, AUS @ the Waterloo Hotel Feb. 11 - Melbourne, AUS ...

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RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'Hangin' With...' Air Dates Announced

VH1 has annonced the following air dates for the "Hangin' With Neil Peart" special focusing on RUSH drummer Neil Peart: Sunday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Neil Peart is has just ...

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RUSH Drummer Discusses New Book

Launch Radio Networks reports: RUSH drummer Neil Peart is back this week with a new book titled "Roadshow : Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour By Motorcycle". It's a chronicle of his time on the band's 30th anniversary tour across North America in 2004, when he rode his motorcycle between gigs, in...

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THE BIG DIRTY BAND Featuring RUSH Members: 'I Fought The Law' Video Posted Online

THE BIG DIRTY BAND, the one-off project featuring Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH alongside ex-TEA PARTY drummer Jeff Burrows, Adam Gantier of THREE DAYS GRACE, THORNLEY's Ian Thornley, and singer Care Failure of Toronto band DIE MANNEQUIN, recently shot a video for its version of the often-cover...

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TONY IOMMI's Daughter Rocking At Gibson in London

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),was in London last night for an exclusive show at Gibson's Guitar Studios, arranged by Gibson and Pro-Mark. The band's eigh...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: Audio Interview With ALEX STAROPOLI Available

A 20-minute audio interview with RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist/songwriter Alex Staropoli, conducted earlier in the month by Denmark's Revolution Music webzine (web site),has been posted online at this location (MP3, 18.1 MB). RHAPSODY OF FIRE, the Italian band formerly known as RHAPSODY, will releas...

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PAUL GILBERT Talks About MR. BIG And His Early Influences

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Is there any chance of RACER X releasing any new material? Paul: "With RACER X, whenever we have time, we try to put a record together. And th...

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SINISTER To Headline Romania's HATEWORK FESTIVAL

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have been confirmed as the headliners of the Hatework Festival, set to take place October 7 at Sala mare de la CSS "Grigore Preoteasa" in Bucharest, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SINISTER PARRICIDE CLAYMORE AGONIC FAINT CODE RED DEVIANT LEPROS...