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JON SCHAFFER Says ICED EARTH Was A 'Paycheck' For Former Singer TIM OWENS
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: You mentioned consistency with your record labels so you could release the records right. What about consistency between "Framing Armage...December 5, 2008
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NINE INCH NAILS Frontman's Lost Opportunity
NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor has issued the following update: "File this one under lost opportunities. "I'm very proud of the show we've put together for this tour and have been working hard the last few months to find a way to capture it. I had an amazing situation lined up that would have...December 4, 2008
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TRIXTER Sells Out Homecoming Show; Photos Available
The reunited TRIXTER performed for a sold-out crowd this past Friday, November 28 at Dexter's Entertainment Complex in Riverdale, New Jersey. This was the band's first headlining appearance of 2008 and its first hometown show in over 13 years. TRIXTER originally reunited earlier this year to play th...December 4, 2008
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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows Live' DVD First-Week Sales Revealed
"Snakes & Arrows Live", the new DVD from the legendary rock trio RUSH, sold 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on the Top Music Videos chart. Released on November 25 via Zoë Vision/Anthem Entertainment, this three-disc DVD set, also availab...December 4, 2008
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TONIGHT IS GLORY Completes Work On 'The Vision And Reality'
El Paso, Texas-based melodic hardcore quintet TONIGHT IS GLORY has completed recording its new full-length album, "The Vision and Reality", with producer Grant Beachy (AGRACEFUL). The CD features guest appearances by Nick Moore of BEFORE THEIR EYES, Telle Smith of GREELEY ESTATES, and Chris Roetter...December 3, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits 60
The Pulse of Radio reports: It's hard to believe, but rock and roll's prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne turns 60 on Wednesday (December 3). The father of heavy metal and former BLACK SABBATH frontman never anticipated such longevity, figuring he'd succumb to his rock and roll excesses long before he...December 3, 2008
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Guitarist MARIO PARGA To Be Joined By GRAHAM BONNET For NAMM Performance
UK guitarist Mario Parga will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will perform an all-acoustic set on January 17 at the Fishman Transducers Inc. booth alongside his friend...December 2, 2008
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AEROSMITH Bassist: 'I Really Love The Spontaneity Of The Internet'
Greece's Rockpages.gr web site recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockpages.gr: Tom, you've been in the band right from the beginning. How did it feel when you had to step down in 2006 in order to follow a health trea...December 2, 2008
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DON DOKKEN Slams SKID ROW, GEORGE LYNCH; Video Available
"3 Guys Pickin", the most electrifying cable access show in Chicago, has posted an eight-minute video clip featuring Sebastian Bach and Don Dokken, shot this past summer during Bach and DOKKEN's U.S. tour with POISON. Bach sat down with the the hosts of the program to discuss his new album, reality...December 2, 2008
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VIOLENT DIVINE To Release New Album In January
Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE will release their new album, "In Harm's Way", on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The CD was mixed and produced by Pontus Norgren, guitarist of Swedish metal act HAMMERFALL. It was a natural choice to work together with a highly acclaimed sound engineer and musi...December 1, 2008
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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: Creating New Characters For ERIC CARR And VINNIE VINCENT Was 'A Misstep'
AskMen.com recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. AskMen.com: Can fans look forward to new KISS material in the near future? Stanley: Actually, it looks like we'll be going in the studio shortly to do the first new...November 29, 2008
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ADLER'S APPETITE Schedules Hollywood Show
According to the web site of the Key Club in Hollywood, California, ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — will perform at the venue on January 17, 2009. Guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, HOOKERS 'N' BLOW) announced last weekend that has...November 28, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS Plots Revival Of His Canadian Label
Kamau High of Billboard.biz reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is bringing back his dormant Canadian label, Simmons Records. Simmons, who also stars in his own reality show, "Gene Simmons Family Jewels", told The Star that he wanted acts he signed to develop a Canadian identity before a...November 26, 2008
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RAZOR OF OCCAM Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS
RAZOR OF OCCAM, the London, England-based black/thrash metal band featuring members of DESTROYER 666 and ADORIOR, has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. Comments the group: "The Metal Blade back catalogue speaks for itself. We can only hope to be deemed worthy of sitting alongside such illustrio...November 25, 2008
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Surviving Members Of MELDRUM Complete Work On New Album
The surviving members of MELDRUM — the band formed by ex-PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum, who died on May 21 as a result of a cystic growth that had restricted oxygen and blood flow to her brain, rendering her braindead — have completed work on the group's third album (for which Michelle rec...November 24, 2008
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