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AM CONSPIRACY: The Story Behind The Album Cover

Stephen Jensen, the art director, photographer, and graphic designer and founder of F3 Studios in Crystal Lake, Illinois, created the cover artwork for the self-titled debut album from AM CONSPIRACY, the band fronted by former DROWNING POOL vocalist Jason "Gong" Jones. Regarding how the design for t...

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CHROME DIVISION Hard At Work On New Album

CHROME DIVISION, the Norwegian five-piece featuring DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath (a.k.a. Stian Thoresen) on guitar, has issued the following studio update: "While most others running around preparing for Christmas, CHROME DIVISION do what they find most appropriate: record another album. "The last...

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HOUSE OF LORDS Performing New Songs In Paris; Video Available

Video footage of HOUSE OF LORDS' November 21, 2009 performance at Pacific Rock in Paris, France can be viewed below (courtesy of "MetalDenCR"). HOUSE OF LORDS's new album, "Cartesian Dreams", was released on September 18 in Europe and October 13 in the USA via Frontiers Records. Following the 2008 r...

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RAGE: European Tour Announced

German power metallers RAGE will embark on a European headlining tour in March 2010. Support on the trek will come from JADED HEART. Confirmed dates are as follows: March 03 - München, Germany - Backstage March 04 - Budapest, Hungary - Diesel March 05 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters of Rock Cafe Ma...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE will release their new album, "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", on March 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by Luca Turilli and Alex Staropoli and it was mixed and mastered by Sascha Paeth at the Gate Studio (AVANTASIA, EPICA) in Wolfs...

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VINCE NEIL: New Solo Album Title Revealed

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BackstageAxxess.com: You're doing a bunch of solo dates, including a show at the Westbury Theater on November 25th. What songs can the fa...

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RAGE: Limited-Edition Digibook Version Of 'Strings To A Web' Detailed

Veteran German metallers RAGE will release their new album, "Strings To A Web", on February 5, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Twilight Hall Studio and was produced by Charlie Bauerfeind (BLIND GUARDIAN, HAMMERFALL). The cover artwork was created by Thomas Ewerhard (AVANTASIA,...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'Mechanize' Track-By-Track Guide By BURTON C. BELL

FEAR FACTORY — the newly revamped band featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drummer...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Interviewed By ROCK MY MONKEY; Audio Available

Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Norwegian singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Since her first appearance in the music business, Liv Kristine — who has been living in Germany for 10 years now — has been one of t...

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NEUROTICA Guitarist Launches WORLD COLLISION

WORLD COLLISION, the new Sarasota, Florida-based band featuring NEUROTICA guitarist Shawn Bowen, has just released a new CD entitled "Trancention". Regarding the band's musical direction, Bowen stated: "WORLD COLLISION certainly has its roots in rock and metal music, but in this band I play an eclec...

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LITA FORD: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford was a guest on the October 7, 2009 edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at this location. "Wicked Wonderland", the first album in 15 years from Lita Ford, sold around 2,600 copies in...

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LITA FORD: 'Wicked Wonderland' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Wicked Wonderland", the first album in 15 years from '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford, sold around 2,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 31...

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LITA FORD Interviewed On ABC NEWS RADIO; Video Available

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband Jim Gillette recently sat down with ABC News Radio entertainment correspondent David Blaustein to chat about her new album, "Wicked Wonderland", family life and her upcoming tour. Watch the six-minute chat below. In an "innovative" music marketing move,...

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RAGE Guitarist On New CD: 'This Album Is The Greatest One I've Ever Produced!'

German metal veterans RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording thier new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) once again pr...

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LITA FORD Interviewed By TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER; Audio Available

'80s hard rock queen Lita Ford and her husband Jim Gillette (ex-NITRO singer) were interviewed by longtime friend, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, for an FMQB radio special called "Inside Lita: Wicked Wonderland". The program, which began airing on stations nationwide on October 2, is available fo...