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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Announce U.S. Dates
Legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, just off a sold-out, 32-date arena tour of Europe under the banner of QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, are headed for the U.S. later this year. They will bring their acclaimed show to the U.S. for two rare ...July 25, 2005
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CRYPTOPSY Complete Work On New Album
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY completed work on their fifth album, "Once Was Not", last week. "Sébastien Marsan, at his Studio Vortex in St-Constant (Quebec, Canada),did a wondrous job of mixing and engineering," the band write on their web site. "The album was mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterli...July 25, 2005
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Thor Against the World
One of those legendary 1980s types that no one you know actually seems to have ever have heard of, Jon Mikl Thor is some sort of Canadian bodybuilding heavy metal movie star. He's been working on a comeback for a few years now, releasing an album last year (the quasi-conceptual "Thor Vs. The Beastwo...July 25, 2005
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Former DIO Guitarist TRACY G: 'Erector Pili' Track Listing Revealed
Former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G has finalized the track listing for his new instrumental CD, "Erector Pili", due later in the year. The CD was mastered at SMC Productions and features Ray Luzier (DAVID LEE ROTH, BILLY SHEEHAN) on drums. According to a press release, "Erector Pili" "is some of the...July 22, 2005
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SENTENCED Guitarist Discusses Group's Split, Future Plans
On Track Magazine recently conducted an interview with SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On Track Magazine: When last we spoke we discussed the melancholy themes behind the band's music which are directly related to the conditions in which you live in your...July 19, 2005
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KING DIAMOND Plans MERCYFUL FATE Retrospective DVD
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Were you happy with how the bonus DVD that came with "The Puppet Master" turned out? King Diamond: "Absolutely. Of course it's a low-budget thing but I think it was...July 18, 2005
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QUEEN: 'Killer Queen' Tribute Album Track Listing Revealed
Billboard.com is reporting that the track listing has been set for the QUEEN tribute album "Killer Queen", due August 2 via Hollywood Records. The 15-track set features GAVIN DEGRAW, JASON MRAZ, JOSS STONE, SUM 41, LOS LOBOS, ELEVEN featuring QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme and BREAKING BENJAMI...July 1, 2005
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MAJESTY Begin Recording New Album
Germany's MAJESTY have entered the studio with producer Stefan Kaufmann (former ACCEPT drummer, current U.D.O. guitarist) to begin recording their new album. The following is band leader Tarek Maghari's report on the CD's recording sessions: "Hail metalheads! I'm writing to you directly from the stu...June 28, 2005
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ALICE COOPER Says MARILYN MANSON And SLIPKNOT 'Don't Have A Punch Line'
Australia's FasterLouder.com.au recently conducted an interview with ALICE COOPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On other "shock-rock" acts like MARILYN MANSON and SLIPKNOT and how he feels what he is doing is different: "What's different is my approach to it. I don't think you can shoc...June 27, 2005
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TONY IOMMI, GLENN HUGHES Discuss Songwriting Process For 'Fused'
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) recently spoke to GlennHughes.com about their latest collaboration, Iommi's upcoming solo album, "Fused". An excerpt from the interview follows: Q: If someone was to listen to a Glenn Hughes record, and...June 26, 2005
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HATE ETERNAL's RUTAN: 'I'm Finally Doing What I Really Want To Do'
Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with HATE ETERNAL mainman Erik Rutan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's new album, "I, Monarch", signaling a new era for HATE ETERNAL: "The whole spectre of the band was different for this album. The first thing is that I'm no lo...June 25, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS Talks About New Daughter, Touring With KISS And Future Of POISON
The Buffalo News recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: Congratulations of the birth of [daughter] Jorja. How is everything with her? Bret Michaels: "Thank you. She is beautiful, she is healthy and obviously with me being di...June 20, 2005
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Bassist BRICE LECLERCQ Quits DISSECTION
Bassist Brice Leclercq (NIGHTRAGE) has left reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION. "This event, although unforeseen, will however NOT have any effect on DISSECTION's ongoing victorious onslaught!" the band write on their web site. "Last Friday [June 10] DISSECTION performed a successful con...June 17, 2005
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EXODUS Guitarist: New Album Is 'The Most Pummeling Thing We Have Ever Done'
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Day four now and Paul [Bostaph, ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN] has been pounding so hard it has to be heard to be believed! If you could hear what he's doing after just three weeks rehearsal and four days in the st...June 9, 2005
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Hedengang/A Curse For the Lifeless split CD
Two one-man projects, each striving to reach some nadir of trashcanned nihilism and bargain-basement ambient doom sensibility — break out the party hats and fill the candy bowl with Xanax! NORTT cough up a couple tracks of one-finger piano lines, guitar that would be apocalyptic if it was recorded w...June 5, 2005


