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SKINLAB Hits The Studio

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have issued the following update: "[We're] off to Trident studios [in Pacheco, California] to begin recording for upcoming digital release, due out in the coming months via Crash. We'll be re-recording the songs 'Face of Aggression' and 'In for the Ki...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers FREE's 'Heartbreaker': Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fifth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "FREE were one of the bands who influenced me when I started to play the guitar in the early Seventies. Their guitar player Paul Kossoff (R.I.P. 1976) had this very em...

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NIGHTWISH, SONATA ARCTICA, CHARON Members Join Forces In NORTHERN KINGS

NORTHERN KINGS, the new Finnish band consisting of four well-known metal musicians — J. Ahola (TERÄSBETONI),Marco Hietala (TAROT, NIGHTWISH),Tony Kakko (SONATA ARCTICA),J-P Leppäluoto (CHARON) — will release a special covers album on October 24. According to MetalFromFinland.com, the CD will cont...

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Y&T To Take Part In Online Chat

Y&T members Dave Meniketti (guitar, vocals),Phil Kennemore (bass),John Nymann (guitar) and Mike Vanderhule (drums) will take part in an online chat on Friday, September 21 at 8:00 p.m. PST. For more information, click here. Locomotive Records released the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" b...

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SKINLAB: Classic Debut Album To Be Reissued

SKINLAB's 1997 debut album, "Bound, Gagged and Blindfolded", will be reissued on October 2 via Century Media Records. The repackaged disc will feature never-before-seen video footage and pictures with liner notes from founding members Steev Esquivel and Mike Roberts along with new artwork layout. "W...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Date Revealed For Reunion Show?

According to MetalSucks, LED ZEPPELIN has a hold for a possible reunion show on November 26 at the O2 Arena in London. For those who aren't familiar with the way booking works, an artist's agent will generally place a "hold" on a venue when considering doing a show there; this prevents the venue ...

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ROSE TATTOO: Fourth Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the fourth chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to vocalist Angry Anderson talking about the early days, his relationship to AC/DC and the legendary Bon Scott and how he met up with Phil Rudd (AC/DC drummer) in BUSTER BROWN. Watch the fourth chapter...

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WILEY ARNETT's THE HUMAN CONDITION Schedules Tucson CD-Release Show

THE HUMAN CONDITION, the Arizona-based band featuring former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett, will play a CD-release show for its new album, "From the Cell", on September 14 at O'Malleys in Tucson, Arizona. Also appearing on the bill are FLESH FACTOR, ANGELIC TO ASHES and PARASITE. Two tracks fr...

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An Ocean Between Us

Admittedly, I was nonplussed with 2005's "Shadows are Security" from metalcore heavyweights AS I LAY DYING. It is not that it is a sub par album, and it is better than many similar albums in what has become a morass of mediocrity, but seemed to lack the vibrancy and sharp edges of its predecessor, "...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers MICHAEL BOLTON; Audio Available

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fourth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album. Commented Axel: "['Fool's Game'] was done originally by Michael Bolton and it's on his very first record. Not much people know that he played rock music in the beginning of the '80,...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer To Answer Questions About 'Waking Up Dead' Movie

Former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone will be showing a condensed version of his movie "Waking Up Dead", followed by a lecture about his story documented in the film, on Thursday, September 6 at 8:00 p.m. at the ACME Theater (135 No. La Brea Ave.) in Los Angeles, California. After the lect...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Reunite For London Gig This Fall?

According to This is London, legendary rockers LED ZEPPELIN look set to reform and play the O2 arena in London, England this autumn. There has been no official announcement that they will perform again 27 years after the group disbanded following the death of drummer John Bonham but advertisements a...

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L.A. GUNS To Support HANOI ROCKS In Europe

The Phil Lewis-fronted version of L.A. GUNS will support HANOI ROCKS on the following European dates: Nov. 06 - Barclona, Spain @ Razzmatzz 2 Nov. 07 - Madrid, Spain @ Macumba Nov. 10 - Nottingham, UK Rock City Nov. 11 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Nov. 12 - Newcastle, UK @ Carling Academy Nov. 13 ...

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STEEL ASSASSIN's 'War Of The Eight Saints' Due In September

New Jersey power metal label Sentinel Steel (ATTACKER, AXEHAMMER, SACRED OATH, MANILLA ROAD, GOTHIC KNIGHTS, etc.) has set a September 12 release date for Brockton, MA-based band STEEL ASSASSIN's "War of the Eight Saints" CD. States Sentinel Steel owner Denis Gulbey: "Being originally from Mass myse...

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SACRED REICH Pulls Out Of 11th Annual D-LOW MEMORIAL Concert

Reunited Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH have cancelled their appearance at the 11th annual D-Low Memorial concert, set to take place August 31 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. "Wiley [Arnett, guitar] wrecked his dirt bike while out riding and broke a few ribs," explained bassist/vocalist Ph...