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JUDAS PRIEST Fan Listens To 'Nostradamus' 365 Straight Days!
Monday, June 15, 2009 marks the 365th straight day Cleveland, Ohio JUDAS PRIEST fan Jim Bartek has listened to PRIEST's "Nostradamus" from start to finish. Bartek's one-year listening obsession was completed early on Monday morning at 1:46 a.m. EST. Bartek's initial listen came on June 16, 2008 when...June 15, 2009
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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Invents 'Unique' Metal Genre, Unveils New Look
After CHTHONIC's new promotional photo was posted on a number of web sites recently, the Taiwanese band's new look became the subject of much speculation. The inspiration for the new style comes from Taoist magic figures of folklore and the types of facial masks they wore, like "Kuan-Jiang-Shoe," wh...June 12, 2009
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THE LEGION: 'A Bliss To Suffer' To Receive U.S. Release In September
Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, who feature in their ranks former MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, will release their third album, "A Bliss to Suffer", in North America on September 1 via Listenable Records. "A Bliss to Suffer" was entirely produced by the bandmembers themselves at Art De...June 12, 2009
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Announces Solo Album Title
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has set "The Metalworker" as the title of his upcoming solo album. Songtitles set to apear on the CD include "Don't Shoot The Crown", "Tonight We Ride", "Grand Tourismo Berlinetta" and "Sever The Gods". "The Metalworker" will be...June 12, 2009
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY, CAMPBELL Perform With TWISTED SISTER At SWEDEN ROCK; Video Available
Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and Phil Campbell of MOTÖRHEAD joined TWISTED SISTER on stage at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden on June 4, 2009 to perform a cover version of THE ROLLING STONES classic "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)". Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance...June 11, 2009
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Conversations With God
Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Spinner.com: You didn't start off playing guitar, did you? Eddie: I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland. An...June 11, 2009
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SHADOWS FALL To Perform At New York City In-Store
New England metallers SHADOWS FALL will take part in a special performance at J&R Music World in New York City on June 19. The band will also be available post-set for a meet-and-greet. This free event starts at 6:00 p.m. so be sure to get there early! J&R Music World 23 Park Row 1st Floor,...June 11, 2009
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EYES SET TO KILL: 'The World Outside' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The World Outside", the sophomore album from Arizona's EYES SET TO KILL, sold 2,400 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. 9 on the Top New Artis...June 10, 2009
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ROCK GONE WILD Teams Up With VH1 CLASSIC's EDDIE TRUNK
Rock Gone Wild, America's newest and most diverse rock festival, has teamed up with one of rock radio's biggest names to host one of rock's biggest days. Eddie Trunk, the popular host of VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show", will be in Algona for the entire day on August 22 to bring on such classic rock...June 10, 2009
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DEE SNIDER: I Had Nothing To Do With BRET MICHAELS' Tony Awards Smashup
TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is most concerned about the rumors that he was in some way involved with the unfortunate accident that resulted in POISON singer Bret Michaels being hit by a descending half-ton stage prop at this past weekend's Tony Awards, sweeping Bret off his feet causing contu...June 9, 2009
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ACCEPT Inks Deal With BRAINSTORM MUSIC MARKETING AG
Longtime ACCEPT manager Gaby Hoffmann has entered into a longterm agreement with Brainstorm Music Marketing AG. Since 1991, Brainstorm Music Marketing has been one of the leading independent management and promotion companies in Germany. Having worked with some of the biggest international and natio...June 8, 2009
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TWISTED SISTER Schedules New York In-Store Appearances
TWISTED SISTER will be signing copies of its new release, "Stay Hungry 25th Anniversary Edition", at two separate in-store events on Tuesday, June 30: 12:30 p.m - J&R Music, 23 Park Row, New York City, NY 7:30 p.m. - Looney Tunes, 31 Brookvale Ave, West Babylon, NY TWISTED SISTER took part in a...June 8, 2009
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KISS: New CASABLANCA RECORDS Insider's Book Coming This Fall
"And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records", a 300-plus-page hardcover biography, will be released this fall through Backbeat/Hal Leonard Books. This is the first time a full-length book has been published on the legendary 1970s record label and its enigmatic founder Neil Bogart. C...June 8, 2009
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SEBASTIAN BACH Helps Find 'America's Hottest Rocker Mom'; Video Footage, Photos Available
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach joined the "Z Rock" boys Paulie, David and Joey as judges of the "America's Hottest Rocker Mom" contest. IFC launched the search for "America's Hottest Rocker Mom" to celebrate Season 2 of its uncensored, uncut comedy "Z Rock". In keeping with the series' "kids'...June 5, 2009
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BRUCE DICKINSON And RONNIE JAMES DIO Are Heavy Metal's Top Singers
Headbang, a Turkish rock and metal magazine which is sold as a Blue Jean magazine supplement, has published its list of top 30 heavy metal and hard rock vocalists of all time (as compiled by the magazine's writers). It is as follows: 01. Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN, BRUCE DICKINSON) 02. Ronnie Jame...June 1, 2009
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