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PAUL DI'ANNO Planning 30th-Anniversary Tour Of Brazil
Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno has issued the following update: "I am touring Brazil for the first time with the Brazilian band HANGAR (featuring [ex-ANGRA drummer] Aquiles Priester) and this is going to be the 30th-anniversary, limited-edition tour. This is a one-off tour (once in a lifetim...January 16, 2010
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HIM Frontman Talks About New Album; Video Available
A nine-minute video clip of vocalist Ville Valo of Finland's hard-rock heroes HIM talking about the band's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", can be viewed below. HIM will tour North America this spring in support of "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", which will be relea...January 15, 2010
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Comments On FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Tour, Upcoming Album
New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID are back with a vengeance kicking off the New Year with a bang as they have just replaced THROWDOWN on the upcoming FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH North American tour. This massive trek, which kicks off on January 21, will now lead the band directly into their final run of t...January 14, 2010
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THE 69 EYES Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available
Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES were the featured musical guests on this morning's (Wednesday, January 13) edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band performed two songs, "Dead And Gone" and "Never Say Die", and took part in an interview. Watch video of the group's appearance...January 13, 2010
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AKERCOCKE Announces U.K. Dates With DARK FUNERAL
British extreme metal veterans AKERCOCKE will support DARK FUNERAL on the following dates: March 12 - Leeds, UK - Rio's March 13 - Glasgow, UK - Hammerfest/Pontins Holiday Park March 14 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms March 15 - London, UK - Underworld In other news, AKERCOCKE members Matt Wilcock (...January 13, 2010
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PAUL DI'ANNO Secures U.S. Visa For Upcoming Tour
According to Dallas-based music immigration attorney Matt Gallagher, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's visa was approved today by the U.S. State Department, making it possible for Di'Anno to embark on his first U.S. tour in over 15 years. Tour producer Gabe Reed commented, "Matt Gallagher's s...January 12, 2010
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SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD Featuring KING DIAMOND Drummer: New Album Out Now
SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD, the Texas-based experimental rock/metal group featuring KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson, has released its long-awaited second full-length album, entitled "Five Deadly Venoms", via Do For It Records. The CD is loaded with 11 tracks and includes a five-song cycle inspired by th...January 12, 2010
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TOMMY LEE, JASON BONHAM, BRANN DAILOR Perform At DRUM-OFF Grand Finals; Video Available
Guitar Center today announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of its Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Performing in front of a capacity crowd this past Friday, January 8 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, 19-year-old Ramon Sampson from Cordova, Tennessee beat out four...January 11, 2010
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ACE FREHLEY Performs National Anthem At 'Monster Energy AMA Supercross'; Video Available
Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley performed the national anthem this past Saturday (January 9) at the the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race. The live season opener took place at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and was televised on the Speed channel. Video footage...January 11, 2010
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HIM: 'Screamworks' Special Edition To Include Acoustic Bonus Disc
A special-edition two-CD version of HIM's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", is available for pre-order at Heartagram.com. The package includes the full "Screamworks" CD plus an acoustic bonus disc, "Baudelaire in Braille", and a limited screen print entitled "Saint Scream", whic...January 10, 2010
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TRIVIUM Frontman Getting Married
Congratulations are in order for TRIVIUM vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, who is marrying his girlfriend Ashley Howard later today (Saturday, January 9) in a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. A photo of the happy couple can be viewed below. Valerie Bastien, a contributing editor to The Voice Connection an...January 9, 2010
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HIGH ON FIRE's 'Snakes For The Divine' To Receive European Release Via CENTURY MEDIA
Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will release its long-awaited, fifth studio album, "Snakes for the Divine", in Europe on March 8 via Century Media Records (under exclusive license from E1 Music). The follow-up to 2007's "Death is this Communion", which will be made available in Nor...January 9, 2010
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ACE FREHLEY To Perform National Anthem At 'Monster Energy AMA Supercross' In Anaheim
Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will perform the national anthem at the the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race. The live season opener will take place on Saturday, January 9 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and will be televised at 10:00 p.m. EST on the Speed...January 8, 2010
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DECREPIT BIRTH Begins Recording New Album
California tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH have entered Sharkbite Studios (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS) in Oakland with producer Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, SUFFOCATION, IMMOLATION) to begin recording their third album, "Polarity". Commented guitarist Matt Sotelo: "We began recording the new album on T...January 8, 2010
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TOMMY LEE Rehearsing For 'Drum-Off Grand Finals'; Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available
MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and the STREET DRUM CORPS' Frank Zummo will present "Bezerk" — an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center, featuring some of today's top drummers and artists — as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Artists...January 8, 2010
