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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz was interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, December 5) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release for the program, Silenoz discusses "getting a number one album in their ho...

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AXEL RUDI PELL To Release 'Live Over Europe' DVD In February

AXEL RUDI PELL will release a new double DVD, "Live Over Europe" (cover artwork),on February 25, 2008 via SPV. The set will contain a full show recorded at this year's Rock Hard Festival in Germany plus a bonus DVD containing "bootleg" footage from the Wacken Open Air and Bang Your Head!!! festival...

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VAN HALEN: San Diego Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's November 25, 2007 concert at the Cox Arena in San Diego, California can be viewed below. VAN HALEN has extended its reunion tour well into 2008, with 29 dates added to the band's current trek. The tour is the band's first with singer David Lee Roth in more tha...

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OPETH: 'The Roundhouse Tapes' First-Week Sales Revealed

OPETH's "The Roundhouse Tapes" double CD has sold 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The set contains "a captivating OPETH performance from the Camden Roundhouse, London, UK, on November 9, 2006, and sees the band in scintillating form chu...

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SLASH's 'Ultimate Guitar Showdown' Head-To-Head Widget Available

A "head-to-head" widget for Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown, an online competition in search of the ultimate guitar solo, can be found below. In Music Nation's Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown, guitarists will be judged by VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash, now the animated star of wild...

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VAN HALEN: More 2008 Dates Announced

More 2008 dates have been announced for VAN HALEN's tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth. The Live Nation-produced trek — featuring Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen's teenage son Wolfgang on bass — kicked off Sept. 27 in Charlotte, N.C., with 40 dates in place. The current...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter To Support IRON MAIDEN In Los Angeles, Paris

According to Live Nation, Lauren Harris — daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris — will support MAIDEN at the Forum in Los Angeles, California on February 19, 2008. Lauren is also scheduled to open for MAIDEN on July 1, 2008 at the Ominisport De Bercy Arena in Paris, France. Upcoming Lauren Ha...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Makes Surprise Visit To Chicago KISS Fan Fest

KISS's official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following message: "Tommy Thayer [KISS guitarist] just made a surprise visit to the Chicago KISS Fan Fest! "The event opened at noon with the announcement that KissOnline would be raffling off a Tommy Thayer-autographed 'Rock the Na...

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DREAM THEATER Came Close To Firing Singer JAMES LABRIE

According to UK-based music journalist Dave Ling, Rich Wilson's upcoming official book on DREAM THEATER, "Lifting Shadows", contains some shocking bombshells, such as that the prog-metal masters came close to axing singer James LaBrie back in 2002. "Towards the end of the 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbu...

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THREE: 'The End Is Begun' To Be Reissued With Bonus Track, DVD

Woodstock, NY's progressive rockers THREE will have their sophomore CD, "The End is Begun", re-released as a digipak on February 19, 2008. The audio CD will feature the 13 previously released tracks as well as a bonus cut, THREE's spin on the classic PINK FLOYD song "See Emily Play", which will be t...

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VAN HALEN: Uniondale Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of VAN HALEN's November 8, 2007 concert in Uniondale, New York can be viewed below (courtesy of "eduvh"). VAN HALEN's tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth has been extended into 2008, reports Billboard.com. The Live Nation-produced trek — featuring Roth, Eddie and A...

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UK's DOWNLOAD Named 'Top Festival' At BILLBOARD TOURING AWARDS

The United Kingdom's Download festival in Castle Donington, England, produced by Live Nation U.K., was named top festival at the fourth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held tonight (November 15) at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Live Nation received the top promoter nod. The Download festival is...

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Ex-MURDERDOLLS Guitarist To Perform With IMPERATIVE REACTION

Guitarist Acey Slade (MURDERDOLLS, DOPE, TRASHLIGHT VISION) has announced his participation in two shows with Metropolis recording artists IMPERATIVE REACTION. The concerts will take place on November 16 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, California and November 18 at the Marquee Theater in Temp...

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STRAIGHT LINE STITCH: 'Remission' Video Posted Online

Knoxville, Tennessee-based female-fronted metal/hardcore act STRAIGHT LINE STITCH has released its video for the song "Remission". The clip was helmed by acclaimed video director Dale "Rage" Resteghini (SHADOWS FALL, FEAR FACTORY, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) in Atlanta and is described as "top qualit...