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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Performs With MERCYFUL FATE Tribute Band In San Francisco

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar joined the MERCYFUL FATE tribute band HAIL SATAN on stage for two songs on December 12, 2008 at Annie's Social Club in San Francisco, California. Watch fan-filmed video footage of the performance below. Started in 1998 by Jonathan, Tony and Will, HAIL SATAN "has and...

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M.A.N Bassist Undergoes Gallstone Surgery

Bassist Rob Hakemo of M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — underwent "gallstone" surgery at the Östra hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden on Tuesday, December 16. Rob is currently recovering and will soon be back on h...

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EVIL MASQUERADE: Four New Songs Posted Online

Denmark-based symphonic metal band EVIL MASQUERADE has posted four songs from its forthcoming fourth album, "Fade To Black", on the group's MySpace page. Due on January 26, 2009 via Escape Music, the follow-up to 2006's "Third Act" was mixed and mastered by Tommy Hansen (JORN, HELLOWEEN) at Jailhous...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Comments On One-Night-Only Reunion With Original Singer

Original VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist Gary St. Pierre (ex-HAWAII),who sang on the group's 1985 debut, "Soldiers of the Night", will rejoin the band for its appearance at the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. Commented the band: "In tri...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman In 'The Graves' Movie; Official Web Site Launched

According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, the official web site opened yesterday (Monday, December 15) for the upcoming horror/thriller "The Graves". The film stars LAMB OF GOD vocalist D. Randall Blythe, Tony Todd ("Candyman") and Bill Moseley ("The Devil's Rejects") and was written and directed by forme...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Suing LIVE NATION Over Merchandise Sales

Adam Satariano of Bloomberg.com reports that BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi is suing Live Nation Inc. for trademark infringement, alleging a subsidiary of the music promoter has illegally sold merchandise using images of the band. The guitarist alleged that Signatures Network Inc., purchased by...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: More European Tour Dates Revealed

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) — has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 30 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum May 31 - Moscow, RUS @ B1 Maximum Jun. 02 - Helsinki, FIN @ Ic...

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DEE SNIDER, BRUCE KULICK, JOHN CORABI, RUDY SARZO: 'Monster Circus' Video Footage Available

Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who took part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band played a set of some o...

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CHYME Signs With INNERSTRENGTH RECORDS

Innerstrength Records has announced the signing of the grind/death band CHYME. The group will enter the studio in early February to record its as-yet-untitled full-length debut for a late spring release. According to the band's official bio, CHYME is "a spastic grind band hailing from Charlotte, Nor...

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MORGANA LEFAY 'Taking A Break'

Bassist Fredrik "Lubbe" Lundberg of the Swedish power metal band MORGANA LEFAY has released the following statement: "Yes, we're taking a break at the moment. No one has left the band, so that's not the problem. We're still friends, so that's not the problem. We have several offers from record label...

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Reactivated WHIPLASH Signs With PULVERISED RECORDS

Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have inked a worldwide deal with Pulverised Records. The band will enter the studio in early March to begin recording its sixth album, "Unborn Again", with guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro handling the production duties. Co-producing the effort will be Harris...

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Tweak'd Out, Strung Up...

Hey, Meteor City's back! Good to see the nameplate under new management, still flying the flag for the unrepentantly shaggy, heavy-lidded and riff-tastic. EIGHTEEN WHEELS BURNING is a hard-livin', hard-touring stoner rock band risen from the long-cold ashes of THE WANT, who did a record on Southern...

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CRYONIC TEMPLE: 'Standing Tall' Video Available

"Standing Tall", the new video from the Swedish heavy metal band CRYONIC TEMPLE, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's new album, "Immortal", which was released on November 21 via Metal Heaven Records. CRYONIC TEMPLE was founded in 1996 and has over the years performed at such festival...

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PAPA ROACH Sued By Ex-Drummer

TMZ.com reports that former PAPA ROACH drummer David Buckner has filed a lawsuit (.PDF file) against the band claims the band has been raking in hundreds of thousands — at least — in his absence, and not giving him his proper cut. Buckner also says his relationship with his ex-bandmates has ...