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QUEEN Guitarist To Take Part In 'Bang!' Los Angeles Book Signing

QUEEN guitarist Brian May will take part in a signing session for his co-authored book "Bang! The Complete History Of The Universe" on Tuesday, May 6 at Book Soup (8818 W Sunset Blvd) in Los Angeles, California beginning at 4:00 p.m. PST. May, a freshly minted astrophysics Ph.D., joined forces with...

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KING'S X, GALACTIC COWBOYS Members Create Response Film To 'YouTube Divorce Lady'

Wally Farkas (GALACTIC COWBOYS, DOUG PINNICK, XENUPHOBE) has just created a video reply to Tricia Walsh-Smith (the YouTube "divorce lady") in the form of a short film titled "Tricia Walsh-Smith: The Broadway Musical". Tricia Walsh-Smith created an international phenomenon this past week by submittin...

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SLAUGHTER Reissues Due Via METAL MIND

Poland's Metal Mind Productions will re-release the two albums from the legendary Canadian band SLAUGHTER "Strappado", the debut album from 1986 featuring an extremely brutal combination of death and trash metal, spiced with some punk and hardcore influences; and "Not Dead Yet/Paranormal", the compi...

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'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT Picture Book Due This Summer

A picture book celebrating the life of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abott compiled by his brother, Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) and father, Jerry Abbott, is scheduled for release this summer. Also in the works is the follow-up to the DVD "DimeVision - Vol...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist Says 'Washington Caps Fight Song' is Homage To PANTERA

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum of the Washington D.C.-based thrash metallers DARKEST HOUR recently spoke to The Washington Post's Express about his band's decision to record and release a song "Washington Caps Fight Song" in honor of the Washigton Capitals' win and entrance into the NHL Stanley Cup playo...

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TED NUGENT To Release 'Sweden Rocks' CD, DVD

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release "Sweden Rocks" by Ted Nugent on CD May 13. The concert was captured at the 2006 Sweden Rock Festival, featuring the singer/songwriter/guitarist with drummer Mick Brown and bassist Barry Sparks. A DVD of the show will be released June 10. One would be hard-presse...

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MITHRAS Signs With GALACTIC RECORDS

Following their departure from Candlelight Records earlier this year, the UK's MITHRAS decided to go it alone. Well, kind of Galactic label head Leon Macey just so happens to be one half of MITHRAS, responsible for writing and playing both drums and guitar for the critically acclaimed duo. Having ex...

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MITHRAS Dropped By CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Leon Macey of the UK psychedelic brutal death metal masters MITHRAS has issued the following update: "First off, we're no longer signed to Candlelight Records. Although we signed with them for a possible three albums (of which 'Behind The Shadows Lie Madness' was the first),Candlelight decided not...

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METAL SKOOL Joined By JESSICA SIMPSON, TONY ROMO At Hollywood Gig; Video Available

According to Access Hollywood, '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL was joined by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his lady love, Jessica Simpson, during the group's Monday night (Janury 28) concert at the Key club in West Hollywood, California. After some less-than-friendly chants...

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Metal And Country Team Up For Station Nightclub Benefit

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com reports that organizers of a benefit show for the Station nightclub fire victims announced yesterday that country stars John Rich of BIG & RICH, ALABAMA's Randy Owen, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler and Gretchen Wilson will be joining TWISTED SISTER, TESLA, STRYPE...

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SCYTHIAN Signs With GALACTIC RECORDS

UK black/death metallers SCYTHIAN have inked a deal with Galactic Records. The group will enter the studio mid-February to record its first full-length album for a summer release. "Whelped on the teachings of BATHORY and SODOM, SCYTHIAN formed in 2004, following the fated meeting of A. Satyrus (guit...

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PRESIDENT EVIL To Support VOLBEAT In Europe

Germany's "trash 'n' rollers" PRESIDENT EVIL will release their new album, "Hell in a Box", on January 25 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at BlueBox Studios with producer Guido Lucas (BLACKMAIL, SMOKE BLOW) and it was mastered at Stage One by Andy Classen. "Hell in a Box" track listing: 01. Viv...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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PANTERA's 'This Love' Is One Of 'Top Ten Breakup Songs'

PANTERA's "This Love" was selected by the editors of the AskMen.com web site as one of the "Top Ten Breakup Songs". A blurb accompanying the selection reads as follows: "Leave it to legendary metal outfit PANTERA to turn a simple breakup song into an ode to suicide and revenge. The song, which is .....

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PANTERA Bass Guitar Used During Band's Last-Ever Tour Being Auctioned

A Spector bass that was purportedly used by Rex Brown of PANTERA during Ozzfest 2000 and the subsequent "Extreme Steel Tour" (which ended up being PANTERA's last trek ever) is currently being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "this bass was crafted by Spector, then sent...