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BENEDICTION: South American Tour Postponed

Long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have been forced to postpone their previously announced South American tour in December due to visa issues. The band says, "We will still definitely be playing there but just need to sort the red-tape bollocks out first." BENEDICTION'...

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SLASH To Appear On 'Lopez Tonight'

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will guest on the Monday, November 16, 2009 edition of "Lopez Tonight", comedian George Lopez's new talk show on TBS. It is not presently clear if Slash will perform on the hour-long program, which premiered on November 9. The show features audience interaction...

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Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Signs With SPINEFARM, Begins Work On New Album

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals),Geordie (guitar),Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to start work...

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SLASH To Perform Song From Upcoming Solo CD At LAYN Benefit Concert

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will perform a song off his upcoming self-titled solo album with WOLFMOTHER's Andrew Stockdale at a benefit concert on November 22 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. The show, billed as "Slash & Friends", will be a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth...

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LACUNA COIL Singer Confirmed For 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia is among the guest vocalists who will participate in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, set to take place on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers will be backed by a six-piece band and a 3...

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JACKYL Frontman Talks 'Full Throttle Saloon' On 'Good Day Atlanta'

Video footage of executive producer (and JACKYL singer) Jesse James Dupree of Mighty Loud Entertainment talking about his latest project, "Full Throttle Saloon", on yesterday's (Tuesday, November 10) edition of Fox 5's "Good Day Atlanta" can be viewed below. Following the success of the Emmy-nominat...

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CAMP FREDDY Holiday Madness Returning In December

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...

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EPICA Singer Confirmed For 'Christmas Metal Symphony'

EPICA frontwoman Simone Simons is among the guest vocalists who will participate in the second "Christmas Metal Symphony" show, set to take place on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 013, Tilburg, Holland. As was the case with last year's event, the singers will be backed by a six-piece band and a 30-pie...

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JETBOY Issues Statement On Recent Musician Departures

Veteran glam rockers JETBOY have released the following statement: "It is with regret that JETBOY announces the departure of both Doug Hovan (percussion) and Michael Butler (bass) from the band's lineup. "Following the completion of the band's most recent EP, 'Off Your Rocker', and its pending relea...

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GODSMACK, VELVET REVOLVER, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members To Take Part In 'Bezerk' Project

Guitar Center announced today that 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, 20...

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SLASH 'Extremely Happy' With Solo Album

Guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has issued the following update: "We're a little more than two weeks away from the LAYN [Los Angeles Youth Network] 'Slash & Friends' fundraiser, November 22nd at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California. George Lopez is hosting an indulgent...

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QUEEN Drummer Talks About Possible Collaboration With ADAM LAMBERT

In a November 6 interview on the "BBC Breakfast" show, QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor talked about the possibility of a future collaboration with "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert. "We did play in the finale of 'American Idol' with the two final guys, one of whom is . . . Adam," he said. "He didn't...

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BENEDICTION: Footage From This Past Weekend's HELLFIRE Festival Posted Online

Video footage of long-running Birmingham, U.K.-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION performing the song "The Grey Man" at the Hellfire II festival on November 7, 2009 at the NEC in Birmingham, England can be viewed below (courtesy of Dave Ingham a.k.a. YouTube user "triptykon"). BENEDICTION will tour...

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EVANESCENCE: More Footage From 'Secret' NYC Show Available

EVANESCENCE returned to the stage for the first time since 2007 on Wednesday night (November 4),playing a "secret" show at the 1,000-capacity Grand Ballroom in New York City. In addition to singer Amy Lee, the lineup was almost the same that fans last saw, with Terry Balsamo on guitar, Tim McCord o...

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W.A.S.P.: Tonight's Concert In Västerås Cancelled

Tonight's (Friday, November 6) W.A.S.P. concert at Sigurdsgatan 25 in Västerås, Sweden was cancelled due to "technical issues" (reportedly due to "insufficient video screen size"). W.A.S.P. will hit the road in the U.S. in February 2010. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. W.A.S.P.'s new...