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VIOLENT DIVINE To Release New Album In January

Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE will release their new album, "In Harm's Way", on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The CD was mixed and produced by Pontus Norgren, guitarist of Swedish metal act HAMMERFALL. It was a natural choice to work together with a highly acclaimed sound engineer and musi...

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NOVEMBRE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Italian metallers NOVEMBRE have issued the following update: "The tormented role of bass player is passed on to Valerio Di Lella, already the band's live sound engineer for years, and singer of death metal band GRIMNESS. NOVEMBRE, who recently parted company with Luca Giovagnoli, are glad to officia...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Schedules Solo Dates

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey has lined up the following European solo dates: Jan. 14 - Underworld - London, England Jan. 16 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Jan. 17 - Treibhaus - Innsbruck, Austria Jan. 18 - Musik Theater - Rex Lorsch, Germany Jan. 20 - Metropolis - Munchen, Germany Jan. 21 - Uhlen...

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VAN HALEN: 2008 Concert Rider Revealed

The Smoking Gun web site has obtained a copy of the concert rider for VAN HALEN's 2008 U.S. tour, which concluded about five months ago. According to the site, the VAN HALEN rider specified that a "study room" be set up backstage for a musician and his tutor (in this case, bassist Wolfgang ...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Cosmic Universal Fashion' First-Week Sales Revealed

Sammy Hagar's new album, "Cosmic Universal Fashion" (Loud & Proud Records),sold 7,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 94 on The Billboard 200 chart. The digital booklet for "Cosmic Universal Fashion" is available for viewing and/or download at t...

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DEICIDE Frontman Slams 'Children' Who Post 'Ignorant Bulls**t' On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Vocalist/bassist Glen Benton of the veteran Florida-based death metal band DEICIDE has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Response to Blabbercrap.net: Let me clear up a few things about past cancellations and the recent Central American fiasco. "Firstly, to all you stupid fuck...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Democracy' Banned In China: Video Report Available

New Tang Dynasty Television has posted a one-and-a-half-minute video report on the alleged ban of the new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy", in China. Watch the clip below. Although rampant piracy will probably come into play, the album's content is not exactly music to the ears of the Chines...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has recorded a guest solo for "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "The song ['The Hunter'] is partially inspired by one of my favorite video gam...

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DEICIDE: Remaining Central American Tour Dates Cancelled

Vocalist/bassist Glen Benton of the veteran Florida-based death metal band DEICIDE has released the following statement regarding the group's Central American tour dates: "This morning [Sunday, November 23] we went to the airport in Honduras and the fine folks at [the airline] gave our tickets away...

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SHADOW GALLERY's GARY WEHRKAMP Composes Song For Charity

SHADOW GALLERY member Gary Wehrkamp recently co-founded a charity organization The Wishmakers. The first project for The Wishmakers is the recording of an original Christmas song about the Pocono Mountain, Pennsylvania region. Many notable Pocono area musicians came together in an effort to collabor...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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HANOI ROCKS: Finnish Dates Announced

Legendary Finnish rock band HANOI ROCKS has scheduled the following dates in the group's home country: Dec. 26 - Oulu, Finland - Teatria Dec. 27 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Rytmikorjaamo Dec. 28 - Tampere, Finland - Klubi Dec. 31 - Helsinki, Finland - Virgin Oil Co. HANOI ROCKS will be IRON MAIDEN frontm...

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SAMMY HAGAR On 'Rockline' From 107.7 THE BONE Studios; Video Available

Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar was a guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", with host Bob Coburn, on November 5, 2008. Hagar was broadcasing from the 107.7 The Bone's studios in San Francisco where he was filmed by Baby Huey and his Huey Cam. Watch the footage in seven parts...

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RUSH: More Preview Clips From 'Snakes & Arrows Live' DVD Available

Zoë Vision/Anthem Entertainment will release the "Snakes & Arrows Live" DVD from the legendary rock trio RUSH on November 25. This three-disc DVD set, also available as a Blu-ray Disc, follows the band's Zoë Vision DVD releases "R30" (2005) and "Rush in Rio" (2003). Check out three full songs fr...

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ADRIFT Working On New Material

ADRIFT — the Tampa-based heavy rock band featuring Jack Owen of DEICIDE/CANNIBAL CORPSE fame — is currently hard at work on new material. With three new songs already put into the live set ("The Abrupt", "Deeper" and "Full Fruition"),there is still a melting pot of riffage just waiting to be struct...