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TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS: North American Tour Cancelled

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's previously announced U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" has been cancelled. Martin says, "We are so disappointed." A statement from Frank Welcker of Shakers Management Group reads as follows: "Due...

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DUSTED ANGEL's End-Time Doom Rock Unleashed

Santa Cruz, California has given birth to an ungodly musical beast known as DUSTED ANGEL. Formed in 2008, the band features Clifford Dinsmore on vocals, Bill Torgerson on drums, Eric Feiber and Scott Stevens on guitar and Eliot Young on bass. DUSTED ANGEL's members are longtime friends from the days...

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KEEP IT TRUE Festival Organizer Comments On MIDNIGHT's Passing

Oliver Weinsheimer, organizer of Germany's Keep It True festival, has issued the following statement regarding the passing of former CRIMSON GLORY frontman Midnight: "I was deeply shocked this morning when I read the news, that former CRIMSON GLORY singer Midnight has died at the age of 47. He was o...

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SUSPERIA: December 2008 Video Interview Posted Online

Imhotep's Roy Kristensen conducted an interview with Athera, Cyrus and Memnock of Norwegian metallers SUSPERIA in December 2008. The chat has now been posted online and can be viewed in two parts below. Athera (real name: Pål Mathiesen),vocalist with Norwegian SUSPERIA, rejoined his band on stage a...

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MR. BIG's 'Budokan - Reunion Tour 2009' Due In September

The reunited original lineup of MR. BIG will release "Budokan - Reunion Tour 2009" in Japan on CD/DVD and Blu-ray on September 9. The set features footage of the band's June 20, 2009 performance at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. For more information, visit CDJapan. MR. BIG released a new "best-of" album t...

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PRIMORDIAL: Allentown Footage Available

Metal Injection has posted video footage of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL performing at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania on May 2, 2009 as part of the Paganfest tour. Watch the clips below. PRIMORDIAL will reissue its 1998 "Journey's End" album on September 1 in Europe via Metal B...

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SUSPERIA Frontman Returns To The Stage; Video Available

Athera (real name: Pål Mathiesen),vocalist with Norwegian thrashers SUSPERIA, rejoined his band on stage at the Steinkjer Festival in Norway on Friday, June 26. The singer, who earlier this year suffered a heart attack which resulted in major open heart surgery, has made a rapid recovery and doctor...

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PRIMORDIAL: 'Journey's End' Deluxe Reissue Announced

Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL will reissue their 1998 "Journey's End" album on September 1 in Europe via Metal Blade Records (August 29 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria). This deluxe reissue features the remastered version of "Journey's End" plus a high-quality live recording of the band's...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: Inspiring And Painful

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "So I have finally arrived back home in Seattle after being on the road for the last two months. Traveli...

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W.A.S.P.: Quality HELLFEST Footage Posted Online

Quality fan-filmed video footage of W.A.S.P. performing the song "Wild Child" on June 19, 2009 at Hellfest in Clisson, France can be viewed below (courtesy of "FinnishPrkele"). W.A.S.P. last year completed the European and North American legs of "The Crimson Idol Tour", which kicked off on October 2...

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SUICIDE CITY: New Song Available For Free Download

"The Best Way", a brand new track from SUICIDE CITY — the band featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo — is available for free download at this location. The song comes off the group's full-length debut, entitled "Frenzy", which is scheduled f...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: 'Skeletons In The Closet' Details Revealed

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM will release a new album, titled "Skeletons In The Closet", in the fall through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Blooddrunk" is a selection of cover versions, some of them existing recordings, others specially laid down for this release. CHILDREN O...

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TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS: First North American Tour Dates Announced

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" by touring North America in July and August. Martin's band, which will also be called HEADLESS CROSS, will consist of the following musicians: Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH)-...

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Former JOURNEY Singer Remembers MICHAEL JACKSON

According to Fan Asylum, former JOURNEY frontman Steve Perry was contacted by various media outlets for his thoughts on the untimely death of Michael Jackson. His comments follow below. Q: What are some of your memories of working with Michael Jackson on "We Are The World". Steve Perry: "I was origi...

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SWITCHBLADE KILLERS Signs With EULOGY RECORDINGS

Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of SWITCHBLADE KILLERS. Vocalist/guitarist Zach Neil commented, "We're really interested in being the only rock and roll band on Eulogy. Part of the reason we went with Eulogy was because we're not a hardcore band at all. We think the contrast makes for an...