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BLACK SABBATH Drummer 'Curses' Upcoming MARK CHAPMAN Movie

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement via his official web site: "Just got the shit news that there's going to be a movie about the asshole who shot John Lennon. As a Lennon fan [and] admirer, I can't believe that this film is coming out on general release. I object comp...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles

Veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) will participate as a "guest of honor" in the upcoming Sky Academy concerts featuring former SCORPIONS guitar legend Uli Jon Roth. Other musicians expected to take part in the event include Don Dokken (DOKKEN),E...

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DOKKEN, KISS Members To Join ULI JON ROTH At SKY ACADEMY Concerts In Los Angeles

Don Dokken (DOKKEN),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER),Jon Levin (DOKKEN),Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER),Jürgen Rosenthal (SCORPIONS),Francis Buchholz (SCORPIONS),Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD),Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES),Andy Aledort (Guitar World, Guitar...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive DVD Release In May

Heavy Metal has long been a stigmatized musical genre characterized by aggressive rhythms, dark lyrics and satanic worship. "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" is a ground-breaking film that explores the history of how these stereotypes came to be and explains the motivation and truth behind the music t...

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OVERCAST Featuring KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL Members: New CD, Live Shows Planned

OVERCAST, the long-defunct influential Massachusetts band which featured in its ranks KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio and SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair, has reunited and will be will be playing this year's New England Metal And Hardcore Festival on Saturday, April 29. In addition, the band...

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OBSESSION: Brand New Song Available For Download

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have uploaded a full-length MP3 of the title cut from their long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness", entitled "Carnival of Lies", at their official web site. The track, which features Swedish guitar sensation Robert Marcello (DANGER DANG...

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Reunited OBSESSION To Release 'Carnival Of Lies' This Spring

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have set "Carnival of Lies" (cover artwork) as the title of their long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness", tentatively due this spring via an as-yet-undsiclosed label. Original members Michael Vescera (vocals; ex-LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTE...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Attends GN'R Convention: Photos Available

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler made a rare personal appearance on February 11 at what may have been the first-ever GUNS N' ROSES convention, held in Liverpool, England. More details — including pictures — are available at this location. Adler recently parted ways with his entire ADLER'S A...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive U.S. Premiere At SXSW FILM FESTIVAL

"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, will receive its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW),set to take place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadye...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Hit Theaters Next Month

Seville Pictures has announced that "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen and Jessica Joy Wise, will be released on February 24 across Canada. The documentary follows Sam Dunn, a professional anthropologist, long-time heavy metal fan and practitioner through his own ba...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says Band Plan To Cut Down On Touring

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton recently told Tampa Bay Online that he knows AEROSMITH can't tour like road dogs forever. Just don't expect them to stop anytime soon. "You get to the point where you're tired of [touring], but you still can't be away from it for long. That probably isn't a very health...

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EIGHTEEN VISIONS Singer Says New Album Will Sound Like Cross Between STP And DEF LEPPARD

Huntington Beach, California's EIGHTEEN VISIONS have entered a Los Angeles studio with producer Machine (LAMB OF GOD, ROB ZOMBIE) to begin recording their new, self-titled album for a June 2006 release via Epic. The follow-up to 2004's "Obsession" should serve as the next step in what's been "the na...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA: Making Music Is Like 'A Never-Ending Quest'

Jake McGee of GetUnderground.com recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: GetUnderground.com: Do you ever look at stuff like [SEPULTURA's] "Chaos A.D." or anything you've done with SOULFLY, and get a little amazed th...

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GENERAL SURGERY Complete Work On Full-Length Debut: Audio Sample Available

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have posted the following message on their official web site: "So, our 16 days of hell in the studio are up and the mastering is all done. In other words; yes, we are indeed done with our first full-length record! "All in all, we're very satisfie...

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OBSESSION: New Material To Feature 'Absolutely Incredible' All-Star Lineup

Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have been working hard the last two years to try and get new material released. Original members Michael Vescera (vocals; ex-LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MVP) and Jay Mezias (drums; HANDS OF STONE, WORLDPAIN) have recruited Swedish guitar sensation Rob...