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JUDAS PRIEST To Tour U.S. With WHITESNAKE

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have issued the following update: "We are proud to announce that we will be touring in the U.S. with WHITESNAKE for most of the dates. A few of the shows won't be with them. Details to be announced!" JUDAS PRIEST has announced the following North American sho...

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BURN HALO Taps BEAUTIFUL CREATURES/BANG TANGO Drummer

BURN HALO, the new band fronted by former EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, has issued the following update: "We have a new drummer in the house in Timmy Russell. Timmy comes referred from our good friend Joe Letz of COMBICHRIST. Timmy has been tearin' up the stage with BEAUTIFUL CREATURES and BAN...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'British Steel' Next Year

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic 1980 album "British Steel" by embarking on a special tour next year featuring a performance of that LP in its entirety. This information was revealed by the band's guitarists, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton,...

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GORGUTS Mainman Confirms New Album Plans; Rehearsal Video Available

Guitarist/vocalist Luc Lemay of the reactivated Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada-based technical death metal band GORGUTS has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "After all the posts on metal websites and forums lately, I've decided that it was time for me to confirm all the rumors about...

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Long-Awaited MOB RESEARCH Album Due In May

The highly anticipated MOB RESEARCH album, "Holy City Zoo", will be released on Code7 in the U.K. and Echozone Records in the rest of Europe and on May 22. A U.S. release will be announced soon. The band — featuring the late Paul Raven (KILLING JOKE, MINISTRY, PRONG) on bass, Mark Gemini Thwaite (TH...

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LACUNA COIL: New Italian-Language Video Interview Available

A new Italian-language interview with LACUNA COIL members Andrea Ferro (vocals) and Cristiano "Criz" Mozzati (drums) conducted on March 12, 2009 in Milan, Italy by journalist Arianna Ascione can be viewed below. The English-language translation of the interview, along with new promotional photos of...

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JUDAS PRIEST: More U.S. Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced the following U.S. dates: Jul. 01 - The Family Arena - St. Charles, MO Jul. 02 - Summerfest, Harley Davidson Stage - Milwaukee, WI Jul. 03 - Taste Of Minnesota at Harriet Island - St. Paul, MN Jul. 09 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON Jul. 11...

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MASTODON To Jam With THIN LIZZY's GORHAM At U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher recently spoke to Raziq Rauf of Thrash Hits about the band's participation in the upcoming METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. When asked if MASTODON is planning anything...

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ELUVEITIE Pulls Out Of 'Paganfest America: Part II' Tour

Swiss folk band ELUVEITIE has been forced to pull out of the "PaganFest America: Part II" tour, which is scheduled to kick off in late April in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Commented the tour organizers: "We've decided that it would be wiser to wait for the band to return in the fall since they've alre...

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JOE SATRIANI Issues CHICKENFOOT Update

Guitarist Joe Satriani has issued the following update on CHICKENFOOT, his new supergroup also featuring singer Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),and drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS): "Chickenfoot. Chickenfoot? Chickenfoot! Yes, the band CHICKENFOOT, featu...

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AEROSMITH To Begin Recording New Album Later This Month

Boston rockers AEROSMITH will head into the recording studio soon with producer Brendan O'Brien, who has previously worked with VELVET REVOLVER, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PEARL JAM, AC/DC and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, among others. Guitarist Brad Whitford states, "So far it's going gre...

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METALLICA: Stockholm Show Rescheduled

METALLICA's March 8, 2009 concert at Globen in Stockholm, Sweden — which was cancelled after the band's frontman James Hetfield came down with a suspected case of food poisoning — has been rescheduled for May 4. The group writes on its web site, "The ticket that you have for the show originally plan...

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DIRGE Completes Recording Debut Album

DIRGE, the new extreme metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA),former A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jeremy "Jerms" Genske, bassist Brian Paz and guitarist Matt Szlachta, recently entered the studio to begin recording 13...

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RUSH Manager To Receive Award

Longtime RUSH manager Ray Danniels has been named the recipient of the third annual Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada) "Honour Roll" award. The award is presented each year during Canadian Music Week and celebrates an individual's outstanding excellence and achievements within the music and ar...

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CLUTCH, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Added To ROCK ON THE RANGE

CLUTCH and DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED have been added to Rock On The Range — America's premiere destination rock festival — which will return to Columbus, Ohio's Crew Stadium Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17. The 2009 lineup for the nationally renowned festival, centrally located in the heart of the c...