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TRIUMPH's EMMETT To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show
TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing tonight (Wednesday, January 23). The program is a classic-rock format and can be heard on over 100 radio stations in the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. Air times dif...January 23, 2008
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VINNIE PAUL Wants To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Life By Releasing New Product
Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Is there a lot of music you and your brother [late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott] made that's still in...January 23, 2008
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DOPE Signs With KOCH RECORDS
Koch Records has announced the signing of Chicago-based hard-rock/nu-metal act DOPE. The band's fifth CD, titled "No Regrets", will be released on June 10, 2008. Vocalist and guitarist Edsel Dope, alongside long-time lead guitarist Virus, has revitalized DOPE's lineup on "No Regrets". Joining them o...January 22, 2008
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Reunited TRIUMPH Planning 'Major World Tour' In 2009
The reunited TRIUMPH — featuring guitarist Rik Emmett alongside drummer Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine — will follow up its appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival in June with a couple of dates in July at venues yet to be determined, then spend a year gearing up for a major world tour beginning i...January 22, 2008
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Upstate New York's TMT METAL FESTIVAL: More Bands Announced
More bands have been confirmed for the TMT Metal Festival, set to take place July 18-20 at the Skyview Drag Strip in Tioga Center, upstate New York. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: FORBIDDEN FLOTSAM AND JETSAM RAVEN NEIL TURBIN & THE DEATHRIDERS ATTACKER HELSTAR HATRED "METAL"...January 20, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Selling Band Memorabilia
Former MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover is selling several items on eBay that have been used on the band's past tours, including the "Countdown to Extinction" graphic guitar, the jacket that he used on the 2007 "United Abominations" tour as well as in the "A Tout Le Monde" video, a 2004 Dickies jacket...January 19, 2008
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MIKE PATTON Doesn't Rule Out FAITH NO MORE Reunion
Artisan News Service reports: Mike Patton, currently fronting MONDO CANE and about four other different bands, made his mark in the late '80s, early '90s fronting FAITH NO MORE. It was the band's "The Real Thing" album that created the funk-metal craze, opened the door for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...January 19, 2008
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AGNOSTIC FRONT To Guest On 'Hard Files'
Roger Miret and Joseph James from legendary New York hardcore kings AGNOSTIC FRONT will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack on Thursday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. "You'll...January 15, 2008
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ANCIENT RITES: Spanish Dates Cancelled
Vocalist Gunther Theys of Belium's ANCIENT RITES has issued the following update: "To our supporters in the Iberian lands: We received the news that our tour, which was supposed to start next week in your lands, is cancelled. The tour organisers informed us that clubs that booked ANCIENT RITES recei...January 15, 2008
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Confidence and Consequence
As the old saying goes, "keep it simple, stupid". In a world where everyone and their brother is starting a hardcore band and thinking way too hard about it, Des Moines, Iowa's TOO PURE TO DIE stick to the basics of heavy riffs, thick grooves, and in-your-face vocals. More accurately, "Confidence an...January 15, 2008
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GLEN DROVER: 'I Have A Lot Of Great Memories' From My Time With MEGADETH
Guitarist Glen Drover has released the following statement regarding his departure from MEGADETH: "I am aware of the rumors that I left MEGADETH to focus on family life. My family life has always been my priority. In the end, I was unhappy with the situation, which magnified me wanting to spend more...January 14, 2008
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JAG PANZER Guitarist: 'We're Moving Forward With New Material'
JAG PANZER guitarist Mark Briody has issued the following: "First of all — a HUGE congratulations to Chris Broderick [former JAG PANZER guitarist] for his new gig with MEGADETH. Chris is a world-class talent and the hardest worker I've ever met. He's like a brother to me and I'm excited for him to g...January 14, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks Tattoos
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to Heavy-Metal.de about his tattoos. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Heavy-Metal.de: Basically it's all about your tattoos. Which was your first one? Portnoy: My first one was the DREAM THEATER MAJESTY symbol. I got that in 1988, so I was...January 14, 2008
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JAG PANZER Announces New Guitarist
Colorado metallers JAG PANZER have announced the addition of Christian Lasegue as their new lead guitarist. Those familiar with the band's "Chain of Command" release will recognize his name as the lead guitarist on that album. Guitarist Mark Briody comments: "We had set the bar pretty high for lead...January 14, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman On UK Show 'Big Brother's Big Mouth'; Video Available
CRADLE OF FILTH's controversial frontman Dani Filth appeared on the UK TV show "Big Brother's Big Mouth" to discuss the happenings on the reality TV series "Big Brother Hijack" (where celebrities take on the "Big Brother" role and orchestrate the day-to-day fate of the housemates). Dani's appearance...January 13, 2008
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