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DARK TRANQUILLITY Parts Ways With Bassist

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have parted ways with longtime bass player Michael Nicklasson. According to the band, "all booked shows will go on as scheduled with a session bassist. We thank Michael for his time in the band and wish him the best of luck in future endeavours." Com...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Music Can Build Bridges And Make Connections With People'

German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS held a press conference yesterday (Thursday, August 21) prior to their concert at Parkorman in Istanbul, Turkey. A couple of excerpts follow (as reported by Today's Zaman). On the band's 2007 release "Humanity - Hour 1", which is a concept album in which all the s...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION: 'Lost Commandments' DVD Out This Month

Massacre Records has set an August 29, 2008 European release date for "Lost Commandments", the new DVD from long-running Florida-based extreme metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION. The one-hour, 45-minute disc features two complete shows from the band — Party.San Open Air festival (August 9-11, 2007 in Bad...

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BOSTON: Tonight's Concert In Florida Cancelled

Classic rock legends BOSTON have issued the following statement: "Due to inclement weather caused by tropical storm Fay, the BOSTON concert scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2008 [at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida] has been cancelled. There is currently no make-up date for this...

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SEBASTIAN BACH, DEE SNIDER To Appear On Upcoming Original Series 'Z Rock'

Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) and Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) are among the musicians who make guest appearances on "Z Rock", the new original series coming to IFC uncensored, uncut and commercial-free on Sunday, August 24 for ten hilarious episodes. This semi-scripted comedy series follows a group of m...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY Schedules Signing Session In Huntington Beach

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony will sign autographs at The Rock and Roll Emporium (205 Main Street) in downtown Huntington Beach, California on Friday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m. Best know for his work as a founding member with VAN HALEN, Michael Anthony is currently promoting his newest proje...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Performance Footage Of New Song From Mexico City Posted Online

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen performed a brand new song called "Enough" — to be included on her next solo album — at her August 16 concert in Mexico City, Mexico. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance is available below. Tarja's most recent solo album, "My Winter Storm", was released...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Guitarist To Perform With BANG TANGO

Guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT) will join BANG TANGO for a series of shows this weekend as well the upcoming Rock The Bayou festival in Houston. Grossi was a member of the band from 2003 to 2005. The dates are as follows: Aug. 22 - Hermosa Beach, CA @ Saint Rocke (w/ FASTER PUSSYCAT, L.A. ...

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NIKKI SIXX To Speak At JACOBS MEDIA SUMMIT 13 In Austin

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx will share his thoughts on a variety of topics — ranging from audience connection to brand extension to the music, entertainment, and radio industries — at Jacobs Media Summit 13 on Thursday, September 18 in Austin, Texas. Jacobs Media is the largest radio consulting f...

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SIX: New Dates Announced

SIX — the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 29 - Tucson, AZ O'Malley's Aug. 30 - Las Vegas, NV Puff Lounge Sep. 03 - Mesa, AZ The Papillones Too Sep. 05 - Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces Live Sep. 06 - Window R...

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SCARS ON BROADWAY Taps JOEL SCHUMACHER For 'World Long Gone' Video Shoot

SCARS ON BROADWAY — the new band led by SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan — has tapped Joel Schumacher, a feature director whose credits include "The Lost Boys", "Batman Forever", "Flatliners" and "St. Elmo's Fire", to helm its video for the song "World Long Gone"....

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It's Official: CARLOS CAVAZO To Replace JOHN CORABI In RATT

Following weeks of rumors and speculation, RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has confirmed that former QUIET RIOT guitarist Carlos Cavazo will be joining the group as the replacement for rhythm guitarist John Corabi (former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer). According to Blotzer, "we have been rehearsing with Carlos and...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Brian Fair of the Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL has posted a lengthy update on the band's official web site. An excerpt follows. "It has been a worldwide whirlwind for SHADOWS FALL over the past two weeks. It all began with a long flight to Korea to co-headline the second night of th...

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DROID: Orangevale Footage Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage (see below) of DROID's August 6, 2008 performance at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Also on the bill were OTEP, ANEW REVOLUTION, UNDYING SILENCE and CLAUDIA'S ASHES. DROID's debut album was released last year on Emotional Syphon Recordings, James "Mun...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY On 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'; Audio Available

MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister was the featured guest on the August 3, 2008 edition of Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie". The interview is now available for streaming at this location. RockStarPix.com's concert photographer Dalila Kriheli has uploaded v...