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PETER CRISS To Release 'Special Edition' Of New Solo CD Via Best Buy

The legendary Peter Criss — founding member, drummer and vocalist of the iconic rock group KISS — in an unprecedented CD promotion, is releasing a special edition of his new upcoming solo CD, "One for All", which will be available worldwide on July 24. In dedication to his fans, Criss personally aut...

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SOILWORK Completes Work On New Album

SOILWORK guitarist Ola Frenning and drummer Peter Wildoer have finished mixing the group's new album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. "All I can say, it sounds excellent... great sound, great playing and a good mix of songs," Ola writes on the band's web site. "I'm very happy to hav...

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WARREL DANE Prepares To Record Solo Album, Says New NEVERMORE Material 'Crushes'

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane has issued an update on his upcoming debut solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2008. Dane has written about eight tracks with former SOILWORK guitarist-turned-producer Peter Wichers and has also collaborated with ex-HIMSA guitarist Matt Wicklund on a few song...

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CHIMAIRA, SOILWORK, CALIBAN, SONIC SYNDICATE To Team Up For 'Eastpak Antidote' Tour?

CHIMAIRA, SOILWORK, CALIBAN and SONIC SYNDICATE are rumored to be teaming up for the "Eastpak Antidote" European tour this fall. So far two dates have been revealed: October 5 at the Academy in Newcastle, U.K. and October 16 at Alcatrazz in Milan, Italy. However, it should be noted that these shows...

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Swedish IRON MAIDEN Fan Sites Join Forces To Create Ultimate Community

The two Swedish fan sites — Iron Maiden-Sverige and Iron Maiden Sweden (IMSFC) — have decided to join forces to create one big Scandinavian fan club and community called Iron Maiden Scandinavia FC. As a result, IMSFC will moving to the Iron Maiden-Sverige web location and the work of integrating the...

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BELIEVER Drummer's FOUNTAIN OF TEARS Project Secures Distribution Deal With NIGHTMARE

Drummer Joey Daub of the the much-missed late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metal band BELIEVER recently issued a new album with his FOUNTAIN OF TEARS project, entitled "Fate". He checks in with the following update: "FOUNTAIN OF TEARS has inked a distro deal with Nightmare Records. We are very e...

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DEADLOCK Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

German metalcore act DEADLOCK has been confirmed for the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 19-21 in Kreuth, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER BEATALLICA CRADLE OF FILTH DEADLOCK DEW-SCENTED DEZPERADOZ ELUVEITIE FEAR MY THOUGHTS FREED...

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BOLD, BURY YOUR DEAD, MAYHEM Pull Out Of Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

BOLD, BURY YOUR DEAD and MAYHEM have cancelled their participation in the 2007 edition of With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. Newly added to the bill is Belgium's THE SET UP. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in...

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NEVERMORE Frontman To Begin Recording Solo Debut In August

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane is scheduled to enter the studio in early August to begin recording his solo debut, tentatively due in early 2008. "As of now I have written about eight [tracks] together [with Dane], and Warrel is also collaborating with Matt Wicklund [ex-HIMSA guitarist] for a few so...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's Management Explains Birmingham Concert Fiasco

According to fan reports, TYPE O NEGATIVE's appearance at the U.K.'s Birmingham Academy on Wednesday, June 20 was delayed by over an hour and concluded after a mere 40 minutes, followed by intense booing by a disappointed, capacity crowd. A fan wrote on the band's MySpace page, "The sound and everyt...

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KISS: 'Kissology Volume 2' Details Revealed

Following the six-times-platinum success of "Kissology: Volume One 1974-1977", KISS has announced that "Kissology Volume 2" will be released on August 14, 2007! The "Kissology Volume 2" DVD set will encompass 1978 - 1992, and include seven hours of live KISS on three DVDs. A bonus fourth DVD will be...

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GLENN HUGHES Welcomes Back Guitarist J.J. MARSH

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has issued the following update: "I'm on my way to Europe to play a coupla shows in Norway. Wanna welcome back my 'lil brother J.J. Marsh (guitar). He is in great form, I have never seen him so happy and energized. He is a part of...

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KURT COBAIN Image Showing Up On Lunchboxes, Keychains

Launch Radio Networks reports: The posthumous marketing of late NIRVANA frontman and songwriter Kurt Cobain continues. According to Variety, Cobain's image has begun showing up on lunchboxes, an action figure and even a key chain that doubles as a small liquor flask, all manufactured by the National...

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WIDOW: 'Nightlife' Full-Album Preview Available

Since the release of their first album "Midnight Strikes", Raleigh, North Carolina-based melodic metallers WIDOW represented a sort of melting-pot of the '80s hard rock / heavy metal culture and the modernity of melodic death metal mainly expressed by their fast guitar-riffing and vocals. Lyric-wise...

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CANDLEMASS Bassist on MESSIAH MARCOLIN: 'We Call Him The Big Black Negative Hole'

CANDLEMASS bassist/leader Leif Edling recently spoke to Metal Maniacs magazine about the band's new album, "King of the Grey Islands", Messiah Marcolin's departure and the addition of SOLITUDE AETURNUS vocalist Robert Lowe. A couple of excerpts follow: On Messiah Marcolin: "I do want to say that if...