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SKID ROW Guitarist / DOWN Manager DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Celebrates '50th Birthday'; Video Available
SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo, who works for the successful management company McGhee Entertainment (KISS, DOWN) headed up by Doc McGhee, celebrated his "50th birthday" at DOWN's March 29, 2008 concert at club Stodola in Warsaw, Poland. Watch footage of DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo's on-stage...April 24, 2008
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HEADHUNTER Covers SKID ROW's '18 And Life'; Audio Available
HEADHUNTER, the reunited German band featuring DESTRUCTION frontman Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer, STRATOVARIUS drummer Jrg Michael, and guitarist Schmuddel (ex-TALON),has posted its cover of the SKID ROW classic "18 And Life" on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's forthcoming albu...April 24, 2008
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Last-Ever Art Show In The USA By SEBASTIAN BACH's Late Father
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "For those of you who enjoy the cover artwork by my late father David Bierk on 'Angel Down', 'Slave To The Grind', and the inside artwork on 'Subhuman Race' and 'Bring 'Em Bach Alive!', there is a posthumous David Bierk art sho...April 23, 2008
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'Behind The Suit And Tie' Documentary DVD To Include Bonus CD
The producers of the upcoming heavy metal documentary "Behind The Suit And Tie" have announced that the DVD will include a free bonus CD entitled "The Soundtrack From Hell". The CD will feature contributions from many established artists such as Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST),David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Ra...April 23, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Announces New Guitarist
Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL have recruited guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE POODLES, TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) to replace Stefan Elmgren, who left the in early April to focus on his new career as a pilot. "Pontus is a fantastic guitar player with musical roots in ACCEPT and neo-classical metal," comme...April 20, 2008
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KING'S X: New Single Posted Online
"Alright", the new single from legendary hard rockers KING'S X, has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's new album, "XV", which will be released through InsideOut Music on the following dates: U.S.: May 20 Germany, Austria, Switzerland: May 16 Rest of Europe: May 19...April 20, 2008
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LUDICRA, SAROS Confirmed For San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE 11 Festival
San Francisco Bay Area bands LUDICRA and SAROS have been added to the bill for Tidal Wave 11. Tidal Wave 11 is a free metal festival in San Francisco, California at Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park on July 5 and 6, 2008, noon to 6 PM. According to the event organizers, "This is an ...April 19, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: New DVD, Covers Album Due In June
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career, and a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones. Incidentally, this will be guitarist Stefan Elmgren's last release with HA...April 19, 2008
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A Conversation With IHSAHN
By: Scott Alisoglu After much speculation, Vegard "Ihsahn" Tveitan finally released a solo album called "The Adversary" in 2006, one that allowed him complete freedom to delve into the heavy metal influences that shaped the man, while still maintaining the mystical aura that defines EMPEROR's entire...April 17, 2008
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KING'S X: 'XV' Audio Samples Available
Legendary hard rockers KING'S X will release their new album, "XV", through InsideOut Music on the following dates: U.S.: May 20 Germany, Austria, Switzerland: May 16 Rest of Europe: May 19 Check out audio samples at CD Universe. "XV" was recorded and mixed at Wireworld Studios in Nashville, Tenness...April 15, 2008
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METALLICA's Istanbul Concert Expected To Draw 40,000
Today's Zaman reports that on Monday (April 14) it became official that METALLICA will be heading to Turkey for the third time this summer for a stadium gig on July 27 at Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Stadium. The official announcement for the concert, which brought to an end rumors among devoted fans of...April 15, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH On SLASH And Touring With GUNS N' ROSES
Marc Weisblott of Eye Weekly recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On once throwing interviewer George Stroumboulopoulos out of his Broadway dressing room when Bach was starring in "Jekyll & Hyde" for bringing up POISON...April 15, 2008
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FILTER's Tour Schedule Keeps Growing
The Pulse of Radio reports that FILTER has expanded its upcoming live schedule as the band gears up for the May 13 release of its first new album in six years, "Anthems for the Damned". The trek, which kicks off on April 24, now includes 20 dates, including headlining shows and radio festivals. Fron...April 14, 2008
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Woman Pays Over $1,800 For 4 Seats On LED ZEPPELIN Coaster's First Public Run
Lisa Fleisher of MyrtleBeachOnline.com reports that one Horry County woman is paying $654 more than $4 per second to ride the signature roller coaster at Hard Rock Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Cindy Ennis, 45, said she is the top bidder in a charity eBay auction for seats on Led Zeppelin -...April 9, 2008
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QUIET RIOT Guitarist's 'School Of Rock' Featured On FOX 61 WTIC-TV; Video Available
Hartford, Connecticut's TV station Fox 61 WTIC-TV aired a two-and-a-half-minute report on "Alex Grossi's School Of Rock", a school in Vernon, CT that teaches music as well as the business side of the record industry. Watch the report below. "Alex Grossi's School Of Rock" which was started by guitari...April 9, 2008
