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X JAPAN And EMI MUSIC Announce North American Agreement
X JAPAN, the most successful rock band in Japanese history, and EMI Music have signed an exclusive three-year manufacturing and distribution agreement that will have EMI Label Services handle the band's releases in North America. The first release will be the track "Jade" on March 15, followed by th...January 27, 2011
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DIRTY LOOKS Frontman Died Of 'Natural Causes,' Says Coroner
GoErie.com reports that Henrik Ostergaard, the founder and leader of internationally known hard-rock band DIRTY LOOKS, died of "natural causes" at 9:18 a.m. while under hospice care, according to Erie County Coroner Lyle Cook. He was 47 years old. "I'm deeply saddened by the news of Henrik's passing...January 27, 2011
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Reunited SLEEZE BEEZ Records Cover Of JOURNEY's 'Faithfully'; Audio Available
Reunited Dutch hard rockers SLEEZE BEEZ — who performed live last June for the first time since going their separate ways in 1995 (sharing the bill with AEROSMITH, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and STEEL PANTHER at the Goffertpark in Nijmegen, Holland on June 23, 2010) — have recorded a new song for the first...January 27, 2011
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SAMMY HAGAR Discusses Next CHICKENFOOT Album In New Interview
CHICKENFOOT, the rock supergroup featuring former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, guitarist Joe Satriani and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, is scheduled to begin recording its second album on January 29. "The last record took us about three months," Hagar tells M...January 26, 2011
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GRAVE DIGGER Guitarist Interviewed On 'Dave Softee's Metal Meltdown'
GRAVE DIGGER/DOMAIN guitarist Axel Ritt was interviewed on the January 17, 2011 edition of "Dave Softee's Metal Meltdown" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio player below. ...January 26, 2011
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LEAVES' EYES Announces Tour Dates With TARJA, MIDNATTSOL
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — has scheduled the following European tour dates: With MIDNATTSOL: Apr. 22 - Sneek, Netherlands - Bolwerk Apr. 23 - Enschede, Netherlands - Atak Apr. 24 - Rotterdam, N...January 24, 2011
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PEARL JAM Bassist Calls Band Documentary 'Really Painful'
According to The Pulse Of Radio, PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament spoke with Rolling Stone on Friday (January 21) about the group's plans for celebrating its 20th anniversary, including an upcoming feature-length documentary on the band's history by director Cameron Crowe. Ament said, "I just saw a roug...January 24, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Due to his "very busy schedule," bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) has been forced to leave MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst. MAYAN says in a statement, "MAYAN wishes [Jeroen] all t...January 23, 2011
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EVERGREY: Third 'Glorious Collision' Webisode Posted Online
The third in an eight-part series of weekly webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interview clips with Swedish metallers EVERGREY about the making of the band's new album, "Glorious Collision", can be viewed below. "Glorious Collision" will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on the followin...January 23, 2011
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STRYPER Performs SCORPIONS Classic With CHRIS JERICHO; Video Footage Available
Christian hard rockers STRYPER were joined by FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho for a performance of the SCORPIONS classic "Blackout" at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California on Saturday, January 15 during the winter NAMM show. You can now watch fan-filmed video footage of J...January 22, 2011
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QUIET RIOT Drummer Interviewed On 95.5 KLOS
Stew Herrera of the Southern California rock station 95.5 KLOS recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. You can now watch the chat below. The Dalles Chronicle recently conducted an interview with Mark Huff, the San Diego, California-based vocalist who has signed on as...January 22, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN; More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will release its debut album, "Quarterpast", on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" w...January 22, 2011
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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New Single 'Faster' Available For Streaming
"Faster", the new single form Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The song comes off the band's long-awaited new concept album, "The Unforgiving", which was produced by Daniel Gibson and is based on a comic book story written by scri...January 21, 2011
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VAN HALEN Officially Working With Producer JOHN SHANKS
Grammy-winning producer John Shanks has confirmed via Twitter that he is working with VAN HALEN on the band's upcoming studio album. The group is allegedly planning on recording the next CD at John Shanks' Henson studio as well as the band's 5150 studio, making it the first time VAN HALEN will track...January 21, 2011
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VICTIMIZER Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement
Nijmegen, Netherlands-based death metal quintet VICTIMIZER has parted ways with vocalist Niels Feekes and has replaced him with Arnold Oude Middendorp (NETHERSTORM, DEVIOUS, ALTAR). According to a press release, Feekes "chose to dedicate himself to his family due to the coming birth of his second ch...January 21, 2011
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