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'American Hair Metal' Visual Tribute To '80s Glam Rock Glory Out Now

Feral House has just published "American Hair Metal", described by the publisher as author Steven Blush's "extravagantly visual tribute to the spandex, rouge and eyeliner days of '80s glam rock glory." According to the Feral House web site, the book celebrates this orgy of flamboyance, androgyny and...

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GODSMACK Singer To Tap Into Acting During Break

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK plans to take some time off at the beginning of 2007 so that a couple of members can pursue some personal projects. Bassist Robbie Merrill and his wife are expecting their first child, a girl, while singer Sully Erna will publish his first book. Erna told Laun...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Jam With ANTHRAX Members In NYC This Friday

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "The reunion of SAVAGE ANIMAL! My good buddy Scott Ian [of ANTHRAX] has opened a brand new bar in New York City and my band is gonna go jam with Scott, Frankie Bello [ANTHRAX bassist] and Pearl Aday [MOTHER PEARL frontwoman, Sc...

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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About Having A Stroke: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip featuring Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth from OVERKILL talking about having a stroke. Check it out at...

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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'We Need To Make A Change In This Country'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It's that time again, you get to vote — YEAH!!! Let's all meet up at the going out of business Tower Records in Shaumburg and make a change. "Oh boy, Herman Munster, I mean John Kerry really screwed up...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Offers Update On TERROR SYNDROME Solo Project

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Got some cool news for you all in this update. Some more really cool session work news and a studio update on my solo/side project TERROR SYNDROME. "The TERROR SYNDROME album is coming along...

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ONSLAUGHT Frontman: 'Thrash Metal Is Coming To A Peak Again'

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ONSLAUGHT frontman Sy Keeler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: How would you compare this [upcoming] album ["Killing Peace"] to your previous releases content-wise? Would you say it's kind of mixture of both y...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: These Days, I Say 'VELVET Who?'

Dan LeRoy of the Charleston Daily Mail reports: A few years ago, Sebastian Bach almost became the lead singer of VELVET REVOLVER, the band started by three ex-GUNS N' ROSES members. Now he's opening for a revitalized GUNS N' ROSES on a sold-out arena tour, and even got the chance to fill in ...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'I Don't See Why HALFORD Should Not Play Live Again'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Who was the brain thrust behind Metal God Entertainment? Rob: It was combination of myself and the HALFORD band manager John Baxte...

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GODSMACK Singer Thinking About Solo Project

Launch Radio Networks reports: With the other members of GODSMACK recently recording a side project, singer Sully Erna says he's been contemplating a solo effort as well. Although he's not exactly sure what shape it will take, Erna told Launch it's definitely in the cards. "I've been putting some th...

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GUNS N' ROSES: View From The Side Of The Stage

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following report via the band's official web site: "Hello and welcome to 'View From The Side Of The Stage.' I was asked to write a column for GunsNRoses.com and have mixed emotions about doing so. I have a 21-year history with GUNS N' ROSES...

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STUCK MOJO Guitarist Parting With 'Dear Friends'

STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official message board: "With recording costs of [STUCK MOJO's upcoming] 'Southern Born Killers' album continuing to escalate, I have decided to part with two of my dear friends. Those of you who know me well will find this...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman ROB HALFORD: Getting In The Halloween Mood

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has issued the first installment in what will apparently become regular monthly blog posts. It reads as follows: "Let's start with simple goings on. "I have returned from the U.K. to the U.S. for a bit of a break from the PRIEST 'Nostradamus' sessions. Actually, I a...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Suffering From 'End-Of-Tour Blues'

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on her MySpace page: "If you wanna know how to play the blues, get yourself a woman.. "Well, I am both. Woman and 'end-of-tour'-bluesy. Terrible. "My Mac broke down (the battery gave out, a serial defect) and I was offline for abou...

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PLATITUDE: Long-Awaited 'Silence Speaks' Video To See Light Of Day

Swedish progressive power metal band PLATITUDE has issued the following update: "As some of you might remember, we started shooting a video for 'Silence Speaks' early this year. Production was supposed to have been finished in late May. Unfortunately we had an accident only one week prior to complet...