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HANOI ROCKS Frontman To Perform With Finnish Funk Band ETERNAL ERECTION
HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will appear as a special guest to Finnish funk band ETERNAL ERECTION at Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland on January 20. HANOI ROCKS has lined up the following dates: Jan. 12 - Tornio, FIN @ Siltakartano Jan. 13 - Rovaniemi, FIN @ Tivoli Feb. 03 - Helsinki, FIN @...January 4, 2007
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DEFTONES, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members To Appear At NAMM: Details Available
ESP has just finalized its schedule of artist meet-and-greet sessions at the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants),which is scheduled to be held January 18-21, 2007 the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The details are as follows: Friday, January 19 (12:30 - 2:00 p.m.): Bruce...January 4, 2007
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POISON To Record Album of 'Classic Rock' Covers
POISON has announced plans to go into the studio to record an album of classic rock songs and they want the fans' input. Post your cover-song suggestions in the comments section of the band's official MySpace page by January 10 and it just might show up on their new record coming in late ...January 3, 2007
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GREAT WHITE: Fire Marshal Who Inspected Nightclub Missed Foam
The Associated Press reports: A town fire marshal who inspected a nightclub months before a fire killed 100 people told a grand jury investigating the blaze that he didn't see flammable foam around the stage because his "fire-safety" inspection was focused on extinguishers, exit signs and emergency...January 3, 2007
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SEVENDUST: More Tour Dates Announced
SEVENDUST has announced more shows for its 57-date North American tour, scheduled to begin on February 8 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Support on the trek will come from DIECAST. The tour will be in support of the Atlanta-based band's sixth studio album, "Alpha", which arrives on March 6. The CD's first s...January 2, 2007
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: 'Doing Some Writing And Jamming The Tunes A Little'
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's official web site has just been updated with the following message from guitarist Woody Weatherman, dated November 14, 2006: "Mike Dean [bass], Jason Paterson [drums] and myself have been back at it just a bit. After a hiatus during the last half of summer, we have been hol...January 2, 2007
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BRUCE KULICK Performs With Chilean KISS Cover Band; Video Available
A video clip of former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick participating with the KISS tribute act KISSERBLOOD in a performance of "God Gave Rock And Roll To You II" at the Fiesta KISS in Santiago, Chile on December 19, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Kulick recen...January 2, 2007
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OPETH Frontman Begins Writing New Album, Commences Work On Side-Project
According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the group's frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has started writing material for what is supposed to be the ninth OPETH record, tentatively due before the end of the year. In addition, he is working on an as-yet-unnamed side-project. More information will b...January 1, 2007
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MORGANA LEFAY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available
Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have completed work on their new album, "Primal Chaos", at Soundcreation studio in Bollnäs, Sweden for a March 2007 release via Black Mark Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Grand Materia" will feature the following track listing: 01. Delusions...December 28, 2006
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QUIET RIOT Drummer Mourns Passing Of JAMES BROWN
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his official web site: "Very sad news on this Christmas day 2006 with the passing of Mr. James Brown. Truly another giant in the world of music. It is impossible to calculate all of his monumental contributions. "James Brown's mus...December 26, 2006
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DAN SWANÖ Offers Update On SECOND SKY Project
Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö's SECOND SKY, a sequel of sorts to his UNICORN project, has finished recording two new tracks, entitled "Always Tomorrow" and "The Way". Commented Dan: It feels nice to record some stuff for this magnificient album again. The tracks sound amazing with...December 25, 2006
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SLIPKNOT DJ's 'Nightmare Before Christmas Party' Gets Shut Down By Police
Kyle Munson of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that the "Nightmare Before Christmas Party" — organized by the Des Moines collective of DJs known as the Sound Proof Coalition that includes SLIPKNOT member Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) — planned for Friday night and Saturday morning in downtown Des...December 22, 2006
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Judge OKs Release Of Grand Jury Testimony In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Case
The Associated Press reports: A judge on Thursday approved the release of grand jury testimony in The Station nightclub fire case, granting the attorney general's request to provide the public with information about the investigation into the deadly blaze. Though grand jury testimony is normally sec...December 21, 2006
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: First Show Of 2007 Confirmed
Long-running Venice Beach thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has announced its first live show of 2007 to coincide with the release of the group's as-yet-untitled new album. The band will be playing at the Artefact Festival in Strasbourg, France on April 29, 2007. More festival appearances will fo...December 21, 2006
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OPETH Mainman: 'I Will Practice My Playing Like An Idiot'
OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "OK, just a brief note to say thanks to everyone that came and saw us during the 'Ghost Reveries' world tour 2005/2006. 19 months of touring, pretty much. We're gonna post all the dates on Opeth.com soon and it will loook insane! What t...December 21, 2006
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