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VELVET REVOLVER Settles Plagiarism Claim Out Of Court, Awards UK Songwriter Share Of Hit

Tony Newton, the bass player and chief songwriter of UK rock band VOODOO SIX, has been awarded a share of VELVET REVOLVER's song "Dirty Little Thing", which appeared on VR's debut album "Contraband". Following a claim brought by Newton's publishers Universal Music, VELVET REVOLVER has now signed ove...

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SIX: New Dates Announced

SIX — the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette — has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 29 - Tucson, AZ O'Malley's Aug. 30 - Las Vegas, NV Puff Lounge Sep. 03 - Mesa, AZ The Papillones Too Sep. 05 - Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces Live Sep. 06 - Window R...

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PAPA ROACH Singer: New Album Is 'Some Of The Most Powerful Music We've Written'

The Pulse of Radio reports: PAPA ROACH's new album, titled "Metamorphosis", is nearly finished and the band hopes to have it in stores before the end of the year, according to FMQB.com. The band's fifth major label release will follow up 2006's "The Paramour Sessions". Frontman Jacoby Shaddix hinted...

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Ex-KORN Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH: 'I'm A Christian Who Plays Metal Music'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. Several excerpts follow. BigMusicGeek.com: Any truth to the rumors that work on your solo debut "Save Me From Myself" has at long last been completed? Brian: "Yeah. It's finished and is ready for release on S...

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SKYCLAD Begins Recording New Album; Video Available

British folk metal act SKYCLAD has entered Damage Inc. Studio in Italy with Dario Mollo (who has previously worked with ANATHEMA, CRADLE OF FILTH, TONY MARTIN and GLENN HUGHES, among others) to begin recording its 14th studio album. A 10-minute video report from some of the early recording sessions...

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WALLS OF JERICHO's CANDACE KUCSULAIN Answers 15 Questions; Video Available

Frontwoman Candace Kucsulain of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO recently answered 15 questions for the official Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival YouTube channel. Watch the four-minute chat below. WALLS OF JERICHO's new album, "The American Dream" (Trustkill Records),sold around 2,400 copies in the United...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Toronto Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of HEAVEN AND HELL's August 13, 2008 performance at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario (where the band was playing as part of the "Metal Masters Tour" alongside TESTAMENT, MOTÖRHEAD and JUDAS PRIEST) can be viewed below. BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL members Ronnie Jame...

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CONQUEST Returns With 'End Of Days'

St. Louis metal merchants CONQUEST have returned with "End Of Days", their fifth album and debut for Chicago label Dark Star Records. The 11-song effort is the quartet's most versatile and accessible album to date with tracks ranging from the crushing "Annihilation Complete" (one of the band's most...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT Completes Work On New Album

MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, finished mixing its new album in June. Filippini says, "Working with my buddy Ale [Del Vecchio] has been great...the songs sound in a very natural way, the overall sound reminds me of the great records from the '7...

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Tour Europe In The Fall

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have issued the following update: "The hell-raising VR ball keeps rolling with full force. We have received a great reception from all the fans new and old. We are having such a great time performing all the classics songs and meeting all the g...

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GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For Spain's MARTOHELL OKTOBERFEST

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has been confirmed for the Martohell Oktoberfest 08, set to take place October 4 in Martorell (near Barcelona),Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ARTILLERY (Denmark) GIRLSCHOOL (UK) NECRODEATH (Italy) SILVER FIST (Spain) METRAL...

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ATHEIST: New Album To Include Cover Of RUSH's 'YYZ'

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "On the new ATHEIST record we are going to record a blazing cover of the brilliant 'YYZ' from RUSH. As you all know, we have long been fans of RUSH, and we know this cover is a bit out...

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PAPA ROACH Frontman Interviewed Backstage At 'Crüe Fest' In San Bernardino; Video Available

Jayme Foxx of Altitude conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH singer Jacoby Shaddix at the San Bernardino, California stop of Crüe Fest '08 on August 2, 2008 at San Manuel Amphitheater. Watch the three-minute chat below. PAPA ROACH is putting the finishing touches on its fifth major label CD, "Metam...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Concentrating On New Album

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "I had hoped that I'd been doing more shows this year since I hooked up with a Canadian agent but it didn't work out, so I'm going to be concentrating on a new album instead. I already have some things in mind and some ...

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GIRLSCHOOL: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL has set "Legacy" as the title of its 30th-anniversary album, due in October via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will reportedly feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, DIO),...