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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist SLASH Loves Listening To WALT DISNEY Film Soundtracks

Bang ShowBiz reports that former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is renowned for his love of hard rock music, but has now revealed he has a softer side. He said: "In my record collection you'll find the complete catalogues of Walt Disney music. All the classic themes — 'The Jungle Book', 'Cinderella',...

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KING DIAMOND: Classic 1986 Concert Footage Posted Online

MetalKult.com has posted 11 classic KING DIAMOND live videos for download. In the summer of 1986, former MERCYFUL FATE vocalist King Diamond released his first solo album, "Fatal Portrait", and was on tour in the U.S. with his new group. The concert, filmed in San Francisco on August 13, 1986, featu...

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LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE: New Album Title Revealed

According to Sounds2move.de, German gothic rockers LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE have set "Songs for the Last View" as the title of their new album, due on March 31, 2008 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to "Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts" is once again being produced by John Fryer (HIM, NINE INCH NAILS) and...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, ALICE IN CHAINS, VELVET REVOLVER Members Jam With TOM MORELLO In Hollywood

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian, Richard Patrick of FILTER, Perry Farrell and his SATELLITE PARTY, ALICE IN CHAINS members Jerry Cantrell and new singer William DuVall, Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE, VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, and Wayne Kramer of MC5 are among the musicians...

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THROWDOWN: Singing With MAX CAVALERA And Destroying South America

Frontman Dave Peters of the Orange County, California-based hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has issued the following update: "Singing with Max Cavalera and SOULFLY… destroying South America... and actually they happened completely independently of each other in spite of the fact that Mr. Cavalera hails...

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RUSH Lighting Director Interviewed

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com,, the December issue of Projection, Light and Staging News contains an interview with RUSH lighting director Howard Ungerleider where he discusses the "Snakes & Arrows" tour and his history with the band. Read the interview atthis locat...

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VELVET REVOLVER: U.S. Dates Announced

VELVET REVOLVER will embark on a U.S. theater tour in late January. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Dec. 29 - Trenton, NJ @ Sovereign Bank Arena Dec. 31 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom Jan. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre Jan. 25 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom ...

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SLASH: 'Doing A Book Signing Is Like Being Host Of A Dinner Party With People You've Never Met'

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash has posted the following blog recounting his recent book-signing tour conducted in connection with his self-titled memoir, "Slash": "The whole book signing experience was pretty memorable because it was a whole different medium — I was...

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LANDMINE MARATHON: West Coast Tour Dates Announced

Phoenix death-crust machine LANDMINE MARATHON rips into the New Year with a string of West Coast dates. Led by ferocious frontwoman Grace Perry, LANDMINE MARATHON breathes new life into a classic era of extreme music — namely the early Earache Records era, defined by the raw, anthemic sounds of band...

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GIGANTOUR 2008: Complete Lineup Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the complete lineup for next year's Gigantour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-April and run through the end of May. It is as follows: MEGADETH IN FLAMES CHILDREN OF BODOM JOB FOR A COWBOY HIGH ON FIRE In other news, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the follow...

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SLASH And Wife Solicit Holiday Donations For Needy Foster Families

This holiday season, VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and his wife Perla Hudson are working in tandem with the Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services and reaching out to the public for help meeting the needs of foster families. Slash and Perla have "adopted" various fam...

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SLASH Discusses His 'Greener' Lifestyle

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: LiveDaily: I've seen a few stories about your book signings, and all of them seem to focus on you living a greener lifestyle. S...

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RUSH: Cities, Venues Revealed For Forthcoming Tour

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH's forthcoming tour will include stops in the following cities / countries / venues (exact dates to be announced): Coliseo De Puerto Rico - San Juan, Puerto Rico Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL Amway Arena - Orl...

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DANKO JONES: More Tour Dates Announced

Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES ahs scheduled the following dates: Dec. 20 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Horseshoe Tavern Feb. 12 - London, UK - Hoxton Bar & Grill Feb. 14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Close-Up Boat Feb. 16 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium Apr. 04 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Apr....

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MNEMIC Guitarist Looks Back On 2007

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of the Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "We have kept rather quiet since the Danish Metal Awards, which was our last performance for the year 2007, and now it's about time for an update from the cold shores of the north to let all of yo...