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THIN LIZZY: Interviews And Tributes On Irish Radio Available Online

RTÉ, Ireland's public service broadcaster, has been paying tribute to late THIN LIZZY frontman Phil Lynott with a series of reports and programs on the 21st anniversary of his death. The arts and music show "Drivetime with Dave" interviewed, among others, Phil Lynott's mother, Philomena Lynott, and...

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ROB ZOMBIE: More Casting Announcements For 'Halloween'

Rob Zombie has made more casting announcements for his upcoming remake of "Halloween". According to the rocker-turned-director, Pat Skipper will play Mason Strode, the father of Laurie Strode, while Dee Wallace-Stone will play Laurie's mother, Cynthia Strode. Skipper's credits include "Predator 2" a...

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VAN HALEN's New Publicist Is Looking Forward To Going On The Road This Summer

AVN.com reports that publicist Janie Liszewski has left the adult industry and her company High Profile Media to embark on a new chapter of her career. Effective immediately, Liszewski will be the exclusive PR rep for rocker Eddie Van Halen. "This new venture does not allow me to do publicity in adu...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Sister: CONTROL DENIED's Second Album Will be Released This Year

Beth Schuldiner, sister of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner, has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner)...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has set "The Heart of Everything" as the title of its new album, due later in the year in the U.S. via Roadrunner Records. Check out the CD cover artwork at this location. The album's first single, to be released this spring, "What Have You...

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Former CONTROL DENIED Singer, Ex-HAMMERHEART Label Owner Engage In Public War Of Words

Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner),has responded to accusations by former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar that Hammerheart/Karamageddon "cashed in" on late DEATH/CONTROL DENIE...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Prefers ELTON JOHN To BLACK SABBATH

Steve Baltin of AOL Music reports that DEF LEPPARD is preparing to enter the studio to begin work on a new album. "We're hoping to get started around January and get it finished by the end of the summer," frontman Joe Elliott tells AOL Music. As for what has influenced Elliott of late, ...

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THE CURSED Featuring OVERKILL, Ex-HADES Members; Audio Available

THE CURSED, the new band featuring vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL) and former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo, has posted audio samples of the tracks "Leven Als God in Frankrijk" (Living like a God in France) and the single "Evil, In The Bag" on its MySpace page. THE CURSED, which also featu...

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ICED EARTH To Enter Studio In February

ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Again I have to apologize for the delay in updates. I've been extremely busy with writing and preproduction for the new ICED EARTH CDs. "I also lost the one person that was my true mentor and...

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Guitarist COLIN DAVIS Says VILE's Lyrics 'Will Not Focus On Death Anymore'

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued the following update: "I think that it's time that we all take a good look at what death metal is all about. What is our attraction to this type of music, why do we have it and what influence does it have on ...

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6TH AWAKENING Signs With APHOTIC RECORDS

Umeå, Sweden-based, female-fronted metal band 6TH AWAKENING has signed a deal with the Bainbridge Island, Washington label Aphotic Records. The group will enter the studio in early 2007 to begin recording its debut album for a tentative summer release. 6TH AWAKENING's most recent recording was a fou...

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Family Of Late SPEAKERS FOR THE DEAD Guitarist Looking For Peace Of Mind

Mike Osegueda of The Fresno Bee reports: Rosanne Garcia sat in her son's bedroom on Wednesday morning, rocking back and forth in his chair, looking at his pictures, his bed and eventually stopping at his Bible. "Why, mom? Why me?" she remembered her son Jason asking a few weeks back. "I don't know,"...

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SACRED STEEL To Play First-Ever Swedish Gig In January

German metallers SACRED STEEL will make their first-ever live appearance in Sweden on Saturday, January 27, 2007 at Rockklubben in Sandviken. Two additional bands will be appearing. Upcoming SACRED STEEL shows: Jan. 27 - Sandviken, SWE - Rockklubben Feb. 09 - Hannover, GER - S.O.M.A. Club Feb. 10 -...

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FINNTROLL Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

FINNTROLL has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER COMMUNIC CREMATORY DARK FUNERAL DIE APOK...

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A TRIVIUM Dedication

An awful tragedy struck 17-year-old Adam Riaz earlier this year. Adam who had been suffering leukaemia died following the deaths of his mother, father and four sisters in a fire at his home in Accrington, England in November. Adam died three days before getting the chance to meet his idols TRIVIUM,...