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KING DIAMOND, KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES: North American Tour Officially On Sale Today

KING DIAMOND's North American tour with KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES and CELLADOR — which is scheduled to kick off March 22, 2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — officially goes on sale today, August 6 through all normal ticketing outlets. Tickets can still be purchased via EnterTheVault.com. KING DIAMOND wit...

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ROB ROCK: Complete 'Garden Of Chaos' Details Revealed

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will release his new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music. The CD will be issued in Europe on September 23 through AFM Records and in North America on October 23 through Cand...

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KONKHRA: Another New Song Posted Online

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA recently finished re-recording their long-awaited new album, "Nothing Is Sacred", after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the previously completed early tracks. A song from the CD, entitled "Religion is a Whore", has been posted o...

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'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' To Premiere In Canada With Three-Hour Mini-Marathon

This fall, Canada's MuchMoreMusic serves up "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" for all the nation to see. The first flash is a six-episode mini-marathon beginning August 18 at 6:00 p.m. ET, followed by weekly doses on Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET. Cocky. Ballsy. In-your-face. This KISS legend is full of unabas...

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TOM G. FISCHER: 'On A Personal Level, I Find It Extremely Difficult To Be In CELTIC FROST'

Justin Donnelly of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the reaction to the band's latest album, "Monotheist": "I'm very happy with the reaction to 'Monotheist', as well as very honored and flattered. I...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Shines With 'Heart', SLAYER Fails To Make A Dent With 'Christ' Reissue

WITHIN TEMPTATION's "The Heart of Everything" sold 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 106 on The Billboard 200 chart. The Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band's first U.S. release for Roadrunner Records, "The Heart of Everything" has also top...

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DIO, GREAT WHITE, XYZ Members Raise Money For Former KNAC Personality

Members of DIO, GREAT WHITE and XYZ came out to rock with local tribute bands METAL KNIGHTS, MASTERS OF REALITY and LIGHTS OUT to help raise much needed money for KNAC radio legend Tawn Mastrey at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, California this past weekend. Just a few months ago it was announced...

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Report: LED ZEPPELIN Reunion Tour Could Be Biggest Ever

Ray Waddell of Billboard magazine reports: It would be big. Potentially one of the biggest ever. I'm talking, of course, about the increased chatter regarding a LED ZEPPELIN reunion tour for 2008 featuring founding members Robert Plant on vocals, Jimmy Page on guitar and John Paul Jones on bass, wit...

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DAATH Explains OZZFEST No-Shows

Atlanta's DAATH has issued the following update: "I'm sitting in a hotel room in Denver right now. I should be in Oklahoma City tonight, and Kansas City tomorrow, but I'm not. I'm in Denver and I'm fucking pissed about it. I'm not the only one that's pissed about it. "We've been getting lots of mail...

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NOCTURNE Frontwoman Featured On VH1's 'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels'

Vocalist Lacey Conner of industrial-metal rockers NOCTURNE is currently featured as a cast member of the VH1 "reality" TV show "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels", starring Bret Michaels from POISON. In a posting on her MySpace page, Lacey writes, "The reason I did the show 'Rock of Love' is basically...

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THOR To Headline NORTHWEST METALFEST

Canadian rock warrior THOR will shake the very halls of Valhalla itself from the stage of the fourth annual Northwest Metalfest outdoor festival, to be held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12. The festival will feature 30 bands, free camping, free show...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'm Not Really That Impressed With Myself'

The West Australian recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). In January this year Dio was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk with fellow rock royalty, including GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FRANK ZAPPA d...

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KISS EXPERIENCE Show To Become Reality

A production company with over 20 years of experience putting shows on the road for some of the country's top artists is putting together a Kiss Experience show for a 2007-2008 debut. The company is currently seeking the Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley personalities for the project. All potential candi...

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR To Be Filmed For Future Release

The organizers of the Bloodstock Open Air festival — which is scheduled to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England — have announced that this year's event will be captured and immortalized on film. Music movie specialists Dead Duck Productions are co-ordinating a multitude of f...

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DIO, GREAT WHITE Members Expected At Benefit Concert For Former KNAC DJ

Simon Wright (AC/DC, DIO),Terry Ilous (XYZ),Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM),Tony Montana (GREAT WHITE),Perry McCarty (WARRIOR, ATOMIC PLAYBOYS),Tommy Asakawa (WARRIOR) and Marco Mendoza (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE) are among the expected (but not confirmed) performers at a benefit concert (to be held...