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HALFORD/SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist METAL MIKE Honored With ASCAP's Songwriter Award

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) is one of few recipients of 2007 ASCAP's (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) ASCAPLUS Award, where writers from all musical styles are distinguished for their writer contributions during a particular year. Met...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs TUPAC's 'California Love'; Video Available

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performing TUPAC's "California Love" on the second episode of MTV's new weekly competition show "Celebrity Rap Superstar" is available for viewing at www.mtv.com. "Celebrity Rap Superstar" kicked off on August 30. Bach is one of eight celebrity...

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LYNAM: New Album Title Announced

Birmingham, Alabama-based hard rockers LYNAM have set "Tragic City Symphony" as the title of their new album. "We've been working again with producer Jason Elgin (MAYLENE AND THE SONS OF DISASTER, COLLECTIVE SOUL),who we consider the fourth member of LYNAM," guitarist/vocalist Jacob Bunton says. "H...

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OBITUARY Guitarist Says New Album Is 'More Energetic' Than 'Frozen In Time

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres. A few excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did Ralph Santolla come to join the band as your new guitarist? Trevor Peres: "We've known Ralph for probably 20 years. He's from Tampa, a...

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DAN SWANÖ To Guest On New FRAMESHIFT Album

FRAMESHIFT, the progressive rock/metal project led by Henning Pauly, has tapped Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, ex-EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) from Sweden and Magali Luyten (VIRUS IV, BEAUTIFUL SIN, AYREON) from Belgium to sing on its upcoming third album, tentatively titled "The God Delusion". Commented Pau...

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LYNAM Added To VINCE NEIL'S MOTLEY CRUISE

Birmingham, Alabama-based hard rockers LYNAM have joined the musical lineup of Vince Neil's Motley Cruise. Vince himself will perform, as will the reunited RATT, SKID ROW and SLAUGHTER. Departing from Miami on January 24, 2008, Vince Neil's Motley Cruise will set sail for the Mayan Riviera, stopping...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Performs LL COOL J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out'; Video Available

Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performing LL COOL J's "Mama Said Knock You Out" on the first episode of MTV's new weekly competition show "Celebrity Rap Superstar" is available for viewing at www.mtv.com. "Celebrity Rap Superstar" kicked off this past Thursday, August 30. Bac...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer To Answer Questions About 'Waking Up Dead' Movie

Former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone will be showing a condensed version of his movie "Waking Up Dead", followed by a lecture about his story documented in the film, on Thursday, September 6 at 8:00 p.m. at the ACME Theater (135 No. La Brea Ave.) in Los Angeles, California. After the lect...

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SKID ROW: European Tour Dates Announced

SKID ROW will embark on a European tour in November. So far the following dates have been announced: Nov. 01 - Z7, Pratteln, Switzerland Nov. 02 - New Age, Treviso, Italy Nov. 03 - Transilvania, Milan, Italy Nov. 06 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain Nov. 07 - Heineken, Madrid, Spain Nov. 09 - Sala Jam,...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Set For MTV's 'Celebrity Rap Superstar' TV Competition

You've just finished your new album and you've got Axl Rose singing on it. What do you do next? Go to Disneyland? If you're Sebastian Bach, you sign on as a celebrity contestant for MTV's new weekly competition show "Celebrity Rap Superstar", which kicks off this Thursday, August 30 at 10PM ET/PT. B...

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GUNS N' ROSES In Japan: New Video Footage Surfaces

A 90-second video clip of GUNS N' ROSES performing its classic track "Welcome to the Jungle" on July 14, 2007 at at Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan has surfaced on YouTube. Watch the footage below. As previously reported, GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose will appear on the new solo album from former SKID...

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PROFANE OMEN: 'Disconnected' EP Artwork Unveiled

Finnish death 'n' roll band PROFANE OMEN has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming EP, "Disconnected", at this location, Due this fall, the CD was recorded at Villvox Studio under the watchful eyes of engineer Aleksanteri Kuosa and producer Ville Sorvali. "Disconnected" EP track listing: 01. Dis...

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Video Report From Last Night's KERRANG! AWARDS Available

A BBC World News report on last night's Kerrang! Awards ceremony, which was held at the Brewery in London, England, can be viewed at this location. Welsh rock act LOSTPROPHETS was named "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! awards for the second year in a row. Four-times nominees ENTER SHIKARI won "Be...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'It Wasn't My Fault' That I F$&*#@ BRUCE DICKINSON's Wife

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently answered several questions posed by the readers of Blender magazine (web site) for the "Dear Superstar" section in the publication's September 2007 issue. A couple of excerpts follow: Blender: Have you always kept a diary — and do you still keep one now? Nikki...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MACHINE HEAD, NINE INCH NAILS Honored At KERRANG! AWARDS

According to BBC News, Welsh rock act LOSTPROPHETS has been named "Best British Band" at the Kerrang! awards for the second year in a row. Four-times nominees ENTER SHIKARI won "Best Live Act", with MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE securing Best International Band — also from four nominations. San Francisco meta...