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'Waking Up Dead' Movie Featuring Ex-SKID ROW Drummer Receives Long-Awaited DVD Release

"Waking Up Dead", a film about the seedy underworld of '80s metal as seen through the eyes of SKID ROW and SAIGON KICK member Phil Varone, received its long-awaited DVD release this past Tuesday (June 26) via MVD Visual. The unflinching documentary was directed by Emmy Award-winning journalist Fabio...

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SLAYER Fan's Lawyers Appeal First Vermont Death Sentence In Decades

According to Newsday.com, lawyers for the first man sentenced to death in Vermont since 1957 appeared before a federal appeals court Wednesday, trying to get his punishment overturned on a variety of grounds, including comments prosecutors made about the T-shirt he wore for his killing spree. Donald...

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KITTIE: More Tour Dates Announced

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE has scheduled the following dates: Jul. 06 - The Princess Theatre - Columbus, MS Jul. 07 - Mississippi Coast Coliseum - Biloxi, MS Jul. 15 - Q94.5 The Rock Bandtango (Edinburg Baseball Stadium) - McAllen, TX Jul. 21 - Z93 FM Altered Skin Revolution - Saginaw, MI A...

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Why DAVID LEE ROTH Never Struck Out

Paula Froelich of the New York Post's "Page Six" reports: David Lee Roth had such an unquenchable thirst for sex during his VAN HALEN days that he invented an ingenious way to score at the band's concerts — doling out generous cash rewards to staffers who supplied him with the hottest girls, accordi...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Replaces W.A.S.P. At ROCKLAHOMA Festival

The powerful, dramatic, diverse and electrifying QUEENSRŸCHE has joined Rocklahoma's already historic line-up. QUEENSRŸCHE joined the Rocklahoma's line-up following unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances that prevented W.A.S.P. from appearing on Sunday, July 15 at the four-day festival, explained...

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SOULFLY, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members Talk About 'Higher Voltage' CD

Fifteen of rock's hottest bands have contributed cover versions of classic songs for the second instalment of Kerrang! magazine's free "High Voltage" CDs (free with this week's Kerrang! magazine). Below, all of the bands who contributed to this project talk about what tracks they chose to cover and...

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KITTIE: 'Rockline' Appearance Available For Streaming

Canadian all-girl metal band KITTIE were the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" on Monday, June 18. The program is now available for streaming at this location. A video of KITTIE performing the song "What I Always Wanted" at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York d...

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Austria's THE SORROW Signs With DRAKKAR RECORDS

Austrian metallers THE SORROW have inked a deal with Drakkar Records. The group's debut album, "Blessings from a Blackened Sky", is scheduled for release on July 27. According to the band's official bio, THE SORROW's sound is characterized by "intricate riffs, raw, high-velocity attacks, powerful rh...

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SOULFLY, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, DARKEST HOUR Featured On 'Higher Voltage' CD

Fifteen of rock's hottest bands have contributed cover versions of classic songs to the second instalment of Kerrang! magazine's free "High Voltage" CDs. "Higher Voltage" — which includes exclusive recordings by LOSTPROPHETS, AIDEN, FIGHTSTAR and MADINA LAKE and rare covers by FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND a...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Angel Down' Artwork Revealed?

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is currently selling a t-shirt on tour featuring artwork that may or may not turn out to be the cover of his upcoming solo album, "Angel Down". To view the artwork in question, click here. Due later in the year via an as-yet-undisclosed label, Sebastian Bach's...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Checks In From Japan

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has posted "part one" of his "Thunder In The East Tour Diary" at JacksonGuitars.com. An excerpt follows: "I guess it's safe to say that touring Japan is an experience like no other. Japan is a country that prides itself on punctu...

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ROCKLAHOMA: Fourth Day Added; TIGERTAILZ Confirmed

A fourth day has been added to Rocklahoma to kick off the largest '80s rock festival of its kind ever to be organized. The evening of Thursday, July 12 has been added and includes TIGERTAILZ, one of Great Britain's greatest glam rock bands, HOLLYWOOD ROSES, a tribute band to GUNS N' ROSES, KISS ARMY...

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SADUS Bassist Issues 'End-Of-Tour' Report

SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, DRAGONLORD, DEATH) has posted the following end-of-tour report on his message board:: "Some of our best shows, ever. "Started back in March in a couple SoCal spots. Almost lost a tire off the trailer on the way to Riverside, but pulled off...

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SUBZERO, DARKSIDE NYC Confirmed For F*CK YOUR TRENDS Festival

SUBZERO, DARKSIDE NYC and COLD FRONT are among the confirmed bands for the "F*ck Your Trends" festival, set to take place July 14 at Popeye's Pub in Peekskill, New York. Featured on the bill will be some of hardcore's best acts from the past and present. Lineup includes: SUBZERO DARKSIDE NYC COLD FR...

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SOULDRAINER Parts Ways With Singer

Östersund, Sweden-based death metallers SOULDRAINER have parted ways with vocalist Johan Klitkou. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I've been rocking for as long as I can remember, but the last few years served as a turning point for both my private life and musical determinati...