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OPETH, MOTÖRHEAD, AMON AMARTH Members Among Swedish Rockers Supporting Animal Rights

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have issued the following update: "Djurens Rätt, Sweden's largest non-profit animal rights organisation, asked if [OPETH drummer Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] and his cat Max would be interested in being photographed for a very special calendar of rock stars and their pet...

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PAUL STANLEY Talks About KISS 'Guitar Hero' Track Pack

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley discusses the band's "Guitar Hero" three-song track pack, the "Alive 35" tour and more in a podcast interview with MajorNelson.com, the official blog of Microsoft's Xbox Live. Larry Hryb, director of programming for Microsoft Xbox Live, conducts the interview. Ch...

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ROSE TATTOO Frontman Playing '35 Years As A Tat' Acoustic Dates

For the first time, ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson is doing a few selected shows in an acoustic format called "Angry Anderson: 35 Years As A Tat - An Electric Story - An Acoustic Performance". Angry is delivering an evening of entertainment that is captivating and mesmerizing the audience with...

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KISS' STANLEY, THAYER Interviewed On 'Metalheadz' Radio Show; Audio Available

KISS members Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer were recently interviewed by Peter Bailey of the Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom-based "Metalheadz" radio show. You can listen to the chat using the ReverbNation TuneWidget below (click on "Songs" tab and then click on "KISS INTERVIEW" to launch audio). KISS...

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SLASH To Appear On 'Lopez Tonight'

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will guest on the Monday, November 16, 2009 edition of "Lopez Tonight", comedian George Lopez's new talk show on TBS. It is not presently clear if Slash will perform on the hour-long program, which premiered on November 9. The show features audience interaction...

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SCARLET SINS Calls It Quits

Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based all-female hard rock band SCARLET SINS has split up. The group says in a statement, "In spite of all that we've accomplished prior to and beyond the release of our debut album, we've come to a point where it no longer makes sense to continue as a band. "SCARLET SINS is...

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Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Signs With SPINEFARM, Begins Work On New Album

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals),Geordie (guitar),Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to start work...

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SLASH To Perform Song From Upcoming Solo CD At LAYN Benefit Concert

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) will perform a song off his upcoming self-titled solo album with WOLFMOTHER's Andrew Stockdale at a benefit concert on November 22 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California. The show, billed as "Slash & Friends", will be a fundraiser for the Los Angeles Youth...

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SONIC ALTAR To Work With HEAVEN & HELL Producer On Debut Album

New Zealand-based hard rock/heavy metal group SONIC ALTAR will record its debut album with U.K. producer Mike Exeter (BLACK SABBATH, CRADLE OF FILTH, IAN GILLAN) starting in late November. Commented guitarist Tom Duffy: "[We are] completely over the moon to be working with someone of that caliber. W...

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MOTÖRHEAD Meets With Members Of LIVEWIRE Youth Music Project

ThisIsPlymouth.co.uk reports that MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister and drummer Mikkey Dee met up with six lucky members of Saltash's Livewire youth music project before their gig at the Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday, November 10. It was one of many meet-and-greets that Livewire organizes wit...

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HARTMANN To Release '3' Album This Week

After touring worlwide with AVANTASIA in 2008, former AT VANCE singer Oliver Hartmann is now finally ready to release the long-awaited new HARTMANN album. Entitled "3", the CD will be issued in Europe on November 13 via Sonic 11 Records in co-operation with SAOL and the CMM marketing company. "3" wa...

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XYZ Frontman To Take Part In ROCK 4 XMAS Concerts

Terry Ilous (XYZ) and Kelly Keeling (BLUE MURDER, BATON ROUGE, MICHAEL SCHENKER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) are among the musicians who will take part in this year's Rock 4 XMAS concerts in December. For the 13th year, Rock 4 XMAS will bring together a who's who of the rock and roll world and hit the...

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AMORPHIS: Munich Footage Posted Online

Video footage of AMORPHIS' November 6, 2009 performance in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "Skyforger", the new album from AMORPHIS, sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at posi...

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AUGURY Drummer Quits

Drummer Antoine Baril has announced his departure from the Montreal progressive death metal act AUGURY. He says, "Some personal and professional reasons made multiple touring impossible for me at the moment." He adds, "I wish all the best for AUGURY because those wonderful guys are making incredibly...

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SOTHIS: The Making Of 'De Oppresso Liber' Video

U.S. symphonic black metallers SOTHIS have released two "making-of-the-video" clips outlining the creation of their epic video for "De Oppresso Liber", the title track of their debut album (released worldwide on Candlelight Records in September of last year). The interview footage for the clips was...