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OVERKILL, HADES And NON-FICTION Vets Launch THE CURSED

One of the most instantly recognizable voices in all of heavy metal, OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has for the first time in his career momentarily stepped out of his full-time band. With the launch of THE CURSED, Ellsworth is joined by guitarist Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES and NON-FICTION),bassist...

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Former W.A.S.P. Drummer TONY RICHARDS Speaks

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P./DANTE FOX (pre-GREAT WHITE) drummer Tony Richards. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Full in Bloom Music: Did you play with anybody before you hooked up with Jack Russell and Mark Kendall? Tony: No, I didn't do shit, b...

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'Gigantour' 2-CD Set To Receive European Release In October

SPV/Steamhammer has set an October 2 European release date (September 29 in Germany) for the "Gigantour" deluxe 2-CD set. The set captures 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver magazine calling it "the mother of all shred fests." Organized by...

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SACRED STEEL Completes 'Maniacs Of Speed' Video

German metallers SACRED STEEL recently shot their very first video for the song "Maniacs of Speed". The track comes off the group's sixth album, "Hammer of Destruction", due on November 10 via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded at the Spiderhouse studio in Lütte (near Berlin) with legendary produ...

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KISS' GENE SIMMONS Sends 'Get Well' Video to Wounded Israeli Soldier

FOX News reports that the flamboyant, Israeli-born rocker Gene Simmons has sent a televised message of support to an Israeli soldier seriously wounded in fighting in Lebanon, calling him his "hero." Simmons, 57, founded the heavy metal band KISS in the 1970s and became famous for wearing white and b...

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LED ZEPPELIN Author Announces Special Book Signing In California

Ralph Hulett, local author and photographer whose work has appeared in Relix, Goldmine and Vintage Guitar magazines and on the television programs VH1 "Behind the Music" and ABC News Downtown, will sign copies of his book, "Whole Lotta Led, Our Flight with Led Zeppelin", answer questions and give li...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Kicks Off Multimedia Extravaganza Tonight

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENSRŸCHE kicks off their North American tour tonight (Friday, August 25) in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The band is doing their "Operation: Mindcrime I" and "II" albums in their entirety, with a full-on multimedia extravaganza. Frontman Geoff Tate told Launch that th...

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DISSECTION's JON NÖDTVEIDT: 'Lost' Interview Surfaces

DISSECTION's U.S. promoter, Jim Mills, has posted a previously unpublished interview with the group's frontman, Jon Nödtveidt, on his MySpace page. As previously reported, Nödtveidt, 31, was found dead on August 16 at his apartment in Hässelby, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, the apparent victim of a...

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Investigation Continues Into Grave Robbery Where SLIPKNOT Lyrics Were Found

Jesse Truesdale of Bonner Springs, Kansas' The Chieftain reports that the investigation of a recent grave robbery in Kansas, where a sheet of SLIPKNOT lyrics was left at the scene, continues. The ashes of Justin Manning and the urn containing them were stolen from his grave last week. Manning, 17, o...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Schedules Guitar Clinic

QUEENSRŸCHE's Michael Wilton will conduct a guitar clinic on September 8 at noon at the following location: Good and Loud Music 5225 University Ave. Madison, WI 53705 QUEENSRŸCHE recently announced plans to record and release a double live album recorded on its current "Operation: Mindcrime II" tour...

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IT DIES TODAY To Tour With SILVERSTEIN And AIDEN

Buffalo, New York's IT DIES TODAY has announced that it will be heading out on tour this fall with SILVERSTEIN and AIDEN. IT DIES TODAY vocalist Nick Brooks says, "It is thrilling to think that we will be playing to kids who have probably never heard of us. This is such a different tour than ...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I Hate Reality TV With A Passion'

Canada.com recently conducted an interview with shock-rocker ALICE COOPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Canada.com: Most young rock bands play video games and party backstage. What do old rockers like you do back there? Alice: The funny thing is I get there before a show and I watch re...

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ATHEIST: New Audio Interview With KELLY SHAEFER Posted Online

Denmark's Revolution Music (web site) has just uploaded a new audio interview with Kelly Shaefer of the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. In the interview, Kelly talks about the band's European reunion tour, how the music scene has evolved and his upcoming projects. The 13-minute chat can be...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN, SKID ROW's SNAKE To Perform With MEAT LOAF's Daughter Tonight

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will be backing his fiancée Pearl Aday's band MOTHER PEARL at the House Of Blues Sunset Strip Foundation Room tonight (August 23) at 10:00 p.m. Also playing with Pearl will be her new guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo (SKID ROW). Ian said, "It's a reunion of sorts for Snake and...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer Talks About Charity Motorcycle Rides

Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENSRŸCHE is getting ready to start a North American tour for its "Operation: Mindcrime II" album, but it's also got something else in the works. Frontman Geoff Tate and guitarist Mike Stone will be hosting motorcycle rides with fans throughout the tour to raise mone...