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LILLIAN AXE: 'Waters Rising' Pushed Back To July; Audio Sample Available

LILLIAN AXE has had the release date of its first new studio album in nearly fifteen years (and first for the Metro City Records label),titled "Waters Rising", pushed back to July 17 from the previously announced June 19. The CD's title cut is now available for streaming at this location (second so...

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AEROSMITH Frontman: 'MICK JAGGER Is My Hero To This Day'

The Times of India recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Times of India: Who have been your biggest influences? Tyler: One of my personal biggest influences was my father, Victor Tallarico. He practised every day on a Steinway gra...

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Black Rain

Ozzy Osbourne's ninth studio album as a solo artist (not counting 2005's collection of remakes, "Under Cover") is his first since the massive success of "The Osbournes" reality TV series turned Ozzy into a household name and, to many people, a clown and caricature of his former self. A couple of yea...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Drummer Issues Update On Upcoming Album

Drummer Christopher Kinder of JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has issued the following update: "Now that the spring touring is finally in the can, we thought it was time to update you with some detailed info on JON OLIVA'S PAIN [album] #3...coming soon to a store nea...

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SKINLAB: DVD Title Announced

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have set "Now That You're One of Us" as the title of their upcoming DVD. "If timing works out, we'll be doing the performance shoot at The Metro [in Oakland, Californa on June 3]," says bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel. "So far we're trying to get...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Audio Interviews With PHIL COLLEN Available

Two recent audio interviews with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen have been posted online" * Five-minute interview conducted on April 20, 2007 by Zakk Tyler of 97.9 FM WLUP in Chicago, IL. Phil talks about touring live, favorite songs reality TV, "Slang" and more. Click here to download. * Six-minu...

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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'I Love This Band Too Much To See It Driven Into The Ground'

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has posted the following message on the band's official message board: "Hey guys. Wow, there is so much to say, I don't know where to start. "First of all, and most importantly, I am now officially Mrs. Amy Hartzler! Josh and I are married, and it is the most incredible th...

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POISON Guitarist To Appear At Cincinnati's '80s METALFEST Tomorrow

POISON guitarist C.C. Deville will make a pre-summer tour appearance at Whiskey Dick's in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, May 18 for the fourth annual '80s Metalfest. The following bands are scheduled to perform: GNR (GUNS N' ROSES tribute band) POSER ('80s party band) COCK FIGHT (feat. ex-members of FA...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN Guests On New SKEW SISKIN Album

Legendary ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann makes a guest appearance in the track "Who The Hell Are You" on the new album from German female-fronted rockers SKEW SISKIN, entitled "Peace Breaker". The CD is scheduled for release via the Internet on May 22. Commented SKEW SISKIN singer Nina C. Alice: "We...

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MORBID ANGEL Guitarist Gets Philosophical

Sauli Vuoti of Imhotep recently conducted an interview with MORBID ANGEL guitarist Trey Azagthoth. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: How does it make you feel that people appreciate your playing style and music so much? Trey: "I appreciate the fact that people respect me, but I leave it...

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KONKHRA Frontman Says New CD Sounds 'Clear But Brutal'

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have begun re-recording their long-awaited new album after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the already completed early tracks. Commented guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark: "OK, we are ready to leave [the studio]. "It's been cr...

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DENIAL FIEND: 'Dead Awakening' 7" EP Due Next Week

Ibex Moon Records will release DENIAL FIEND's "Dead Awakening" 7" EP on May 23. The single will consist of two alternate versions of the tracks "They Rise" and "Cover Me in Blood", which will appear on the band's upcoming full-length, to be released this fall. The pressing will be limited to a mere...

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SKINLAB To Rock For DIMEBAG At Columbus' Alrosa Villa

SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel has issued the following update: "Tonight we're playing Alrosa Villa [where PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott was murdered on December 8, 2004] in Columbus [Ohio]. "Lots of mixed emotions on the bus right now. [This being] the first time we...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: 'Embedded' Video Posted Online

Fast-rising extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY is set to unveil its long-awaited debut album, entitled "Genesis". The hotly-anticipated release will drop in North America this coming Tuesday, May 15 via Metal Blade Records. The album will see a May 18 release in Germany, Austria and Sweden and a Eu...

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MARILYN MANSON Talks About New Album, Upcoming Tour

MansonUSA.com recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MansonUSA.com: In 2005, you mentioned Tim [Skold] writing around 20 songs. Was earlier material scrapped altogether as by-products of false-starts, or has much of it survived from the initial 20-o...