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EDDIE VAN HALEN Signature Guitar Announced

Launch Radio Networks reports: Eddie Van Halen has teamed up with the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation on a limited-edition signature guitar. Fender has produced a replica of Van Halen's original "Frankenstein" guitar, which he used on the band's early albums and tours. The re-creation of the...

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Rotting floorboards creak underfoot, a pungent smell in the air that's just shy of recognizable, and a constant chill that virtually pulses through the body. Images of the macabre and feelings of dread, it all combines to form the kind of vision only the truest Scandinavian black metal conjures. It...

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NEVERMORE: More JEFF LOOMIS NAMM Appearances Announced

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has confirmed several appearances during the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) which takes place January 18-21 in Anaheim, CA. His schedule is shaping up as follows: Friday, January 19: 1:30 p.m. - Krank Amps booth Saturday, January 20: 2:00 p.m. - S...

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Report: Man Killed Outside Hardcore Concert In Asbury Park; Band Denies Involvement

Michelle Sahn of the Asbury Park Press reports that a 25-year-old man was killed Sunday afternoon (January 14) outside Deep club in Asbury Park, New Jersey where several hardcore bands — including Boston, MA's RAMALLAH and Stroudsburg, PA's WISDOM IN CHAINS — were scheduled to perform later that day...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will take part in a signing session at the Schecter Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. As previously reported, Schecter will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis signature model at NA...

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PARIA Drummer Quits, Reforms THE BINDING

Drummer Eric Schnee has quit Omaha, NE-based metal band PARIA to move back to his hometown in New Jersey and reform his previous group, THE BINDING. THE BINDING began practicing over Christmas break and is already in the process of booking some weekend tours in the New England area plus a full U.S....

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Recalls She-Male Near-Encounter

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The last couple of weeks I was obsessing madly over sex. I get into periods of it. Naturally, being me it's not the 'Gee, that girl has a fine rack' kind of obsessing. It's more, me walking past a ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Tour Diary Updated

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, who completed their European tour in December, have updated their European tour diary with entries from Aarhus (Denmark),Oslo (Norway),Copenhagen (Denmark),Gothenburg (Sweden) and Antwerp (Belgium). As previously reported, the SE Paul Allender guitar, wh...

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NEVERMORE: JEFF LOOMIS Signature Model Guitar To Debut At NAMM

Schecter Guitars will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) signature model at next week's winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Designed by the NEVERMORE guitarist, the seven-string includes the following features: * Ash body * Set-in 26.5" scale rock maple neck * Ultra Access neck cont...

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SKINDRED Begins Recording New Album; Video Available

U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has commenced the recording sessions for its second album at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida with producer Matt Squire. Squire's body of work includes PANIC! AT THE DISCO's platinum smash CD "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" as well as THRICE's critica...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Undergoes Successful Kidney Transplant Surgery

NEVERMORE guitarist Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, DRAGONLORD, ex-TESTAMENT, VICIOUS RUMORS) has issued the following update: "The time has finally come to share a very important piece of news directly related to my health. On December 12th, 2006, I had a successful kidney transplant! "After six straight m...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Replaces BURY YOUR DEAD On KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's European Tour

Sheffield, Yorkshire, U.K.-based extreme metal act BRING ME THE HORIZON has replaced BURY YOUR DEAD on KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's European headlining tour, which kicks off tonight (Jan. 7) in Nottingham, England. Also appearing on the bill are Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED. BRING ME THE HORIZON's debut alb...

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Interviews With Original ALICE COOPER BAND Members To Air On COOPER's Radio Show

Interviews with the surviving original members of the ALICE COOPER BAND — Dennis Dunaway (bass),Neal Smith (drums) and Michael Bruce (guitar) — conducted on December 16, 2006 backstage at Cooper's annual Christmas Pudding event, will air on Alice's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" on Wednesday...

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THE ACCURSED To Support DARK FUNERAL, ENSLAVED In New Hampshire

New Bedford, Massachusetts melodic thrash metallers THE ACCURSED have been added to the DARK FUNERAL / ENSLAVED show at Mark's Showplace in Bedford, New Hampshire on February 5. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jan. 20 - The Bull Pen - New Bedford, MA Feb. 02 - Rox's Rock House - O...

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ROB ZOMBIE, TWISTED SISTER, QUEENSRŸCHE: NAMM Signing Schedule Announced

Samson Technologies has officially announced its 2007 Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) signing schedule. Samson Technologies owns Samson Audio, Samson Wireless and Hartke Amps and is the U.S. distributor of Zoom effect pedals and processors. The schedule is as follows: Friday, J...