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New NIGHTWISH Singer Speaks

NIGHTWISH's official web site has been updated with an interview with the group's new singer, 35-year-old Swede Anette Blyckert (a.k.a. Anette Olzon). Read on: Q: What is your musical background? Have we already heard you sing in other bands? Anette: I was born and raised in a musical family. I have...

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PROFANE OMEN Finishes Recording New EP

Finnish death 'n' roll band PROFANE OMEN has finished recording a new EP, entitled "Disconnected", at Villvox Studio under the watchful eyes of engineer Aleksanteri Kuosa and producer Ville Sorvali. The EP will be mixed beginning on June 19 for a fall release. "Disconnected" EP track listing: 01. Di...

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SKID ROW, FASTER PUSSYCAT, POISON, EXTREME Tracks Confirmed For 'Guitar Hero Encore'

Classic tracks from SKID ROW, FASTER PUSSYCAT, POISON and EXTREME are among the newly added covers that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship f...

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DREAMLAND Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Sweden metallers DREAMLAND have been confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, June 6: THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW ANNIHILATOR NOCTURNAL RITES WOLF CRASHDIET BLACK DEBBATH CRAZY LIXX RANDY PI...

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SKID ROW Bassist: 'I Have Never Seen Anyone Treat Their Fans Better Than DIMEBAG'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you want "Revolutions Per Minute" to be different from previous SKID ROW albums, and not showcase the band as a nostalgia act? Bolan: The only thing we rea...

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KITTIE Drummer To Guest On KNAC.COM Tomorrow

KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander will be the featured guest on KNAC.COM tomorrow (Thursday, May 17) at 4:30 p.m. PST (7:30 p.m. EST). You can listen to the program live at www.knac.com. An MP3 of KITTIE performing the song "Funeral for Yesterday" acoustically on WAMX in Huntington, WV on April 27, 200...

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HELLOWEEN Begins Recording New Album

Veteran German metallers HELLOWEEN entered singer Andi Deris' Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife, Spain today (Friday, May 11) to begin recoding the as-yet-untitled follow-up to the highly acclaimed and successful "Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy" studio album, the double live CD "Live in Sao Paulo"...

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'Waking Up Dead' Movie Featuring Ex-SKID ROW Drummer: DVD Due In June

"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, will receive its long-awaited DVD release on June 26 via MVD Visual. The unflinching documentary was directed by Emmy Award-winning journalist Fabio Jafet and wa...

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THE AMERICAN BLACK LUNG To Release Sophomore Album In July

It is not often that a band comes along that can be compared to any number of bands yet embody each of them equally. This is what Tucson's THE AMERICAN BLACK LUNG brings to the table. The group's sound is part early BLACK FLAG, part IGGY POP, part THE BRONX, and part THE HELLACOPTERS. "An ...

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KING'S X Frontman Working On New Solo Album

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following update: "The new KING'S X [album] is finished. Ty [Tabor, guitar/vocals] is mastering it now. The release date is tenative right now. It's called 'Go Tell Somebody', so if you like what you hear, then go tell somebody, if you like what you hear...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Second Brisbane Show Announced

GUNS N' ROSES has added a second show in Brisbane, Australia on June 21st at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Tickets go on sale May 17 at 9:00 a.m. This will be the first time Australian audiences have seen the band since their legendary 1993 performances at Eastern Creek in Sydney (71,000 ticket...

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KITTIE: New Live Video Available

A video of KITTIE performing the song "Mouthful of Poison" at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York during the Canadian band's recent tour with 36 CRAZYFISTS, WALLS OF JERICHO, DEAD TO FALL and IN THIS MOMENT has been posted online at the Underground Video Television web site. An MP3 of KITTIE p...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Snippet Of New Song '(Love Is) A Bitchslap' Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "WELL, ALRIGHT!! Finally you can hear a snippet off the new CD that will be coming out ... sometime! Here is a radio/Internet tour ad that features a slice of the new song '(Love Is) A Bitchslap' ([written by] Bach/Roy Z) . ...

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NEVERLAND Project Featuring Appearance By EVERGREY Singer; Audio Available

Three short audio samples from the NEVERLAND project, the collaboration between Turkey's progressive power metal band DREAMTONE and Greek artist Iris Mavraki, have been posted on the NEVERLAND MySpace page. The tracks available for preview are as follows: "World Beyond These Walls" * "Reversing Time...

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TNT/Ex-SHY Singer TONY MILLS To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, whose most recent release, "Soundtrack of a Soul", featured an all-star cast of guest musicians — including Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Tony Harnell (TNT) — are back in the studio working on their follow-up ef...