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MINIKISS To Take Part In Reality-TV Shoot This Weekend
MINIKISS (a.k.a. MINI ROCKERZ),a tribute band featuring little people (from 3-foot-11 to 4-foot-4 in height) covering KISS songs in full makeup while playing fake wooden guitars, will participate in a reality-TV shoot this Saturday, February 10 at the Cat Club, located at 8911 Sunset Blvd., in West...February 8, 2007
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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: U.S. Dates Announced
TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),will embark on a U.S. tour in early March. Support at all dates (except the Marc...February 7, 2007
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Singer JOHN BUSH: 'I Am Not Ready' To Commit To ANTHRAX Again
On January 23, 2007, Bob Nalbandian of Shockwaves magazine conducted a 36-minute interview with ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush about Bush's current status with ANTHRAX and his future plans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET from Shockwaves Podcas...February 7, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I Know I'm Homesick 'Cause I See Pretty Girls In The Audience'
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Tonight I'm homesick. The shows in München and Zürich was great and I can feel my body getting back in shape after two and a half weeks of feeling like a crippled oilspill volontary with tuberculosis, coughing...February 3, 2007
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AFTER FOREVER Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER ALL ENDS AMON AMARTH ANNIHILATOR AXEL...February 1, 2007
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PAUL STANLEY: GENE SIMMONS' 'A**hole' Is 'Not The Album I Would Have Hoped He Made'
Cameron Adams of Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Herald Sun: You're touring your first solo album in 28 years, "Live to Win". How is it playing without wearing make-up and no special effects? Paul...January 31, 2007
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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Releases 'A Life Less Ordinary' Pilot Intro
CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison has issued the following update: "I worked on a project last year with director Q Des Chambres called 'A Life Less Ordinary'. The idea was to tell my story but have the visuals look a certain way — to really have a piece that looked cool, a...January 31, 2007
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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'The Core Of This Band Will Blow It Up Once Again'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has commented on the band's split with singer Joey Belladonna, which took place less than two years after the group's classic lineup reunited for a "25th anniversary" tour. In a statement issued via the band's official fan club site, CDC, Benante writes, "By now I'm s...January 31, 2007
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OATH TO VANQUISH: 'Executive Onslaught' Video Posted Online
Lebanese death metallers OATH TO VANQUISH have unveiled their first-ever video clip for the track "Executive Onslaught" from their debut album. It has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was directed and produced by U.S. filmmaker Vince Brusio and features footage taken from their European t...January 30, 2007
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TWISTED SISTER To Release New DVD This Year
TWISTED SISTER has issued the following update: "We want to wish all of our fans a very happy new year, and we want to thank those who really helped the band out in 2006. "First off, to our tour manager and close friend, Danny Stanton: we truly appreciate everything you have done to keep the ...January 30, 2007
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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...January 30, 2007
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Implodes; How To Avoid The 'Rock Star' Crash And Burn
Larry Getlen of the New York Post reports: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the latest spawn of reality guru Mark Burnett's "Rock Star" franchise, had all the earmarks of a true supergroup - members from MÖTLEY CRÜE, METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES; a high-profile personality in drummer Tommy Lee; and a predecessor...January 28, 2007
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SOCIETY 1 Back In Recording Studio
2006 proved to be a very interesting year for SOCIETY 1. With television appearances on "FX", "Inside Edition", "Dr. 90210", "The Daily 10" and "The Omen" DVD, they barely had time to record new material or play live. Matt "The Lord" Zane says, "The band was very active this past year...a little too...January 27, 2007
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ETERNAL DARKNESS Compilation CD Now Available
Long-defunct Swedish doom death legends ETERNAL DARKNESS, who featured in their ranks members of THE BLACK and CRYPT OF KERBEROS, have just released a compilation CD via Morbid Wrath Records. Entitled "Total Darkness", the album contains 17 "punishingly heavy slow death metal" songs "complete with l...January 26, 2007
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DEICIDE And THE BERZERKER Exclusive EPs Available On iTunes
Exclusive EPs from DEICIDE and THE BERZERKER are available to download on the iTunes store. These EPs both set the tone for the devastating aural assaults that both of these bands have to offer in 2007. Following up the blistering release of 2006's "The Stench Of Redemption", you can now download DE...January 26, 2007
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