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THE 69 EYES Performs On Swedish TV; Video Available

Finnish goth metallers THE 69 EYES were the featured musical guests on this morning's (Wednesday, January 13) edition of the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4. The band performed two songs, "Dead And Gone" and "Never Say Die", and took part in an interview. Watch video of the group's appearance...

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AKERCOCKE Announces U.K. Dates With DARK FUNERAL

British extreme metal veterans AKERCOCKE will support DARK FUNERAL on the following dates: March 12 - Leeds, UK - Rio's March 13 - Glasgow, UK - Hammerfest/Pontins Holiday Park March 14 - Nottingham, UK - Rescue Rooms March 15 - London, UK - Underworld In other news, AKERCOCKE members Matt Wilcock (...

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Guitarist JACK STARR To Be Interviewed On Greece's 'Metalzone'

Guitarist Jack Starr (BURNING STARR, VIRGIN STEELE, DEVIL CHILDE, PHANTOM LORD, GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME) will be interviewed live on Friday, January 15 on Greece's "Metalzone" radio show with Kostas Purevil Kyriakakis. You can listen to the program at midnight (GMT +2) on 94fm in Athens and online at...

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PAUL DI'ANNO Secures U.S. Visa For Upcoming Tour

According to Dallas-based music immigration attorney Matt Gallagher, former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno's visa was approved today by the U.S. State Department, making it possible for Di'Anno to embark on his first U.S. tour in over 15 years. Tour producer Gabe Reed commented, "Matt Gallagher's s...

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SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD Featuring KING DIAMOND Drummer: New Album Out Now

SHAOLIN DEATH SQUAD, the Texas-based experimental rock/metal group featuring KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson, has released its long-awaited second full-length album, entitled "Five Deadly Venoms", via Do For It Records. The CD is loaded with 11 tracks and includes a five-song cycle inspired by th...

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TOMMY LEE, JASON BONHAM, BRANN DAILOR Perform At DRUM-OFF Grand Finals; Video Available

Guitar Center today announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of its Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Performing in front of a capacity crowd this past Friday, January 8 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, 19-year-old Ramon Sampson from Cordova, Tennessee beat out four...

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ACE FREHLEY Performs National Anthem At 'Monster Energy AMA Supercross'; Video Available

Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley performed the national anthem this past Saturday (January 9) at the the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race. The live season opener took place at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and was televised on the Speed channel. Video footage...

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HIM: 'Screamworks' Special Edition To Include Acoustic Bonus Disc

A special-edition two-CD version of HIM's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", is available for pre-order at Heartagram.com. The package includes the full "Screamworks" CD plus an acoustic bonus disc, "Baudelaire in Braille", and a limited screen print entitled "Saint Scream", whic...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Getting Married

Congratulations are in order for TRIVIUM vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, who is marrying his girlfriend Ashley Howard later today (Saturday, January 9) in a ceremony in Orlando, Florida. A photo of the happy couple can be viewed below. Valerie Bastien, a contributing editor to The Voice Connection an...

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HIGH ON FIRE's 'Snakes For The Divine' To Receive European Release Via CENTURY MEDIA

Oakland, California-based power trio HIGH ON FIRE will release its long-awaited, fifth studio album, "Snakes for the Divine", in Europe on March 8 via Century Media Records (under exclusive license from E1 Music). The follow-up to 2007's "Death is this Communion", which will be made available in Nor...

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ACE FREHLEY To Perform National Anthem At 'Monster Energy AMA Supercross' In Anaheim

Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will perform the national anthem at the the Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race. The live season opener will take place on Saturday, January 9 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and will be televised at 10:00 p.m. EST on the Speed...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Begins Recording New Album

California tech-death masters DECREPIT BIRTH have entered Sharkbite Studios (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS) in Oakland with producer Zack Ohren (ALL SHALL PERISH, SUFFOCATION, IMMOLATION) to begin recording their third album, "Polarity". Commented guitarist Matt Sotelo: "We began recording the new album on T...

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Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist: 'When They Asked Me To Leave The Band, It Broke My Heart'

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr is featured as a cast member for the new season of the VH1 reality series "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew". Hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky, the season consists of eight episodes that follow the real-life experiences of celebrity patients undergoing detoxification...

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TOMMY LEE Rehearsing For 'Drum-Off Grand Finals'; Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and the STREET DRUM CORPS' Frank Zummo will present "Bezerk" — an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center, featuring some of today's top drummers and artists — as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Artists...

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HIM: 'Heartkiller' Video Released

"Heartkiller", the new video from Finnish "love" metallers HIM, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice", which will be released by Sire Records on February 9. Recorded at The Lair in Los Angeles, the CD was produced by Matt Squire (TAK...