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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE, HIRAX Interviewed For 'Get Thrashed' Documentary

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and HIRAX have been added to the list of bands interviewed for "Get Thrashed", the upcoming documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. "Get Thrashed" is currently being edited for a late 2004 release. A four-mi...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Singer: PRESIDENT BUSH Has Been A Disaster For U.S. And Rest Of The World

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian and PEARL JAM's Eddie Vedder are among the artists speaking out against President Bush in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. "Bush and Cheney and their whole team have been a disaster for the U.S. and the rest of the world," declares Tankian. "The U.N. has been neutra...

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RAMONES 30th Anniversary Party: Photos Posted Online

A bunch of high-quality photos taken at the RAMONES 30th Anniversary Party on September 12 at the Avalon in Hollywood, California have been posted online at Wire Image. The event, which was hosted by Rob Zombie, featured performances by Henry Rollins, Eddie Vedder (PEARL JAM) and Flea (RED HOT CHILI...

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VAN HALEN To Record New Studio Album?

According to a posting at MelodicRock.com, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen told radio station Q95 (Indianapolis) earlier this week that tentative plans exist for the group to record a new studio album in the near future. Current VAN HALEN rumors suggest a slew of tour dates outside the USA for 2005...

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IRON MAIDEN's 'The Early Years' DVD: Complete Details Revealed

IRON MAIDEN have issued the following press release regarding their upcoming "The Early Days" DVD and their tour plans for 2005: "The History Of IRON MAIDEN - Part 1; The Early Days" double DVD is to be released this autumn on EMI appropriately almost exactly 25 years to the day since the band first...

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JOHNNY RAMONE Dies At 55

Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band THE RAMONES, has died at the age of 55. Ramone, who had been fighting a five-year battle with prostate cancer, died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 15) at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family, said the band's l...

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Former Producer Slams TWISTED SISTER Over 'Stay Hungry' Re-Recording

Veteran hard rock producer Tom Werman has shot back at TWISTED SISTER over their comments regarding his collaboration with the group on the double-platinum "Stay Hungry" album. In a recent press release announcing the release of the re-recorded and expanded version of the classic 1984 album (under t...

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KISS: 'Destroyer' Figures Due Before Christmas

According to KISS fan site KissNews.de, plans exist for McFarlane Toys to release a seventh series of KISS figures. These will be the "Destroyer" figures posed as they were on the 1976 album cover. At this time, it appears that these will be four seperate figures and there are plans for a box ...

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McFarlane Toys' MÖTLEY CRÜE Box Set To Retail For $50-$60

McFarlane Toys have officially announced the action figure box set release of the wildest rock band of the 1980s, MÖTLEY CRÜE. Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars are featured in the set based on their "Shout at the Devil" album. Under a license from Signatures Network, the MÖTLEY CRÜE a...

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RAMONES Book-Signing Session Scheduled For This Weekend

The authors of "On the Road with the Ramones" — Monte A. Melnick (RAMONES Tour Manager) and Frank Meyer (THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS, SWEET JUSTICE) — will be appearing at Tower Records on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood on Saturday, Sept. 11 for a book signing. Melnick and Meyer will be joined at the sign...

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VAN HALEN Add Canadian Tour Dates

VAN HALEN have added the following dates to their tour schedule: Oct. 19 - Portland, OR @ TBA Oct. 22 - Seattle, WA @ TBA Oct. 23 - Vancouver, BC @ TBA Oct. 25 - Edmonton, AB @ TBA Oct. 26 - Calgary, AB @ TBA Oct. 28 - Saskatoon, SK @ TBA Oct. 30 ...

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VAN HALEN To Appear On CNN Headline News

VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar and drummer Alex Van Halen will be interviewed on CNN Headline News on Sunday, September 5. Watch for teasers to start showing up on CNN affiliates on Friday, September 3. In other news, VAN HALEN's webmaster has confirmed that Hagar's VAN HALEN bandmates Eddie and Ale...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: Action-Figure 'Boxed Set' Due In November

McFarlane Toys will be releasing a MÖTLEY CRÜE action-figure "Deluxe Boxed Set" in November 2004. Several photos of the CRÜE toys can be viewed at this location. The brainchild of Grammy- and Emmy-winning producer/director Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn and founder of Spawn.com),Tempe, Arizona-ba...

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FOZZY: 'Red Tape' Forces Album Delay

FOZZY webmaster Eddie DiBergi has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hi everyone, just wanted to pass along an update to let you know what's going on with the new album. As we've mentioned before the album has been completed and was mastered (finalized sonically) on July...

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IRON MAIDEN: New Collectible Merchandising Items Due In The Fall

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com is reporting that MAIDEN will be issuing several collectible merchandising items during the coming months. A new IRON MAIDEN lunchbox is scheduled for October, featuring the 1983 "Piece Of Mind" artwork. AtomicBooks.com describes it as "This colorful full-size tin...