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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It Is Good To Be The F*ckin King'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: First of all let me congratulate your opening for GUNS N' ROSES on their current U.S. tour. I can't wait to see the tour. How are the sho...

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DIONYSUS' 'Fairytales And Reality' To Receive U.S. Release Tomorrow

Spain's Locomotive Music will release DIONYSUS' "Fairytales and Reality" on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Taking its name from the Greek God of Wine, DIONYSUS embraces the wine-women-and-song lifestyle and expresses it using the vehicle of melodic progressive metal. In 1999, a true meeting of the metal...

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PAUL STANLEY Glad To Have 'Rock Star' House Band On Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: KISS singer-guitarist Paul Stanley's got a hot band with him on his solo tour behind his album "Live To Win", and it's one that a lot of people know. Stanley is on the road with the house band from the "Rock Star" reality TV show, who worked with INXS on the ...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'About Socialist Libertarianism... Words Are Not Enough'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I am slightly confused here. What is hard to grasp with the idea of an anarchist society? A social structure built on responsible individual action based in free will rather than that of the obligatory choicele...

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PAUL STANLEY: GENE SIMMONS 'Does A Whole Lot Of Things That I Scratch My Head About'

Chris Riemenschneider of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How does it feel playing without makeup once again? Paul: It's awesome. I love being a member of KISS. But I have to say that going out an...

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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Singer ROSSI To Perform In His Homeland Tomorrow

Canadian Press reports that ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA frontman Lukas Rossi will make a triumphant return to his homeland Saturday (Nov. 4) with his first Canadian performance since winning the rock 'n' roll reality TV show. The gravelly voiced singer, whose brash audition endeared him to veteran rockers T...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: These Days, I Say 'VELVET Who?'

Dan LeRoy of the Charleston Daily Mail reports: A few years ago, Sebastian Bach almost became the lead singer of VELVET REVOLVER, the band started by three ex-GUNS N' ROSES members. Now he's opening for a revitalized GUNS N' ROSES on a sold-out arena tour, and even got the chance to fill in ...

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PAUL STANLEY Getting Great Response On Solo Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Paul Stanley's in the midst of a solo tour in support of his new album "Live To Win", and things are going really well. Stanley and the house band from the "Rock Star" reality TV show have been playing songs from throughout his career, with fans responding enthusiastic...

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STUCK MOJO Guitarist Says His Bands Are Owed $150K In Unpaid Royalties

STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has elaborated on the reasons for his decision to sell a guitar and amp from his personal collection in order to help cover the recording costs for STUCK MOJO's new album, "Southern Born Killers". In a posting on his official message board, Ward writes, "In a per...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Comments On NUCLEAR BLAST Signing

Nuclear Blast Records has officially announced the signing of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER. Commented guitarist Sander Gommans about the signing: "AFTER FOREVER has grown a lot the past years. We've done more and more shows and festivals worldwide and also experienced a...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: Pathetically Dissed By Petty Bands Back Home

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Abyssal and yet at the same time deeply alluring discussions with Martin [Ain, bass] over dinner last night regarding the band, the ongoing North American tour, the band's future, and the personal demon...

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AFTER FOREVER Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Although there has been no official confirmation by the band or the label, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER appears to have inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. An AFTER FOREVER page on the Nuclear Blast web site has been launched and is expected to be updated soon w...

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UNLEASHED Frontman: 'We Have Always Been A Death Metal Band'

Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Lords of Metal: "Midvinterblot" [is] a great album. When did you start working on it and was it a difficult album to create? Johnn...

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SAXON Frontman Apologizes For South American Concert Cancellations

SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First of all we have to say a big sorry to our South American fans. Thomas [Jensen, SAXON manager] has had to made some quite brutal decisions. There was some problems with the visas and some other business...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Comments On Label Negotiations

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER recently returned to the studio to resume recording its new album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The group's guitarist, Sander Gommans, has posted the following update on the band's official forum: "Well, the reco...