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NEVERMORE Films Seattle Show For Upcoming DVD; Setlist Revealed

NEVERMORE filmed its headlining performance Friday night (August 25) at the Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington for the band's first-ever DVD, tentatively due in early 2007. The group's setlist for the show was as follows (NOTE: With the exception of the first and last songs, the tracks are not nece...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Prepares To Film BIG NOIZE DVD

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Hey everybody... Still recovering from my trip out to Hollywood and the KLPX festival in Tucson. It was a crazy time, but a lot of fun!! Great to see all my fr...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Rehearsal Video Posted Online

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER is currently writing material for the follow-up to 2005's "Remagine", tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The band has posted several rehearsal video clips on its official web site offering a glimpse into the songwriti...

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Sister Of Late KISS Drummer ERIC CARR Speaks

In memory of the late great KISS drummer Eric Carr and his recent birthday (July 12),Rock Eyez had a chance to sit down with his sister Loretta for a conversation. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When he first found out KISS had an opening spot for a ...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman: 'We're Perfectionists At Our Music'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge webzine recently conducted an interview with LAMB OF GOD vocalist Randy Blythe. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the reason for the band's commercial success: "I think one, is that we work really hard at what we do. We're perfectionists at our musi...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I Hate Reality TV With A Passion'

Canada.com recently conducted an interview with shock-rocker ALICE COOPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Canada.com: Most young rock bands play video games and party backstage. What do old rockers like you do back there? Alice: The funny thing is I get there before a show and I watch re...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Believe In Total Honesty'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Blender.com about the women he's loved, bands he's helped break out, his parenting skills, the Kiss Coffeehouse and the "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality TV show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Blender.com: So, tell us a secret: How...

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PANTERA Publicist Lashes Out At E! Network

Launch Radio Networks reports that a publicist for PANTERA has gone public with a blistering e-mail she sent to the E! cable network after it requested permission to re-enact the December 2004 onstage murder of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The entertainment and gossip n...

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RUFFIANS: New Album Details Revealed

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, will release its new album, "Desert of Tears", on October 20 via Metal Heaven Records. The CD was recorded at Trident/Imperial Studios in Northern California. "Desert of Tears" tr...

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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On CNN EUROPE's 'The Quest'

According to a posting at KissNews.de, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be the featured guest on CNN Europe on September 26 at 9:00 p.m. CET on "The Quest" program. Simmons and his family — Shannon Tweed (the woman he's been "happily unmarried" to for 23 years),and their children, Nick, 18,...

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Former AC/DC Drummer To Perform With All-Female AC/DC Tribute THUNDHERSTRUCK

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will make a guest appearance at the "Girls Got Rhythm" record release party tonight, when he takes the stage to join t...

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IRON MAIDEN Vocalist: 'SHARON OSBOURNE Is Obviously Completely Mad'

In his only interview for Swedish media in support of IRON MAIDEN's new album, "A Matter of Life and Death", vocalist Bruce Dickinson talked candidly to Close-Up magazine about last year's Ozzfest and the infamous egg incident. Immediately after IRON MAIDEN's triumphant show at Ullevi stadium in Got...

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Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I

In the present day, when HELLOWEEN fans argue about the band's continued relevance or lack thereof, and debate which album or era holds the most merit, it's easy to forget the time when this band could absolutely do no wrong. They pretty much wrote the rule book in 1987 with "Keeper of the Seven Key...

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'Gigantour' CD Audio Samples Available

Audio samples from the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD set have been made available at Amazon.com. The 2-CD and 2-DVD sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment, capture 2005's heavy metal onslaught that was hailed as the best metal bill of the year, with Revolver m...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Travels The World For His New Clothing Line

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I'm sitting in Muscat, Saudi Arabia at the airport as I write this. I woke up today in Jaipur, India, took a private plane to New Delhi (to get around the problems with heightened security from the recent terrorist...