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Drummer JEFF MARTIN Says He Was Fired By DOKKEN Following West Palm Beach Concert
After DOKKEN's July 23 concert at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, the group's frontman Don Dokken decided to change drummers mid-tour. Jeff Martin, who has sat behind the kit for some of the greatest guitar players in history — including Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Michael Schenker...July 25, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: More West Palm Beach Interview Footage Posted Online
WPBF's Lisa Hayward was the only TV reporter invited backstage for the kick-off of Crüe Fest '08 on July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Watch more of her pre-concert chat with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil and Tommy Lee below. A 40-plus-city North American amphitheater tour, Crüe Fest '08 is scheduled to...July 25, 2008
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WHITECHAPEL Announces Headlining Tour In Secondary Markets
Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL have announced a headlining tour starting late August with support coming from THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, IMPENDING DOOM, and A DIFFERENT BREED OF KILLER with MOLOTOV SOLUTION on select dates. The headlining run, which has been dubbed the "Bang You...July 23, 2008
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TESTAMENT: Video Footage From Romania's ROCKIN' TRANSILVANIA FESTIVAL Available
Video footage of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT performing the song "More Than Meets The Eye" at the Rockin' Transilvania Festival — which was held July 12-13 in Sibiu, Romania — can be viewed below. Additional concert footage and an interview with the band are available at Metal...July 23, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Play Free Online Concert
MÖTLEY CRÜE will perform in a live global concert on Friday, August 1, 2008, from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The groundbreaking event will be available live online, free of charge, compliments of DeepRockDrive.com and MÖTLEY CRÜE, to anyone with broadband Internet access. The August 1 event is D...July 22, 2008
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CAMP FREDDY To Perform At ESPN/X-Games Party In Hollywood
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...July 22, 2008
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TENTH PLANET Completes Work On Debut Album
Toronto, Canada's TENTH PLANET has completed work on its first full-length album, entitled "Everything Is Never Over". The making of the album was an international affair, with sessions taking place in both Toronto (Orange Lounge Studios and The Pocket Studios) and West Cork, Ireland (Kingdom Record...July 21, 2008
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STILLBORN RECORDS: New Signings Announced
Stillborn Records has announced the signing of BETTER LEFT UNSAID (Modesto, California),LIONHEART (Oakland, California) and SHE RIDES (Providence, Rhode Island). Commented Stillborn label head Jamey Jasta (of HATEBREED fame): "I'm pumped to have three great new bands on board, it's an honor to have...July 21, 2008
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EPISODE 13 Confirmed For Ukraine's METAL HEADS' MISSION Festival
EPISODE 13, one of the longest-running and best-known black metal bands in Turkey, has been confirmed for the Metal Heads' Mission festival, set to take place August 4-9 in the Ukraine. Also scheduled to appear are GORGOROTH, MOONSPELL and AGNOSTIC FRONT, among many others. EPISODE 13will take to th...July 20, 2008
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SYMPHONY X: New U.S. Dates Announced
Progressive metallers SYMPHONY X will play the following U.S. dates in November: Nov. 19 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Nov. 20 - Wantagh, NY - Mulcahy's Nov. 21 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Nov. 22 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero Nov. 23 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx SYMPHONY X's latest...July 19, 2008
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CHRISSIE HYNDE Performs With (And On) CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood; Video Available
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...July 18, 2008
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'Heavy Metal Wedding' For Huntington, West Virginia Neo-Classical Guitarist
Huntington, West Virginia-based neo-classical guitarist Jimi Mitchell (MySpace page) — who is said to be "a lifelong devotee of all things metal" — married his girlfriend Jenny Navy on July 12, 2008 in the bride and groom's backyard in an all-heavy metal wedding ceremony that was officiated by Adam...July 17, 2008
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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In From SEBASTIAN BACH Tour
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I'm writing this update from the tour bus as we've just completed our first six shows (in a row) on the POISON/ DOKKEN/ SEBASTIAN BACH U.S. tour and I finally have a day off. "Looks like we got lucky a...July 16, 2008
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MARSHALL LAW Signs With DR2 RECORDS
Long-running Birmingham, UK metallers MARSHALL LAW have inked a long-term deal with Global Music's imprint label DR2 Records. The group's sixth studio album, "Razorhead", will be released in October. Commented vocalist Andy Pyke: "Despite having the new album finished and mastered for the last twelv...July 16, 2008
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NERVECELL Seeking Drummer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based death thrashers NERVECELL have issued the following update: "We are looking for an experienced drummer with extreme metal drumming capabilities, willing to travel or to relocate to Dubai to join the band's rehearsals. Must have the ability to tour and record profess...July 16, 2008
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