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KISS To Tour Europe In May/June

According to a posting on KISS' official web site, the group's guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley confirmed last night (January 28) that KISS will tour Europe this May and June. They will play arena and stadium shows. Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported last month that KISS is strongly rumored to...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Begins Writing New Solo Album

SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery has commenced the songwriting process for his new solo album. "Still don't know what the CD will sound like," he writes on his web site. "[I'm] only going to do 10 songs, a cover or two as bonus tracks, and an instrumental. So the final CD co...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES Drummer Forced To Sit Out Remainder Of European Tour

Drummer Jeff Gretz of the Long Island post-hardcore act FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES has been forced to sit out the remainder of the band's European tour after breaking two bones in his right foot in an accidental fall. FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES lead singer Francis Mark will take over the drum duties for the gro...

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PETER CRISS, BRUCE KULICK To Guest On 'Kiss This' Special

Former KISS members Peter Criss and Bruce Kulick will be interviewed over the phone for this Thursday's (January 31) edition of the "world-famous" "Kiss This" special, which is scheduled to air at 8:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 p.m. EST. Listen and chat live at www.radiorealitycheck.com. CW11 recently conduc...

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THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW Pulls Out Of WEDNESDAY 13 Tour

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based, female-fronted alternative rockers THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW have been forced to cancel their participation in the upcoming The All-American Massacre Tour alongside WEDNESDAY 13, CREATURE FEATURE and THE A.K.A.S. Commented THE VINCENT BLACK SHADOW in a state...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Checks In From Recording Studio

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL entered Antfarm studios in Denmark earlier this month with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, HALFORD) to begin recording the follow-up to 2006's "Memorial" for a tentative late spring/early summer release via SPV. MOONSPELL vocalist Fernando Ribeiro...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On SCOTT WEILAND's SUNDANCE No-Show and STP Reformation Rumors

UK's Classic Rock magazine has tracked down VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan and quizzed him about VR singer Scott Weiland's absence from the group's performance at the Sundance Film Festival and the rumors of a reunion of Weiland's previous band, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. On the Sun...

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CHIMAIRA Bassist Launches IRON STEEL Blog

CHIMAIRA's Jim LaMarca, who is a member of the new "thrash supergroup" IRON STEEL, has written an exclusive blog entry for MetalSucks. In addition to LaMarca, IRON STEEL features Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST) on drums; Dave Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH) and Rachel Bolan (SKID ROW) on bass; Fran Strine on guitar...

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DREAM THEATER Looking For Support Bands For South American Shows

DREAM THEATER is looking for an opening act for their shows in South America. If you live in or near any of the following cities and are available on the cooresponding dates, you are eligible to be considered. Mar. 01 - Santiago, CHL @ Pista Atletica Mar. 03 - Buenos Aires, ARG @ Luna Park ...

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ATROCITY: 'Smalltown Boy' Single Lands On German Alternative Chart

ATROCITY's new single, "Smalltown Boy" (BRONSKI BEAT cover),has entered the German Alternative Chart at position No. 19. The track comes off the German band's long-awaited new album, "Werk 80 II", which is scheduled for release in Europe on February 29, 2008 (March 4 in the U.S.). Like the first "W...

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BELAY MY LAST Pulls Out Of DEAD TO FALL Tour

Due to drummer Ilai Lebel's broken arm not healing correctly, Fullerton, California's BELAY MY LAST has been forced to cancel its participation in ther upcoming tour featuring DEAD TO FALL, WINDS OF PLAGUE and IMPENDING DOOM. Taking the band's spot on the tour will be Mediaskare Records labelmates W...

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KISS: More Australian Shows Announced

One of the most legendary and influential bands in rock history, KISS will perform concerts in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia in March. March 18 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre March 20 - Acer Arena, Sydney The concerts will follow the band's spectacular performance to close the 2008 Grand Prix in M...

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AVANTASIA: 'The Metal Opera - Gold Edition' Due In March

AFM Records has set a March 7, 2008 release date for AVANTASIA's "The Metal Opera - Gold Edition", a two-CD set containing the first two AVANTASIA albums, "The Metal Opera" (2001) and "The Metal Opera Pt. 2" (2002). The package will come in a luxury digibook with golden CDs, 40-sided booklet, liner...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist's X-WORLD/5 To Release Debut In May

X-WORLD/5, the new band featuring KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque alongside ex-HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue, has had the release date of its debut album, "New Universal Order" (AFM Records),pushed back to May 2008 from the previously announced February...

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Report: GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Album 'Was Finished Before Christmas'

UK's Classic Rock recently tracked down Beta Lebeis, personal manager of Axl Rose, who confirmed to the magazine that GUNS N' ROSES' "Chinese Democracy" album "was finished before Christmas." She added: "Everybody knows that." Lebeis said Axl is currently "in negotiations" with unspecified parties t...