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PAUL STANLEY: 'I Don't Expect Anything From Anyone Else That I Don't Expect From Myself'

Writer/photographer John Harrell recently conducted an interview with KISS frontman Paul Stanley for a cover story in the Japanese magazine Burrn! A few excerpts from part two of the chat follow: Burrn!: So life is exciting to you. You've got a new beautiful wife, baby on the way, new solo record, y...

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Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH Talks About Playing With MEGADETH

Travis Lowell of ToxicUniverse.com recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ToxicUniverse.com: Did you ever get to practice with Nick Menza before his departure? MacDonough: "Yes." ToxicUniverse.com: How did...

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DREAM THEATER Singer Takes Part In TRUE SYMPHONIC ROCHESTRA

DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie has posted the following message on his official web site addressing reports that he recently spent time in Russia recording vocals for a opera-style project: "Okay, let me set the record straight and stop and further doubts. "Yes, I was in Russia last week. I arr...

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ALICE COOPER Lands Breakfast Show Gig On U.K.'s PLANET ROCK

Mark Banham of Brand Republic is reporting that U.K. radio network GCap Media has signed heavy metal pioneer Alice Cooper to helm the breakfast show on digital station Planet Rock as its permanent presenter. Cooper will present the breakfast show from his home town of Phoenix, Arizona, with occasion...

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GENERAL SURGERY Announce New Bassist, Rejoin Forces With Vocalist MCWILLIAMS

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have announced the addition of bassist Dr. Van Touminen (FINGERSPITZENGEFÜHL, THE GROKENBERGERS) to the group's ranks. Touminen will be taking over the bass duties once the group's current four-stringer Glenn Sykes moves back to the U.S. in the f...

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Fallout from the War

Exactly the sort of odds 'n' sods record you'd expect as a parting gift to the label from a band on their way to supposedly greener pastures, "Fallout from the War" is being billed as a "companion piece" to 2004 breakthrough "The War Within". Comprised of reworked old stuff, new songs, and a few cho...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER: 'I Am Living My Dreams Many Times Over'

KISS's official web site, KissOnline.com, has posted the following fan question-and-answer session with KISS drummer Eric Singer: Q: I've seen you in concert with KISS several times and I love your playing. My question is why do you play with only one bass drum now with KISS as opposed to when you p...

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DARKANE Music Featured In Touring Horse-And-Elephant Show

DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has posted the following message on his official web site: "In April we did a European tour with SADUS and GORY BLISTER. I would say we had a good time and the touring company was great! Thanks guys! Also, thanks to all of you who attended the shows. We felt ve...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman: ROB ZOMBIE Didn't Say 'Hello' To Us Once During Entire Tour

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE frontman Matt Tuck has "set the record straight" with regards to the abrupt end of the band's U.S. tour with ROB ZOMBIE following reports that they were forced to drop off the trek after Tuck publicly voiced his displeasure with the tour's conditions via the official BULLET m...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'Rock Honors' Performance 'Was A High Point For Me'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped Thursday, May 25 at...

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HAMMERFALL Film Another Video With Swedish Athletes

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following update on his official blog: "So, you probably wonder what the mysterious thing was, huh? By now, people in Sweden know, at least. And now the rest of the world. The 19th European Athletics Championships are being held in Gothenburg in Augu...

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NATRON: 'More Evil, Brutal And Damn Groovy Than Ever Before!'

Drummer Max Marzocca of the Italian death metallers NATRON has issued the following update: "Yes, we know it! Someone already started to think we disappeared because we didn't update [the web site] for a while but the reason of this three-month-long silence was that we preferred to wait a little whi...

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ENSLAVED Guitarist: '6.6.2006, The Metal Date Above All'

ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørson has written an article in Norwegian as a blog for the national newspaper Aftenposten. The English-language translation follows here: "6.6.2006, the metal date above all! I don't take it too seriously, but it is a good-looking number. It looks like there's a lot of cel...

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ACE FREHLEY Comments On 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has commented on "VH1 Rock Honors", the first-ever show to pay homage to the legends who influenced the sound of hard rock. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of JUDAS PRIEST, KISS, QUEEN and DEF LEPPARD. "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped Thursday, M...

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SLAYER Guitarist HANNEMAN Is 'Expecting To Get Sh*t' For New Song 'Jihad'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: You wrote "Jihad" for the new album. I read that it's being compared to "Angel of Death". Hanneman: "That's being said because we're expecting to get...