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ULI JON ROTH, BILLY CORGAN To Appear On German/French TV
German/French TV channel Arte has taped a program featuring Billy Corgan (SMASHING PUMPKINS) and Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) for its long-standing, critically acclaimed TV series "Durch Die Nacht - Au Coeur de la Nuit". Two camera teams followed Billy and Uli for an entire evening through various lo...March 11, 2008
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Report: STATUS QUO Fan Hangs Himself After Wife Left Him For Guitarist RICK PARFITT
UK's Daily Mail reports that a devoted STATUS QUO fan who plunged into depression after his wife left him for guitarist Rick Parfitt has hanged himself at home, it emerged today. Relatives of Nigel Hewitt, who introduced wife Angie to his idol, say he killed himself because he could not face life wi...March 10, 2008
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TESTAMENT: Brand New Song Posted On MySpace
A brand new TESTAMENT track, entitled "More Than Meets The Eye", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers' forthcoming album, "The Formation of Damnation", due in North America on April 29 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band recorde...March 9, 2008
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TESTAMENT Confirmed For SEATTLE SHREDFEST
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have been confirmed as the headliners of the second annual Seattle Shredfest, set to take place Saturday, May 17 at Studio Seven in Seattle, Washington. Also scheduled to appear are SUBJEKT2CHANGE, DIE BY DAY, CULLING THE WEAK and FUNERAL AGE. Ticke...March 8, 2008
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UNJUST Parts Ways With Keyboardist
After eight years of playing together, San Francisco Bay Area's UNJUST and keyboardist Thom Tucker have decided to part ways. "Over the last few years we have constantly bumped heads on what direction to take the band, [so] it was time for me to leave," Thom said. Tucker joined the band in 2001 and...March 6, 2008
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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL: Mexico City Signing Session Announced
DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) — the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza — will take part in a signing session at the Rock Shop Insurgentes in Mexico City on Saturday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. DUBLIN DEATH PATROL is scheduled to perform at the Hard R...March 6, 2008
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LOVE SAID NO: 'Broken' Video Posted Online
LOVE SAID NO — the new band featuring Erik Rogers (vocals; STEREOMUD),Bobby Burns (bass; SOULFLY, PRIMER 55),Frank "Bud" Fontsere (drums; STUCK MOJO) and Billy Grey (guitar; SOUNDEVICE, FOZZY) — has released its video for the song "Broken". The clip, which was shot on February 26, 2008 at the Masq...March 5, 2008
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ARMORED SAINT Bassist To Perform With Singer BRAD ALDEN
ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera has issued the following update: "I'm playing some local gigs with singer Brad Alden here in Los Angeles this month and in April doing one in Tokyo, Japan on the 23rd. Ahh, back to Tokyo! "ARMORED SAINT news: The SAINT will be playing at this year's Rock...March 5, 2008
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KORN Guitarist Launches FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Project
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer will release the debut album from his new project, dubbed FEAR AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, on August 8 via Munky's own label, Emotional Syphon Recordings. The band features Munky on guitar and vocals; Billy Gould (FAITH NO MORE) on bass; Wes Borland (BLACK LIGHT BURN...March 4, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Discusses New Album
TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has answered several fan questions via his web site. Q: How does this album compare with past TESTAMENT albums? Alex: I honestly think this is the best one. Not to put down the past albums, but I think this one is strongest in terms of production, songs and playing....March 2, 2008
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BIG NOIZE: More Dates Announced
BIG NOIZE — the new supergroup featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL) and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (GUNS N' ROSES) — has scheduled...March 2, 2008
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TESTAMENT: 'First Strike Still Deadly' To Be Reissued
Prosthetic Records will re-release TESTAMENT's "First Strike Still Deadly" album on March 18. Originally issued in 2001 on Spitfire Records, the updated version features new artwork. "First Strike Still Deadly" is a compilation of early tracks re-recorded in 2001 by Chuck Billy (vocals),Alex Skolni...March 1, 2008
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W.A.S.P.: Quebec City Photos Available
Capitale du Metal has uploaded high-quality photos of W.A.S.P.'s February 26, 2008 concert at Théâtre Impérial in Quebec City, Canada. Check them out at this location. Alain Gagnon of Capitale du Metal states: "It was W.A.S.P.'s first gig in Quebec City in more than 23 years!!! Last time here was Ja...February 29, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'At The End Of The Day, I Have To Love It Or I'm Not Doing It'
Adam Williams of PopMatters recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PopMatters: With major labels on the decline and a lot of artists like yourself releasing their own material ... when you go in and record something like "An...February 29, 2008
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STEVE STEVENS: New Audio Interview Available For Download
BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens is a guest on this week's edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. Steve talks about his music roots, upcoming tours with BILLY IDOL, his new solo CD, and he describes severel funny incidents that happened while on the "Rebel Yell" tour with BILLY IDOL. The 35-minu...February 29, 2008
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