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TNT Singer's Father Wins GENESIS Award For Article On Dolphin Slaughters

According to a posting on TNT frontman Tony Harnell's official web site, Tony's father, Boyd Harnell, has won a Genesis Award for his recent article on the dolphin slaughters happening in Japan. "They will fly him to Hollywood in March for this event," Tony writes. "It will be attended by very high-...

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U.K.'s HAMMERHEAD Land Record Deal — 20 Years After They Split Up

U.K.'s Times & Star is reporting that West Cumbrian heavy metal band HAMMERHEAD has landed a record contract — more than 20 years after they split up. HAMMERHEAD, reformed for a friend's 40th birthday, found bootleg copies of their old songs were circulating on the internet. Members Buzz Elliott...

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ATHEIST Frontman: Late Bassist ROGER PATTERSON 'Was A Bad Motherf*cker'

Guitarist/vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following statement: "Roger Patterson was a bad motherfucker! On this the 15th anniversary of the death of ATHEIST's bass player Roger Patterson, we wish to ask you all to throw your horns in the air one...

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AS SWEET Guitarist ANDY SCOTT Comments On Singer's Departure

Former THE SWEET guitarist/vocalist Andy Scott has confirmed the departure of SHY frontman Tony Mills from Scott's current band, dubbed AS SWEET. Commented Andy: "It is with a certain degree of sadness that I can confirm that SWEET are still looking for a singer/bassist. We have just completed a tou...

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KROKUS Enter Studio With Producer DENNIS WARD

Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have posted the following mesage on their official web site: "The long wait for KROKUS's next studio album since 'Rock the Block' will soon become history. "2003 seems like a decade ago in our fast paced modern world, and so much has happened in between! Most i...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE Guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN To Guest On TONY IOMMI's Radio Show

Legendary guitarist Bernie Marsden (WHITESNAKE, M3) will be stopping by the studio for BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's "Black Sunday" radio show on Planet Rock this coming Sunday, February 12. Like all the previous guests on the show, he will be picking his five favourite classic rock tracks in...

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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI Guests On GENE SIMMONS' 'Rock School' TV Show: Video Available

A clip of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's appearance on Sunday night's (Feb. 5) episode of the Channel 4 show "Rock School" (featuring KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons) is now available via the Channel 4 web site. The students at Kirkley High School were completely overwhelmed by the visit fr...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's 'All-Star' CD Gets A Release Date

The "all-star" album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be released in Germany on March 24 by MTM Music (March 27 for the rest of Europe) and in North America on March 28 by LNJ Records. "Soundtrack of a Soul" will feature contributions from the followin...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist K.K. DOWNING: 'We'll Play A Whole New Set' On Next Tour

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: Tony Iommi told me he has hundreds of tapes of riffs that haven't been used yet. Are you the same? K.K. Downing: "There are gr...

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ATHEIST Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 at the Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ASHTAR ATHEIST BAL-SAGOTH ENSIFERUM NOCTURNAL RITES PYRAMAZE RAUNCHY...

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AFTER:LIFE Record Song For PRIMAL FEAR Tribute, Begin Work On New EP

Brazilian power metallers AFTER:LIFE, featuring Fernando Eiger (guitars and vocals),Tony Del Nero (drums; also in SYMBOLS),Marcelo Eiger (bass; also in KAVLA),Andre Ribeiro (vocals),Andre Araujo (guitars) and Marcelo Ribeiro (keyboards),have recorded a cover of PRIMAL FEAR's "Final Embrace" for...

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KROKUS Announce Swiss Tour Dates

Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have announced a couple of dates in their home country in late March prior to their upcoming German co-headlining tour with AXXIS. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 25 – Disentis, SWI @ Raiffeisen-Indoorfestival Mar. 31 - Zürich-Airport,...

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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive U.S. Premiere At SXSW FILM FESTIVAL

"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, will receive its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW),set to take place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadye...

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THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT Sign With ROCK RIDGE MUSIC

Southern California hard rock quartet THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT, featuring former P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel, have signed a deal with Rock Ridge Music for the release of their first full-length album, "United We Fear", in May. Rounded out by Ernie Longoria (drums),Tony DeLocht (bass),and Pete St...

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SKYCLAD Sign With BLACK LOTUS RECORDS

British "folk metal" act SKYCLAD have inked a deal with Greece's Black Lotus Records. The band are currently working on a special EP that will be released in time for the band's tour dates in April. The CD will feature a brand new recording of the instrumental track "Jig-a-Jig", along with the songs...