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MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For For ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals

MACHINE HEAD, MEGADETH, VELVET REVOLVER, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TYPE O NEGATIVE, LAMB OF GOD, AS I LAY DYING, CHIMAIRA and BLOODSIMPLE are among the newly confirmed bands for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 1-3 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg,...

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CHRIS CORNELL: More Solo Tour Dates Announced

Former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell will embark on a spring solo tour to preview material from his upcoming Suretone/Interscope album, "Carry On". The outing will begin April 6 in Las Vegas and run through May 2 in Los Angeles. Chris Cornell tour dates, according to Billboard.com: A...

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KOCH RECORDS Hires SCOTT GIVENS As VP Of Metal

KOCH Records has hired executive Scott Givens as VP of Metal. Givens will be based in New York and will report to KOCH Records President Bob Frank. Givens will be responsible for all metal signings and the day-to-day management of the division. Previously, Givens worked at RCA Records as Senior Dire...

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DEW-SCENTED Frontman To Guest On 'Sex To 9'

DEW-SCENTED vocalist Leif Jensen will be the special guest on the "Sex to 9" show on the London-based radio station TotalRock (web site) on Friday, March 23. The program goes out live Fridays between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. CET. For more information, visit www.sexto9.com. DEW-SCENTED's new album, "...

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Portrayal Of Women In Metal Media: Sexy Or Sexist?

Stylus magazine has published an article on women in metal, focusing in particular on Revolver magazine's "Hottest Chicks in Metal" issue. The article includes quotes from Karyn Crisis, Otep Shamaya, Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL, Marta of BLEEDING THROUGH, Sean Yseult of WHITE ZOMBIE, and Revolve...

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RUSH: More Rumored North American Tour Dates Revealed

According to a posting on the Rush Is A Band blog, two more **rumored** RUSH tour dates for both North America have surfaced. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 13 - Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheater Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sound Advice Amphitheater Jun. ...

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SCOTT WEILAND's SOFTDRIVE Label To Release THE ACTUAL's 'In Stitches'

Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),will release the new album from the Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, entitled "In Stitches", on May 29. THE ACTUAL features in its ranks singer Max Bernstein, who is the son of famed Pulitz...

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VELVET REVOLVER Records B-Sides In Cleveland; First Club Date Announced

The Plain Dealer reports that VELVET REVOLVER spent time at Lakewood, Ohio's Lava Room Studios earlier in the month tracking b-sides for ther upcoming album, "Libertad", just before heading into New York for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. According to bassist Duff McKagan, the ba...

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RAUNCHY: Four Songs Completed For New Album

Danish metallers RAUNCHY have issued the following update: "The writing process towards the next album is progressing as planned and it sure feels good to be back in the smelly old rehearsal room. So far we have completed four songs and have at least 5-6 more songs that need some final touches." A v...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Checks In From DEFTONES Tour

Danish metallers MNEMIC are currently on the road in the U.K. as the support act for the DEFTONES. The group's guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie has checked in with the following update: "The tour started a week and a half ago. Our crew flew out of Sweden, France and Denmark, and the band had to go ....

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER Says His Drumming Is 'More Professional' On New Album

Modern Drummer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL's Jason Bittner. An excerpt from the chat follows: Modern Drummer: The new SHADOWS FALL album, "Threads of Life", shows musical growth for the band, and your drumming is more fluid and in command than ever. What pro...

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RUSH: More Rumored North American, European Tour Dates Revealed

A number of **rumored** RUSH tour dates for both North America and Europe have surfaced. They are as follows: Jun. 13 - Atlanta, GA - HiFi Amphitheatre Jun. 15 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre Jun. 16 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre Jun. 19 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Amphitheatre Jun...

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SLAYER Performs 'Necrophiliac' In New York City; Video Available

A video clip of SLAYER performing the song "Necrophiliac" from the "Hell Awaits" album during soundcheck before the group's New York City show on February 15, 2007 has been posted online at Blender.com. Revolver magazine's 2007 "Readers' Poll" singled out SLAYER's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman as "Be...

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SLASH Jams With BLACKBERRY SMOKE In Austin; Video Available

Former VELVET REVOLVER and current GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash made a surprise appearance Thursday night (March 15) with southern rockers BLACKBERRY SMOKE at the Hi Lo in Austin, TX. According to LAist, Slash walked on stage to play a trio of cover songs — "Honky Tonk Women", "Feel Like Makin' Lov...

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UNDERMINDED Signs With UPRISING RECORDS

Uprising Records has announced the signing of San Diego, California's UNDERMINDED. UNDERMINDED was previously signed to Kung Fu Records, which released the band's acclaimed "Hail Unamerican!" CD in 2004 — produced by Sergio Chavez (of VELVET REVOLVER, LIMP BIZKIT and EVANESCENCE fame). Known for the...