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PERSUADER: 'When Eden Burns' E-Player Available

An e-player containing selections from PERSUADER's upcoming third full-length effort, entitled "When Eden Burns", has been made available at this location. The follow-up to 2004's "Evolution Purgatory" (Sanctuary/Noise) was recorded at Powerhouse studio in Hamburg, Germany with producer (and SAVAGE...

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Ex-RATT Frontman Talks About Acoustic CD, 'Behind The Music' Special

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: The new live acoustic CD is out now. There was a quick turnaround on this one — wasn't it just recorded in March? Pearcy: "Ye...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Auctioning 1969 Mustang Via eBay

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is currently auctioning his 1969 Boss 302 Mustang car via eBay. A posting on the auction page reads as follows: "Dee Snider has owned this car for over 25 years. It was originally discovered by Dee's brother Frank as a basket case in 1979, missing the original Boss...

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'Rock Star: Supernova' To Premiere July 5

Steve Rogers of Reality TV World has issued the following report: CBS announced Friday (May 5) that "Rock Star: Supernova", this summer's new edition of the Mark Burnett-created "Rock Star: INXS" reality talent competition that the network aired last summer, will premiere on Wednesday, July 5 at 8PM...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Prince Of 'Darkness'

The Daily Record reports: Veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne lives his life in public on his reality TV show. But he turned camera-shy while powerwalking in Hawaii, pulling his vest over his head to avoid a snapper. But the "Prince of Darkness" had to pull it down when he realized he couldn't see where .....

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ROB ROCK: Live DVD Postponed

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has posted the following message at his official web site: "Special thanks to the fans that attended OwenFest in Germany and Elements of Rock in Switzerland. We had a great time and appreciate your enthusiastic support. "The...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman HOLOPAINEN Talks About Vocalist Search

RockMidgets.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockMidgets.com: So back to the present, you've just launched the search for the new singer, how is that going? Any good? Any terrible? Tuomas Holopainen: "It's be...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...

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10,000 Days

I love TOOL. I've loved them since first hearing the "Opiate" EP back in 1992, and both "Undertow" and "Aenima" are two of my favorite heavy rock albums of the Nineties. But lately, I would be lying if I didn't say that TOOL was starting to make me a little…fidgety. Like RADIOHEAD, the group has ...

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Latin Band ILL NINO Reacts To Immigration Law Protests

As bilingual Latin metal band ILL NINO prepares to embark on a 28-city major market U.S. tour aimed at cities with strong Latino communities, members of the politically and socially conscious New Jersey sextet paused to comment on today's nationwide protests of Congress' attempts to toughen immigrat...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL To Release Music Via iTunes

THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Here is what's...

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ENDSTILLE Book Studio Time For Split LP

German black metallers ENDSTILLE will enter the studio late May/early June to record three songs for an upcoming split vinyl release with GRAUPEL. No further information is currently available. ENDSTILLE have been confirmed for the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 25-26 in Gemün...

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'Real' SUPERNOVA Continues Touring Despite Receiving 'Royal Corporate Bird' From 'Rock Star'

PunkNews.org is reporting that '90s punk/pop trio SUPERNOVA (MySpace page) has found itself in a conflict with the new the new band featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. The original SUPERNOVA was formed in 1989 i...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: If This Album Doesn't Do Well, We'll Never Be Able To Do Another One

Vocal Martyr recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST members Martin Eric Ain (bass) and Tom Gabriel Fischer (guitar, vocals). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Vocal Martyr: What bands have you guys been listening to over the past five years? You mentioned MESHUGGAH and ARCH ENEMY...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Talks About OVERCAST Reunion

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio spoke to MTV.com about the reunion of OVERCAST — his influential, erstwhile Massachusetts metal band that counted among its members SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. The band originally split up a week or so after the band's first U.S. tour (with DISEMBODIED...