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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Talks About New Album, Singer Change

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Your new release, "Waters Rising", got pushed back to July 17th. Why? Blaze: Actually this is the band's first studio record since "Psycho-Schizophrenia" so it ha...

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EDEN'S CURSE Signs European Deal With AFM RECORDS

EDEN'S CURSE, the new hard rock band featuring vocalist Michael Eden, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg (AXEL RUDI PELL, ULI JON ROTH, ROUGH SILK),drummer Pete Newdeck (STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, PAUL DIANNO'S KILLERS, THE SHOCK),guitarist Thorsten Koehne (CODE OF PERFECTION, DEMON DRIVE) and bassist/songwrit...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL: Leeds Concert Cancelled

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL's (DDP) previously announced June 19, 2007 concert at Rio's in Leeds, England has been cancelled. No further information is currently available. Fan-filmed video footage of DUBLIN DEATH PATROL — the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve...

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IRON MAIDEN: Czech Republic Concert Photos Available

Photos of IRON MAIDEN's June 6, 2007 performance in Ostrava, Czech Republic have been posted at Metalhead.ro. As previously reported, professionally filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's entire June 10, 2007 headlining performance at the Download festival at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England h...

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DEEP PURPLE: 1987 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' Report Posted At YouTube

An eight-minute DEEP PURPLE report that aired on the '80s British BBC TV program "The Old Grey Whistle Test", featuring footage of the band's U.K. fans traveling to Paris in 1987 to see the group perform as well as a short interview with Roger Glover and Ritchie Blackmore, has been posted at YouTube...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Confirms Drummer's Departure

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has confirmed that it has parted ways with drummer Chris Pennie. The group is presently utilizing the services of Gil Sharone (STOLEN BABIES) for its current album recording sessions, although it appears unlikely that he will be joining the band on a permanent basis. In an...

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Former STATIC-X Guitarist Out On Parole

According to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, former STATIC-X and DOPE guitarist Tripp Eisen was paroled from the Mid-State Correctional Facility and was released from custody on April 17, 2007 after serving time for allegedly meeting and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old gi...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist Explains JEFF SCOTT SOTO Dismissal

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain recently spoke to Showbuzz about the dismissal of singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN). "We wish Jeff the best of luck," Jonathan Cain said. "We just wanted to move in a different direction sonically. We're interested in our legacy right now. We want...

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AEROSMITH Frontman: 'I Get Shagged A Lot'

Gavin Martin of Mirror.co.uk recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler. An excerpt follows: So who is more rock 'n' roll — you, Mick Jagger or Iggy Pop? "Mick has always been my man," Steve considers. "I loved him from day one. No, let me take that back and go for ...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: New MIKE MUIR Audio Interview Available

Vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES was one of the featured guests on BBC Radio 1's "Punk Show with Mike Davies", which aired this past Tuesday night (June 12). The program is now available for streaming in its entirety at this locatio...

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QUEEN Guitarist Weighs In On JOURNEY Singer Changes

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has posted the following message on his web site: "I was actually moved to write a new page tonight [early hours of June 14], by thinking about our great pal, Jeff Scott Soto. Many of you have been writing to me about the shock of seeing him suddenly erased from the ...

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SADUS Bassist Issues 'End-Of-Tour' Report

SADUS bassist Steve DiGiorgio (ex-TESTAMENT, SEBASTIAN BACH, DRAGONLORD, DEATH) has posted the following end-of-tour report on his message board:: "Some of our best shows, ever. "Started back in March in a couple SoCal spots. Almost lost a tire off the trailer on the way to Riverside, but pulled off...

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ATHEIST Frontman Preparing For Final European Trip

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following update: "Well, we are about to embark on our final trip to the other side of the earth for three shows that promise to be amazing. We start in Bucharest, Romania, and then we do Graspop in Bel...

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IRON MAIDEN: Entire DOWNLOAD Festival Performance Available At YouTube

Professionally filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN's entire June 10, 2007 headlining performance at the Download festival at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England has been posted at YouTube: 01. Different World (Video) 02. These Colours Don't Run (Video) 03. Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (Video) 0...

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ANNIHILATOR Performs With CHILDREN OF BODOM, TRIVIUM Members; Video Available

Fan-filmed footage of Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR performing the song "King of the Kill" with CHILDREN OF BODOM's Alexi Laiho and TRIVIUM's Corey Beaulieu on May 8, 2007 in Helsinki, Finland has been posted on YouTube. ANNIHILATOR's current touring lineup consists of: Dave Padden - Vocals, Guitar...