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KING DIAMOND's MATT THOMPSON Completes Drum Tracks For New AGHORA Album
KING DIAMOND's Matt Thompson has finished laying down the drum tracks for the as-yet-untitled third album from the Florida progressive metal act AGHORA. The sessions were held at Texas Indian Trails Studio with engineer and co-owner Alex Gerst. Guitarist/mainman Santiago Dobles states, "It was a gre...May 8, 2009
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AUGUST BURNS RED: 'Constellations' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED will release its third full-length album, "Constellations", on July 14 via Solid State Records. The visual themes for "Constellations" echo the band's career-long fascination with spirituality and destiny. "'Constellations' i...May 7, 2009
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STATIC-X Frontman, Ex-Porn-Star Wife Interviewed In Buffalo; Video Available
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static and Wayne's wife, former adult film star Tera Wray, on April 23, 2009 prior to the band's concert in Buffalo, New York on the Snocore tour. Watch the 10-minute chat below. 22-year-old Wray was a...May 7, 2009
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MATT SORUM Wishes He Was Making The Decisions
Drummer Matt Sorum has provided the beats for some of rocks most notoriously dysfunctional bands, first with GUNS N' ROSES and most recently VELVET REVOLVER. The 48-year-old California-native tells The Pulse of Radio things may be different if he were ever given the chance to run things. "Being the...May 7, 2009
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STARRING JANET LEIGH: New Song Posted Online
Toronto, Ontario, Canada's STARRING JANET LEIGH has posted a new song, "Mistress", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut full-length album, "Spectrum", which is scheduled for release on May 12 via Ironclad Recordings (Trevor Phipps of UNEARTH's label). The CD was recorded...May 6, 2009
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FORBIDDEN: New West Coast Dates Announced
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN will play select West Coast dates in August. The details are as follows: Aug. 22 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's Aug. 24 - Portland, OR - Satyricon Aug. 25 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon Aug. 26 - Vancouver, BC - Bourbon Street Tickets are available on...May 5, 2009
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STEEL PANTHER Parachutes To Gig In Front Of 11,000 Fans
STEEL PANTHER, the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band formerly known as METAL SKOOL, made a grand entrance to the KUPD U-Fest this past weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. The band jumped from an airplane soaring over head and deployed their parachutes to glide onto the stage where over 11,000 fans were tre...May 5, 2009
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MATT SORUM Says Both He And STEVEN ADLER Should Be Involved If GUNS N' ROSES Reunites
According to The Pulse of Radio, ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum thinks that, if the original band reunites, they should perform with both him and original drummer Steven Adler. "If it's me on drums or Steven or whatever, if it happened, it'd be great, you know. I would actually say to them, 'He...May 5, 2009
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2009 Joey Ramone Birthday Bash Details Unveiled
Celebrating what would have been the 58th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash will take place Tuesday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. Mickey Leigh, event organizer and brother of Joey Ramone, has announced that, as part of the ninth annual Bash,...May 4, 2009
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TYPE O NEGATIVE's HICKEY Plays SEVENTH VOID Riffs; Video Available
FPE-TV has posted video footage TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey playing riffs from his new project, SEVENTH VOID (which also features TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly). Watch the clip below. "Heaven Is Gone", the debut album from SEVENTH VOID, sold around 1,800 copies in the United States...May 4, 2009
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TRANSPORT LEAGUE Bassist To Sit Out First Reunion Show
The reunited Swedish heavy rock band TRANSPORT LEAGUE has issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Ken Sandin [bass] will not be able to participate at our reunion show on May 15! The stand-in for Ken will be the actual former 'former' bass player of TRANSPORT LEAGUE, Johan Reivén....May 4, 2009
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NECROPHAGIST, ORIGIN, DARKEST HOUR, DYING FETUS Confirmed For Michigan's DIRT FEST
Dirt Fest, Michigan's premier independent outdoor music festival, will celebrate 13 years of metal and alternative music mayhem on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run. The 13th annual Dirt Fest boasts an impressive lineup of well known hard rock, metal, alternative, and...May 4, 2009
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TRIVIUM Frontman Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with Matt Heafy of the Florida-based metal band TRIVIUM on April 29, 2009 when the group played Montreal, Quebec, Canada with SLIPKNOT and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. Watch the 25-minute chat below. TRIVIUM will embark on a headlining tour of Australia later this month. Th...May 4, 2009
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APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE, CHERIE CURRIE Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD Festival
APRIL WINE, HONEYMOON SUITE and original RUNAWAYS singer CHERIE CURRIE have been confirmed for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: APRIL WINE ARMORED SAINT BLACK 'N BLUE CANDLEBOX CHERIE CURRIE CRAZY LIXX DAN...May 4, 2009
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POP EVIL Added To JUDAS PRIEST / WHITESNAKE Tour
Grand Rapids, Michigan's POP EVIL has been confirmed as the opening act for JUDAS PRIEST and WHITESNAKE on their upcoming North American tour. POP EVIL has toured consistently since (and prior to) the release of its latest album, "Lipstick on the Mirror", with a combination of headline dates and spe...May 3, 2009
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