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ZAKK WYLDE Collectible Figure Due In March

KnuckleBonz, Inc. announced today their plans to create the Zakk Wylde sculpture for the Guitar Hero limited edition collectible figure series. The Guitar Hero series focuses on capturing the image of legendary musical icons of both past and present in detailed limited edition sculptures. The sculpt...

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Killer Who Cited METALLICA Song Spared Death

For a second time this year, a San Antonio man who chanted the chorus to METALLICA's "No Remorse" after fatally shooting a man in the head in Corpus Christi and robbing him of $13 twenty years ago avoided the Texas death chamber when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped his scheduled execution the same da...

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JAMES HETFIELD Talks About METALLICA's Stage Setup

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently spoke to San Antonio radio station 99.5 Kiss regarding the current tour and the "in-the-round" stage setup: Said James: "The main thing is intimacy, trying to get as close as possible and eye contact is pretty important. The closer you are, the more you can...

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Producer MICHAEL WAGENER Talks About Working With OZZY, SKID ROW, RAVEN

Legendary hard rock/heavy metal producer Michael Wagener (OZZY OSBOURNE, ACCEPT, WARRANT, SKID ROW) was recently interviewed by RockConfidential.com about his impressive resume and his current activities. Asked which artist was the most fun to work with, Wagener responded, "SKID ROW. Well, there's a...

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Houston's KLOL Goes Off The Air: Another Classic Rock/Metal Radio Station Bites The Dust

Radio behemoth Clear Channel Communications has yanked legendary Houston-area rock station KLOL-FM (101.1) off the air and replaced it with a format that radio insiders call "Spanglish Top 40," according to the Houston Chronicle. The switch took place Friday morning (Nov. 12) when the new station —...

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SONATA ARCTICA Explain Show Cancellations

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have been forced to cancel their previously announced shows in Madrid (Spain) and Montpellier (France) after singer Tony Kakko came down with a fever and infected throat. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "On November 2nd, we had a...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Featured In JEFF BUCKLEY Documentary

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is featured in a new documentary about late singer Jeff Buckley, "Amazing Grace: Jeff Buckley", which premiered in New York City last month. Directed by first-time filmmakers Nyla Bialek Adams and Laurie Trombley, the film features interview and performance fo...

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Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO Joins SEBASTIAN BACH

Bassist extraordinaire Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH) has officially joined former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's touring band. "Yes it's true," Sebastian writes on his web site. "I am now finalizing the heaviest lineup I have ever played with on a stage at any time in my...

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IN FLAMES Top Swedish Video Chart For Second Week In A Row

Sweden's metal machine IN FLAMES have topped the Pepsi Live charts on the Swedish music channel ZTV for the second week in a row with their latest video, "Touch of Red". View the whole chart at this location. The "Touch of Red" clip was shot in Los Angeles during late August/early September with ...

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MY FATE Name New Album, Announce Track Listing

Finnish metallers MY FATE have set "Kill the Light" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in Finland sometime next spring. A worldwide release will follow a short time later. MY FATE will enter the studio on November 8 to begin recording the CD, which will be "massive-sounding, dive...

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ANVIL Mainman LIPS Discusses His Singing Technique

ANVIL mainman Lips recently spoke to freelance writer Michael Schübeler about the group's songwriting process and their previous releases, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: For this kind of music you sing very melodic. Is it hard work for you to find the right melodi...

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DOHENY Perform Unannounced Gig At L.A. Fashion Show

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, performed an unannounced gig at the Rock & Republic fashion show in Los Angeles Friday night (Oct. 29). The event, sponsored by Cadillac, saw st...

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OZZY OSBOURNE's Former Maid In Theft Row

DailyRecord.co.uk is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne's former housekeeper has been charged with stealing from his L.A. mansion. His daughter Kelly's underwear and an £18,056 diamond ring belonging to her sister Aimee are alleged to have been pinched by Juana Zavala, 52. Zavala's husband Jamie claims th...

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KING'S X: New Live Video Footage Available For Download

Video footage of KING'S X performing live at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco, CA has been made available for download at this location (right click the link and select "save target as"; file size: 107 MB!). Also available for download is video footage of the band performing the new song "Hurricane"...

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Original FREHLEY'S COMET Guitarist Announces California Tour Dates

Original FREHLEY'S COMET member Richie Scarlet will be performing a handful of Halloween shows in California in late October. Be a part of this guitar legend's rare concerts where he will be playing songs he co-wrote with Ace Frehley, and rockin' gems from his days with SKID ROW's Sebastian Bach and...