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Report: Everything's Heavy About '80s Hair-Band Tribute METAL SKOOL

Michael Tunison of iF Magazine reports: Big-haired '80s glam-metal may have gone out with cassette tapes, headbands and MTV playing actual music videos, but it seems somebody forgot to tell METAL SKOOL, who performs tomorrow tonight at iF Magazine's relaunch party in Hollywood . The teased-tressed q...

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DISMEMBER: Polish Tour Cancelled

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have lined up the following tour dates: Jun. 07 - Ascoli (IT) La Tan Delle Tigri Jun. 08 - Verona (IT) Le Club Jun. 09 - Milan (IT) Transylvania Jun. 11 - Split (HR) Kocka Jun. 12 - Zagreb (HR) Club KSET Jun. 13 - Sarjevo (BO) Dom Mladih Jun. ...

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ROSE TATTOO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Australian rock 'n' roll legends ROSE TATTOO have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS AS I LAY DYING BELPHEG...

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THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2007 Dates Announced

The much-anticipated return of The Family Values Tour, co-headlined by KORN and EVANESCENCE, will commence on July 20 in St. Louis and close out the summer on September 2 in sunny California. With a line-up including ATREYU, FLYLEAF, HELLYEAH, and TRIVIUM, the tour is poised to be the biggest and be...

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DROWNING POOL: 'Full Circle' Release Date Announced

DROWNING POOL will release its third album, "Full Circle", on July 24 through the group's new record label, Eleven Seven Music (BUCKCHERRY). The band was reportedly looking at offers from Sanctuary and Century Media, but turned both down in favor of Eleven Seven Music. DROWNING POOL also has taken o...

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ERIC STACY: There's Nothing 'FASTER PUSSYCAT' About TAIME DOWNE's Version Of Band

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FASTER PUSSYCAT bassist Eric Stacy. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the main motivation behind starting this version of the group? Eric: "Brent [Muscat] has always been one of my closest friends. We got along really...

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SLAYER Frontman TOM ARAYA: 'For Me, The Family Side Of Things Is Priority Number One'

Kris Swales of Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerpts follow: On what makes up a normal day in the life of a master of metal: "I was at my kid's elementary school at a book fair! I was selling books to try to ...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Guitarist: 'I Don't Think That ROADRUNNER AMERICA Has Ever Had Any Faith In Us'

Mark Wrigley of OneMetal.com recently conducted an interview with 36 CRAZYFISTS guitarist Steve Holt. A couple of excerpts follow: OneMetal.com: In terms of your current record, Roadrunner decided not to release it in the States, what was the story behind that? Steve Holt: They had just signed like...

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ALICE COOPER: Audio Version Of 'Golf Monster' Biography Due Next Month

An audio version of the forthcoming ALICE COOPER biography, "Alice Cooper, Golf Monster" (cover) — read by Alice himself — will be made available on May 1 (the same day that the book's regular version will be released). You can hear a clip of the recording here. The book can be ...

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TRENT REZNOR Guest Spot Adds Mystery To QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports: NINE INCH NAILS frontman Trent Reznor did indeed join QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE in the studio during the recording of the upcoming "Era Vulgaris". However, his contribution to the title track of the project, due June 12 via Interscope, didn't wind up making the...

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Australian Actor Denies He Is BON SCOTT's Son

According to the Herald Sun, Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin's parents suffered a "High Voltage" shock when they got wind of reports he was the son of AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. The "Oyster Farmer" star's happily married mom, who was pretty confident of the identity of her son's father, apparently f...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Australian Dates To Go Ahead As Scheduled

According to Paul Cashmere of Undercover News, promoter Paul Dainty has confirmed that the GUNS N' ROSES Australian dates will go ahead as scheduled. "Only the Japanese dates have been changed," Dainty told Undercover News. They have 70 dates this year and they are airing on the side of caution". GU...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Bassist's Injury Forces Band To Postpone Concerts

GUNS N' ROSES have announced that they are postponing the start of their world tour, which was due to kick off in Japan on April 14. According to a press release, the previously announced Japanese concerts have been postponed and will be rescheduled. GUNS N' ROSES will be able to make their two sche...

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STRONG INTENTION Is Back

Maryland grindcore merchants STRONG INTENTION have issued the following update: "First off, let me apologize for the lack of updates, it certainly was not intentional. Thanx to everyone who has stayed in touch with us over the past year. "So... where to begin. May 2006 we did one of our best tours e...

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Threads of Life

Will there be a metal release under more of a critical microscope this year than the new SHADOWS FALL? The band is, tangentially at least, tied to a metalcore scene that's seen as glutted and past its expiration date. And they're making their major-label debut after slogging it out for years at the...