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Report: VAN HALEN Sign Deal With Booking Agency

Billboard.com is reporting that VAN HALEN have signed a deal with Peter Grosslight, worldwide head of music for the William Morris booking agency in Los Angeles, for touring representation. The group's much-anticipated comeback reunion trek (featuring vocalist Sammy Hagar) is expected to kick off in...

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THE HAUNTED: 'One Kill Wonder' Reissue To Surface In April

A limited-edition reissue of THE HAUNTED's "One Kill Wonder" CD will reportedly surface in North America on April 20 through Earache Records. The disc will feature all the songs contained on the original album plus the following three bonus cuts: 01. Creed* 02. Ritual* 03. Well Of Souls (CANDLEMASS...

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THE HAUNTED: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By SICK OF IT ALL Singer

SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has recorded a guest appearance for the new THE HAUNTED CD, tentatively due late summer through an as-yet-undetermined label. According to a posting on THE HAUNTED's web site, Koller sang on a track called "Who Will Decide?", and "we're very happy with the result." C...

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CHIMAIRA Book Studio Time For DEATH Tribute

CHIMAIRA will be entering Spider Studios on March 22 to record some music from the DEATH albums "Symbolic" and "Human" for the upcoming tribute CD "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Legendary guitarist James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) will be handling t...

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GENE SIMMONS Hopes PETER CRISS Enjoyed His Time In KISS

KISS have yet to make an official announcement regarding drummer Peter Criss' future with the band, but KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Canada's The Fox that Criss should be satisfied with his three tenures in the band: "Most people only have one chance, if at all, to swing the bat," Simmons...

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Former PESTILENCE Bassist Launches Web Site

Former PESTILENCE bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling, who played on the group's jazz/fusion-influenced fourth album, "Spheres" (1993),has launched his official web site at this location. According to a posting on the web site, Jeroen joined the flamenco ensemble of the Dutch virtuoso guitarist Peter Ka...

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THE HAUNTED: Album Title Competition Winning Entry 'Not Representative' Of New CD

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have decided against using the winning entry in their recently closed "Album Title" competition for their upcoming CD because the title ("Subliminal Messages of Suicide Promotion") is "not representative [of] the work now being recorded in Studio Fredman," according to...

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KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Says He Was Disrespected By STANLEY, SIMMONS

Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has slammed Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons for apparently opting to utilize Eric Singer during the group's upcoming tour of Japan and Australia without ever approaching him to discuss his possible participation in the trek. Writing to his official web site, www.peter...

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THE HAUNTED Announce 'Album Title' Competition Winner

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have announced the winner of their "Album Title" competition. "The winning contribution is 'Subliminal Messages of Suicide Promotion' and was submitted by Conner Tadena," the band write on their web site. "He will receive some HAUNTED goodies in the mail. Unfortunately,...

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DEATH Tribute Album Update: CHIMAIRA Added, Web Site Launched

Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy has issued the following update regarding his upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records: "This past Saturday, February 28th, the first...

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AEROSMITH Bassist, Drummer Participate In Charity Blues Jam

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton and drummer Joey Kramer participated in a three-song blues jam with James Montgomery and Johnny A. at the sold-out Regent Theatre in Boston on Friday (Feb. 27),according to the Boston Globe. The proceeds of the nearly five-hour show went to benefit the Middlesex Human...

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HYPOCRISY: 'Eraser' Video Posted Online

HYPOCRISY's video for the track "Eraser" has been posted online at this location (Real Media) "Eraser" comes off the group's brand-new CD, "The Arrival", available now through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Catch-22" was recorded at Tägtgren's Abyss studios and features "a wide vari...

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CONSTRUCDEAD: Live Video, New Album Track Posted Online

A live video of CONSTRUCDEAD performing the track "The Saviour" at Klubben in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 10 (as the support band for SOILWORK) has been posted online at this location. The show marked the group's first live appearance in the city with singer Peter Tuthill, who replaced previous v...

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KISS: Australian Support Acts, Tour Dates Announced

GRINSPOON and SPIDERBAIT have been announced as the support bands on KISS' upcoming tour of Australia, which is scheduled to kick off in early May. KISS Australian dates w/ GRINSPOON and SPIDERBAIT, according to GRINSPOON's web site: May 08 – Perth, AUS @ Burswood Dome May 11 – Adelaide, AUS @ AEC M...

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KISS: New Book Focuses On Band's Songs And Recordings

The new KISSFAQ book "KISS & Related Recordings Focus: Music! The Songs, The Demos, The Lyrics, and Stories!" has been completed and will be published in the next few weeks (anticipated shipping second week of March). Covering over 1800 songs, demos, and lyrics, from KISS and its associated past...