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KILLING JOKE Frontman Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE

J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman. An excerpt from the chat follows: Decibel: KILLING JOKE did some touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE in 2005. What was that like? Coleman: [Laughs] What was touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE like? It was ab...

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TESLA Guitarist Talks About 'Real To Reel' Covers Album

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Tell us about "Real To Reel". What prompted TESLA to do an entire album of cover tunes and how did you go about selecting the material? Hannon: We were thinking abo...

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Holland's MASCOT RECORDS To Enter U.S. Market

Holland's Mascot Records has announced plans to enter the U.S. market in early 2008. The label is in the process of finalizing the distribution, marketing and publicity arrangements. There will only be around seven releases in the first year, of which the first two will be SCIENCE FACTION and C-187....

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, STATIC-X Members Featured On New SIX CD

SIX, the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette, has announced the release of its new album, "Between The War and the Warning". The CD, which features guest appearances by Mike Clark from SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and bassist Tony Campos from STATIC-X, will...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' Tops Album Chart

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the Finnish album chart with his solo debut, "Fuel for the Fire" (Sony BMG). View the whole chart at this location. Check out audio samples here (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cu...

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ULI JON ROTH Jams With SMASHING PUMPKINS At ROCK AM RING; Video Available

Video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) jam with the SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Rock am Ring festival on Saturday, June 2 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted at YouTube in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on...

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VITAL REMAINS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

VITAL REMAINS has will embark on the "Icons of Evil" U.S. tour. Support on the trek will come from THE ABSENCE and UNMERCIFUL. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 05 - Roanoke, Virginia - Graystone Jul. 06 - Raleigh, North Carolina - Volume 11 Jul. 07 - Charlotte, North Carolina - Milestone Jul. 08...

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APOCALYPTICA: New Album To Feature Backing Vocals By Ex-THERION/YNGWIE Singer

Swedish singer Mats Levén (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, THERION, KRUX, TREAT, AT VANCE) has just finished laying down backing vocals for the new APOCALYPTICA album with producer Jacob Hellner (RAMMSTEIN). Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),Tomoyasu Hotei (superstar Japanese composer,...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman Out Of Jail Again

EYEHATEGOD frontman Mike Williams has issued the following update: "Hey kids — I'm out of jail, AGAIN. Just a minor technicality, though. It's all part of the game. Society fucks us all sooner or later in one way or another; but two months in Orleans Parish Prison really ain't nuthin' compared to th...

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Throne of the Annunaki

It is always a treat when a CD arrives in my mail box from seemingly out of nowhere and ends up surprising me with its metallic might. Such was the case with "Throne of the Annunaki" from New Jersey's ANNUNAKI. Thirteen songs of blistering blackened thrash with snippets of death metal, the band seek...

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Ex-RIOT Singer TONY MOORE Talks About New Band FAITH AND FIRE; Audio Available

Tony Moore, the legendary voice of RIOT, checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about his stellar new band, FAITH AND FIRE; he also talked about his dislike of current president George W. Bush; what it's like listening to his vocals on the legendary "Bloodstreets"; how the label Metal Heaven will pu...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Photos From Switzerland's SPIRIT OF ROCK Festival Available

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — headlined the second day of the Spirit of Rock festival on Saturday, June 2 at Eishalle Deutweg in Winterthur, Switzerland. The...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: 'Live From Radio City Music Hall' DVD/CD Details Revealed

Fans lucky enough to score tickets to HEAVEN AND HELL's Radio City Music Hall performance on March 30 — the concert sold out in a matter of minutes — were fortunate witnesses to the glorious return of Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice. Onstage in the U.S. for the first tim...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: Australian, New Zealand Tour Dates Announced

HEAVEN AND HELL — the band featuring BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler, singer Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO) — will embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in early August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 02 - Challenge Arena –...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Releases Solo Debut, Prepares To Hit The Road

The winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 22-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has just released his debut album, "Fuel for the Fire", in Finland via Sony BMG. Check out audio samples at this location (IMPORTANT: You must hold your cursor over the musical note symbol...