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TYGERS OF PAN TANG Signs Distribution Deals For 'Animal Instinct'
NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have issued the following update: "The management of TYGERS OF PAN TANG are delighted to announce that today we have signed contracts with Livewire and Cargo Records for the worldwide distribution of the new album, 'Animal Instinct'. This means that all good music r...February 1, 2008
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NERVECELL Completes Work On 'Preaching Venom'
Dubai-based death/thrash act NERVECELL has finally completed recording the highly anticipated new album, "Preaching Venom", which features PSYCROPTIC's David Haley (also of THE AMENTA, RUINS) on drums. The band has been busy over the last three months recording with producer Kiran Sequeira in Dubai,...February 1, 2008
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Former EVANESCENCE Members Touring With MACHINA
Little Rock-based guitarist, vocalist and songwriter John LeCompt has been on and off the road with his new band, the hard rock, alt-skewed MACHINA, for the last six months. Dates have included showcases in New York City and the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, and the band plans on touring throughout...February 1, 2008
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RANDY RHOADS Documentary Film '80 Percent Done'
Director Peter Margolis of Dakota Pictures has told Knoxville's Metro Pulse that he is "about 80 percent done shooting" his much-anticipated Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) documentary film. "But the first 80 percent took as long as it's going to take for the last 20 percent," Margolis expl...February 1, 2008
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SKID ROW: Footage From 'Vince Neil's Motley Cruise' Posted Online
Fan-filmed video footage of SKID ROW performing on Vince Neil's Motley Cruise last week can be viewed below (courtesy of "ifinglovevr"). Vince Neil's Motley Cruise departed from Miami on January 24 and set sail for the Mayan Riviera, stopping by Key West, before making its way to Cozmel, Mexico. Oth...January 31, 2008
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MASSACRE, MONSTROSITY, REPULSION Confirmed For THE LOS ANGELES MURDERFEST
MASSACRE, MONSTROSITY, REPULSION and VITAL REMAINS have been confirmed for The Los Angeles Murderfest Version 4.0, set to take place April 19-20 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. The festival, which promises to feature more exclusive and rare West Coast performances from the top name...January 30, 2008
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MEGADETH Mainman Apologizes To DEAN Staff, Distributors, Players And Owners
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This is to MEGADETH, Dave Mustaine, Dean VMNT, or any other Dean model, the staff, distributors, players and the owner of Dean guitars. "It has come to my attention that an off-c...January 30, 2008
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Punk Pioneer TUFF JEFF SALEN Dead Of Heart Attack At 55
Tuff Jeff Salen, one of the pioneers of the downtown New York punk music scene of the 1970s, died of a heart attack on Saturday, January 26. As founder and lead guitarist for the band TUFF DARTS, Salen wrote their biggest hit single, "All For The Love of Rock and Roll", which has been covered ...January 30, 2008
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Seattle's Black History Project To Honor JIMI HENDRIX FOUNDATION CEO
Jimmy Williams, CEO of the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, is among the honorees at the second annual Black History Project taking place at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center in West Seattle on Saturday, February 16. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the event running from 6 to 8 p.m. The Black History Project...January 30, 2008
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METAL SKOOL Joined By JESSICA SIMPSON, TONY ROMO At Hollywood Gig; Video Available
According to Access Hollywood, '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL was joined by Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and his lady love, Jessica Simpson, during the group's Monday night (Janury 28) concert at the Key club in West Hollywood, California. After some less-than-friendly chants...January 30, 2008
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GENITORTURERS: Video Interview With GEN Available
Frontwoman Gen of the Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS — which also features MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass — was interviewed by Metal Sanaz this past October following the group's performance at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Watch the four-minu...January 29, 2008
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DISFEAR: Touring Plans Revealed
DISFEAR, the Swedish "crust rock" outfit featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN vocalist Tomas Lindberg and ex-ENTOMBED guitarist Ulf "Uffe" Cederlund, has issued the following update: "We're kicking of 2008 with a short tour of Finland along with ROTTEN SOUND and it starts on the 21st of February....January 29, 2008
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HOOKERS 'N' BLOW, LOVE/HATE Tour Dates Announced
HOOKERS 'N' BLOW, the band led by GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, and LOVE/HATE will team up for a 2008 tour. Jizzy Pearl will be performing the music of LOVE/HATE for the first time in North America in over 15 years, including the MTV hits "Blackout In The Red Room", "Why Do You Think ...January 29, 2008
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DANGER DANGER Frontman To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'
DANGER DANGER frontman/vocalist Ted Poley will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, February 2. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. DANGER DANGER last yea...January 28, 2008
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SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE, UNEXPECT To Team Up For North American Tour
SIGH, ZIMMERS HOLE (the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD alongside legendary drummer Gene Hoglan [STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT, DEATH, DARK ANGEL]) and UNEXPECT will team up for a short U.S./Canada tour in September. The dates ar...January 28, 2008
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