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BIOMECHANICAL To Record 'Painkiller' Cover With Original PRIEST Producer

U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL will record a cover version of "Painkiller" by JUDAS PRIEST in October. The track will be produced by Chris Tsangarides, who worked on the 1990 original with PRIEST. The recording will happen over three days at Tsangarides' own studio, the Ecology...

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CRIMSON GLORY: More Members Confirmed For KAMELOT Gig In Florida

It has now been confirmed that CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Jon Drenning, drummer Dana Burnell, bassist Jeff Lords and second drummer/vocalist Jesse Rojas (a.k.a. Shadow) will join CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson to perform some classic CRIMSON GLORY songs during BEN JACKSON GROUP's support set for K...

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SCORPIONS: Video Footage Of 1970s German TV Appearances Available

Two rare SCORPIONS videos were recently posted at YouTube. The clips were filmed in 1973 ("This Is My Song") and 1974 ("Speedy's Coming") for German TV and were only re-broadcast this autumn. The performance of "This Is My Song" is live and it marked guitarist Uli Jon Roth's first-ever appearance wi...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Cures Cancer'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Eddie Van Halen called in to Howard Stern's program on the Sirius Satellite Radio service on Friday (September 8),and he dropped a couple of major bombshells. After saying he was free of the cancer that led to tongue surgery a few years ago, the guitarist said that he...

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TRACY G's EPIC Schedules California Gig

EPIC, the new band featuring former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G, will perform at Paladino's in Tarzana, CA on Thursday, October 5. Support at the show will come from HDR. EPIC shot a video for the song "Strange Blessings" on July 29 in Burbank, California at Center Stage. The track comes off the ban...

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ARMY OF ANYONE: Video Interview Available

Richard Patrick and Dean Deleo of ARMY OF ANYONE recently spoke to MP3.com about the art of music videos, and their forthcoming album. Watch the seven-minute interview at this location. ARMY OF ANYONE features in its ranks Patrick (vocals; FILTER),former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean (guitar) an...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Says He Is Open To Playing With DAVID LEE ROTH Again

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen appeared on "The Howard Stern Show" this morning (September 8) to promote the upcoming porn movie called "Sacred Sin", for which he recorded two songs. During the interview, Eddie stated he is open to playing again with former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth, and describe...

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Label Founder Talks About EXODUS' Singer-Less Gig In New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring Todd Gordon — who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by sig...

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THREAT SIGNAL To Perform On Ontario Campus Radio Station CKMS 100.3 Tonight

Canadian metal hopefuls will perform live on University Of Waterloo's campus radio station CKMS 100.3 tonight (Thursday, September 7) as part of the station's 10th anniversary show to commemorate its "Space In Your Face" metal program. The show will run from 10:00 p.m. until midnight EST. You can ch...

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DEICIDE Frontman On JON NÖDVEIDT's Suicide: 'Only Cowards And Losers Choose That Option'

DEICIDE members Glen Benton and Steve Asheim recently answered 20 questions submitted by fans via the Earache Records web site. A few excerpts follow: Q: How do you see the recent suicide of DISSECTION's leader Jon Nödveidt? It seems it was a suicide in order to respect his own Satanic beliefs. How...

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DEATHSTARS Confirmed For DAS BOOT Stockholm-Helsinki Ferry Trip

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has been confirmed to perform on the Das Boot ferry trip between Stockholm and Helsinki on December 7-8, 2006. As previously reported, Swiss band STONEMAN has been confirmed as the support act for DEATHSTARS on its "48 Carat Darkness" headlining tour, wh...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'I'm Having More Fun Than A Butcher's Dog On This Tour'

Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News recently spoke to DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan about his current tour in support of his solo album, "Gillan's Inn", which celebrates his 40-year career in rock. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring solo: "I'm having more fun than a butcher's dog on thi...

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JEFF KOLLMAN To Debut New Lineup Tonight

Los Angeles-based guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) is debuting a new live lineup under the JEFF KOLLMAN EXPLOSION banner at tonight's Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga Blvd., Universal City, CA) show. Kollman will be joined by bassist Christopher Maloney (Z, COSMOSQUAD, VIRGI...

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SHADOWS FALL In Pre-Production With NICK RASKULINECZ

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "Well, everyone, as of two weeks ago we started pre-production for our new album with our producer Nick Raskulinecz [FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, VELVET REVOLVER]. He flew out from [Los Angeles] on a Monday evening, and by Tuesday afte...