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HEATHEN: First Two Albums Available For Free Download

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have made their entire "Breaking the Silence" (1987) and "Victims of Deception" (1989) albums available for free download via their official web site. Check them out here. As previously reported, HEATHEN have encountered unforeseen problems in the ma...

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DEATHSTARS: Promotional Videos Posted Online

Sweden's DEATHSTARS have made downloadable versions of their two promotional videos (for the tracks "Synthetic Generation" and "Syndrome") available via their official web site. Check them out here. As previously reported, DEATHSTARS' debut album, "Synthetic Generation" — originally issued in Sweden...

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HEATHEN: 'Recovered' Delayed Due To 'Manufacturing Difficulties'

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have encountered unforeseen problems in the manufacturing of their new CD, "Recovered", and have been forced to delay its release until mid-April. Commented the band: "We are currently experiencing difficulties with our manufacturer in getting the ne...

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Former ANCIENT Singer DEADLY KRISTIN Talks About Her Departure, Upcoming Projects

Former ANCIENT singer Deadly Kristin has posted the following message on her official web site: "Hard to start a new section of news when I have been absent for so long! Events and drastic changes in my life piled up in a crazy mess and it’s not easy to choose where to start. "I moved ...

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Report: THE DARKNESS Frontman To Sing With QUEEN At 30th Anniversary Gig

People.co.uk is reporting that Justin Hawkins of THE DARKNESS plans to take the place of the late Freddie Mercury with QUEEN at a 30th anniversary gig this year. "QUEEN have been talking about a collaboration for a while and they finally got down to sorting it out a week ago," a source revealed. ...

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HEATHEN To Guest On San Francisco Radio Station

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN will appear on Billy Steel's "Metal Zone" show on San Francisco radio station 107.7 The Bone on Friday, April 2. The show will air between 9:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. PST. For those of you not in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can still listen in with...

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HATEBREED: Manager's Death Forces Band To Skip 'Headbanger's Ball' Dates

HATEBREED have pulled out of the first two dates of the "Headbanger's Ball Tour" — also featuring DAMAGEPLAN, DROWNING POOL and UNEARTH — following the death of their manager Steve Richards (as reported here yesterday). HATEBREED's official message on the matter reads as follows: "This past Sunday,...

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MELISSA AUF DER MAUR Cancels Los Angeles Show

Former HOLE/SMASHING PUMPKINS bassist Melissa Auf der Maur was forced to cancel her show Tuesday (March 23) at Spaceland in Los Angeles following the unexpected death of her grandmother. The following is Melissa's official statement on the matter: "I regret to announce that we have cancelled our sho...

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RANDY RHOADS: Floral Tribute Unveiled At Gravesite

Randy Rhoads fan site Randy Rhoads Club has posted photos of the flower arrangement in the shape of Randy's polkadot Flying V guitar that was unveiled at the ex-OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist's gravesite in San Bernardino, California on the 22nd anniversary of his death. Also present at the March 19, 2004...

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WARRANT: Drummer STEVEN SWEET Rejoins The Fold

WARRANT have kicked out drummer Mike "The Sack" Fasano and have replaced him with returning skinsman Steven Sweet. This surprising announcement comes on the heels of the recent addition of frontman Jaime St. James (of BLACK 'N BLUE fame). "The members of WARRANT are charged up and looking forward to...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Sets Release Date For Solo Debut

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has set a July 27 release date through Sanctuary Records for his debut solo album. The founding REPLACEMENTS member told Billboard.com last summer that he recorded the material for the set in a Los Angeles studio owned by Charles Thompson (a.k.a. Frank Black) with...

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SKRAPE Drummer Confirms Split With RCA, Announces Formation Of New Project

SKRAPE/TOMMY LEE drummer Will Hunt has issued a statement via SKRAPE's official forum confirming the group's split with RCA Records and announcing the formation of a new project with former members of STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO and DOUBLE DRIVE. Hunt's message reads as follows: "Yo whut-up, peoples!!! Fi...

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BRAND NEW SIN Part Ways With Guitarist SLIDER

BRAND NEW SIN, the New York-based rock band which rose from the ashes of GODBELOW, have parted ways with guitarist Slider. "A bandmate, a friend, a brother is gone," BRAND NEW SIN singer Joe Altier writes in an official statement. "The reasons are personal. We love him with all of our hearts and wis...

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PEGAZUS: DVD Details Revealed

PEGAZUS guitarist Johnny Stoj has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "Just to fill you in with the latest band news to date. We have been so busy with quite a few overseas touring propositions lately and also working on new songs for the next studio album, which we are tota...

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Ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist: 'I Read On The Internet I Had Been Fired'

Former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri has spoken to Kerrang! magazine about the reasons for his departure from the group. “I had a blow out in Barcelona," he said. "I was pissed and did some stupid shit. I freaked out, did some Absinthe or something and we had a big fight that ...