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Heavy Metal Band's Ammo Charges Dismissed
Australia's ABC News reports that two Sydney teenagers trying to take photos for their heavy metal band's album cover have had ammunition possession charges against them dismissed by Tasmania's Chief Magistrate this morning (Tuesday, August 5). The pair had pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition fo...August 5, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS: 'I Feel That I'm A Better Performer Now Than I Was' Before
ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. ARTISTdirect: Was the intention heading into this album to really get back to the sleaze that's been missing in music in recent years? Mars: Instead of us doing just another...August 2, 2008
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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New Tour Dates Announced
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has scheduled the following dates: Sep. 03 - Dr. Watson's Pub - Philadelphia, PA Sep. 04 - Club Cafe - Pittsburgh, PA Sep. 05 - Wilbert's Food & Music - Cleveland, OH Sep. 07 - Upstairs Jazz Bar &...August 1, 2008
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT: 'I've Never Raped Anybody'
Michael Christopher of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On being arrested on strong-arm rape charges at LAX (he was later exonerated): "I'm completely off the hook because they admitted they had the wrong guy. "Rap...July 31, 2008
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Former QUIET RIOT Drummer Issues Update On FREAKSHOW Project
Former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update on his FREAKSHOW project which also features guitarist/vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (M!SS CRAZY) and guitarist Jeff LaBar (CINDERELLA): "I am really pleased and amazed about all the wonderful attention that the FREAKSHOW p...July 30, 2008
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Blood Harvest
It is hard to really go wrong with most death metal CDs on Deepsend Records, as the label picks its acts with care. PORKFARM's "Blood Harvest" is no major disappointment, especially considering that I'm a fan of the style, but still isn't quite up to snuff when compared to most of the label's releas...July 29, 2008
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DARK NEW DAY: Marietta Show Announced; New Songs Posted Online
DARK NEW DAY — the band featuring Corey Lowery (bass; ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO) Brett Hestla (vocals, guitar; ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT),Will Hunt (drums; EVANESCENCE, ex-SKRAPE, TOMMY LEE) and Bradley "BC" Kochmit (guitar; SWITCHED a.k.a. SW1TCHED) — has scheduled a one-off performance on September...July 28, 2008
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FLOWING TEARS: New Album Title Announced
German female-fronted gothic metallers FLOWING TEARS have set "Thy Kingdom Gone" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in October via Ascendance Records, the new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, TO-MERA) and A&R'd by S...July 28, 2008
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TOMMY LEE Feels 'Lighter' After Becoming A Semi-Vegetarian
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee called in to the Kyle and Jackie O. show on 2Day FM in Australia on Thursday (July 24). Lee talked about how he's stopped eating meat for the past couple months — no doubt influenced by ex-wife, PETA activist and his on-again, off-again lover Pamela Anderson. "It's some...July 28, 2008
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Drummer JEFF MARTIN Says He Was Fired By DOKKEN Following West Palm Beach Concert
After DOKKEN's July 23 concert at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, the group's frontman Don Dokken decided to change drummers mid-tour. Jeff Martin, who has sat behind the kit for some of the greatest guitar players in history — including Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Michael Schenker...July 25, 2008
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RUSH: New Concert DVD Due In November
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH filmed its July 22, 2008 concert at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia. The main purpose for the shoot was to get video footage of the songs "Red Barchetta", "The Trees", "Ghost Of A Chance" and "2112", along with Ne...July 25, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE: More West Palm Beach Interview Footage Posted Online
WPBF's Lisa Hayward was the only TV reporter invited backstage for the kick-off of Crüe Fest '08 on July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Watch more of her pre-concert chat with MÖTLEY CRÜE's Vince Neil and Tommy Lee below. A 40-plus-city North American amphitheater tour, Crüe Fest '08 is scheduled to...July 25, 2008
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HEATHEN Completes Drums For New Album
Drummer Darren Minter — who recently rejoined reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN — has issued the following update: The drums [for the new HEATHEN album] are done. I repeat: the drums are done! They were finished on Sunday the 20th and they sound killer for the new HEATHEN songs. W...July 23, 2008
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Hawaii's A HOLLOW UNION Delivers Heavy Metal Music With A Message
KGMB9 News Hawaii reports: Heavy metal pushes music past the distortion level. But the group A HOLLOW UNION (MySpace page) sends a message that cuts through the noise. "The only time I felt I wasn't alone was listening to this kind of music because the anger I felt, it was there," ...July 22, 2008
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ENUFF Z'NUFF: New Song Featuring JAKE E. LEE Posted Online
A new ENUFF Z'NUFF track titled "High" has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The track, which features an appearance by former OZZY OSBOURNE/BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will be included on ENUFF Z'NUFF's new album, "Dissonance", due later in the year. Another track from the CD, "Altered St...July 21, 2008
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