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GHOST BRIGADE Guitarist Explains New Album Title
Finland's GHOST BRIGADE will release its sophomore album, "Isolation Songs", on August 3 in Europe (August 25 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist Records. Regarding the CD title, GHOST BRIGADE guitarist Wille Naukkarinen stated, "We had a few different working titles for this record but 'Isolation Songs...July 9, 2009
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Comments On MICHAEL JACKSON's Passing
Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement regarding the passing of the "king of pop," Michael Jackson: "In contemplation over these past few days since the tragic news of Michael Jackson's death, I have reflected on other occasions when some of my heroes have die...July 8, 2009
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SYBREED To Release Digital EP
Swiss self-proclaimed "death wave kings" SYBREED are touring the U.S. with THREAT SIGNAL, THE AUTUMN OFFERING and THE AGONIST. The band's new album, "The Pulse of Awakening", is currently being mixed and mastered by Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY, FEAR FACTORY, PARADISE LOST),and it is said to so...July 7, 2009
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MACHINES OF GRACE: Debut Album Released Via iTunes Today
MACHINES OF GRACE — the new band featuring drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),vocalist Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass) — will release its self-titled debut album digitally on July 7 via iTunes...July 7, 2009
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IAN ASTBURY Says There Will Be No New THE CULT Album
Doug Pullen of ElPasoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On THE CULT's "Love" album: "I think out of all THE CULT albums, it was the one that wasn't made with an agenda in the sense that when the band first ...July 7, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks About MICHAEL JACKSON's Death
JUDAS PRIEST bassist recently spoke to Jane Stevenson of Canoe.ca's ENT blog about the death of the "king of pop" Michael Jackson and the outpouring of grief from his fans. "He was an immense star, wasn't he? Let's face it," said Hill. "He's a worldwide superstar really and the grief that everybody'...July 7, 2009
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'Dimebag Hardware' Joins ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL
Late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's girlfriend of 20 years, Rita Haney, will unleash new items from the Dimebag Hardware clothing line — featuring some of the apparel that Abbott himself designed before his untimely death — at this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festi...July 6, 2009
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Former FAITH NO MORE Singer CHUCK MOSLEY 'Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food'
Rap and rock music, though viewed through the public lens as worlds apart, are not as distant from one another as they seem. The energy, aggression, and valiant spirit make them the perfect vehicles for unabashed expression, and rap-rock veteran Chuck Mosley realizes this. He is the embodiment of th...July 6, 2009
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BUCKETHEAD Pays Tribute To MICHAEL JACKSON
Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Buckethead (a.k.a. Brian Patrick Carroll) has uploaded his personal tribute to the fallen "king of pop" Michael Jackson in the form of a new song called "The Homing Beacon". The track is now available for streaming at this location. Buckethead has released 27 solo albu...July 6, 2009
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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Talks 'Stay Hungry' 25th-Anniversary Edition
Melanie Falina of Examiner.com recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On the 25th-anniversary edition of the "Stay Hungry" album: "Twenty-fifth anniversary and yeah it's pretty amazing to think that 25 years have passed...July 4, 2009
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AMON AMARTH: Deluxe Reissue Of 'The Crusher' Detailed
The deluxe reissue of AMON AMARTH's "The Crusher" will see the light of day on September 1 in Europe via Metal Blade Records (August 29 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria). "The Crusher" will be made available as a double-popup-digipak featuring two discs. Disc one features the entire "The Crusher"...July 3, 2009
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AEROSMITH Guitarist 'Can't Imagine' What MICHAEL JACKSON's Life Was Like
The Pulse of Radio reports: AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has worked with a lot of the same music business personnel as the late Michael Jackson, and says he even met Jackson once, during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at which AEROSMITH was inducted. But Perry did not really know the late...July 1, 2009
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Admits to Spinning MICHAEL JACKSON in His Cassette Deck
Guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has admitted to Noisecreep that Michael Jackson's music had a profound effect on him during his teenage years. "When 'Thriller' came out in 1983, Michael Jackson had been someone my peers and I mistakenly thought of as...June 30, 2009
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DEAD BY APRIL: Acoustic Performance Available
Swedish "pop/metal" band DEAD BY APRIL played two songs ("Promise Me" and "Losing You") acoustically for Expressen TV's "XL Live" in May 2009. Watch video footage of the performance below. DEAD BY APRIL has been confirmed for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place o...June 30, 2009
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NEBULA Announces North American Tour
California's NEBULA will embark on a full U.S. tour in August. Support on the trek will come from THE ENTRANCE BAND, who will be fresh off a tour supporting SONIC YOUTH. NEBULA will be touring in support of the band's new LP, "Heavy Psych", due out July 7 on Tee Pee Records. Playing dirty rock ...June 29, 2009
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