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DOHENY Guitarist On Search For Record Deal: 'It's A Nightmare Out There'

DOHENY guitarist Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist) has posted the following update on the group's current activities: "DOHENY are taking a break from the rehearsal room to write some new tracks and to give our management some time to get this fucking [record] deal in place. It's a nightmare out t...

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STEPHEN PEARCY, JACK FROST To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy is the latest guest vocalist scheduled to appear on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. Pearcy's contribution will come in the form of the track "Killer Grin", also featuring Tommy Denander on guitars and Ez Gomer (JET CIRCUS) on bass. LIBERTY...

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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Working With AEROSMITH Producer

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist has finished demoing 13 new songs and is currently working on material for his upcoming solo CD with acclaimed songwriter/producer Marti Frederiksen (AEROSMITH, FAITH HILL, DEF LEPPARD). Cantrell just cut a new track called "Swine" with Frederiksen and ex-JANE'S ADDI...

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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Buys New Los Angeles Home

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has just bought his first Los Angeles home which has been kept up in the vintage 1930s style. There is a guest house that will be turned into a studio. Cantrell recently spent time at Doug Fieger's studio in Los Angeles recording new music for his upco...

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AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Voted 'Most Underrated Guitarist'

According to a posting on AC-DC.net, AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young was voted "Most Underrated Guitarist" in the February 2005 issue of Guitar World magazine. Meanwhile, Malcolm's brother Angus won the top position in the "Who Would You Most Like To Have A Drink With" category. AC/DC are expected to...

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Singer JASON MCMASTER Discusses WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS And BROKEN TEETH

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with singer Jason McMaster (BROKEN TEETH, WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: After only two studio albums, why did you decide to release a live BROKEN TEETH album so soon? Jason McMaster: "Too easy of...

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TESTAMENT Schedule Tacoma Date

TESTAMENT's original lineup — Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterson (guitar),Alex Skolnick (guitar),Greg Christian (bass),and Louie Clemente (drums) — have confirmed a show at the Shipwreck in Tacoma, Washington on July 8. The original TESTAMENT lineup will also headline the Thrash Against Cancer b...

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M.O.D.: Entire 'The Rebel You Love To Hate' Album Available For Free Download

M.O.D. frontman Billy Milano (ex-S.O.D.) has made the group's entire "The Rebel You Love to Hate" album available for free download from his official web site. In a message posted on the site, Milano explains, "I would like to thank the Nuclear Ass [referring to Nuclear Blast Records — Ed.] staff fo...

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FEAR FACTORY: Rehearsal Video For New Album 'Transgression' Posted Online

Video footage of a FEAR FACTORY rehearsal, taken during the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Transgression", has been posted online at this location. FEAR FACTORY's "Transgression" is scheduled for release on August 23 via Trillion Records. Trillion is the new imprint from Liquid 8 Rec...

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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES To Open For JUDAS PRIEST, QUEENSRŸCHE In California

CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, will be opening for JUDAS PRIEST and QUEENSRŸCHE on Saturday, July 2 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. In addition, there will be a spe...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Hits 21-Million Mark

According to Billboard magazine, AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough "Back in Black" has been certified for U.S. shipments of 21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with BILLY JOEL's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list. The Australian ha...

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THE BLACK HALOS: 'Alive Without Control' Details Revealed

Vancouver, Canada's THE BLACK HALOS will release their new full-length album, "Alive Without Control", on June 28 via Liquor and Poker Music. The long-awaited CD will be supported with national tour dates to be announced shortly. Radio promotion and marketing are being handled in-house. The label is...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Final Summer Tour Dates Announced

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) will be heading out on a short summer tour starting Friday, June 17 in Lancaster, California. Lynch will be playing all the familiar hits from his beginnings in DOKKEN to his solo project LYNCH MOB. Lynch is regarded by the guitar-playing communit...

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¡El Sombrero!

Texas loud, Texas proud, pissing on genre boundaries and creating some shit-kicking boot metal in the process, HOGNOSE wield some riffs that are half Seventies boogie, half overdriven stoner metal, and kinds of a good time. Though the metal boogie is paramount, HOGNOSE manage to diversify things a b...

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EDGUY: 'Superheroes' CD And DVD Detailed

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, fellows, don't forget about the EP and the DVD to come out on September 5th. They are called 'Superheroes' and 'Superheroes – The DVD'. The title track will be the same on both, but the rest of the...