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JOEY VERA To Take Part In BASS PLAYER LIVE! Event
Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I've been invited to be on a panel at this year's Bass Player LIVE! convention in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, November 1. I'll be sitting in with moderator David Ellefson (F5, ex-MEGADETH) along with Marco Me...October 21, 2008
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DUFF MCKAGAN Says NIKKI SIXX Is 'A Class Act'
LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, has just returned to Los Angeles after playing two shows in Japan — the Loud Park 08 festival with MÖTLEY CRÜE, and an intimate headlining show the next night (October 20) at c...October 21, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX Praises DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following update: "We had a bad-ass show in Tokyo... and there were a ton of cool bands on the bill, but most notably was DUFF McKAGAN'S LOADED. "So, after running into my friend Richard Stark yesterday, we headed down to a place here in Tokyo and saw .....October 20, 2008
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MANTIC RITUAL Announces DATES With EXODUS And ROTTING CHRIST
The transplanted Pennsylvanian thrash metal band MANTIC RITUAL (formerly MELTDOWN) will open for thrash pioneers EXODUS on December 5, 6, and 7, 2008. The band will then start out 2009 with 24 shows in support of Greece's ROTTING CHRIST. Commented bassist Ben Mottsman: "We started listening to EXODU...October 20, 2008
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TRIVIUM: Video Interview Available
UK's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with all four members of the Florida-based metal band TRIVIUM. Watch the chat below. "Shogun", the new album from TRIVIUM, sold just under 24,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 23 on The Bil...October 20, 2008
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RUSH's NEIL PEART Performs 'YYZ' At Buddy Rich Memorial Concert; Video Available
RUSH drummer Neil Peart took part in the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert this past Saturday night (October 18) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. A number of other drum virtuosos and musicians were featured, including Nick Rich with THE BUDDY RICH BAND, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio (ex-FRANK...October 20, 2008
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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: Second Preview Clip Posted Online
Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the...October 20, 2008
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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND: New Month's Concert To Be Webcast
The November 1, 2008 concert by THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND — the UK-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett — at the Berlin Studios in Blackpool, UK — will be streamed live via the Internet at www.globegig.com. The webstream will be a one-hour special and totally free to v...October 19, 2008
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RUSH Drummer To Perform At Tonight's 'Buddy Rich Memorial Concert'; Program Revealed
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH drummer Neil Peart will perform at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert tonight (Saturday, October 18) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. EST, with pre-show activities set to kick off at 6:00 p.m. I...October 18, 2008
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AC/DC: New Interview With BRIAN JOHNSON, ANGUS YOUNG To Air Tonight
Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Classic Rock Q107 radio station will air an interview with Brian Johnson and Angus Young of Australian hard rock legends AC/DC tonight (Friday, October 17) at 8:00 p.m. "Legends Of Classic Rock" host Jeff Woods sits down with Johnson and Young in the New York City offices...October 17, 2008
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CARCASS In Auckland: Video Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of the October 15, 2008 concert by the reactivated British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS at The Transmission Room in Auckland, New Zealand can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "talios"). CARCASS recently completed its first North American tour since first reuniting early...October 17, 2008
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POISON THE WELL, 36 CRAZYFISTS: European Tour Dates Announced
Miami's POISON THE WELL will team up with Alaska's 36 CRAZYFISTS for a European tour in March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 06 - (UK) Oxford - Zodiac Mar. 07 - (UK) Colchester - Arts Centre Mar. 08 - (UK) Norwich - Waterfront Mar. 09 - (UK) Wolverhampton - Wolfrun Hall Mar. 10 - ...October 17, 2008
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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: First Preview Clip Posted Online
Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the...October 17, 2008
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THE YARDBIRDS: 'The Story Of' DVD Due In November
MVD has set a November 11 release date for THE YARDBIRDS "The Story Of" DVD. A description of the title follows: "Great documentary covering 1963 until 1968 with tons of original tunes, archive convert footage, interviews with bandmates and associates and behind the scenes look at this influential b...October 17, 2008
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND: UK Tour Dates Announced
NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG will team up with THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the UK-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett, for the following UK dates: Oct. 26 - JBs - Dudley, UK Oct. 30 - Yardbirds - Grimsby, UK Nov. 02 - Moses Gate - Bolton, UK Nov. 06 - ...October 17, 2008
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