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JASON BECKER: 'I Have Love For Life'

Guitar World magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jason Becker (DAVID LEE ROTH, CACOPHONY). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: Because of your physical limitations, has your creativity been sparked in new areas? Jason Becker: I remember when I was first...

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MANOWAR To Play Russia In April

MANOWAR has confirmed a live date in Moscow, Russia on Saturday, April 7, at DS Luzhniki. For a list of upcoming MANOWAR tour dates, click here. Each track from MANOWAR's new album, "Gods of War", is available for purchase ($1.25 per song) at this location here. You can download the CD ...

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SAXON: Rescheduled U.K., Irish Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends SAXON have announced the rescheduled U.K./Irish tour dates. As reported yesterday, SAXON was forced to postpone its previously announced British and Irish trek because singer Biff Byford was suffering from "a throat infection and bad case of flu," according to a statement...

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SAXON Frontman's Radio Show To Air Tomorrow

SAXON frontman Biff Byford's "My Planet Rocks" radio show will air this Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. U.K. time. It will be repeated again next Thursday, March 1. For more information, visit www.planetrock.com. As previously reported, SAXON's official web site has been updated with the first ex...

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SAXON Frontman BIFF BYFORD's Autobiography: First Excerpt Available For Download

SAXON's official web site has been updated with the first excerpt from the soon-to-be-released autobiography by the band's singer, Biff Byford. Acccording to a posting on the site, the book, entitled "Never Surrender (Or Nearly Good Looking)" (cover),will be released in April via I.P. Publishing an...

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SAXON: British, Irish Tour Dates Cancelled

British heavy metal veterans SAXON have been forced to cancel their previously announced British and Irish tour dates "because Biff [Byford, vocals] has a throat infection and bad case of flu," according to a statement posted on the band's official web site. Audio samples of all ten tracks that are...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Idiots' For 'Twisting The Truth'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has slammed the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "idiots" who have accused the band of being forced into swapping its headlining slot at Italy's Gods of Metal festival with HEAVEN AND HELL rather than doing so voluntarily. DREAM THEATER issued a statement earlier today claiming th...

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SYMPHONY X: New Album To Be Mixed In Early March

Progressive metal act SYMPHONY X is continuing work on its follow-up to 2002's "The Odyssey", entitled "Paradise Lost", tentatively due in early 2007. The following update has been issued by the group's official webmaster: "Spoke to both [guitarist Michael James Romeo] and Russ [Allen, vocals] for a...

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TOOL Postpones North American Tour

TOOL has been forced to reschedule its previously announced North American tour "due to an injury in the band," according to a press release issued by the group earlier today (Wednesday, February 21). "Over the weekend, drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep. Danny underwent surgery today and is recoverin...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM To Begin Work On New Material This Week

According to a posting on the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes Of Bodom, frontman Alexi Laiho revealed at the Finnish Metal Expo this past weekend that the band will be going into the rehearsal room this week to begin working on material for its next album. If all goes well, the group ...

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FIREWIND Singer Forced To Sit Out Shows; METALIUM's HENNING Steps In

Greek metallers FIREWIND have issued the following update: "The second part of our World Allegiance Tour has already started and the first four shows have been fantastic so far! However, we're in the unfortunate position to announce that Apollo [Papathanasio; vocals] has to cancel the last seven dat...

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OCTOBER FILE To Enter Studio In April

U.K. hardcore act OCTOBER FILE is currently working on material for its new album, entitled "Holy Armour from the Jaws of God". The follow-up to last year's "Hallowed be thy Army" EP will be recorded between April 9 and April 18 for a tentative July 16 release via Candlelight Records. Songtitles set...

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MANOWAR Wants You To Be In Its New Video

MANOWAR will shoot parts of its newest video for the song "Die for Metal" on Saturday, February 24 in Bochum, Germany, during the release party for the band's new album, "Gods of War". All fans are welcome to be part of this video. The group wants to have "an insane true metal crowd," so put ...

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BURY YOUR DEAD To Headline 'Don't Call It A Comeback' Tour

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD will headline the Don't Call It A Comeback Tour 2007 beginning April 20 in Rochester, New York. Suppoer at the shows will come from SUICIDE SILENCE, STICK TO YOUR GUNS and SINCE THE FLOOD. The dates are as follows: Apr. 20 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music H...

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DISILLUSION: Drummer's Illness Forces Show Cancellations

Leipzig, Germany-based prog-death band DISILLUSION has been forced to cancel the following dates after drummer Jens Maluschka was taken ill: Feb. 23 – Oeventrop, GER @ Winternachtstraum Festival Feb. 24 – Reichelsheim, GER @ Havanna Club Mar. 23 – Rüsselsheim, GER @ Das Rind Jens recently quit DISIL...