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KISS' SIMMONS, THAYER In Portland For Benefit; Video Available

KGW.com reports that KISS members Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer appeared in Portland, Oregon Thursday night (September 18) on behalf of their friend Jeff Young, who has lived with ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease — for nearly 25 years. Young is one of the longest living survivors of the illn...

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DIMENSION ZERO Working On 'Faster, Heavier And More Melodic' New Material

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hans Nilsson, and ex-SOILWORK guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has issued the following update: "Although we haven't been very active in a...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED: 'No More' Video Posted Online

"No More", the new video from LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's new five-song EP, "Wasted Heart", which is scheduled for release on September 22 via Century...

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TRIVIUM's 'Shogun' Track By Track; Video Available

Guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto of the Florida-based metal band TRIVIUM recently offered a track-by-track breakdown of their new album, "Shogun", while on a promotional trip at the UK office of their record label, Roadrunner Records. Watch the video at this location. A new TRIV...

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RECIPROCAL To Enter Studio This Weekend

Southern California technical death metallers RECIPROCAL have issued the following update: "Tomorrow we will set foot in Mad Dog Studios to start tracking the RECIPROCAL self-titled album, [to be released] via Unique Leader Records. Samur Khouja will be engineering Mad Dog as well as at his studio,...

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Ex-ONWARD Guitarist TONY KNAPP: 'I Will Not Be Playing Guitar For MAYHEM'

Former ONWARD guitarist and solo instrumentalist Toby Knapp (see photo below),who is currently a member of GODLESS RISING (the band featuring former VITAL REMAINS vocalist Jeff Gruslin) has issued the following update: "To clarify a leak on the Internet, I will not be playing guitar for Norway's MA...

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FREAKSHOW Featuring QUIET RIOT, CINDERELLA Members: First Song Posted Online

FREAKSHOW, the new project featuring former QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, guitarist/vocalist Markus Allen Christopher (M!SS CRAZY) and guitarist Jeff LaBar (CINDERELLA),has made its first song, "Everyone", available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Banali recently stated about FREAKSH...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': More Details Revealed

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, will release one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". It's an all-star assemblage as members of such great hard rock bands as FOO FIGHTERS, QUEENSRŸCHE, DIO, ALICE C...

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CARMINE APPICE Performing With LITA FORD In NYC; Video Available

Japan's WeROCK City web site has posted video footage of the legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, ROD STEWART, VANILLA FUDGE, JEFF BECK) perfoming with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford on July 7, 2008 during her concert at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. Lita's setli...

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TRIVIUM To Play Free Show In Hollywood On Monday

Florida metallers TRIVIUM will play a free all-ages MySpace "secret" show this Monday, September 22 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis. So get there early and stay in line. A new TRIVIUM track entitled "Throes Of Perdition" is availa...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED Checks In From Europe

LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, has issued the following update: "We are on day five of the Europe tour and things have been beyond fantastic! The shows have been so much fun, thank you to everybody for comin...

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Guitarist ROWAN ROBERTSON Talks About His Time With DIO; Video Available

WeROCK City has posted a new video interview with former DIO and current DC4 guitarist Rowan Robertson. Rowan talks about his current projects and his time with DIO. Watch the chat at this location. Rowan Robertson has laid down guitar tracks for the new movie "Dirty Step Upstage", written and direc...

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CINDERELLA's JEFF LABAR: I Haven't Joined JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS

CINDERELLA's Jeff LaBar has denied that he has replaced Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT, RATT) as the new guitarist of JUAN CROUCIER'S DIRTY RATS, the band featuring bassist/vocalist Juan Croucier (RATT) and drummer John Medina (BRET MICHAELS). Commented LaBar: "Contrary to Juan Croucier's press release r...

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DESTRUCTION: More South American/Mexican Tour Dates Announced

German thrash veterans DESTRUCTION have scheduled the following South American/Mexican tour dates: Sep. 28 - Bogota, Columbia - Downtown Majesti Sep. 30 - Lima, Peru - Saquara Discoteca Oct. 02 - Chiapas, Mexico - Centro de Convenciones Oct. 03 - Mexico City, Mexico - Arena Lopez Mateos Oct. 04 - Sa...

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MEGADETH Drummer Says Band's New Recording Studio Is Getting 'Close To Being 100% Operative'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "So I'm down here in San Diego at [MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's] new recording studio that is getting closer to being 100% operative. I am helping out with getting certain things a bit more 'cosmetically appealing,' shall we say. Thi...