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ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Performs With WITHIN TEMPTATION Singer In Holland; Video Available
Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen and her new band AGUA DE ANNIQUE staged two unique shows last week — at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, Holland (Feb. 12) and at the Oosterpoort in Groningen (Feb. 13). At these intimate performances, Anneke shed some light on her compositions through per...February 16, 2009
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Reactivated ANTROPOMORPHIA Begins Recording New Album
Reactivated Dutch cult death metallers ANTROPOMORPHIA entered the studio on Friday, February 13 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new album. The band will spend the next two months recording the CD, which is described by the group as "aggressive and more unorthodox than anything we've ever do...February 16, 2009
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KIP WINGER Honored by United States Government And Military
Multi-platinum recording artist, producer and songwriter Kip Winger was recently presented with an honorary plaque and a historic United States of America flag by The Government of the United States. Winger was recognized for his musical composition "Blue Suede Shoes" honoring the service and sacrif...February 16, 2009
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ENSLAVED Pulls Out Of Athens Gig With HAIL OF BULLETS
Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED have pulled out of their previously announced February 22, 2009 concert at Gagarin 205 in Athens, Greece. HAIL OF BULLETS — the Dutch death metal band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens...February 16, 2009
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SARGON Featuring Ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer ALEX MARQUEZ: Mini-CD Completed
Panamanian death/thrashers SARGON, whose current lineup includes acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Alex Marquez (MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE, DEMOLITION HAMMER),have completed work on their debut mini-CD, entitled "Vehemence". It was recorded at P.T.Y. studios in Panama and was produced by Ingacio...February 14, 2009
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DOMAIN: New Song Posted Online
German metallers DOMAIN have posted a new song, "Sweeping Scars", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's ninth album, a concept effort entitled "The Chronicles of Love, Hate and Sorrow", which is scheduled for release on March 13. The CD artwork was created by famous Brazilian metal a...February 14, 2009
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Talks About Helicopter Incident, No-Clothes Backstage Rule
Nicole Powers of SuicideGirls.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SuicideGirls.com: I heard you had a rather scary incident recently in a helicopter. Can you tell me about that? Tommy: Oh! [laughs] No, there was not...February 13, 2009
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Germany's GUN RECORDS Closes Its Doors
The Bochum, Germany-based rock/metal record label GUN Records (a.k.a. Great Unlimited Noises) has officially closed its doors. Launched in 1992 by Bogdan Kopec and Wolfgang Funk (who left his role as president of the company in December 2008) as a joint venture with BMG, the company had discovered a...February 13, 2009
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ZAKK WYLDE Talks 'Guitar Hero', Upcoming BLACK LABEL SOCIETY 'Best-Of' Collection
Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Live-Metal.net: I don't know if anything official has been announced yet, but I hear there's going to be some sort of greatest-hits or best-of compil...February 12, 2009
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METAL CHURCH Singer To Release Solo Album In April
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe will release his solo album, "The Fire Within", in April. Several demo tracks which are expected to appear on the CD are available for streaming on Munroe's MySpace page. Ronny Munroe's solo band includes METAL CHURCH guitarist Rick Van Zandt on guitar. According t...February 11, 2009
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METALLICA Frontman Talks SONISPHERE
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke to Reuters about the band's participation in this summer's series of European festivals called Sonisphere. "We did Monsters of Rock in the U.S. with VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS and others and it was a lot of fun, you get to know the bands, you're hanging out, staying...February 10, 2009
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KEEL Frontman To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Vocalist Ron Keel of the reactivated '80s hard rock band KEEL will be the special guest on "Hard Rock Nights" on Saturday, February 14 between 9:00 p.m. EST and 11:00 p.m. EST. "Hard Rock Nights" is a weekly radio program on WMWX in Cincinnati which can be heard online at www.classxradio.com. KEEL r...February 10, 2009
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BIRDS OF PREY Completes Work On New Album
BIRDS OF PREY, the band featuring Erik Larson (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY),Bo Leslie (THE LAST VAN ZANT),Summer Welch (BARONESS),Ben Hogg (BEATEN BACK TO PURE) and Dave Witte (MUNICIPAL WASTE),has completed work on its third full-length album. Entitled "The Hellpreacher", the full concept effort that...February 10, 2009
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ANGRA Guitarist Shredding It Up At NAMM; Video Available
Video footage of ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro "ripping it" at the Samson booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below (clip courtesy of "MarkSpaniel"). Kiko L...February 10, 2009
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SAMMY HAGAR Opening New Restaurant In St. Louis This Friday
According to the Riverfront Times, former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar will open his new restaurant, Sammy's Beach Bar & Grill, at Harrah's in St. Louis (777 Casino Center Drive) this coming Friday, February 13. The menu (view PDF file) features what you'd probably expect from a bar and grill,...February 9, 2009
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