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DEE SNIDER To Reprise His Role As CAPTAIN HOWDY In Cult Horror Classic 'Strangeland'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider will reprise his role as Captain Howdy in the 1998 cult horror classic "Strangeland" when "Strangeland: Disciple" goes into production later this year. Snider wrote and co-produced the original film in 1994, pre-dating the cinematic vogue for torture film franchise...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Frontman On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

Vocalist Trevor Strnad of the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER was interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER has tapped former ARSIS guitarist Ryan Knight to replace John Kem...

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MESSIAH'S KISS/RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI Battling Stomach Cancer

Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...

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KROKUS: Video Interview With FERNANDO VON ARB Available

Guitarist Fernando Von Arb of the reunited Swiss rockers KROKUS was interviewed last July by Peter Waelti of the KROKUS Globe Club For Clan & Fan. You can now watch the chat at this location (Quicktime required). It can also be seen below. KROKUS — Marc Storace (vocals),Fernando Von Arb (guitar...

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THE COMEBACK: Track Listing Revealed

THE COMEBACK, the new project spearheaded by Kevin Storm (CARDAMON),has revealed the track listing for its forthcoming debut album, tentatively due later this year via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was recorded at Excess Studios in Rotterdam, Holland under the guidance of Hans Pieters...

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BUCKCHERRY: 'Stripped' Performance Footage Available

California rockers BUCKCHERRY took part in "Stripped", Clear Channel Music Group's exclusive in-studio performance series created for artists who thrive on performing without the typical studio and video embellishments. The three-song session includes renditions of "Rescue Me", "Don't Go Away" and "...

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SAMMY HAGAR: For SLASH To Try And Play EDDIE VAN HALEN's Stuff Was Wrong

Imhotep's Thiago Sarkis conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Imhotep: Do you understand Dave's [Lee Roth] decision to not attend the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony because VELVET REVOLVER was playing instead of VAN HALEN? Sammy...

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AC/DC Earns $82 Million, METALLICA Makes $56.4 Million From Ticket, Album Sales

AC/DC is the only hard rock band to make the Los Angeles Times' 2008 "Ultimate Top 10," the newspaper's annual survey combining sales of concert tickets, albums and digital downloads to measure which acts were most popular with the broadest swath of music lovers. METALLICA came in at No. 14, an impr...

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Author Discusses 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book

Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com conducted an interview with British journalist/author Joel McIver. Topics of discussion included McIver's new book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton's foreword, the possibility of a DEICIDE autobiography, and plans to release a biog...

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THE ANSWER To Play Only U.S. Club Show In New York City

THE ANSWER, four lads hailing from Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, have been busy fulfilling their duties as the opening act for the North American leg of AC/DC's Black Ice world tour. The band finishes the American Leg of Black Ice in Nashville, Tennessee on January 31 and heads to New York to pla...

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WHITE LION's TROY PATRICK FARRELL To Sign With POISON's ROCKETT At NAMM

WHITE LION drummer Troy Patrick Farrell has issued the following update: "Just got back from touring 33 countries and played shows between 42 and 42,000. We [WHITE LION] hit Indiana to India supporting [the band's latest album] 'Return of the Pride'. "I hope to see some of you travel to NAMM, and if...

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Hordes of Chaos

KREATOR tried all kinds of new tricks in the 1990's, and the metal scene responded by pissing on the band like they were the alley wall of a Dusseldorf beer hall. Lesson learned, Mille Petrozza and Co. have spent most of this decade giving the people what they want — tightly-wound and computer-toole...

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The Great Revival

What the hell is this? I'm listening to the song "Friends" and I'm trying to reconcile it with the band who made rap-metal into their own unique, interesting Southern-fried beast on "Rising" and "Declaration of a Headhunter". "Friends" has a chorus right out of a Nickelodeon kids' show theme, and sp...

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The Return Of STEREOMUD

LOVE SAID NO singer Erik Rogers has resurrected his previous band STEREOMUD and plans to tour with the group this spring. STEREOMUD is currently in the studio working on a brand new full-length CD that will be released later in the year. STEREOMUD's current lineup is as follows: Erik Rogers - Vocals...

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VIKING SKULL: Video Interview Available

Angel Of Metal conducted an interview with British rockers and sometime troublemakers VIKING SKULL at the Hard Rock Hell II festival, which was held in early December 2008 in Prestatyn, Wales, U.K. Watch the 10-minute chat below. VIKING SKULL returned to England earlier this week after a successful...