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SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's ROCKAREA Festival

SOULFLY has been confirmed for the Rockarea festival, set to take place August 29-30, 2008 in Losheim, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SOULFLY SODOM CALIBAN ONKEL TOM BEHEMOTH PRO PAIN CREMATORY HAGGARD KNORKATOR DEW-SCENTED THE SORROW EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS DESASTER NEAER...

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MASCOT PARADE: Debut Album Due Next Week

Alabama Records has announced the signing of MASCOT PARADE from Sweden for the release of the group's debut album, entitled "Deathmatch", due out on June 4. Commented the label in a press release, "Imagine SLAYER jamming with Jeff Buckley. Imagine Tom Petty writing songs to IRON MAIDEN. How absurd i...

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DOWNFALL Resurrected

Toronto metal/hardcore band DOWNFALL has been resurrected with the classic lineup of George Giourgis on guitar/vocals, Derek Flood on guitar, Jeff Kramer on drums and Dragan (Ed) Balog on bass/backing vocals. What started off as fun has turned into a full-blown reunion of sorts. The group is current...

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ACE FREHLEY: New Video Interview Available

Radio personality Eddie Trunk recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley for MSG TV. Watch the four-and-a-half-minute clip below. Ace Frehley recently told MyrtleBeachOnline.com that he's shooting for 12 tracks on his next album, his first in 18 years, with a release in...

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TARJA TURUNEN: Milan Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen dueting with her brother Toni on a cover of "Phantom of the Opera", as well as performing her rendition of the ALICE COOPER classic "Poison", on May 21, 2008 in Milan, Italy can be viewed below. Photos from the show are available at Musica Metal...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says 'Heavy Metal Parking Lot' Documentary Is 'Definitely A Treasure'

Greg Prato recently spoke to JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing about the classic 1986 cult documentary "Heavy Metal Parking Lot". The 16-minute movie was filmed in the Capital Centre parking lot in Landover, Maryland, before a JUDAS PRIEST show and depicts interviews wi...

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Final Excerpt From SLAYER Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed a third and final excerpt from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpt, which features the band and associated personnel discussing the ferocious opening tracks of the classic 1986 album "Reign in Blood", has been...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Visits DUFF'S BROOKLYN; Photos Available

Legendary SLAYER guitarist Kerry King paid a visit to Duff's Brooklyn the heavy metal bar located at N. 3rd St & Kent Ave in Williamsburg, New York this past Tuesday, May 20. Check out photos in the "Pics" section of the official Duff's Brooklyn MySpace profile (free MySpace registration is requ...

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Former YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA To Release Solo Album In July

Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO),Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MAL...

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MELTDOWN Films 'One By One' Video

Guitarist/vocalist Dan Wetmore of the Los Angeles-based thrashers MELTDOWN, who recently inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records, has issued the following update from Andy Classen's (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, NEAERA, BELPHEGOR, ASPHYX) Stage One Studio in Germany where the band is currently...

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DAN LORENZO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" contains an interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with HADES, NON-FICTION and THE CURSED guitarist Dan Lorenzo. Topics include Dan's bands, SOUNDGARDEN, KISS, Jeff the Drunk from "The Howard Stern Show" and THE PLASMATICS. Photos as well as th...

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SOULFLY: 'Conquer' Special Edition To Also Include Bonus DVD

In addition to the standard edition of SOULFLY's forthcoming album "Conquer" which will be available on July 29 via Roadrunner Records a special edition of the LP will be released featuring three bonus tracks and a bonus DVD containing a full 65-minute live concert. The track listing for the special...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist's DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS Announce Dates With MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS, the band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan, will support MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE and THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE on four shows in June. As previously reported, DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS will perform at Shooter's Hideaway in Windsor Heights, Iowa on May 31 as part o...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Teaches 'Rock of Love' Girls A Thing Or Two About Being Rock's Leading Lady

Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Girls: Charm School" premiering on VH1 in the fall 2008. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES Singer To Serve As One Of 'Drum Fight VI' Judges

Vocalist Francis Mark of the Long Island post-hardcore act FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES will be one of the guest judges at the Drum Fight VI on June 8 at the Crazy Donkey (Club Loaded) in Farmingdale, New York. A flyer for the event can be found at this location. In other news, FROM ...