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GWAR Frontman Pens Advice Column

When thinking of rock stars with hearts of gold, Oderus Urungus of GWAR is certainly at the top of anyone's list. Now, the Scumdog of the Universe will prove it once and for all as he has signed on with AnarchyMusic.net for a six-month stint as the writer of an advice column! No problem is ...

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IN THIS MOMENT: More OZZFEST 2007 Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Southern California female-fronted metallers IN THIS MOMENT performing at the Albuquerque, New Mexico stop on the Ozzfest 2007 tour on July 26, 2007 has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clips below. IN THIS MOMENT's captivating new video for the track "Beautiful Tragedy"...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM has been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners IRON MAIDEN along with LORDI and KREATOR. As previously reported, a new CHILDREN OF BODOM track, entitled "T...

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Report: Heavy Metal And Jazz Meet At The Extremes

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The common factors between metal and jazz? Technique: the wonderfully unnatural feats the human limbs and brain are forced to accomplish when running down riffs at quicksilver speed, or playing 11th chords in 11/8 time. Improvisation: Always at the root of...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Performs In New York For First Time In Seven Years

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE made its first New York appearance in seven years on Saturday (July 28) at the "Rock the Bells" festival at Randalls Island. The first of two shows (July 28-29) drew 35,000 fans, with tickets to yesterday's installment having vanished in 20 minutes. According to NYDailyNews....

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PAUL DI'ANNO: Video Interview, Concert Footage From Chile Available

A video interview with former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno conducted by the "Paracaidas" TV show on June 7, 2007 in Coquimbo, Chile can be viewed below. The eight-minute clip includes footage from Di'Anno's concert at La Serena in Coquimbo. Di'Anno last year re-released his 2000 effort, "Nomad",...

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IRON MAIDEN, DRAGONFORCE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

IRON MAIDEN's "The Number of the Beast" and DRAGONFORCE's "Through the Fire and Flames" are among the latest confirmed tracks for the upcoming Activision title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. According to GameSpy, since the release of the first Guitar Hero game, DRAGONFORCE has consistently been o...

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BAM MARGERA Brings Scandinavian 'Sleaze Rock' To The States

Maxine Shen of the New York Post reports: After successfully bringing unusual bands like H.I.M., TURBONEGRO and THE 69 EYES to the attention of the MTV-watching masses — all were guests on his "Viva La Bam" show — the popular pro-skater and "Jackass" star Bam Margera is taking a stab at the music .....

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IN THIS MOMENT: Live Footage From OZZFEST Tour Available

Video footage of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT performing the song "Beautiful Tragedy" during this year's Ozzfest has been posted at this location. IN THIS MOMENT's captivating new video for the track "Beautiful Tragedy" made its "Headbanger's Ball" debut on July 21 on MTV2. Directed by Rober...

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ALICE IN CHAINS To Play Four Acoustic Shows

ALICE IN CHAINS will perform four special acoustic-only shows during the coming months. These AIC "The Acoustic Hour" dates will feature just ALICE performing some of their most loved songs unplugged. The lucky cities that will be hosting these shows are Milwaukee, WI (The Rave) on August 31; St. Lo...

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SAXON: European Shows Postponed

SAXON frontman Biff Byford's wife will undergo a "serious operation" in September. As a result, the band's previously announced shows for September have been postponed until December. The group's schedule is now as follows: Jul. 31 - GER Elmshorn / Horst Elbmarschenhalle Aug. 02 - GER Wacken Wacken...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Says There Will Be No 10th Anniversary Bash

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith has issued the following statement regarding the reports that the band was planning a 10th anniversary celebration in Helsinki, Finland in November: "Just letting you know; it's soon 10 years since [CHILDREN OF BODOM's debut album] 'Something Wild', but...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'Voice Of Rock' Anthology Details Revealed

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will release a new anthology via Sanctuary on September 3 in the U.K. Titled "Voice of Rock - This Time Around: An Anthology 1970-2007", the two-CD set will contain the following tracks: 01. Medusa (TRAPEZE) 02. You Are The Music (...

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LA-VENTURA Parts Ways With RAZAR ICE RECORDS

LA-VENTURA, the Dutch female-fronted metal band featuring former ORPHANAGE drummer Erwin Polderman, has issued the following update: "LA-VENTURA has decided to terminate the agreement with Razar Ice Records. "What does this mean for the release planned and all the other stuff people are working hard...

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VINCE NEIL, ALICE COOPER, DEE SNIDER, DUFF MCKAGAN Featured In 'Rock Star Wives' Show

According to the New York Post, the E! Entertainment Television cable channel will air a 90-minute program today (Saturday, July 21) called "Rock Star Wives: The E! True Hollywood Story", which follows the everyday lives of several rock stars and their wives. Among the wives chronicled here, along w...