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Virgin Megastore To Host Rock & Roll Cookbook Signing

Hollywood's Virgin Megastore will host a celebrity book signing for the rock & roll cookbook, "Food That Rocks", on Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. In addition to the authors, Cindy Coverdale (wife of WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale) and Margie Lapanja, many of the book's contributors...
February 26, 2004
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GRAHAM BONNET: Hollywood Gig Planned, Album Guest Appearance Announced

Legendary vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI, BLACKTHORNE) will be performing on Thursday, March 11 at Club Vodka in Hollywood, California. Showtime will be 11:00 p.m. For information and directions, visit www.clubvodka.com. In other news, Bonnet has con...
February 25, 2004
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HELLOWEEN: 'Marathon' Interviews Available For Download

HELLOWEEN's webmaster, Tony Webster, has uploaded interviews from last year's "Helloween Marathon" at the band's official web site. "These interviews were recorded live on the air June 5th 2003," says Tony. "I plan on possibly doing another Marathon next year. Every year I have done the marathon at...
February 25, 2004
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RAGING SPEEDHORN Launch New Web Site To Promote 'Live And Demos' CD

Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN have created a new "minisite" to celebrate the launch of their "Live and Demos" album, due on March 15 at a mid price through Grand Recordings. The web site features more information about the release, as well as music downloads from the album and previously unseen "altern...
February 17, 2004
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Former BLACK SABBATH Vocalist To Sing With 'A Whole Lotta Metal'

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin will be one of three featured singers at an upcoming show about rock music of the '70s and '80s. Dubbed "A Whole Lotta Metal", the show will hit the road in the U.K. in May for a minimum of 25 dates and will feature music from such bands as ...
February 17, 2004
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ASESINO Launch Official Web Site

ASESINO, the death metal/grindcore project featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals),have launched their official web site at this location. The group's current lineup is completed by SADISTIC INTENT drummer Emilio Marquez. ...
February 11, 2004
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Spokesperson: Remaining BLACK SABBATH Catalog To Receive Box-Set Treatment No Earlier Than 2005

According to a posting at www.black-sabbath.com, a spokesperson at the management company of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has stated that there will be no further box-set releases from SABBATH beyond the forthcoming "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)" set until at leas...
February 10, 2004
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CLIFF BURTON's Former Bandmate Sets Record Straight About 'Lost' Video

A former bandmate of late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to set the record straight about a rare video of Burton performing with his pre-METALLICA band TRAUMA that was recently made available online. The video, which captures a performance that was said to have been re...
February 9, 2004
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BLACK SABBATH: Box Set To Surface In April, Cover Art Revealed

According to www.black-sabbath.com, the release date for the much-anticipated eight-disc BLACK SABBATH box set, "Black Box: The Complete Original Black Sabbath (1970-1978)", has been pushed back to April 27. The final box art can be viewed at this location. Retailing for $99.98, "Black Box: The Comp...
February 6, 2004
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VITAL REMAINS Announce U.S. Tour

VITAL REMAINS will embark on a national U.S. tour this spring alongside BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION and WATCH THEM DIE. The highly anticipated trek, the group's first with Glen Benton (DEICIDE) on vocals, is set to kick off in May and will be their first tour in support of their critica...
February 5, 2004
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QUARTZ: Anthology Details Revealed

Sanctuary Records will release an anthology double-CD set from Birmingham heavy metal band QUARTZ this spring. Disc one comprises the entire 1977 Tony Iommi-produced "Quartz" album, including tracks featuring Iommi on lead guitar and "Sugar Rain", where the SABBATH riffmeister donates a flute solo....
February 4, 2004
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BILLY SHEEHAN Schedules Bass Clinics

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVE LEE ROTH, MR. BIG, TALAS) has lined up a bunch of bass clinics (instructional seminars) in Southeast Asia in February. "I'm taking a break from my recording to do these, but I'll be right back to finishing my second solo CD, a new NIACIN CD, and much more when I...
February 4, 2004
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THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT: San Diego Date Announced

THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT, the California-based band featuring former P.O.D. guitarist Marcos Curiel, will be performing at Soma in San Diego on Saturday, February 28. Also set to appear are HORNSWAGGLED, BLACKLETTER DAYS, TENTWENTYKILL and COLPORTER. THE ACCIDENT EXPERIMENT — completed by vocalist Pe...
February 3, 2004
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BILL WARD: 'I Have 60 Cassettes Of New BLACK SABBATH Songs We've Worked On'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently gave an interview to the U.K.'s Rhythm magazine in which he discussed the group's early years, his musical upbringing and SABBATH's current status. Asked if there are any plans to make another BLACK SABBATH album, Ward said, "That would be nice. I'd like to....
February 3, 2004
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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003

Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...
January 31, 2004