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MORTAL SIN, DEZPERADOZ, FASTER INFERNO Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

MORTAL SIN, DEZPERADOZ, FASTER INFERNO (featuring Tyson Schenker, son of Michael Schenker),and C O R have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON...

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GOREFEST, MENDEED Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST

GOREFEST, MENDEED and JUSTICE have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Earthshaker Fest, set to take place July 21-22 in Kreuth. In addition, BLIND GUARDIAN will appear at the event as special guests but will not perform. The band will hold a listening session for their upcoming album, "A Twi...

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VAN HALEN Brothers EDDIE And ALEX Jam With KENNY CHESNEY In California: Photo Available

Eddie and Alex Van Halen joined country artist Kenny Chesney on stage during his Saturday, June 17 appearance at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. They reportedly performed two songs — "Jump" and "You Really Got Me" — with Kenny handling the lead vocals in the former and lead guitarist Clayton Mi...

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WALLS OF JERICHO, HALIFAX Confirmed For Michigan's DIRT FEST

Dirt Fest is set to take place on August 19, 2006 at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run, MI. The event will feature over 60 bands performing on five outdoor stages. Tickets are $22.50 in advance or $29 the day of the show. In addition to three unannounced headliners, the following groups are ...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Contributes To New 'Monday Night Football' Theme

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry took part in the recording sessions for the new opening theme song for "Monday Night Football". Last Friday (June 9) Perry recorded his part at his studio, the Boneyard, with assistance from his longtime tech Jim Survis and new assistant engineer Jon Lammi. Joe put down...

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DRAGONLORD: U.S. Tour Cancelled

A management representative for DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT),Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH),Derrick Ramirez (bass),Lyle Livingstone (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — has issued the following st...

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COREY TAYLOR Doesn't 'Give A F*ck' If SLIPKNOT Fans Hate New STONE SOUR Album

STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor (also of SLIPKNOT) recently spoke to Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com about the group's forthcoming sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", due on August 1 via Roadrunner Records. "Everything came out sounding above and beyond the first record, and I loved that record," Tay...

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DISSECTION Explain Israeli Concert Cancellation

Sweden's DISSECTION have commented on the cancellation of their June 17 concert in Tel-Aviv, Israel. According to a posting on the group's official web site, the show was called off "due to practical and technical reasons." A DISSECTION management representative added, "Until the last minute it was...

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BILLY SHEEHAN To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM's 'Chaos' Tonight

Veteran bassist Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS, MR. BIG) will be the special guest of host and DJ Jackie Kay of Indie 103.1's "Chaos" show tonight (Wednesday, June 14) at 10:00 p.m. PST. You can listen to the stream at www.indie1031.fm. As previously reported, Sheehan's NIACIN project — also f...

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DAVID LEE ROTH To Appear On 'Country Music Across America'

David Lee Roth will drop by this week's "Country Music Across America" to talk about his latest release, "Strummin' with the Devil: The Southern Side of Van Halen", a bluegrass tribute to his old band, VAN HALEN. Described as "the only entertainment news show on television solely dedicated to coveri...

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JASON NEWSTED On SUPERNOVA 'Supergroup': 'This Is Going To Be Huge'

Former METALLICA/current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted recently spoke to Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com about SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring Newsted, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke, which will use the "Rock Star" TV program to search for a lead s...

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DISSECTION Cancel Israeli Appearance

Swedish extreme metallers DISSECTION have cancelled their previously announced June 17 show at Comfort 13 in Tel-Aviv, Israel. No reason was given for the cancellation. As previously reported, DISSECTION have announced the following live dates outside their final European appearance on June 24, 2006...

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GLENN HUGHES Revealed As 'Mystery Guest' On New THE LIZARDS CD

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has been revealed as the "mystery guest" on the the new THE LIZARDS CD, "Against All Odds", which was released today (June 13). Hughes lends his dynamic vocals on four tracks on "Against All Odds". In addition, he has recorded bass...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'New Material Is Sounding Pretty Old-School'

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: After the CD "Live At The Fillmore" you released "Demonic". How was that era for the band? Eric: "We toured our asses off for '...

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BIRD OF PREY Announce New Guitarist

According to Rockdetector.com, BIRD OF PREY — the band led by vocalist Kyle Michaels, a scene veteran who has previously played with MASI, ANIMAL, the GEEZER BUTLER BAND, RAVAGE the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP — has announced a new guitarist. The group — whose musical style is self-described as "'70s heavy...