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JUDAS PRIEST To Tour Europe With The SCORPIONS?

The U.K. leg of JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming European tour is rumored to include the SCORPIONS as special guests. There has been no official confirmation on the matter, although the SCORPIONS' official web site has already posted the U.K. dates (with no mention of JUDAS PRIEST). The following are believe...

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BACKYARD BABIES/HELLACOPTERS Side Project To Release Limited Edition Single

URRKE T & THE MIDLIFE CRISIS, the new Swedish project formed by Urrke T from MARYSLIM, Dregen from BACKYARD BABIES, Måns M from THE MAGGOTS and Robert Eriksson from THE HELLACOPTERS, will be releasing a seven-inch single, entitled "Ask Not What You Can Do For Your Country...", on December 15 via...

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GEORGE LYNCH Launches Custom Guitar Pedal

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has joined forces with LegendaryTones and pedal guru Robert Keeley to create a new customized version of the acclaimed Time Machine Boost pedal. The new GL Time Machine Boost (GL TMB) takes the unique voicings of the original Time Machine Boost, but adds a more a...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Says He's Having The Time Of His Life On The Road

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has spoken to The Salt Lake Tribune about the fact that the group are less than two weeks away from the end of a 17-month tour in support of their "St. Anger" album. "In the overall scheme of things, it's a decent METALLICA tour," Hammett said. "But we've definitely...

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VICIOUS ART: Live Photos Posted Online

VICIOUS ART, the new Swedish death/thrash band featuring former DARK FUNERAL members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass, made their live debut on November 12 at Tantogården in Stockholm, Sweden. Also appearing on the bill were...

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German Thrashers DESPAIR Reunite, Prepare To Record New Album

DESPAIR, the long-defunct German thrash outfit featuring current GRIP INC. guitarist Waldemar Sorychta and Century Media Records founder Robert Kampf (vocals),have reunited and are planning on recording a new album next spring for a tentative summer/fall 2005 release via Century Media. Joining Sory...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says NICK MENZA Wasn't Prepared To Tour With The Band

In a brand new interview with Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke about the departure of drummer Nick Menza shortly prior to the start of the band's current "Blackmail the Universe" tour. "I had Nick Menza come in and play drums [during the rehearsals for the tour], and he...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Doesn't Want To Hide The Fact That He's Filthy Rich

Keith Spera of The Times-Picayune is reporting that some thought METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary revealed too much, especially about money. At an early meeting with his new bandmates, bassist Robert Trujillo struggles to maintain his composure as he's awarded a $1 million signing bonu...

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METALLICA Bassist Talks About Upcoming CD: 'It's Gonna Be Heavy'

METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo recently spoke to The Tennessean about the group's upcoming studio album, which the band hope to begin recording in February. "We already have over 50 hours of song ideas recorded," he said. "There's some speed, some of it is kind of raw and funky, most of it has th...

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PHANTOM-X Recording With PANTERA/KING DIAMOND Producer

PHANTOM-X, the new project featuring OMEN singer Kevin Goocher along with guitarist Russell D. Contreras (TYR),bassist Glenn Malicki (STRANGERS) and drummer Danny White (ASKA),will enter the studio later this month to begin recording their new CD with producer Sterling Winfield (KING DIAMOND, PANT...

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GRAVEL: JUDAS PRIEST Bassist's Son Makes Waves With New Hard Rock Band

GRAVEL are a new band making waves on the U.K. hard rock scene. Based in Birmingham, the band is soaked in classic rock heritage with vocalist Damien "Dame" Walsh's Plant-esque style and bassist Alex Hill obviously having inherited some rocking genes (both leather and biological) from his father — J...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: New Album Details Revealed

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have completed work on their sophomore album, "Middle of Nowhere", due in late February 2005 through AFM Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Watching In Silence", "Middle of Nowhere" was produced by Stevens with Jim Morr...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Frontman Performs At LEAD BELLY Tribute Concert

John Soeder of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant performed Sunday night (Nov. 7) at Severance Hall in Cleveland, OH for a salute to the legendary bluesman LEAD BELLY. Lead Belly (real name: Huddie Ledbetter) died in 1949. By his own estimate, the...

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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN Slams ARCH ENEMY Singer: Your Band Will Pay For Your Big Fuckin' Mouth

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has slammed ARCH ENEMY singer Angela Gossow for stating in a recent interview that MACHINE HEAD "unprofessionally" handled ARCH ENEMY's last-minute cancellation of their spring 2004 U.S. tour with MACHINE HEAD. Speaking to Holland's Lords of Metal webzine, Gossow r...

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MUDVAYNE: Photos From 'Fucking Determined' Video Shoot Posted Online

MUDVAYNE have posted 17 photos from the video shoot for their new single, "Fucking Determined", at their official web site. Check out pictures from the video shoot, which took place on October 17 at The Avalon (formerly the Limelight) in New York City, at this location. As previously reported, MUDVA...