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GWAR Frontman 'Officially' Confirms Band's Participation In 'Viva La Bands' Tour

GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus has issued the following update: "Humans, it is I, your Master, Oderus, lead singer of the most violent band in metal history, the mighty GWAR, with the latest update on our progress in the destruction of your world! "We are pleased to smugly announce our continuing rava...

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THE DOORS' ROBBY KRIEGER Added To ULI JON ROTH's Sky Academy Concerts

Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist and songwriter for THE DOORS, will appear on one of this year's SKY ACADEMY concert as a guest of honor to play with ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS. According to a posting on Roth's web site, "Last year's inspiring jam session with Robby and Uli at the UCLA featured ex...

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IAN GILLAN, JON LORD, BOB DAISLEY Featured On New THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN Album

According to TheHighwayStar.com, the new blues album by THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN featuring former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord, titled "Danger: White Men Dancing", will be released on October 1 via Edel Records. A special-limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will b...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY, BEHEMOTH To Team Up For Fall Tour

Arizona's JOB FOR A COWBOY and Poland's BEHEMOTH will team up for a North American tour in the fall. So far only one date has been released: October 28 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards....

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DROWNING POOL Extends 'Soldiers' Dates

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: DROWNING POOL has extended its current "This Is For The Soldiers" tour, with the newly announced shows beginning on September 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas and ending on November 8 in New York City. THE EXIES will appear on the bill as well....

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SLAYER Guitarist Talks Organized Religion

ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ARTISTdirect: You've never shied away from attacking organized religion in your songs — directly and unapologetically — and "Christ Illusion" cranks up the heat. But then we ofte...

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EXODUS, GOATWHORE, ARSIS, WARBRINGER: North American Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS will embark on a North American headlining tour in January/February. Support on the trek will come from GOATWHORE, ARSIS and WARBRINGER. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 20 - Bakersfield, CA @ Studio 99 ** Jan. 21 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Bl...

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MICHAEL Vs. RUDOLF SCHENKER Fistfight Report Dismissed As 'Total Fabrication'

UFO fan site www.strangers-in-the-night.com recently conducted an interview with Alan Walsh — a longtime Michael Schenker (ex-UFO guitarist) fan and close friend of Michael — regarding the cancellation of Schenker's recent U.K. dates and Michael's current state of mind. A couple of excerpts from the...

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POSSESSED: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of POSSESSED performing the track "Confessions" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. POSSESSED's lineup for the Wacken concert consisted of sole original member Jeff Becerra...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers U2's 'Beautiful Day'; Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "The next small MP3 snippet [from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' covers album] 'Beautiful Day' was originally done by U2. I always liked this song as it has a great melody. We're playing it more aggressive than the original and 'Va...

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GOATWHORE Added To 'Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour'

GOATWHORE has been added to the Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour, featuring headliners CANNIBAL CORPSE alongside THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE RED CHORD and THE ABSENCE. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 06 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues Sep. 07 - Houston, TX - The Meridian Sep. 08 - San Anto...

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MINISTRY: New Song Available For Download

After 27 years, 11 studio albums, four Grammy nominations, and plenty of pain, MINISTRY mastermind and industrial metal pioneer Al Jourgensen will lay his longtime band to rest. Indeed, September 18's "The Last Sucker" will be MINISTRY's final all-new studio release and will be followed by a 2008 fa...

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DEF LEPPARD, ANTHRAX Guitarists Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — played for over an...

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EXODUS To Tour With GOATWHORE, ARSIS; First Dates Released

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS will embark on a U.S. tour in January/February. Support on the trek will come from GOATWHORE, ARSIS, and WARBRINGER. So far the following dates have been leaked: Jan. 22 - San Diego, CA @ house of blues Feb. 04 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club ...

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KING DIAMOND, KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES: North American Tour Officially On Sale Today

KING DIAMOND's North American tour with KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES and CELLADOR — which is scheduled to kick off March 22, 2008 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — officially goes on sale today, August 6 through all normal ticketing outlets. Tickets can still be purchased via EnterTheVault.com. KING DIAMOND wit...