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Finnish Heavy Metal Act TERSBETONI Hoping To Repeat LORDI's EUROVISION Success
According to the Helsingin Sanomat, this year's Finnish Eurovision Song Contest representative, a heavy metal act called TERSBETONI, will appear in the first semi-final tonight (Tuesday, May 20) in Belgrade, Serbia to compete for a place in the Saturday final. TERSBETONI vocalist Jarkko Ahola is hop...May 20, 2008
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JOE ELLIOTT On 'Essential' DEF LEPPARD Songs
In a recent interview with Suite101.com, DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott chose some of his band's "essential" songs and made the following comments about them: "Photograph" from "Pyromania": Elliott: "Because for the kind of music we make, it is the classic pop song. It's got all the right bits to it...May 19, 2008
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Blooddrunk
From the very first blat of the POWER STATION orchestra hit on the keyboard, CHILDREN OF BODOM are here to let you know that on this, their sixth studio album, there's not gonna be a damn thing changed. The band's been plying their trade since the 1990s, carving out a niche for themselves by stuffin...May 19, 2008
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Thine Eyes Bleed
To their credit, Canadian melodic death thrashers, THINE EYES BLEED have never been one to let their lineage speak for them. By now, I'm sure we all know that guitarist Jeff Phillips spent time in KITTIE and bassist Johnny Araya's fruit sprung from the same loins as that of another bass player named...May 19, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Talks About Band's 'Intimate' Concert In London
Andy Coleman of the Birmingham Mail spoke to DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick "Sav" Savage the morning after the band's intimate performance at London's Carling Academy Islington. There were just a few hundred invited guests and competition winners in attendance and Sav said: "It was like the club gigs we d...May 16, 2008
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VOLBEAT: European Dates With STUCK MOJO Announced
Danish metallers VOLBEAT will embark on the "Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood Tour 2008" in October. Support on the trek will come from STUCK MOJO. The dates are as follows: Oct. 08 - FR - Paris @ La Scene Bastille Oct. 09 - NL - Rijssen @ Lucky & Co Podium Oct. 10 - DE ...May 16, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH: I Am Not Doing 'Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew'
Sebastian Bach has dismissed as false media reports that he is scheduled to appear on the next season of "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew", the VH1 reality television show that features several celebrities as they undergo treatment for various drug and alcohol addictions. The "celebrities" are treated...May 16, 2008
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RAUNCHY: New Album Samples Available
Short audio clips of all the tracks that are set to appear on the new album from Danish modern metallers RAUNCHY, entitled "Wasteland Discotheque", can be found on Amazon.com. "Wasteland Discotheque" will be released on June 16 in Denmark, June 30 in the rest of Europe and July 7 in the U.S. via ...May 14, 2008
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EPICA Stand-In Singer Releases Final Video Video Tour Diary Entries
Amanda Somerville the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who was recently tapped to replace EPICA vocalist Simone Simons on the band's North American tour with SYMPHONY X due to Simons' ongoing health issues has posted the final updates to her video tour diary. Watch the footage below. Simon...May 14, 2008
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Bassist TIM GAINES Would Work With STRYPER Again As Long As 'God' Was Orchestrating It
Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines recently took some time out to answer 50 questions posed to him by fans. He addressess everything from his departure from STRYPER to his current projects and future plans. A couple of excerpts follow. Q: Why did you leave STRYPER? Tim: There were many reasons that w...May 13, 2008
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MADONNA Rocks PANTERA During UK Concert
Pop superstar MADONNA paid tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by playing what sounds a lot like the main riff to PANTERA's classic song "A New Level" during her May 10, 2008 performance at Radio One's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, UK. Watch the footage below. (The "A New Level" riff can be...May 13, 2008
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INSANIA, ARAKAIN, TRANSLUNARIA Honored At Czech Republic's RAZOR AWARDS
INSANIA, ARAKAIN and TRANSLUNARIA are among the artists that were honored at this year's Razor Awards, recognizing the best Czech metal, rock and hardcore albums of the year. A concert and award presentation took place in Brno, Czech Republic for the second time in a row, this time in the Melodka Cl...May 12, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Somewhere Back In Time The Best Of: 1980-1989' Artwork Available For Download
The cover artwork for IRON MAIDEN's new collection, "Somewhere Back In Time The Best Of: 1980-1989", is available for download as a PDF file at this location. This very special album, which is being released today (May 12) via EMI Records, charts the first decade of the band's extraordinary career....May 12, 2008
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KISS Covers RICK ASTLEY: 'Rare' Footage Posted Online
Rare footage of KISS performing a cover of the RICK ASTLEY hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up" can be viewed below. (Yes, we know it's a joke.) According to Wikipedia, "Never Gonna Give You Up" is a dance-pop song originally performed by Rick Astley. It was released as a single from Astley's multi-mi...May 11, 2008
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CRASH KELLY Is Back With 'One More Heart Attack'
On June 3, Toronto hard rock quartet CRASH KELLY will release a brand new slab of that intoxicating blend of '70s-inspired glam rock 'n' roll, early '80s Sunset Strip strut and timeless power pop, "One More Heart Attack" (Opening Day/Universal Music). The album features rock legends Gilby Clarke (wh...May 10, 2008
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