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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Announces Asian Tour Dates

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN has lined up the following Australian/Asian tour dates in November: Nov. 04 - Thunderdome - Bangkok, THA Nov. 06 - HITEC - Hong Kong, CHN Nov. 11 - Family Theater - Taipei, TAI Nov. 14 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS Nov. 15 - Enmore Theatre - Sy...

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BYZANTINE Completes First-Ever DVD, Prepares To Record New Album

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris Ojeda of West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE has issued the following update: "I know it seems like we have fell of the face of the planet but things have been really busy in the BYZANTINE camp both personal and professional. My fiancée and I have bou...

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VINNIE PAUL Checks In: Photos Available

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul has posted the following message on the Big Vin Records MySpace page: "We are workin hard on the China Man's DVD that we hope to have out by March 2007. All i can say is 'THAT NINJA'S CRAZY' AND ALL OF YOU WILL HAVE SIDE ACHES FROM LAUGHING SO HARD!!! .....

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BRAND NEW SIN Joins JAGERMEISTER TOUR, Prepares For Video Shoot

New York quintet BRAND NEW SIN will hit the road with MUSHROOMHEAD, SOIL and THE AUTUMN OFFERING next month in support of their much-anticipated new album, "Tequila", which is set for an October 3 release. The Jagermeister-sponsored trek marks the band's first U.S. tour in almost a year's time, and...

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L.A. GUNS: Tour Dates Announced

L.A. GUNS has announced the following dates in October/November: Oct. 08 - Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go Oct. 31 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory Nov. 11 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Pepsi Cola Roadhouse (w/ RATT) Nov. 25 - San Vincento, CA @ Tap Daddy's As previously reported, Shrapnel Records has set a ....

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A Matter of Life and Death

Seven out of the ten very long, largely interminable tunes on IRON MAIDEN's 14th studio offering start out with either a gentle, low bass line or a softly strummed guitar. There's nothing wrong with either type of intro, but hearing it over and over again starts to make the listener feel like he's h...

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Revelations

AUDIOSLAVE probably made the smartest decision possible when the band elected to go straight from the road into the studio to write and record its third album, "Revelations". Unlike last year's "Out of Exile", which came two-and-a-half years after the group's 2002 debut and sounded flat and largely...

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LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS Added To 'Guitar Hero II'

LAMB OF GOD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ALICE IN CHAINS and NIRVANA are among the latest artists to be confirmed for the "Guitar Hero" PlayStation 2 videogame sequel. The following songs have been confirmed so far: ANTHRAX - "Madhouse" MÖTLEY CRÜE - "Shout At The Devil" GUNS N' ROSES - "Sweet Child O' Mine"...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Premieres Spanish Version Of 'Practice What You Preach' At Tour Opener

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor by the name of Damjan has submitted the following report: "Went to opening night Thursday [August 31] of the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO [the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick] tour [at The Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY]. They previewed four new songs, including 'Práctica...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist: 'We Write What We Want To Write For The Three Of Us'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: How does a MOTÖRHEAD song take on life and what exactly are the criteria for a song eventually making its way onto an album? Phil: "I don't know what...

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AEROSMITH Frontman To Appear On 'Two And A Half Men'

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler will mark his return to television Monday, September 25 (9 PM ET/PT) where he'll play himself on CBS-TV's Emmy-nominated prime-time comedy series "Two And A Half Men", starring Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. In the role, Steven appears as Charlie's famous Malibu neighbo...

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MONGREL To Support HOOKERS N' BLOW, MICHALE GRAVES

New England area punk/rock/metal band MONGREL will be supporting Dizzy Reed's (GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist) cover band HOOKERS N' BLOW this Saturday, September 2 at The Compound in Fitchburg, MA. MONGREL is also slated to support former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves for a double header of shows on S...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Hysteria Deluxe Edition' North American Release Date Announced

British rock band DEF LEPPARD has set an October 24 North American release date for a deluxe reissue of their "Hysteria" album (October 16 in the U.K.). "Hysteria Deluxe Edition" has been expanded to a double-CD, with the first disc having the original album tracks and all the single B-sides, while...

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MACHINE HEAD: Drum Tracks Completed

MACHINE HEAD has set "The Blackening" as the title of its sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. The group is recording the new CD at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA, with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn returning to the producer's chair, and Mark Keaton once a...

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Former Students Create 'Northwest Arkansas Online Metal Community'

The Arkansas Traveler reports: What would you get if you crossed a heavy metal musician/radio DJ with a computer geek? If you displeased the gods, you would probably end up with a plethora of songs chock full of guitar solos and lyrics about UNIX and HTML. If you were good little boys and ...