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HATESPHERE, FASTWAY, SECRETS OF THE MOON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR

HATESPHERE, MAMBO KURT, W:O:A FIREFIGHTERS, FASTWAY, DRONE, SECRETS OF THE MOON, GUTBUCKET, MENNEN, PHARAOH and FAIR TO MIDLAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as fol...

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PAPA ROACH To Film 'Forever' Video

PAPA ROACH will film a video for its current single, "Forever", on May 23 in the Los Angeles area. Directing the clip will be Meiert Avis, who has previously worked with P.O.D., U2, and AVRIL LAVIGNE, among others. PAPA ROACH drummer Dave Buckner is not on the road with the band at the moment due .....

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist SLASH Discusses Making Of 'Libertad'

Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitarist: What can we expect from you on "Libertad"? Slash: "I actually spent from August to when the record was finished listening to nothi...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Judge Xbox Soundtrack Competition

Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES are part of the jury for the Swedish Xbox soundtrack competition, which started on Thursday (May 10). Inspired by the game Halo 3, the band wrote an exclusive track for the trailer. Click here to check it out. BACKYARD BABIES released its fifth studio full-leng...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...

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Victim's Father Angry Charges Dropped Against Teens In METALLICA-Related Death

Canadian Press reports that four young men hugged weeping friends and family after prosecutors dismissed manslaughter charges against them in the death of a man on an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada transit bus after a fight over heavy metal music. The victim's father said the decision means he will now n...

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AC/DC To Tour Australia Early Next Year?

Australia's Herald Sun daily newspaper published the following item in its May 6 edition (page 2 of the Sunday entertainment liftout): "AC/DC will tour next year — with plans to take the show to the Red Centre [region of Australia]. Concert industry sources at Coachella said AC/DC leader Angus Young...

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PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY, HINDER: More Tour Dates Announced

Launch Radio Networks reports: More dates have been announced for the Bad Boys of Rock tour, which will feature HINDER, PAPA ROACH and BUCKCHERRY. A number of new shows, mostly in the Midwest, have been unveiled, with more to be announced in the weeks ahead. HINDER continues to support its double pl...

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Charges Dismissed Against Four Teens In METALLICA-Related Fan Death

Canadian Press reports that all charges have been dismissed against four teenagers in the death of a man on an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada transit bus after a fight over the heavy metal band METALLICA. The four were charged with manslaughter in the March 2006 death of Stefan Conley (photo),35, origin...

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'Six-String Masterpieces' Benefit Auction Now Live on eBay's Live Auction Site

Six-String Masterpieces, a charitable art exhibit that pays tribute to heavy-metal's most influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and supports music education in public schools, is now live and open for bidding on eBay's live auction site. The exhibit features over 60 electric guitars; hand-...

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OVERKILL Founder RAT SKATES Revisits Thrash Metal's Old School In New Film

"Born in the Basement", a documentary from filmmaker/OVERKILL founder Rat Skates, will be released on May 12, 2007 by Kundrat Productions. Written and narrated by Skates, this is an autobiographical journey that begins in 1980, when the East Coast of North America experienced a massive culture clash...

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CLAWFINGER Confirmed For Estonia's RABAROCK Festival

Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER is among the newly confirmed bands for the Rabarock festival, set to take place June 15-16 in Järvakandi (about 80 km from Tallinn),Estonia. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT M (EST) APOPTYGMA BERZERK (NOR) CLAWFINGER (SWE) DAGÖ (EST) ELECTRIC S...

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AC/DC's Classic Song 'Highway To Hell' Among APRA Nominees

According to News.com.au, AC/DC's classic song "Highway to Hell" has been nominated in the "Most Performed Australian Work Overseas" category at the 25th Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) awards. The 20,000 members of APRA will decide the winners of the awards honoring songwriters. The...

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TESLA: Guitarist DAVE RUDE Named Official Member

TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has issued the following update: "We are real proud to announce the 'Real to Reel World Tour'. For the first time in 15 years we will be playing Europe and plans to go to Japan are in the works. But don't you Americans fret as we will be playing more than ...

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RATT Tribute Dragster To Be Run By CLAY MILLICAN

Stephen Pearcy and the rock band RATT enjoyed their 1980s drag racing exposure so much that they are back for more — literally. Two decades later, their name will be emblazoned on the Clay Millican-driven, Evan Knoll dragster for the balance of the 2007 NHRA POWERade tour promoting their upcoming Ju...