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WAYLANDER Confirm PAGAN NIGHT Appearance, Seek Label Home
Long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER have confirmed their first-ever German gig at the Pagan Night Festival in Bavaria, Germany on June 10. "We are obviously thrilled to have finally achieved a long-sought-after and overdue milestone and without a shadow of a doubt this performance will be me...March 21, 2006
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Australia's MANDRAKE To Join DEEP PURPLE / STATUS QUO Oz Tour
Australian power trio MANDRAKE will join the DEEP PURPLE/STATUS QUO tour in Melbourne on April 29-30, and Canberra on May 14. MANDRAKE will also be releasing their new self-titled EP in time for the tour and will soon be announcing EP launch dates in Sydney to coincide with the release. Asked how an...March 20, 2006
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RAMMSTEIN: 'Rosenrot' To Receive Long-Awaited U.S. Release This Month
RAMMSTEIN's latest album, "Rosenrot", will receive its long-awaited U.S. release on March 28 via Universal Music. The CD, which was certified platinum in Germany for sales in excess of 200,000 copies within two weeks of release last October, topped the official album chart in Germany, Austria and Fi...March 20, 2006
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The Black Is Never Far
The idea of metal having soul, as most people think of the term, would strike a lot of people as ludicrous. Those people haven't heard PLACE OF SKULLS, though. Formed by ex-DEATH ROW, CATHEDRAL and PENTAGRAM guitar slinger Victor Griffin, the band is on their third full-length album of doom rock lac...March 20, 2006
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Speaks Candidly About VAN HALEN's Past And Future
Published in Japan, Burrn! magazine is famous for their worldwide exclusive interviews. VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed in February 2006 for the April issue, which is out now. Anthony was interviewed by the magazine's U.S. correspondent John "Shooter" Harrell for their exclusive st...March 17, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Takes AXL ROSE's Side In WEILAND Feud
According to Splat, AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has spoken out in support of GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose in his war of words with his former GUNS bandmates and VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland. Rose lambasted VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan and guitarist Slash, claiming that t...March 15, 2006
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Bassist Slams Detractors: 'We Ain't Done Just Yet'
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward has responded to persistent criticism by some of the group's fans regarding the band's lack of touring and their relatively low current profile compared to their status during the group's heyday in the late '80s/early '90s. Writing to the band's official message...March 15, 2006
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Status Conference Scheduled In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire
The Associated Press is reporting that a pre-trial conference is scheduled for this afternoon in The Station nightclub fire criminal case. The status conference is for Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, the owners of the West Warwick club where 100 people died in a 2003 fire ignited by a rock band’s pyr...March 14, 2006
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QUIREBOYS Singer Joins DAMAGE CONTROL
DAMAGE CONTROL, the new band featuring bassist Pete Way (UFO, WAYSTED),guitarist Robin George and drummer Chris Slade (AC/DC, URIAH HEEP, MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND and ASIA),have announced the addition of QUIREBOYS singer Spike to the group's ranks. The band are currently in the studio recording t...March 13, 2006
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STATUS QUO: 40th Anniversary Book Coming This Fall
"Status Quo 40", the authorized book of personal and professional photographs of STATUS QUO taken between 1966 and 2006, plus hundreds of photos of rare memorabilia all compiled by Bob Young and edited by Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, is scheduled to be published this fall. You can reserve a copy...March 11, 2006
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Producer: MONSTER MAGNET's New CD Has Potential To Be Band's Finest Effort Since 'Powertrip'
Producer/mixer Matt Hyde, who worked with MONSTER MAGNET on their "Powertrip" and "God Says No" releases and was in the process of producing the band's new album prior to MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf's drug overdose late last month, has issued the following statement regarding the status of the band...March 10, 2006
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GOTTHARD To Release Live Album In April
Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release a live album, entitled "Made in Switzerland", on April 28. The CD will include 17 songs that were recorded during a concert at the Hallenstadion in Zürich in December 2005. As a special bonus, the CD will also contain a DVD featuring the complete concert as w...March 9, 2006
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ALICE COOPER, DIO, STATUS QUO Confirmed For Belgium's SCHWUNG Festival
ALICE COOPER, DIO, STATUS QUO, TED NUGENT and THUNDER have been confirmed for the Schwung 2006 festival, set to take place May 27 at Expohallen in Roeselare, Belgium. More information is available at www.debevers.be. ...March 9, 2006
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SLAYER Frontman, SEPULTURA Guitarist To Guest On 'The Metal Show'
"The Metal Show", heard live on Sundays between 10:00 p.m. and midnight EST on 92.3 WXRK in Cleveland, Ohio, has a very special edition of the program in store for listeners this week. The show, normally hosted by The Warlock and Chris Akin, will feature a very special guest host in Warlock's place...March 9, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer: 'We're Getting Along Better Than We Ever Have'
Melissa Ruggieri of the Richmond Times-Dispatch recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. An excerpt from the chat follows: Richmond Times-Dispatch: The music you're working on in the bus, is it solo material or things for the new CRÜE record? Lee: "Yesterday I did some ele...March 8, 2006
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