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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show' This Weekend

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine, will be the special guest of "The Classic Metal Show" (web site) this Saturday (November 25) between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. (EST). Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock", which was published in July through Morgan Road Books. As exec...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Final 'Black Sunday' Show Of Current Series Airing This Weekend

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Don't forget to tune into Planet Rock this Sunday to hear the final show in the current series of 'Black Sunday'. Tony will also be announcing the winner of the unsigned band competition — SPIN, from...

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DIMENSION ZERO Begins Recording Third Album

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has begun recording its third album, tentatively due in early 2007. DIMENSION ZERO's sop...

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PAIN OF SALVATION: New Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION has posted the following update on its official web site: "The long-awaited 'Scarsick' album is now done, and is expected to hit the stores late January 2007, just a few weeks before the European tour that will start mid-February. The album is (of course) a concept album,...

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KROKUS Confirmed As Special Guests On HAMMERFALL's European Tour

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have been confirmed as special guests on HAMMERFALL's 2007 European tour. The dates are as follows: Jan. 18 - Stora Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark Jan. 19 - Scandinavium - Göteborg, Sweden Jan. 20 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden Jan. 21 - Rockefeller - Oslo, Norway Jan. 23...

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New MINISTRY Album Due In September 2007

REVOLTING COCKS guitarist Sin is currently collaborating with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen on the final MINISTRY album, entitled "The Last Sucker". "It should be done by May 1st and released by mid-September 2007," Sin writes in an online posting. "So far it's BLAZING!" In a May 2006 interview wit...

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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On KNAC.COM

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine and former editor-in-chief of KNAC.COM, will be the returning special guest of the Junkman on KNAC.COM Monday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. PST. Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock" as well as his days as the editor-in-chief at KNAC.COM...

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COLD Disbands Once Again

After announcing the band's break-up in February 2006 and then apparently having a change of heart in April, COLD frontman Scooter Ward has once again announced the group's decision to disband. In a posting on the COLD MySpace page, Ward writes, "We had a great career and played together for over .....

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Says He Learned His Lesson During Making Of New Live Album

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has commented on the song-selection process for the band's upcoming live record, entitled "Live… In The Shadow of the Blues" (due in Europe on November 27 via Steamhammer/SPV Records). The set includes almost all the remarkable hits from WHITESNAKE's career, as we...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Produce New DARKEST HOUR Album

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend's wife Tracy — who takes care of much of Devin's business affairs (including his label HevyDevy Records) — has issued the following update: "The big news this time is an addition to the HevyDevy family. Devin and I would like to announce the birth of baby b...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's 'Black Sunday' Unsigned Band Competition Now Closed

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The deadline for sending your demos to Tony for consideration for the 'Unsigned Band' competition on his 'Black Sunday' radio show for Planet Rock has now passed. Thanks to the many hundreds of you t...

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DEMIRICOUS Added To 'Chimaira Christmas 7'

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS has been added to the CHIMAIRA-headlined "Chimaira Christmas 7" event on Wednesday, December 27 at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster. DEMIRICOUS recently announced the addition of drummer Dustin Bol...

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THE HAUNTED: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will embark on an extensive European tour beginning late January. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 31 - O13, Tilburg, NL Feb. 01 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, NL Feb. 02 - Vera,Groningen, NL Feb. 03 - Mean Fiddler, London, UK Feb. 04 - Bristol Academy 2, Bristo...

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CRUMBSUCKERS Drummer Forced To Sit Out European Tour

CRUMBSUCKERS drummer Dan Richardson (LIFE OF AGONY, PRO-PAIN, STEREOMUD) will be forced to sit out the band's upcoming tour of Europe in February due to work commitments, a source close to Dan told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The legendary New York hardcore/metal act is expected to announce a temporary replac...

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DIAMOND HEAD Announces First U.K. Date For 2007

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have announced their first U.K. date for 2007 — Thursday, April 19 at the Robin in Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Support at the show will come from DEMON. As...