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HEAVEN AND HELL: Free DVD Screening At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Rhino Records will present a screening of HEAVEN AND HELL's "Live From Radio City Music Hall" DVD at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame & Museum in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, August 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Admission is free. The DVD will be shown in its entirety in the Rock Hall's ...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS, VELVET REVOLVER Confirmed For KROQ L.A. INVASION

According to MTV.com, SMASHING PUMPKINS, FOO FIGHTERS, KID ROCK and VELVET REVOLVER will anchor Los Angeles radio station KROQ's Inland Invasion fest — which has been renamed the L.A. Invasion, since its relocation from a venue in Devore, California, to one in Carson. AGAINST ME!, CHRIS CORNELL, HOT...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY, BEHEMOTH, GOJIRA, BENEATH THE MASSACRE: North American Dates Announced

Hurley and Converse unite to present the 2007 "Radio Rebellion" tour, a massive, twenty-eight city North American trek that will showcase the cream of the crop of heavy music's rising stars from points across the globe. Co-headlining the tour will be Glendale, AZ extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY...

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ATREYU Guitarist Offers Bus Tour

Video footage of ATREYU guitarist Travis Miguel giving a tour of the band's bus is available for viewing at The Daily Rock. The footage was taken during the group's Family Values tour stop in Saratoga Springs, New York. ATREYU's new album, "Lead Sails Paper Anchor", is scheduled for release on Augus...

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BEHEMOTH Takes OZZFEST To The Extreme Dark Side

Aaron Yoxheimer of The Morning Call recently conducted an interview with BEHEMOTH mainman Nergal (a.k.a. Adam Darski). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On being billed second only to HATEBREED on Ozzfest's second stage: "We couldn't believe it. We are absolutely grateful for that. It was s...

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LACUNA COIL: Acoustic Performance Footage From Edmonton Available

Video footage of LACUNA COIL's May 25, 2007 acoustic performance at Mother's Music in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on the Ovation tour can be viewed below (courtesy of PunkTV.ca). LACUNA COIL will support MEGADETH on the Australian edition of Gigantour, which will take place in November. Also appearing...

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MEGADETH Mainman Names New Stallion

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, yesterday I saw the paperwork from FHANA (Freisian Horse Association of America) to put a mmicrochip into my stallion (baby colt, really) and his name was on the papers, fo...

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RATT Drummer Says JIZZY PEARL's Voice Didn't Fit The Band's Songs

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How has the tour (with POISON and VAINS OF JENNA) gone thus far? Have the audience reactions been as positive as you'd hoped? Bobby Blotzer: "The tour has been amaz...

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'Get Thrashed' Director Says Thrash Is 'Back, And Bigger And Better'

D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene recently conducted an interview with Rick Ernst, "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene. "Thrash was the perfect mix," explains Ernst. "Guy...

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DROWNING POOL Extends 'Soldiers' Dates

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: DROWNING POOL has extended its current "This Is For The Soldiers" tour, with the newly announced shows beginning on September 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas and ending on November 8 in New York City. THE EXIES will appear on the bill as well....

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SYMPHORCE Confirmed For Holland's ETERNAL ROCK Festival

SYMPHORCE, the German power metal band featuring singer Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) and guitarist Cédric "Cede" Dupont (ex-FREEDOM CALL),has been confirmed for the Eternal Rock festival, set to take place October 13 in Geleen, Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are PRIMAL FEAR, U.D.O., SILENT FO...

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SLAYER Guitarist Talks Organized Religion

ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ARTISTdirect: You've never shied away from attacking organized religion in your songs — directly and unapologetically — and "Christ Illusion" cranks up the heat. But then we ofte...

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WARBRINGER Inks Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

In an era when vintage metal t-shirts are en vogue and bands worshiping at the altar of every crossover band that released a demo or EP in the '80s are crawling out of the woodwork, Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER are cauterizing the competition with a sound that recalls all the classics without be...

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LORDI Frontman Checks In From OZZFEST

Finland's monster rock 'n' rollers LORDI, currently on tour as part of Ozzfest 2007, have issued another update about their time on the road in North America. Says LORDI frontman Mr. Lordi, "Ozzfest has been absolutely amazing for us, even though the shows have been a 'little' sweaty. We've gotten s...

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THRESHOLD Drummer's KYRBGRINDER To Perform At This Weekend's BULLDOG BASH

KYRBGRINDER, the London-based three-piece led by THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James, will perform at the U.K.'s legendary Bulldog Bash biker festival this Saturday, August 11. Also appearing on the bill are STATUS QUO, THE DAMNED and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND. KYRBGRINDER will perform with THRES...