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MICHAEL SCHENKER Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be taking part in a signing session on Friday, January 16 from 4:3...

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ST. VITUS, TROUBLE, CANDLEMASS Among Top 10 Doom Metal Bands

Carlos Ramirez of IGN.com has compiled a list of the 10 best doom metal bands. Ramirez writes, "Doom metal is one of metal's many offshoots and it hasn't ever achieved the kind of commercial or even, critical praise that a lot of the lesser interesting ones have. The bands within this smaller scene...

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Reunited TT QUICK Schedules New Jersey Dates

Reactivated New York/New Jersey metal band TT QUICK has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 12 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Dec. 19 - Rhythms Of The Night - Manville, NJ Watch a promotional clip for TT QUICK's upcoming shows below. TT QUICK was a popular club band during the 1980s in the New...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Added To 'Monster Circus' Concert

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dave Kushner has been added to the list of musicians who will take part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band will play a set of some of the greatest songs of all time with a "Las Vegas twist!" The following ...

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Official DIMEBAG Biography In The Works

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has revealed more information about the upcoming book on his late brother "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which is not expected to arrive before 2010. During a recent interview with MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com, Vinnie was asked about...

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BIG NOIZE Explains South American Tour Cancellation

BIG NOIZE, the band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Rock Memorabilia Up For Auction

UK's Express & Star reports that Barry Spencer Scrannage, a drummer who worked alongside Ozzy Osbourne after he left BLACK SABBATH, is selling off exclusive Ozzy recordings and other rock memorabilia at an auction on Saturday. The items on sale in Stourbridge include the iconic crucifix used for...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Hits 60

The Pulse of Radio reports: It's hard to believe, but rock and roll's prince of darkness Ozzy Osbourne turns 60 on Wednesday (December 3). The father of heavy metal and former BLACK SABBATH frontman never anticipated such longevity, figuring he'd succumb to his rock and roll excesses long before he...

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IN THIS MOMENT Performs Acoustic Version Of 'Forever' On ALTITUDE; Video Available

Video footage of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT performing an acoustic version of its new single, "Forever", on Altitude can be viewed below. IN THIS MOMENT's sophomore album, "The Dream", sold more than 8,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 70...

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MECHA MESSIAH To Play DEATH Covers In Honor Of CHUCK SCHULDINER

MECHA MESSIAH, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based project featuring former INFERNAL MAJESTY and current TYRANTS BLOOD vocalist Brian Langley, has issued the following update: "MECHA MESSIAH will be opening up for SUICIDE SOLUTIONS (OZZY OSBOURNE tribute) on December 13 at the Cobalt (917...

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VINNIE PAUL Interviewed On KISW 99.9 FM's 'The Men's Room'; Audio Available

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed late last month by "The Men's Room" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Vinnie Paul Interview"). Vinnie Paul Abbott and his father, Jerry Abbott...

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LITA FORD's Slinky SYREN Latex Styles Give TWISTED SISTER The Real Glam Treatment

Celebrated rocker Lita Ford teams up with Dee Snider, lead vocalist for bestselling heavy metal band TWISTED SISTER, in a duet for the band's just released video "I'll Be Home for Christmas", available for viewing below. Ford gives the rendition true glam treatment in her smooth, shiny, skintight la...

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METALLICA's TRUJILLO Holding His Own With Rock Royalty

Alan Sculley of The Vancouver Province reports: Prior to joining METALLICA, bassist Robert Trujillo played with one of the most colorful figures in all of rock history, Ozzy Osbourne, serving as his bassist for seven years. "I've learned how to cater to personalities, I think, pretty well, even when...

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VIOLENT DIVINE To Release New Album In January

Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE will release their new album, "In Harm's Way", on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The CD was mixed and produced by Pontus Norgren, guitarist of Swedish metal act HAMMERFALL. It was a natural choice to work together with a highly acclaimed sound engineer and musi...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Interviewed About 'Chemical Wedding' Movie; Video Available

"Chemical Wedding" — the supernatural horror-thriller written by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson and longtime "Monty Python" editor Julian Doyle, who also directed the film — premiered at France's Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. A 10-minute interview with the pair conducted in Cannes can be vie...