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GHOST BRIGADE: New Song Available For Download

A brand new GHOST BRIGADE track, entitled "Rails at the River", has been posted at this location. The track comes off the Finnish band's upcoming debut album, "Guided by Fire", due on September 17 via Season of Mist. The CD was recorded with the group's "house engineer" Mikko Poikolainen. Regarding...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: New Video Footage From Recording Studio Available

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have posted the first episode of COB TV News — a special report from the studio session for the band's brand new song "Tie My Rope" which will appear on the upcoming "Viva La Bands, Vol. 2" album, due on September 4 via Ferret Music/Filthy Note Records. Watch the...

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HALFORD On 'Turbo': 'We Were Basically Going With Our Own Gut Feelings, A Sense Of Adventure'

Bernard Perusse of The Gazette has posted his entire interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford in a question-and-answer format. A couple of new excerpts follow: Gazette: What kind of house did you grow up in? What were your parents like? Halford: Well! My mom and dad, God bless them, are both...

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AMORAL Parts Ways With Bassist

Finnish metallers AMORAL have announced the departure of bassist Erkki Silvennoinen. "No big drama behind the scenes; he is simply involved in too many projects to keep up with our hectic pace," the band writes in a statement. "And especially now, with a new album coming out and tons of gigs and pro...

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Welsh Soccer Star Recruits DEF LEPPARD, SEX PISTOLS Guitarists For Star-Studded Team

According to ContactMusic.com, soccer star-turned-movie tough guy Vinnie Jones is so inspired by David Beckham's transfer to LA Galaxy, he's setting up his own celebrity team in Tinseltown. The former Welsh international is moving to the U.S. city later this year and can't wait to replicate Beckham'...

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SHARON OSBOURNE's Father Buried In His Birthplace

Britain's This is Lancashire reports that more than 100 mourners converged on Agecroft Jewish Cemetery last week for the funeral of well-known former music mogul Don Arden. Absent from the ceremony, however, was the 81-year-old's daughter, Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon, who was reportedly "too traumat...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL To Produce Swedish Rock Band POUND

Swedish rock band POUND has tapped former TNT singer Tony Harnell to produce its debut album. Commented Harnell: "I get approached quite often to produce albums but it is very rare for a band to grab my attention the way POUND has. Stefan [Gustavsson] is one of the most talented guitar player/songwr...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT: Playing LIVE EARTH 'Might Be Most Important Moment Of Our Career'

The Associated Press reports that Kirk Hammett is one guitar legend who cares about the planet. "I just said to my wife earlier today this might be the most important moment of our entire career," Hammett told an incredulous interviewer after his band METALLICA performed at the London instalment of...

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AXEL RUDI PELL Covers RIOT's 'Warrior'; Audio Sample Available

German guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell has issued the following update: "Here's the first small mp3 sample from the upcoming 'Diamonds Unlocked' cover album. It is the opener and the fastest song on the record, titled 'Warrior'. The original version was done by RIOT from New York City. That band always w...

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FAREWELL TO FREEWAY Signs With VICTORY RECORDS

Guelph, Ontario, Canada's metalcore crew FAREWELL TO FREEWAY has inked a deal with Victory Records. The band has forged a loyal and diverse following having completed several full-fledged Canadian tours while playing numerous Southern Ontario shows in between. FAREWELL TO FREEWAY is often described...

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Ex-ADLER'S APPETITE Singer Says STEVEN ADLER Is Playing 'Sympathy Card' With SLASH And IZZY

"The Classic Metal Show" conducted an interview with ex-ADLER'S APPETITE vocalist Sheldon Tarsha Saturday night (July 28) just prior to his show at the Roxy; playing head-to-head against Steven Adler's show the same night where GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin popped up on stage...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM has been confirmed for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners IRON MAIDEN along with LORDI and KREATOR. As previously reported, a new CHILDREN OF BODOM track, entitled "T...

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The Dark Secrets Of SHARON OSBOURNE's Dad Revealed

Mick Wall of Britain's Daily Mail reports: Like everybody else who ever knew him, I'd heard about Don Arden, who died last week, long before I met him: he was the self-styled Al Capone of Pop, as he enjoyed being known. He was the music-business gangster who'd hung fellow pop impresario Robert Stigw...

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MANDY LION: 'DON ARDEN Represented Everything This Industry Should Be About But Rarely Ever Is'

WWIII frontman Mandy Lion has issued the following statement regarding the passing of music mogul Don Arden (Sharon Osbourne's father),who died on July 21 at the age of 81: "I am sad to let everyone know that one of the greatest men I ever knew died on Saturday... "Don Arden was more than just ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE 'Too Traumatized' To Attend Father's Funeral

According to ContactMusic.com, Ozzy Osbourne's wife/manager Sharon failed to attend her father Don Arden's funeral — because she was too upset to go. Arden passed away on Saturday (July 21) in a Los Angeles nursing home from undisclosed causes, although he was known to have Alzheimer's Disease. He w...