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LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Members Among U.K.'s Richest Rockers

Phil Miller of The Herald reports that the leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, THE ROLLING STONES account for more than £570m, with U2 not ...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Says New Album Is 'A Pretty Big Step Forward'

Derek Carey of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: What does the future of touring look like for SHADOWS FALL? Brian Fair: Right after this, I think this tour we get home like May 9th from ...

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OF HEARTS AND SHADOWS Unleashes Debut Album, 'Touching Base With A Chainsaw'

Perhaps there is no other band on the planet that the word "screamo" fits best than for OF HEARTS AND SHADOWS. Hailing from San Diego, California, the group – which includes singer Bixby, guitarists Ricky Vazquez and Ian Archer, bassist Allan Levy, and drummer Matt Williams — recently released their...

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Report: Everything's Heavy About '80s Hair-Band Tribute METAL SKOOL

Michael Tunison of iF Magazine reports: Big-haired '80s glam-metal may have gone out with cassette tapes, headbands and MTV playing actual music videos, but it seems somebody forgot to tell METAL SKOOL, who performs tomorrow tonight at iF Magazine's relaunch party in Hollywood . The teased-tressed q...

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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman: 'Libertad' Goes Places The First Album Didn't Go

"The feel, the energy of 'Libertad' is about the eternal struggle for freedom — personal and social freedoms." So says VELVET REVOLVER's frontman Scott Weiland in describing the band's forthcoming album "Libertad", scheduled for release July 3 on RCA Records. It will be preceded by the track "She Bu...

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'Club Satan' Featuring DARK FUNERAL: Screenings Announced

The Satanic forces are uniting behind the first-ever Satanic porno movie, "Club Satan: The Witches' Sabbath". This film was overseen by an actual priest in the Church Of Satan, and includes a real Black Mass, the likes of which has not been caught on tape since Anton LaVey's "Satanis" more than 30 y...

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ARMOURED ANGEL: Remixed Demo Recordings To Be Included On Compilation Album

According to PyroMusic.net, the classic line-up of Canberra, Australia death metal pioneers ARMOURED ANGEL reconvened in late 2006 to remix the pre-production demo of their never-released 1996 album. Every track the Joel Green (drums, vocals) / Matt Green (guitar) / Lucy Luck (bass) lineup recorded...

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DC4 To Head Back Into Studio

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has announced that it will hit the studio beginning May 12 to put the finishi...

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KING DIAMOND: Copenhagen Date Announced

KING DIAMOND has added a Copenhagen date to its European itinerary. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall Oct. 19 - Malmo, Sweden @ KB Oct. 20 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Amager Bio Oct. 29 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Klubben Oct. 31 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Tradgarn...

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KING DIAMOND: Swedish Dates Announced

KING DIAMOND has lined up the following European dates in October: Oct. 17 - Aarhus, Denmark @ Voxhall Oct. 19 - Malmo, Sweden @ KB Oct. 29 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Klubben Oct. 31 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Tradgarn Nov. 02 - Linkoping, Sweden @ Koncert & Kongres (Metal Massacre III) More shows will b...

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ROB ZOMBIE Bassist Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Debut

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-AMEN/WEDNESDAY 13 bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) is putting the finishing touches on his debut solo album, tenatively titled "The Evacuation Plan". Piggy enlisted Dave Spreng (VALIENT THOR, DAMONE) to handle the engineering/co-production duties. "Dave is a song guy, he has g...

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TRIVIUM: U.K. Signings, Meet-And-Greets Announced

According to Roadrunner Records U.K., members of TRIVIUM will be making special appearences at PMT Music in Southend and the London Guitar Show. The details are as follows: * Thursday, April 26: Drummer Travis Smith with appear for an in-store signing at PMT Music, Southend Essex, from 4:00 p.m. * F...

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KING DIAMOND Schedules Danish Concert

KING DIAMOND has scheduled a live show on October 17 at Voxhall in Århus, Denmark. More information is available at the venue's web site. KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque recently returned home to Sweden after "a very heavy and intense mixing session" in Dallas, Texas with the band's singer/nam...

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ICED EARTH Singer TIM OWENS Comments On MATT BARLOW's Return To Metal Scene

IcedEarth.com checked in with Tim Owens this week to get a brief update on the current events taking place in the ICED EARTH world including the U.K. fall tour in support of HEAVEN AND HELL as well as his comments on news this week that former ICED EARTH vocalist Matthew Barlow has returned ...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN To Serve As Honorary Race Official For SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500 Series

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber has announced that rock superstar Eddie Van Halen will serve as an Honorary Race Official for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at PIR on Saturday, April 21. As an Honorary Race Official, Van Halen will be part of pre-race...