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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA Project

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave an interview to his webmaster about "The Scarecrow", the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Si...

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This German band has finally been getting some worldwide press, on the eve of their cleverly-titled seventh LP, thanks to their affiliation with former FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould. At first attached to the band as their producer, Gould has since joined the group and, for now at least, is their...

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KORN Guitarist To Release DROID, MONSTER IN THE MACHINE Albums In July

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has set a July 10 release date for the new albums from the first two bands to be signed to his Emotional Syphon Recordings label — DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE. The label's two launch bands actually helped inspire Shaffer to make his dream of an artist-centri...

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IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES: Photos From Boston Concert Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos of IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES' April 7, 2007 concert at the Boston Orpheum have been posted online at the DefyUnlearn.com web site. IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES are touring behind their first studio LP since 1973's groundbreaking "Raw Power". Entitled "The Weirdness", the C...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Abandon GUNS N' ROSES, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Covers

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash spoke to Chile's Rock & Pop about selecting songs for the band's current South American tour. He reportedly said that they chose to keep songs from the previous setlist around because the band has never played South America before, and that they added four new son...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Bassist's Injury Forces Band To Postpone Concerts

GUNS N' ROSES have announced that they are postponing the start of their world tour, which was due to kick off in Japan on April 14. According to a press release, the previously announced Japanese concerts have been postponed and will be rescheduled. GUNS N' ROSES will be able to make their two sche...

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THE ACTUAL To Support VELVET REVOLVER On U.S. Dates

Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, which is signed to Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),has been confirmed as the support act on VELVET REVOLVER's U.S. tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon...

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AMORAL: Release Date For Internet-Only Single Confirmed

Spikefarm Records has set a June 6 release date for the Internet-only single from the Finnish hard-rockin' and turbo-lovin' quintet AMORAL, entitled "Leave Your Dead Behind". The bonus track for this release will be a cover of Swedish pop star PANDORA's song "The Naked Sun". AMORAL's back catalogue...

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GOREFEST Guitarist Says New Album Is 'A Crushing, Massive, Bloody Affair'

Guitarist Frank Harthoorn of the reactivated Dutch metallers GOREFEST has issued the following update: "Crushing. That's what I'd call it. Our new album, that is. It's a crushing, massive, bloody affair. Now I know that every band says this stuff about their latest music, and I also know every band...

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ALL ENDS Featuring IN FLAMES Guitarist's Sister: Debut EP Due In May

ALL ENDS, the new Swedish band featuring Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte) and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals, Fredrik Johansson (DIMENSION ZERO, IN FLAMES' "The Jester Race" album) and Peter Mårdklint (EMBRACED, TENEBRE) on guitar, along with Josef Skanås on drums, will releas...

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SOULFLY Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album

For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q:...

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VADER, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

Polish metal veterans VADER and BEHEMOTH have been confirmed for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 28-30 in the center of Borlänge, Sweden. Also scheduled to appear are MESHUGGAH, HAMMERFALL, CRASHDIET, IGGY & THE STOOGES, HANOI ROCKS, SABATON, MORGANA LEFAY and DOZER, among...

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JUDAS PRIEST Producer Taks About Making Of 'Painkiller'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary producer Chris Tsagarides (THIN LIZZY, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, GIRLSCHOOL, IAN GILLAN, KING DIAMOND, HELLOWEEN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On today's production t...

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...

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They won the Eurovision Song Contest, they're coming up with enough merchandising ideas (LORDI Cola?) to make Gene Simmons get a non-Viagra-induced boner, they wear monster suits, and they single-handedly prove wrong anyone who touts Europe as more sophisticated and highbrow than the United States....