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TWISTED SISTER's OJEDA, SNIDER Cover THE BEATLES: Video Available

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda's video for his cover of the BEATLES classic "Eleanor Rigby" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip, which was shot on May 4, 2006, also features an appearance by TWISTED frontman Dee Snider, since he was responsible for laying down the lead vocal tracks...

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LED ZEPPELIN's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Inducton To Air On VH1 This Weekend

The 2006 UK Music Hall Of Fame premieres on VH1 as a two-hour extravaganza on Saturday, November 25 9:00 p.m. Prince joined the inductees for this year's event — Brian Wilson, Dusty Springfield, LED ZEPPELIN, Rod Stewart, BON JOVI and James Brown in a star-studded evening full of musical legends. Th...

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Former RIP Editor LONN FRIEND To Guest On KNAC.COM

Lonn Friend, the former editor of RIP magazine and former editor-in-chief of KNAC.COM, will be the returning special guest of the Junkman on KNAC.COM Monday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. PST. Friend will be discussing his book "Life On Planet Rock" as well as his days as the editor-in-chief at KNAC.COM...

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EDENBRIDGE Announces Details Of Asian Tour

Austrian symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has announced the details of its upcoming Asian co-headlining tour with VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. The dates are as follows: Dec. 29 - Taiwan - Taipei - Armed Forces Cultural Center Dec. 31 - Hong Kong - Kowloon - HITEC Auditorium Jan. 02 - China - Guangzhou – (to...

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JAMES PLOTKIN Comments On KHANATE Split

In a recent interview with Rock-A-Rolla magazine, James Plotkin (OLD, SCORN, ATOMSMASHER) spoke about the break-up of KHANATE, his "extreme doom" metal collaboration with Stephen O'Malley (THORR'S HAMMER, BURNING WITCH, SUNN 0))),LOTUS EATERS). "There are a few reasons that led to the break down of...

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KORN To Release First-Ever Acoustic Album In February

According to AlbumVote.co.uk, KORN will release its first-ever acoustic album early next year. The group will issue a live "MTV Unplugged" LP through Virgin Records on Monday, February 19 in the United Kingdom. The California-based band will join a legendary list of artists to release live albums fo...

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KORN Singer: 18 Songs Written For New Album

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has told rock radio station HardDrive Radio that the band has already written 18 songs for its new album since heading into the studio last month. KORN began writing its eighth studio album on October 2. Davis wrote in an Oct. 1 online post, "I can't wait. I know it's go...

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CKY Frontman's WORLD UNDER BLOOD Death Metal Project Putting Finishing Touches On Demo

CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has sent the following updated to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I am near completion of the three-song demo by my death metal side project WORLD UNDER BLOOD. The three tracks featured are 'Under the Autumn Low', 'God Among the Waste', and 'Dead and Still in Pain'. I want to...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO's 'Union Radio' Album Detailed

Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER) has just revealed details of his upcoming album, "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye", due early 2007 on Lion Music. Commented Macaluso: "This album to me is an influence of PINK FLOYD and BLACK...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: European Tour Dates Finalized

Chicago dark metal act NOVEMBERS DOOM have finalized the dates for their upcoming tour of Europe with labelmates AGALLOCH that begins on November 17 in The Netherlands. They are as follows: Nov. 17 - Plato - Helmond, Netherlands (w/ AGALLOCH, SATURNUS AND THURISAZ) Nov. 18 - Biebob - Vosselaar, Belg...

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HOUSE OF LORDS: 'Live in the UK' Due In January

HOUSE OF LORDS' last-ever live recording with the original line-up, mirroring the show held at Firefest in Nottingham, England on November 26, 2005, will be released worldwide on Frontiers Records on January 26, 2007. HOUSE OF LORDS is a legendary arena-rock band born on the ashes of GIUFFRIA. With...

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ATROPHY Reissues Detailed

Metal Mind Productions has set a November 27 release date for reissues of the classic ATROPHY albums "Considered Dead" and "Erosion of Sanity". Both CDs will come in a new digipack edition on golden discs, digitally remastered using 24-bit technology, and will be limited to a hand-numbered 2,000 cop...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Unveils New Tunes During Solo Set

MJI Interactive reports that SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan played four new songs that could end up on the band's forthcoming reunion album during an intimate club show Tuesday (Nov. 7) in Los Angeles. Pete Townshend of legendary rock group THE WHO also was on the gig's bill, and reportedly...

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DAATH To Relase Debut Album In January

Recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") will release their debut album, "The Hinderers", on January 30, 2007. Produced by James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, DISINCARNATE, TESTAMENT),co-produced by DAATH, and mixed by Colin Richardson (BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, MACHINE...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Attends London Premiere Of 'The Pick Of Destiny': Photos Available

The following update has been posted on singer Ronnie James Dio's (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site: "Ronnie has been hard at work with [BLACK SABBATH guitarist] Tony Iommi creating new tracks for the forthcoming box set ['Black Sabbath: The Dio Years'] due tentatively in February 2007...