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DANKO JONES Launches 'DankoTV'

Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES has launched DankoTV via YouTube. In the first episode, you get to hang out backstage at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto and watch Danko count down the 10 best albums of 2007. Watch the 10-minute clip below. A brand new DANKO JONES track, entitled "Code of ...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'I Am Not In MEGADETH!'

ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters has shot down reports that he has been asked to play for MEGADETH on the group's upcoming tour following the rumored departure of MEGADETH's most recent guitarist Glen Drover. Although MEGADETH has yet to address the rumors via its official web site, numerous postings on va...

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KISS, HELLYEAH, SEVENDUST, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Drummers Schedule NAMM Signing Sessions

Pearl Drums is hosting an autograph session at this year's Winter NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants),which runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The signing will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19 at the Pearl booth...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY To Debut New Material On Upcoming Tour

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has lined up the following dates: With REVEREND HORTON HEAT, HANK III, ASSJACK: Dec. 26 - Fillmore - San Francisco, California Dec. 27 - Wiltern Theatre - Los Angeles, California Dec. 28 - Grove Of Anaheim - Anaheim, California Dec. 29 - House Of Blues - Mandalay Bay Hotel...

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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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DANKO JONES: More Tour Dates Announced

Canadian rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES ahs scheduled the following dates: Dec. 20 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Horseshoe Tavern Feb. 12 - London, UK - Hoxton Bar & Grill Feb. 14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Close-Up Boat Feb. 16 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium Apr. 04 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller Apr....

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DANKO JONES: New Song Available For Download

A brand new DANKO JONES track, entitled "Code of the Road", is available for download at this location. The song comes off the Canadian rock 'n' roll trio's new album, "Never Too Loud", due in Germany on February 29, 2008 via Bad Taste/Soulfood Music. "Never Too Loud" was recorded at Studio 606 in ....

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ANNIHILATOR: Video Interview With JEFF WATERS Available

France's Radio Metal conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters on June 2, 2007 in Lyon, France. Watch the chat in three parts below. ANNIHILATOR will release its latest album, "Metal", in North America on January 15, 2008 via SPV. "Metal" was released in Europe in April via SPV Rec...

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MANITOU To Celebrate Anniversary With Hometown Gigs

Finnish traditional heavy metal band MANITOU, which features in its ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two hometown gigs this weekend: Dec. 07 - Nuorisotalo - Kotka Dec. 08 - Sam's Pub - Karhula MANITOU's third album, "No Signs of Wisd...

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TURISAS Announces European Headlining Tour

After a support slot for ICED EARTH and ANNIHILATOR, Finnish warlords TURISAS will be on the road again in March and April 2008. Commented Warlord Nygard: "The tour with ICED EARTH and ANNIHILATOR in October was great; we made a lot of new friends and fans, and both bands were great guys to be on .....

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist: KEVIN DUBROW 'Helped Make Metal What It Has Become Today'

Guitarist Jeff Waters of the long-running Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "QUIET RIOT had an impact on me when I was a teen and when I wasn't listening to their music, I was playing it or seeing a cover band that was playing it! 'Metal He...

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God Burns Like Flesh

One of the better power thrash bands you are likely to have never heard, thanks to no U.S. label and virtually zero U.S. distribution, Akron, Ohio's SHATTER MESSIAH have just released their sophomore effort, "God Burns Like Flesh", on Germany's Dockyard 1. The "selling point" for the band has been t...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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MEMORY GARDEN Rehearsing With NECRODHALIA Bassist

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "We have now been rehearsing a couple of weeks with a new bass player. This young metalhead is called Johan Fredrikson and can normally be found in the band NECRODHALIA...

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TURISAS: UK Tour Dates Announced

2007 has been an amazing year for Finnish folk metal warriors TURISAS with the release of their epic new album, "The Varangian Way", playing the main stage at the Download festival, Metal Hammer's "Get In The Ring" and Kerrang! magazine's "Day of Rock" shows in London, a sold-out UK tour, Wacken Ope...