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THE DICTATORS: 'Viva Dictators' Live Album Due In July

Escapi Music has set a July 12 release date for THE DICTATORS' "Viva Dictators", a live album consisting of 15 proto-punk classics (plus an additional bonus track recorded at soundcheck) by one of the best live bands on the planet. Formed in 1974, New York City's THE DICTATORS are one of the finest...

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BAD MOON RISING To Release Triple CD Via FRONTIERS

Frontiers Records have announced that they have secured a deal with the Los Angeles–based hard rock group BAD MOON RISING. BAD MOON RISING released during the '90s three amazing hard rock albums that highlighted the talents of British singer Kal Swan and axeman Doug Aldrich (currently guitarist for...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Talks About His Wife's Battle With Crohn's Disease

SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan spoke to the Des Moines Register about his wife's ongoing battle with Crohn's disease (a chronic inflammatory bowel disease),and her hospitalization in recent months which has forced him to skip the first SLIPKNOT gigs of his career. "That's the thing I f...

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GEEZER BUTLER: 'Ohmwork' Audio Samples Posted Online

Audio samples of five tracks from BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler's upcoming solo album, "Ohmwork", have been posted at his official web site. "Ohmwork" is scheduled for release on May 10 via Sanctuary Records. Butler's first album in eight years, "Ohmwork" is the bassist's third solo band relea...

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Photos From PAUL STANLEY's First-Ever Art Exhibition Posted Online

Photos of KISS frontman Paul Stanley's first-ever public showing of his art can be seen exclusively on KISS Kollector Online, the web site of the European KISS Army. On April 6, Stanley appeared at the Celebrites art gallery at Wailea on Maui (Hawaii) to unveil his latest paintings. The exhibition i...

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AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT: New EP Details Revealed

Former KITTIE guitarist Fallon Bowman has revealed the tentative track listing for the second AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT CD, tentatively due in June. Commented Bowman: "I actually got a chance to add a new part to the last song on the upcoming EP. I'm really excited about it. If I come up with something goo...

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THE GATHERING Frontwoman Auctioning Guitars

THE GATHERING frontwoman Anneke van Giersbergen is currently selling three guitars via eBay. One of the guitars — a Gibson Epiphone Chet Atkins classic electric acoustic — was used on the "How to Measure a Planet?" recording and subsequent tour, while another, a Gibson Epiphone EO-2EB electric acous...

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HAMMERFALL Confirm Plans To Tour U.S. With EDGUY

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Next week will see the first full-blown production gigs with HAMMERFALL in two years, and it all happens in Switzerland and Germany. Be sure to give going to the gig some serious thought if you have...

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CROWPATH To Enter Studio In August

Swedish metalcore act CROWPATH will enter Berno Studios (THE HAUNTED, DEFLESHED, GOD DETHRONED, AMON AMARTH, KAAMOS) in Malmö, Sweden on August 12 to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2006. The follow-up to 2004's "Red on Chrome" will feature such cuts as "Pigeonsmasher...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist GILBY CLARKE: Live Appearances Announced

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has announced the following live appearances during April/May: STARFUCKERS w/ Gilby, Slim Jim and John Corabi: Apr. 22 - Club Rain - Costa Mesa, CA Apr. 24 - Freak Fest - Bakersfield, CA Gilby solo shows: May 06 - Mr. Cues - Lancaster, CA May 11 - Elbo ...

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HAMMERFALL: Japanese, Mexican, South American Tour Dates Announced

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "The tour premiere in Helsinki (and Jyväskylä),Finland, last week went remarkably well! The audience was absolutely crazy, which always helps ;-),and we were all very pleased with this outing. I c...

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DEMIRICOUS Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records have announced the official signing of Indianapolis-based death metal band DEMIRICOUS. The group will enter Planet Z Studios in June with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording their new full-length album. The title of the band's debut Metal Blade Records rel...

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MOB RULES: 'Signs Of The Time' DVD Delayed

Due to "production problems," German melodic metallers MOB RULES have pushed back the projected release date of their "Signs of the Time - Live" DVD to early June. "Signs of the Time - Live" (view cover here) was recorded last year during the band's hometown gig in Wilhemshaven, Germany in support o...

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The Gathering Wilderness

Distill the choicest elements of BATHORY, ENSLAVED and NEUROSIS, and add the mournful echoes of the sorrowful past of their native Ireland, and you'll at least have a starting point for dealing with PRIMORDIAL. The raw, bleeding emotion they wring from the most simple, hypnotic, swelling riffs is as...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: More 'Unleash The Fury' Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's has added Austrian and Hungarian dates to the European leg of his "Unleash the Fury" world tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: May 29 - Olympia Theater - Dublin, Ireland May 30 - Carling Hammersmith Apollo- London, UK May 31 - The Civic Hal...