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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Film 'Elixir' Video This Weekend

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The special first edition of 'Loudspeaker' [Marty's new solo album] contained one bonus track, a vocal version of 'Static Rain', ending theme of 'Rock Fujiyama'. This edition was limited to the...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Everything DIMEBAG Did Came Out Awesome'

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Now you are going to be doing double duty [at Ozzfest] this year. You are also playing with Ozzy. Wylde: "Yeah, I always have a blast with...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Films Live DVD In Japan

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio's official web site has been updated with the following message: "[Michael Angelo Batio] just returned from performing a phenomenal concert in Tokyo, Japan. The next day he spent the entire afternoon filming a live DVD, including an exte...

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MINISTRY To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO Tonight

MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, Paul Raven, Tommy Victor and John Bechdel will invade the Sirius Satellite Radio studios for an exclusive interview with Hard Attack host Mario tonight (Wednesday, June 28) at 8:00 p.m. EST. Hear Al, Tommy, Raven and John go off on everything from cheap wine to the current...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Checks In From Europe

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace profile: "I'm sitting in the bus at Graspop festival in Belgium. It's pouring rain outside, and we just played. The pit was MASSIVE. Needless to say, we destroyed the place. Thanks go out to the fans in B...

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RUSH Drummer Checks In With Songwriting Update

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy update at his official web site. An excerpt from message follows: "My bandmates and I had decided to spend May working together in a Toronto studio, to refine some of the songs we had worked on long-distance over the winter, and hopefully to write some ne...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Explain Abbreviated HURRICANE FESTIVAL Performance

WITHIN TEMPTATION's official web site has been updated with the following message: 'Unfortunately, our show at the Hurricane Festival last night had to be cancelled after 30 minutes, because of the bad weather coming in. We'd like to thank all of you who were there in the pouring rain, and we know t...

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MORBID ANGEL: Guitarist ERIK RUTAN To Rejoin Band For European Tour

Guitarist Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) will be rejoining MORBID ANGEL for the band's upcoming European summer festival tour. "This will certainly be an exciting event with the 'Domination' lineup together for the first time in 10 years!" the band write in a statement. "We look forward to seeing you all...

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ANTHRAX: First-Ever DAN SPITZ Timepiece To Be Made Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, all has been going well here as we ramp up for the ROB ZOMBIE/ANTHRAX summer tour. I hope to see all you wonderful supporters of metal there going insane. There is a lot in the works here behind the scenes,...

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Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead

If anyone is worried that the departure of long-time vocalist and fiery front man Sherwood Webber would mean the demise of SKINLESS' patented sound, trust me, you needn't worry. On "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead", replacement Jason Keyser (brother of bassist Joe) does an outstanding job with his...

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On Borrowed Time

Throwback, '70s-drenched rock sure seems to be all the rage these days, and labels like Liquor and Poker just keep churning out mostly quality releases in this vein. Just wait for the next LEADFOOT release. I still go back to DIRTY AMERICANS' "Strange Generation" as being one of the best examples of...

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PLANET ALLIANCE To Release Debut Album In September

PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark, will release their debut album in September via Metal Heaven. PLANET ALLIANCE is said to be a proje...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: New Mini-CD Details Revealed

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", mid-July on Firestorm Records. Lyrically woven around "the slaughterhouse nature of human cruelty and cancerous existence upon a world rotting in bloodletting and religious o...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO To Unveil New Signature Model Guitar At Winter NAMM

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio will unveil his new signature Dean model at the 2007 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA and should be available fall 2006. Commented Michael: "The body shape and design of my new signature guitar has been finalized. It will not be debuting...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT, STEVEN ADLER, BANG TANGO: More U.S. Dates Announced

FASTER PUSSYCAT, STEVEN ADLER and BANG TANGO will be teaming up for a U.S. tour this summer. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 19 - The Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Jul. 20 - Hubbas Pub - Aurora, CO Jul. 21 - Knickerbockers - Lincoln, NE Jul. 22 - The Chrome Horse Saloon - ...