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HANOI ROCKS: Swedish In-Store Signing Sessions Announced

HANOI ROCKS have lined up the following in-store signing sessions in Sweden: Dec. 11 – Göteborg at CD Specialisten (Kungsgatan) at 6 p.m. Dec. 13 – Stockholm at Sound Pollution Record Store (Stora Nygatan, Gamla Stan) at 5 p.m. Remaining HANOI ROCKS tour dates: Dec. 10 – Malmö, SWE @ KB Dec. 11 – Gö...

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Cancer Fears For STATUS QUO Guitarist

Beth Hardie of icNorthLondonOnline has issued the following report: STATUS QUO's Rick Parfitt needs urgent surgery on his throat amid fears he has cancer. The 57-year-old rocker had been struggling with his voice while on tour with the band. During a check-up doctors found a tumour on his right voca...

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Journalist Recalls DIMEBAG's 'Historic' Meeting With JOEY BUTTAFUOCO

Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET contributor Don Kaye has penned the following tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I can't exactly remember the first time I met 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott, but I do remember the last time I ever spoke with him. Dime a...

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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman: 'We Will Continue To Kill'

Frontman Chris Barnes of SIX FEET UNDER has issued the following message: "Just wanted to give all you SIX FEET UNDER maniacs a heads-up and an end-of-the-year thanks... We have had a fucking beautiful year. Serious special thanks to Brian Slagel and all at Metal Blade Records, Tim Borror, Chris Car...

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WARRANT Sign With MTM MUSIC; New Album Samples Available

MTM Music has announced the signing of WARRANT, one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. The band was formed in the mid-'80s and its first official lineup featured vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bass player Jerry Dixon and d...

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TWISTED SISTER, SEVEN WITCHES, KING DIAMOND Members To Perform ROCK 4 XMAS Charity Concerts

Terry Ilous (XYZ),Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW),Richie Scarlet (MOUNTAIN),Chas West and Tony Catania (BONHAM),Ira Black (VICIOUS RUMORS, METAL CHURCH),Sam McCaslin (MICHAEL SHENKER GROUP),Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER),Jack Frost (SAVATAGE, SEVEN WITCHES) and Matt Thompson (KING DIAMOND) are among...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "That's it, we are now back home in Sweden and there are no more shows scheduled. We had a fantastic five weeks on the road with STRATOVARIUS! Thank you Timo, Timo, Jörg, Lauri and especially Jens, I...

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NOTHINGFACE: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new song from the reunited NOTHINGFACE, entitled "Let It Burn", has been posted online at OfficialNothingace.com. The band are currently working with producer Drew Mazurek on material for their next CD, tentatively due next year. As previously reported, NOTHINGFACE will be supporting DISTURB...

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Reunited NOTHINGFACE Working With Producer DREW MAZUREK

Producer Drew Mazurek has confirmed that he is currently working with the reunited NOTHINGFACE on material for their next effort, tentatively due next year. Regarding the recording process, Mazurek said in a recent e-mail, "It's going great. New music from them should be coming out over the coming w...

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TASTE OF CHAOS Featuring DEFTONES, AS I LAY DYING, ATREYU: Tour Dates Announced

After 37 packed dates across the United States and Canada last winter, followed by an equally successful international run which hit England, Scotland, Germany, Australia and Japan, the Taste of Chaos tour is back with another onslaught of winter shows in the United States and Canada, featuring a wh...

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THE GATHERING Singer On New Album: 'We Are Now On A Roll'

THE GATHERING frontwoman Anneke van Giersbergen has offered the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new studio album: "Yet another note from the church. We are now on a roll and we are very pleased to let you know the songs are getting shaped up to a fine level of quality! "So...

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GENE SIMMONS Dishing Out On Marriage In New Book

According to the Daily Press, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is one of the celebrities talking about marriage — what constitutes a happy one and an unhappy one — in the new book "What Were You Thinking $600-per-hour Legal Advice on Relationships, Marriage and Divorce" (Phoenix Books, $25.95) by...

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Method of Execution

Jason Blachowicz (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) encountered some bumps in the road, including the demise of Olympic Recordings and some good old shit-slinging, but he still managed to deliver DIVINE EMPIRE's fourth album, "Method of Execution". At 58 minutes, the disc is chock full of raging Florida death...

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Vampire Circus

The tremors of a giant, throbbing bass guitar send worms slithering to safety above ground as a hot 'n' bluesy doom riff and a steady drum beat introduce the Lemmy-esque bourbon vocals of a man called Sherm. It is EARTHRIDE's second full-length release, "Vampire Circus", and it smokes like an oil fi...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, QUEENSRŸCHE, W.A.S.P., FEAR FACTORY Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BRAND NEW SIN Venue: Newport Music Hall City/State: Columbus, Ohio Date: Nov. 4, 2005 Gross Sales: $29,250 Attendance: 1,170 Capacity: 1,400 A...