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WHITE LION: North American Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off their European and South American tours in support of the band's latest album, "Return Of The Pride", reactivated hard rockers WHITE LION have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 10 - West Hollywood, CA - House Of Blues (with LITTLE CAESAR) Oct. 14 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues (with PR...

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AMORPHIS To Enter Studio In November

Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will embark on a North American tour in September. Guitarist Esa Holopainen says: "This is our first tour in this region with our latest album, 'Silent Waters'. Tickets are selling well so you can only be happy. We picked SAMAEL and LEAVES' EYES as support acts because we...

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It is rare that I'm enamored with a re-recording effort, as the results are often stale, the magic of the original recordings — no matter how devoid of modern studio polish — lost in the mix. The re-recordings of classics by the likes of TESTAMENT and DESTRUCTION surely have their moments, but the e...

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Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years

If there is one band defines what death metal is all about, then it is surely CANNIBAL CORPSE, nitpicking and elitist assertions notwithstanding. Since 1987, the Buffalo band — the members themselves don't recognize the unit as a "Tampa band" — is arguably the world's most successful death metal ban...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: More Details Revealed About CHRIS CAFERRY Collaboration

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed more information about his collaboration with singer Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) on a song for Tim's forthcoming solo CD. Caffery writes on his MySpace blog, "[On] Thursday...

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SCOTT WEILAND: More Solo Album Details Revealed; Tour Dates Announced

Following the success of his red-hot reunion tour with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, Scott Weiland has announced the release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, "Happy In Galoshes", out November 18, 2008 via the artist's label Softdrive Records and distributed by New West Records/ RED/ Sony. Rocketing...

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ICED EARTH: Los Angeles Show Moved To Larger Venue

ICED EARTH's Los Angeles show, which was originally booked at The Avalon for October 24, has been moved to The Wiltern Theatre due to overwhelming demand. Tickets for the new location will go on sale September 6. Due to additional backstage facilities, there will also be a limited number of addition...

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VAINGLORY Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

VAINGLORY/ex-CHASTAIN vocalist Kate French has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let everyone know that [VAINGLORY's] new CD will be ready within the next few months and it is KICK-ASS!! No fancy frills, no guest appearances, no pricey names backin' us up, no name-droppin' or regurgitated...

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UFO Discussion Featured In Latest 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast

For the tenth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by guest Martin Popoff (author of "UFO: Shoot Out The Lights"),and rock music heavyweight Brian Brinkerhoff as they explore UFO from 1970 through 2006. Listen to the podcast at this location. EMI rec...

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UNEARTH: Anchorage Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of UNEARTH's August 29, 2008 performance at Club Millenium in Anchorage, Alaska can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "thiswillprobablyhurt"). A brand new UNEARTH song, "My Will Be Done", is available for streaming at this location. The track comes off the Mass...

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GUNS N' ROSES 'Chinese Democracy' Leaker Asks For Financial Aid

RollingStone.com reports that Kevin Cogill, the blogger who was arrested by the FBI last week for leaking nine unreleased GUNS N' ROSES tracks, has broken his silence on his web site. In a new post, Cogill reveals that he has retained the services of attorney David J.P. Kaloyanides, who works with ....

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AMON AMARTH: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Twilight Of The Thunder God' Video Shoot Available

Behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot for the title track off AMON AMARTH's new album, "Twilight of the Thunder God", can be viewed below. The clip filmed on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland, with the Polish team Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanow...

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IRON MAIDEN Singer Bringing RAF Troops Back From Afghanistan

Peterborough Today reports that IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson, who leads a double life as a captain with the British airline, was at the controls of the Astraeus aircraft which brought home RAF (British Royal Air Force) heroes returning to UK yesterday (Sunday, August 31) after an arduous seven...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Album Details Revealed

Legendary Swedish guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN will release his latest studio album, "Perpetual Flame", on October 14, 2008. The CD will be the first-ever Yngwie effort to be released via Rising Force Records (distributed via Koch) and it will mark the debut of Malmsteen's new singer, ex-JUDAS PRIEST/...

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GIRLSCHOOL: 'Legacy' Details Revealed

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL will release its 30th-anniversary album, "Legacy", on October 24 in Germany, October 27 in Europe and November 4 in the USA via Wacken Records/SPV. The CD will feature a plethora of special guests, including Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH),Ronnie Jame...