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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Sweden's PEACE & LOVE Festival

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for the Peace & Love festival, set to take place June 28-30 in Borlänge, Sweden. This year's theme is "Revoution" and the theme days that start on June 26 will include a special appearance by HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe and Ma...

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EXTOL Pulls Out Of Norway's BY:LARM 2007 Festival

Norwegian progressive thrash/death metallers EXTOL have cancelled their appearance at the by:Larm 2007 festival (set to take place February 8-10 at Öst in Trondheim, Norway) due to "unforseen personal circumstances that lie outside [the band's] control," according to an official statement from the g...

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SINISTER: More U.S. Dates Announced

Dutch death metallers SINISTER will play several U.S. dates in May, culminating in their appearance at the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival on May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. More acts will be announced...

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RESISTANCE Joined By Former HIRAX Guitarist

Los Angeles-based metal band RESISTANCE has announced the addition of former HIRAX guitarist Dave Watson to the group's ranks. According to a press release, "Dave comes to RESISTANCE with a wealth of experience and a ferocious playing style well suited to their brand of metal." RESISTANCE is current...

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SINISTER Confirmed For MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 4 Festival

Dutch death metallers SINISTER have been confirmed for the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival, set to take place May 12 at the Station-4 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Also scheduled to appear are Swedish death/thrashers RAISE HELL. This year will only be a one-day event. Other acts will be announced soon. F...

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MASTER: 'Slaves To Society' Details Revealed

Legendary death metal band MASTER will release its new album, entitled "Slaves to Society", on April 13 via Twilight-Vertrieb. The CD was recorded at Shaark Studios in Bzenec, Czech Republic and features the following lineup: Paul Speckmann - Bass/Vocals Ales Nejezchleba - Guitars Zdenek "Zdenal" Pr...

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CRUMBSUCKERS, THE ACCUSED: European Tour Cancelled

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS has issued the following statement: "The February 2007 European tour with CRUMBSUCKERS, THE ACCUSED and LYZANXIA has unfortunately been canceled. The decision to cancel the tour was not made by any of the bands or venues, but by the agency that book...

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QUIET RIOT Frontman On Ex-Bassist RUDY SARZO: 'The Less Said About Him The Better'

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin Dubrow has revealed that bad interpersonal relationships were largely to blame for the breakup of the band's classic lineup. In an interview with "The Classic Metal Show" (which can be heard at this location),DuBrow lashes out at QUIET RIOT's former bassist Rudy Sarzo (als...

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STEEL ATTACK: U.S. Tour Postponed

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been forced to postpone the upcoming U.S. tour scheduled for March this year. Some of the venues brought the financial terms of the shows into dispute at the last second. In order to pr...

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Hammersmith Palais Demolition Plans To Go Ahead

According to Gigwise.com, the campaign to save the London music venue Hammersmith Palais — which has hosted performances by many legendary acts, including MOTÖRHEAD and THE CLASH — has failed after the local council voted to push through plans to demolish it. The iconic venue will now make way for o...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Liberty Or Death' Enters German Chart At No. 30

GRAVE DIGGER's new album, "Liberty or Death", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 30. This is the second highest chart entry in GRAVE DIGGER's history. The band's "Excalibur" CD debuted at No. 21 back in 1999. "Liberty or Death" will be released in North America on January 30...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER: More Details About GUITAR WORLD Tribute Revealed

Guitar World's April issue, on sale Feb. 13, will have a 6,000-word tribute to Chuck Schuldiner and will feature never-before-seen photos of the DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman from the Schuldiner family's personal collection. The issue will also contain complete guitar and bass transcriptions of DEAT...

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JON OLIVA: 'We Never Gave Up On SAVATAGE'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the motivation behind the formation of JON OLIVA'S PAIN? Jon: "It was mainly the lack of SAVATAGE work that was going on. Because of th...

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DAMAGE CONTROL To Release Debut Album In February

DAMAGE CONTROL, the U.K. rock n' roll outlaws featuring UFO bassist Pete Way, QUIREBOYS vocalist Spike, producer/guitar player extraordinaire Robin George and legendary drum powerhouse Chris Slade (AC/DC),will release their self-titled debut album in February via Cargo Records. The track listing is...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...