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SILENT FORCE, RECKLESS TIDE, SUIDAKRA New Albums To Receive U.S. Release

A flurry of four releases makes May 22 one of the busiest days of the year for Locomotive Records. SILENT FORCE's "Walk the Earth": "The new SILENT FORCE is everything power metal aspires to be. With guitar hero Alexander Beyrodt, vocalist DC Cooper, bassist Jurgen Steinmetz, drummer Andre Hilgers a...

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ROB ZOMBIE Out On The Town In L.A.; Video Available

After telling TMZ.com outside Il Sole Tuesday night (May 8) that he didn't "have anything exciting planned," Rob Zombie said the real story would be a shot of who was inside — joking that David Hasselhoff was in the restaurant getting "tanked." Watch footage from TMZ.com. Rob Zombie's upcoming remak...

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Guitar Signed By Entire SAVATAGE Band In 1998 Being Auctioned

A Jackson Charvel guitar signed by all members of SAVATAGE in Springfield, VA in September of 1998 on the "Wake of Megellan Tour" is being auctioned on eBay. The group's lineup at the time consisted of Zak Stevens, Jon Oliva, Chris Caffery, Al Pitrelli, Johnny Lee Middleton and Jeff Plate. The aucti...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Surfing With The Alien' 20th Anniversary Reissue To Include Bonus DVD

"Surfing with the Alien" was the album that ignited Joe Satriani's career as a solo performer. The acclaimed guitarist's second full-length release, "Surfing with the Alien" was originally issued in October 1987 on Relativity Records. It became a left-field bestseller that reached No. 29 on the Bill...

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NAKED BEGGARS Singer Comments On JEFF LABAR's Departure

NAKED BEGGARS singer Inga Brittingham has released the following statement via the band's official mailing list: "I wanted to share our past few weeks with family, friends, and fans. "Recently I know you may have heard some strange things about why we decided to part ways with Jeff LaBar [also of CI...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Talks Gear; Video Available

A three-and-a-half-minute video clip of ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters discussing his gear backstage in Helsinki, Finland earlier tonight (Tuesday, May 8) has been posted at YouTube. ANNIHILATOR's current touring lineup consists of: Dave Padden - Vocals, Guitar Alex Landenburg - Drums Jeff Waters -...

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Doom Legends TROUBLE Are Back With 'Simple Mind Condition'

Mark Fields of GASPetc.com recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE co-founders Bruce Franklin (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums). A few excerpts follow: GASPetc: I suppose some folks might be curious as to what transpired between the initial splintering in the mid/late-Nineties, the sporadic...

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TROUBLE: Illinois Dates Announced

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: May 19 - Doug's American Bar & Grill - Aurora, Illinois May 20 - Legends Music - Addison, Illinois May 24 - Gagarin - Athens, Greece May 27 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands May 28 - Wulfun Hall...

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TESLA: More 'Real To Reel' Samples Available

Four songs from TESLA's upcoming sixth studio album, "Real To Reel", are available for listening at this location. The CD, which sees TESLA paying homage to their hard rock heroes, is due out June 5 on the band's own independent label, Tesla Electric Company Recordings (in partnership with Ryko Dist...

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BAD BRAINS To Perform At SCHOOL OF ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL

BAD BRAINS will perform at the first annual festival being organized by The Paul Green School of Rock, the famous after-school rock program that was the subject of both the documentary "Rock School" and the Jack Black comedy "School of Rock". The School of Rock Music Festival will take place in Asbu...

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Publisher Attempts To Clear Up Confusion Regarding DIMEBAG Estate and MJS MUSIC PUBLICATIONS

MJS Music Publications has issued the following press release: Earlier in 2007 the Abbott estate made a global announcement stating "The family of the late 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott has not authorized anyone in the past or present to author a book on his life." Since the announcement, many websites,...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS: New Live Videos Available

Two video clips of MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS performing on April 26, 2007 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden have been posted at YouTube. The songs available for viewing are "Only You Can Rock Me" and "Lights Out". MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP will return to the U.S. and Canada for a summer tour...

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YEAR LONG DISASTER Signs With VOLCOM ENTERTAINMENT

Volcom Entertainment has announced the addition of YEAR LONG DISASTER to its roster of artists. A rock trio, YEAR LONG DISASTER is led by guitarist and vocalist Daniel Davies, the son of KINKS' guitarist Dave Davies. Bass player Rich Mullins has toured the world in his past lives with KARMA TO BURN...

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ALICE COOPER To Present Stevie Ray Vaughan Award To CHRIS CORNELL

Veteran rocker Alice Cooper will present the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award to former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell for Cornell's "dedication an support of the MusiCares MAP Fund and his devotion to helping other addicts with the recovery process" at the third-annual MusiCares Map Fund Benef...

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SLAYER Frontman Answers Fans' Questions

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently answered questions from registered members of the group's official forum. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Did SLAYER really do a song with Phil Anselmo called "Unscathed"? Tom (answering through a moderator): No idea. If it was done, it wasn't with Tom. If it was,...