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KORN, LINKIN PARK Members To Create 'Hostile Takeover' On SIRUS' FACTION

Members of KORN and LINKIN PARK are among the stars from the worlds of action sports, television and music that will be taking over Sirius Satellite Radio's Faction channel 28 on a weekly basis, when the new Faction program "Hostile Takeover" launches on Friday, December 16. The special guests can s...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Confirmed For Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),are the first confirmed band for next year's edition of the Dong Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 in Germany. "As one...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On Wife SHARON: 'I Still Love And Adore Her So Much'

Sun Online recently conducted an exclusive interview with Ozzy Osbourne. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On being married to Sharon for more than two decades: "All couples have their arguments, fights and break-ups, but when I was drinking heavily everything was a problem, because I was so me...

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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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Line of Fire

Yet another review in this weekend's batch in which JOURNEY is used as a point of comparison and this time the link is a direct one. North Carolina's LINE OF FIRE make no bones about its attempt to make music that mimics the Bay Area group, as well as bands like FOREIGNER and BOSTON, though ...

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URN Sign With ROTTING CORPSE RECORDS

Chicago-based band URN have inked a deal with Rotting Corpse Records. The group have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, "Dancing with the Demigods", for an early 2006 release. A video for the single "Shadow Dancer" — featuring psychic vampire and author Michelle Belanger, who wil...

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KORN Perform On Airplane For Contest Winners And U.S. Soldiers: Photos Available

KORN took the art of live performance to the next level today when they became the first multi-platinum rock band to perform a set while at 37,000 feet on board a transatlantic private aircraft en route to New York from London. The audience was made up of European MTV contest winners and eight U.S....

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman: 'RITCHIE BLACKMORE Is Wasting His Time'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan. A coulple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Have you heard any of the BLACKMORE'S NIGHT stuff? Ian Gillan: "I have! I had to do an anomynous review. I heard his records and I listened to it very c...

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HELLOWEEN: Early Albums To Be Reissued

HELLOWEEN's entire pre-Nuclear Blast catalog will reportedy be reissued via Sanctuary during 2006. The albums will apparently be remastered and will contain bonus tracks, including b-sides and other rarities, the details of which have yet to be revealed. The following albums will be re-released on J...

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WAR CRY.US: New Audio Sample Posted Online

WAR CRY.US, the new band created by former WAR CRY singer Rich Rozek, have posted a sneak peek into one of the new songs to be included on their upcoming release, "Eerie Lullabies" due out in early 2006. Check out a short sample of "The Church Incorporated" at www.warcry.us. The song features the .....

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EDGUY: 'Rocket Ride' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers EDGUY have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Rocket Ride", due on January 20, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Checks In From France

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "We're currently in Lyon, France, after having spent the better part of a week in Spain. This tour has been one of the very best ever for us! I really think we have a tremendous package that attract...

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'Ozzfest 10th Anniversary' DVD/CD Preview Available

Several tracks from the forthcoming the DVD and bonus live CD release, "Ozzfest 10th Anniversary", have been made available for streaming in audio and video formats. The following tracks can currently be previewed at 98rock.com: BLACK SABBATH – "War Pigs" VELVET REVOLVER – "Sucker Train Blues" ROB Z...

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Those Once Loyal

One of the things reviewers use to fill space when talking about long-running bands is how the new album differs from the band's back catalog. BOLT THROWER bulldoze that path with the subtlety of a howitzer shell — they hit a stride around "Realm of Chaos", in 1989, and they haven't shown too much i...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist To Sit Out TV Appearances; Producer BRADFORD To Step In

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, producer Michael Bradford ("Bananas", "Rapture of the Deep") will replace guitarist Steve Morse at PURPLE's European TV appearances that are coming up shortly. Steve Morse is unable to appear with the band due to personal reasons....