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NIGHTWISH Steps Up Vocalist Search

Finland's NIGHTWISH has posted the following message on its official web site: "NIGHTWISH is currently and actively looking for a new singer/frontwoman for the band. We need the obvious things: Looks, charisma, courage and, of course, a big voice. Good grasp of the English language is also very help...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL On Early Years

Gibson.com reports: From pioneering British metal band SWEET SAVAGE to DIO and WHITESNAKE to DEF LEPPARD today, Vivian Campbell rode rock 'n' roll from the violent streets of Belfast to L.A.'s Sunset Strip. Now, with "Yeah!", DEF LEPPARD's joyful tribute to their early influences, he comes full circ...

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FOZZY Frontman To Sing On FOX's 'Celebrity Duets'

FOZZY frontman and former WWE star Chris Jericho will be taking part in "Celebrity Duets" — an unscripted series that pairs singing stars with celebrities outside the music industry to make "beautiful music" together. The show will follow the professional singers as they instruct their partners, cho...

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NEW YORK DOLLS To Play Free Show In New York City This Friday

NEW YORK DOLLS will perform a free show this Friday, August 18 at the South Street Seaport, Pier 17 in New York City. The band will go on stage at 8:00 p.m. NEW YORK DOLLS' "comeback" CD, "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This", sold around 7,000 copies in the United States ...

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MISFITS Announce FIEND FEST 2006 North American Tour

MISFITS will embark on the Fiend Fest 2006 tour beginning on October 13 and running through November 5. "The MISFITS will headline as Jerry Only (vocals, bass),Dez Cadena (guitar; ex-BLACK FLAG) and Robo (drums) shred through a complete set of MISFITS classics old and new," reads a posting on the g...

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Electric Satisfaction

Like a Gilby Clarke solo record or an ENUFF Z'NUFF career retrospective, CRASH KELLY dredge up pleasant enough associations with their warm, summery hard rock sound. They take as many cues from CHEAP TRICK as from ALICE COOPER, they write songs tailor-made to be championed by the type of radio DJ th...

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Signal To Noise

Being called "the MAZZY STAR of prog" isn't exactly a big selling point, is it? With their new album, Finland's hotly-tipped progressive chameleons morph into something kinda commercial and directionless — pretty, beguiling background music that ends up going nowhere. Look at the song "Splinters" fo...

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VICTORY RECORDS Announces New Signings: A DAY TO REMEMBER And BENEATH THE SKY

Victory Records has announced the signing of A DAY TO REMEMBER and BENEATH THE SKY, two bands that promise to challenge the conventions of rock and expand the barriers of the cutting edge. With an average age of 18.2, Florida's A DAY TO REMEMBER will enter Boston's Zing Studios (UNDEROATH, KILLSWITC...

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NIRVANA: 'All Apologies' DVD Due In November

According to The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, DVD UK Ltd., has announced the release of "Kurt Cobain – All Apologies", a moving tribute to the man and his music from those who were inspired by his extraordinary genius. Retailing at £15.99 the title will be released on DVD only (in the U.K.) on ...

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CRASH KELLY Comments On POISON, ALICE COOPER Shows

Glam rock quartet CRASH KELLY — whose new album, the Gilby Clarke-produced "Electric Satisfaction", is now available — is in the midst of a series of high-profile gigs. Last week, the band performed a hometown show at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre alongside POISON and CINDERELLA before flying to Ame...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST To Join Forces For North American Tour?

According to various online sources, CANNIBAL CORPSE will join forces with DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, and UNMERCIFUL for a North American tour with beginning in early November. So far the following unconfirmed dates have been released: Nov. 10 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nov. 14 - Montreal, QC @ Le Med...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Is 'A Cancer Of Cyberspace'

Patrick Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On giving fans exactly what they expect: "When you talk about SLAYER, it's like getting a written guarantee. When you buy the record or go to a gig you kn...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman: 'We Don't Want To Be The Biggest Band In The World'

LongIslandPress.com recently conducted an interview with ALL THAT REMAINS vocalist Phil LaBonte. An excerpt from the chat follows: Long Island Press: The band's musical background and influences read like a who's who in metal — from SHADOWS FALL, to KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, to LAMB OF GOD — what kind of s...

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Girls Got Rhythm

In contemplating the value of what seems like an ever-increasing number of tribute albums, the same questions pop into my head. Who buys them, on what basis should the albums be rated, and what separates a good one from a bad one? There are those that argue that a note-for-note recreation of the ori...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'My Thing Is Rebelling Against Organized Religion'

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: With all the censorship that is happening today, how important do you think it is for a band like SLAYER to talk about the subjects that are deemed controve...