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THINE EYES BLEED Added To Canadian Dates On SLAYER Tour
Canadian thrash/metalcore act THINE EYES BLEED — who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist Johnny Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya) — have been added to three Canadian tour stops on SLAYER's upcoming North American tour in February (including a homet...December 7, 2006
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LIQUID GANG To Reunite For One-Off Hometown Performance
Former Lava/Atlantic recording artists LIQUID GANG will reunite for one show only on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Having ended abruptly in 2001, the Philadelphia-based band has decided to return to the stage for one more show at the Grape Street in Philadelphia. LIQUID GANG will revisit songs from the...December 6, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Shoots Down Rumors Regarding HEAVEN AND HELL Non-Involvement
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued a statement addressing the rumors surrounding his non-involvement in HEAVEN AND HELL, the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, p...December 6, 2006
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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD To Perform At JIM CAPALDI Tribute Show
According to The Highway Star, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will take part in an all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, solo musician and member of TRAFFIC. The show will take place January 21, close to the second anniversary of his death, at London's Roundhouse. Tickets go on sale...December 6, 2006
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JIMI HENDRIX Guitar Auctioned For $168,000
Reuters reports that a Texas bookstore owner won the bidding for one of rock legend Jimi Hendrix's electric guitars — a 1968 Fender Stratocaster — for $168,000, the guitar's strap for $10,800 and a photograph of Hendrix and band members Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell framed by two topless blondes f...December 5, 2006
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KRISIUN To Team Up With IMMOLATION For European Co-Headlining Tour
Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN will team up with IMMOLATION for a European co-headlining tour in May/June. Also appearing on the bill will be ABORTED. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. KRISIUN recently completed a U.S. tour with SIX FEET UNDER, DECAPITATED and ABYSMAL DAWN. This was...December 4, 2006
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THE POODLES Sign With AFM RECORDS
Swedish hard rock band THE POODLES — consisting of vocalist Jakob Samuel (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN, JEKYLL & HYDE),guitarist Pontus Norgren (THE RING, ex-TALISMAN),bassist Pontus Egberg (ex-LION'S SHARE) and drummer Christian Lundqvist — has inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The group's de...December 4, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH: 'The Dio Years' Collection Tentatively Due In April
Rhino Records has set a tentative April 3, 2007 North American release date for the new Ronnie James Dio-era BLACK SABBATH best-of set, appropriately titled "Black Sabbath: The Dio Years". The single-disc collection will include a couple of brand new tracks that are currently being recorded in Engla...December 3, 2006
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'The Family Values Tour 2006' E-Card Available
An e-card for the upcoming "The Family Values Tour 2006" CD/DVD can be accessed at this location. "The Family Values Tour 2006" will be released on December 26 via Firm Music. The CD and DVD will feature live tracks from KORN and DEFTONES, as well as select cuts from all the bands ...December 3, 2006
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HEAVEN AND HELL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
HEAVEN AND HELL — the new band featuring legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) alongside original BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, plus drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) — has been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to...December 2, 2006
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BEATALLICA: Illinois Dates Announced
Milwaukee-based BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of the BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, has lined up the following dates during December: Dec. 16 - Addison, IL @ Legends Music Café Dec. 30 - Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Au...December 2, 2006
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DANZIG: Equipment Truck 'Stolen', Santa Cruz Show Cancelled
World Entertainment News Network reports that Glenn Danzig is keen to take the law into his own hands after a tour truck carrying his stage equipment was stolen on Thursday night (Nov. 30). Danzig and his namesake band DANZIG were relaxing after a show in Los Angeles when the equipment vehicle was s...December 2, 2006
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BLACK MAJESTY Confirmed For Czech Republic's MASTERS OF ROCK Festival
Australian melodic power metal band BLACK MAJESTY has been added to next year's installment of the Masters of Rock festival, set to take place July 13-15, 2007 in the Czech Republic. Other confirmed bands include MOTÖRHEAD, RAGE, STRATOVARIUS, DIE HAPPY, PINK CREAM 69, AFTER FOREVER, EPICA, THE TOMM...December 2, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Announces Winner Of 'Unsigned Band' Competition
4FT PIMP from Southend-On-Sea in England were chosen by BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi as the winner of the "Black Sunday 2006 Unsigned Band Competition", which aired on Iommi's "Black Sunday" program on Planet Rock. The group will receive an exclusive prize of some Iommi model stage equipment c...December 1, 2006
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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'
Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...December 1, 2006
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