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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN To Appear At Tsunami Relief Concert

Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current RING OF FIRE singer Mark Boals will sing one song at a tsunami relief benefit concert at the Baked Potato in Los Angeles on February 3. Other artists scheduled to appear at the show include Bunny Brunel (bass),Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) an...
January 31, 2005
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Brazil's SAYOWA Confirmed For Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

Brazil's SAYOWA have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of Spain's Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place February 25-26 at Nave Medina Elvira in Atarfe, Granada. Other bands scheduled to appear at the festival include MEGADETH, PARADISE LOST, FEAR FACTORY, EUROPE, RAGE, U.D.O., THERION, BONF...
January 30, 2005
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Guitarist JON AARON Quits M.O.D.

Guitarist Jon Aaron has officially quit M.O.D. after completing the group's New Year's Eve shows in Texas. "I am absolutely honored to have played alongside Billy Milano, Scott Sargeant and Danny Burkhardt," Aaron said. "It was my time to move on." In other news, Aaron's side project GRAVEYARD BBQ a...
January 30, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: NAMM Photos Posted Online

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's official web site has been updated with several photos from the legendary Swedish guitarist's appearance at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Among the other musicians feature in the photos are Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),S...
January 29, 2005
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SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL, COURTNEY LOVE Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Jerry Cantrell (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS),Courtney Love (HOLE) and Steve Jones (SEX PISTOLS) were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's benefit concert for Southeast Asia tsunami relief Thursday night (Jan. 27) at the Key club in Hollywood, California. C...
January 28, 2005
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Exclusive: Guitarist DINO CAZARES Quits BRUJERIA

Former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares has quit BRUJERIA, the extreme metal project he co-founded 16 years ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. According to Dino, he made the decision to leave the group in order to spend more time working on a new band he recently formed with ex-DIMMU B...
January 26, 2005
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Is There A Connection Between Heavy Metal Music And Violent Behavior?

Norway's Imhotep Zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following two questions related to last month's shooting death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: 1) Can aggressive music led people to kill others? 2) Is there any connection b...
January 26, 2005
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IMPALED: New Song Available For Download

MetalReview.com has uploaded a full-length MP3 of a new IMPALED track, entitled "Gutless", at this location. "Gutless" comes off the Oakland, California-based band's third album, "Death After Life", due on March 8 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Mondo Medicale", "Death After Life...
January 25, 2005
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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA-Era Lineup To Reunite For OZZFEST 2005?

According to a posting at the S.O.D. & M.O.D. Fansite, Sharon Osbourne has promised ANTHRAX a slot at this year's Ozzfest if they play at the 10-year anniversary edition of festival with the classic lineup that was responsible for some of the band's most successful albums: Joey Belladonna - Voca...
January 23, 2005
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DOHENY Collaborate With Veteran Producer MIKE CLINK

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, completed a one-day recording session earlier this week with veteran producer Mike Clink (GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA). The band tracked a song entitle...
January 23, 2005
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ENDRAH: BIOHAZARD Guitarist's Side Project Looking For New Singer

ENDRAH, the Brazil-based side-project of BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei, are currently on the lookout for a new singer. "The intensity, ferocity and technique of ENDRAH are the deepest expression of what the band has always believed," the group's members write in a statement. "The grou...
January 22, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS To Guest On Next Week's 'American Idol'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be a guest celebrity judge on next Tuesday's (Jan. 25) edition of "American Idol". The show is expected to feature plenty of high- and lowlights from auditions in New Orleans, Louisiana last September. Simmons joined judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy...
January 21, 2005
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Makes Surprise Appearance With N.Y.C. HITSQUAD

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that AEROSMITH guitarist Brad Whitford was a surprise guest last night (Wednesday, January 19) in New York City with the N.Y.C. HITSQUAD, which includes singer-guitarist Ricky Byrd from JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, drummer Liberty Devitto and sax player Richie...
January 20, 2005
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BILLY SHEEHAN To Release New Solo Album In February

Revolutionary bass player BILLY SHEEHAN (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) will release his second solo album, "Cosmic Troubadour", in the U.S. on February 22 via Favored Nations. Produced by Pat Regan, "Cosmic Troubadour" again sees Sheehan handling multi-instrumental duties and writing all of the material,...
January 20, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Guest On 'Tears In Heaven' Cover

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne officially announced Monday (Jan. 17) their plans to record a cover of ERIC CLAPTON's "Tears in Heaven" to benefit storm recovery efforts, according to MTV.com. VELVET REVOLVER, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne are among the artists lending their voices to t...
January 18, 2005