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Former STEREOMUD Bassist Joins SW1TCHED

Ex-STEREOMUD/STUCK MOJO bassist Corey Lowery has joined Cleveland's SW1TCHED. The band, who were previously signed to Immortal/Virgin Records, have announced plans to change their name to SKY FALL DOWN at the end of the year before recording new material with a view towards landing a new record deal...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Forms Music Production Company

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman and multi-platinum producer/engineer Allen Isaacs have formed a music production team in Japan. They will be based out of Tokyo and Los Angeles and will be putting their musical stamp on artists focusing on introducing their American influences into the massi...

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METALLICA Hoax Perpetrators UNFAITH Seek Help Naming Song

Canadian band UNFAITH, best known for orchestrating a METALLICA lawsuit hoax that flooded radio stations and web sites in mid-July before being exposed as a well-executed scam (story#1, story#2, story#3, story#4),have posted an as-yet-untitled new track on their web site. "We're asking our fans ...

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NAPALM DEATH, NASUM, ANAL CUNT To Team Up For Japanese Tour

NAPALM DEATH, NASUM, ANAL CUNT and PIG DETROYER will be teaming up for the Extreme The Dojo VII tour of Japan in January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 09 - Club Quattro – Osaka, JAP Jan. 10 - Club Quattro – Nagoya, JAP Jan. 12 - Club Quattro - Tokyo, JAP In other NASUM-related ...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Manager Publishes Tell-All Autobiography

Don Arden, one of the earliest and most notorious managers of the rock 'n' roll era and father of Sharon Osbourne, wife/manager of former BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has just published his autobiography via Robson Books in the U.K. Dubbed the "Godfather Of Rock" and the "Al Capone of Pop" by...

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Report: 'Underground' Heavy Metal Is Alive And Well In Iran

Scott Peterson of The Christian Science Monitor reports that in East and West, the language of rock 'n' roll is one of rebellion and pushing the limits. And in the Islamic Republic of Iran, musicians like guitarist Nurick Misikian and bassist Babak Riahipour are creating a parallel reality that coul...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist Fan Favorite To Become 'Welsh Hero'

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has shot up the list of candidates to be named greatest Welsh hero following an Internet campaign by fans of the band, the BBC reports. Campbell, originally from Pontypridd, is now fifth in the list of nominees on the Welsh Heroes web site after the official MOTÖRHE...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Tour Report, Live Video Clips Posted Online

WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK guitarist Ron Jarzombek, who recently completed a seven-date run as part of ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's backing band on the Guitarevolution tour (also featuring former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland),has post...

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Heavy Metal Music Linked To Teenage Depression

Michelle Mark of Calgary Sun reports that a new study on heavy metal or hard rock music and depression shows teens who listen to those genres of tunes are more likely to be singing the blues. "Metal music often conveys images (for example) of death and violence," said University of Montreal psycholo...

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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, EVANESCENCE Among Nominees At AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS

METALLICA and LINKIN PARK will be competing for the "Favorite Alternative Music Artist" award at the 31st annual American Music Awards, which will be presented Nov. 16 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and air live from 8-11 p.m. on ABC. Also nominated for the same award are COLDPLAY. EVANESCE...

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IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST To Tour South America?

Argentinian rock DJ Gustavo Olmedo of Rock & Pop 95.9 FM (web site) has reportedly announced that IRON MAIDEN will hit South America in March/April with special guests JUDAS PRIEST. According to the DJ, the two bands will play a massive concert at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires (capacit...

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SEETHINGS: MP3 Samples Posted Online

SEETHINGS, the new Swedish band fronted by former DARKANE vocalist Lawrence Mackrory, have posted MP3 clips of three songs from their debut album, "Parallels", due in Europe and Scandinavia on October 27 through Scarlet Records. Check them out: "Slow Healer" (mp3),"This Hole" (mp3),and "Tonight" (...

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TOMMY LEE To Guest On 'THE SHARON OSBOURNE SHOW': Date Announced

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will be a special guest on Sharon Osbourne's new, nationally syndicated talk show, dubbed "The Sharon Osbourne Show", on Monday, September 22. Sharon will reportedly "get personal" with rocker Lee as he take her on a fast-paced tour of L.A. to reveal "5 Things Yo...

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DREAM THEATER Singer To Guest On FRAMEWORK Debut

FRAMESHIFT, the "exciting" new progressive rock project written and produced by Henning Pauly of CHAIN for James LaBrie, vocalist of the legendary prog-metal band DREAM THEATER, will release their debut album, "Unweaving The Rainbow", in early November through Progrock Records. "Composer Henning Pau...

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METALLICA Bassist Guests In NICKEL CREEK Video: Clip Available Online

Acoustic pop-country act NICKEL CREEK's video for the track "Smoothie Song", featuring a guest appearance by METALLICA/ex-OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Robert Trujillo, has been posted online at the web site of Country Music Television (CMT). Check it out: Windows Media, Real Media. The clip, which was shot...