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POSSESSED: 1984 'Death Metal' Demo Available For Download

POSSESSED's classic 1984 "Death Metal" demo has been made available for download at MetalKult.com. Months before POSSESSED's debut LP, "Seven Churches" hit the stores, cassettes of "Death Metal" had been spreading throughout the extreme metal community. While the tape typically traded contained four...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Is Excited To Support METALLICA This Friday

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of Danish metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "It's been a while since the last update, but we've been super busy touring, and touring and guess what... TOURING! Since the beginning of this year we did four tours and as we are about to wrap up our mini...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Release 'Zeitgeist' After Seven-Year Absence

Launch Radio Networks reports: The SMASHING PUMPKINS release their comeback album, "Zeitgeist", on Tuesday (July 10) and it contains the first new music under the PUMPKINS banner since frontman Billy Corgan disbanded the group in late 2000. After seven years apart, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin said that...

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THE END: 'Throwing Stones' Video To Premier On Music Choice

THE END's video for "Throwing Stones" will premier, starting today, exclusively on Music Choice, the No. 1 on-demand music network in the country. The "Throwing Stones" video is now available for viewing anytime, however often, at no charge through Music Choice On Demand, which is available in milli...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform Special One-Hour Solo Set At MELODIC ROCK FEST

Legendary hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) will perform a special one-hour solo set (with full band) prior to the show headliner SCRAP METAL at Melodic Rock Fest, set to take place October 6 in South Bend, Indiana. SCRAP METAL (Kelly Keagy, Gunnar and Matthew...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Seeking New Drummer

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley is seeking a new drummer for his solo band following the recent departure of Rico Banderra. "Anyone who wants to be considered for this should have a minimum of 10 years playing experience and be as good as Jeff Singer and Jason Bold in the studio,"...

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VINCE NEIL: Trois-Rivières Concert Photos Available

Photos of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil's July 6, 2007 performance in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada have been posted at MetalUniverse.net. As previously reported, fan-filmed video footage of Vince Neil performing the CRÜE classic "Piece of Your Action" on June 30, 2007 at the Water Stock Rock fes...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist's DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS To Support STONE SOUR

DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan, has posted several tracks on its MySpace page. In other news, DIRTY LITTLE RABBITS has landed one of the support slots on the upcoming STONE SOUR U.S. tour in August/September. Also scheduled to appear is SYDONIA. F...

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VINCE NEIL Performs 'Piece Of Your Action' In Des Moines; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil performing the CRÜE classic "Piece of Your Action" on June 30, 2007 at the Water Stock Rock festival in Des Moines, Iowa has been posted at YouTube. Neil's solo band for the concert included Dana Strum (SLAUGHTER, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION) o...

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Report: OZZY Was Always A Naughty Boy!

Alison Dayani of Birmingham Mail reports: She's the woman who used to wipe Ozzy Osbourne's bottom, bathe him and be like a second mum. And 74-year-old Margaret Edwards revealed the Brum rocker's bad boy behaviour started as a child. Margaret, of Gorsty Croft, Great Barr, looked after Ozzy when his m...

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ANNIHILATOR: Cover Of EXCITER Classic Posted Online

ANNIHILATOR's cover version of EXCITER's "Heavy Metal Maniac", featuring guest appearances by former EXCITER drummer/vocalist Dan Beehler and bassist Alan Johnson, has been posted on ANNIHILATOR's MySpace page. The song was originally included on the Japanese version of ANNIHILATOR's new album, "Met...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: U.S. Tour 'On Hold'

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay has posted a message on his web site confirming that "the MSG remaining U.S. shows have been put on hold." An official statement on the matter is expected shortly. Michael Schenker previously posted a message on his web site that the band's...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist Talks 'Libertad', AXL ROSE

Nick Snelling of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his statement after the release of "Contraband" that VELVET REVOLVER was the kind of act that would be releasing an album eve...

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SLAYER: Concert Footage From Sweden's METALTOWN Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of SLAYER's June 30, 2007 performance at the Metaltown festival in Gothenburg, Sweden has been posted at YouTube: "Silent Scream": Video "Die by the Sword": Video "Angel of Death": Video "Mandatory Suicide": Video "Raining Blood": Video As previously reported, the cover artw...

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'Rock Band' Game Takes Core Premise Of 'Guitar Hero' And Expands It Tenfold

The first glimpse at the upcoming multi-instrument video game Rock Band has been posted at YouTube. Check out a rendition of GUNS N' ROSES' "Welcome to the Jungle" at this location. The game will feature additional tracks from the QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BLACK SABBATH, NIRVANA, WEEZER and many more...