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JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN Perform At London's Royal Albert Hall: Photos Available

JUDAS PRIEST made what will apparently be their only live appearance of 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on Friday, March 31. This special performance in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity was a tribute to to the late DJ Tommy Vance (of the U.K.'s "Friday Rock Show"),who passed...
April 1, 2006
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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist's THE NIGHTWATCHMAN To Perform In Virginia

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello's solo alter ego, THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, will be performing at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA on April 8. Also appearing on the bill are BOOTS RILEY (from THE COUP) and THE U-LINERS. The show is a benefit show for the Axis of Justice, a non-profit organization formed by More...
April 1, 2006
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KORN Guitarist: Why We Turned Down OZZFEST

Launch Radio Networks reports: With neither OZZY OSBOURNE nor BLACK SABBATH headlining Ozzfest on a full-time basis anymore, one of the groups rumored for the top slot on the bill this year was KORN. Guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer told Launch that the band did get that opportunity, but turned it do...
March 31, 2006
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GREEN CARNATION Added To TRISTANIA's European Tour

Norway's prog-metal masters GREEN CARNATION have been added to European Harvest Festival tour, set to take place in September. This will be GREEN CARNATION's first European tour since 2003. Also appearing on the bill are headliners TRISTANIA, plus additional support acts MORGANA LEFAY, DERANGED, MAC...
March 31, 2006
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HATEBREED Add Second Guitarist

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has posted the following message on the band;'s official web site: "We've decided to become a five-piece again. Mainly because of the new album having a lot of parts that involve second guitar, but also because me and [bassist Chris] Beattie started this band as a five...
March 30, 2006
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F5 To Open For STAIND In Arizona

F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, will be opening for STAIND on May 10 at the Mesa Amphitheater in Mesa, AZ. Also appearing on the bill are THREE DAYS G...
March 30, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman On Tomorrow's Gig At Royal Albert Hall: 'It's Just Incredible'

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com spoke to JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford this week about the group's appearance tomorrow (March 31) at the Royal Albert Hall in central London for a benefit gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: I can r...
March 30, 2006
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Ex-CARCASS Guitarist To Guest On BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS Debut

London, U.K.-based metallers BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS have inked a deal with Invada Records. The band are currently working on their their full-length debut at the State of Art studios in Bristol. Ex-CARCASS guitarist and current FIREBIRD mainman Bill Steer has signed on to do a couple of guest solos on...
March 30, 2006
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GLEN BENTON To Front DEICIDE And VITAL REMAINS On 'The God Killers Tour Part 2'

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton will be doing double duty with both DEICIDE and VITAL REMAINS on the two bands' "The God Killers Tour Part 2" tour, which is scheduled to kick off April 5 in Santa Ana, California. Also appearing on the bill are DESOLATION and CREMATORIUM. The dates are as follows: Apr....
March 30, 2006
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HEAD-ON Sign With GRIND THAT AXE RECORDS

London, U.K.-based "musclebound" metallers HEAD-ON have just inked a deal with Grind That Axe Records. They will be re-releasing their debut album, "XXL", with all-new artwork and packaging, and a new track listing, which will include two brand new songs, one of which will feature Rich Ward (STUCK M...
March 29, 2006
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THE BERZERKER, EPHEL DUATH Confirmed For U.K.'s DAMNATION FESTIVAL

THE BERZERKER and EPHEL DUATH have been confirmed for the Damnation Festival 2006, set to take place October 15 in Manchester, England. They will be joined by MADMAN IS ABSOLUTE and MAN MUST DIE on the Terrorizer Stage — and with THE AXIS OF PERDITION already confirmed, the line-up is shaping up to...
March 29, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer, Wife Lose Baby

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Bill has sent in the the March 2006 edition of his Audio Diary series (the 13th overall entry). This new edition totals 32:29 in length. The subjects discussed in this edition Bill speaks at length on,...
March 29, 2006
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PINK CREAM 69 Singer Completes Songwriting Phase For Solo Album

PINK CREAM 69/ex-ADAGIO frontman David Readman has completed the songwriting phase for his solo debut with producer and PINK CREAM 69 colleague Dennis Ward at the helm. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Evil Combination", "New Messiah" and "Over the Ocean". Commented Readman: "It was good...
March 29, 2006
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H.I.M. To Film New 'Killing Loneliness' Video This Weekend

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will be shooting a new video for their song "Killing Loneliness" on Sunday, April 2 in Los Angeles, California. H.I.M. will be joined in the new clip — which is being directed by Nathan Cox (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MARILYN MANSON, KORN, LINKIN PARK, STAIND, DISTURBED)...
March 29, 2006
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Guitarist RICH WARD: It Could Take A Year Before New STUCK MOJO Album Comes Out

Reunited Atlanta-based rap-metal pioneers STUCK MOJO are continuing work on their new album, "Southern Born Killers", at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K. with producer Andy Sneap (NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS). Joining guitarist Rich Ward (also in FOZZY) and rapper/frontman Bonz...
March 29, 2006