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SCOTT WEILAND Performs Solo Show In Indiana

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland performed a free solo show Friday night (September 8) at the Legends of Notre Dame club in Notre Dame, Indiana. It was the first time Scott played his new solo songs "Killing Me Sweetly" and "Beautiful Day" live. It was also the first tim...

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CATHEDRAL Confirmed For Japan's LOUD PARK 06 Festival

According to a posting on CATHEDRAL's official web site, the veteran British doom/stoner band has been confirmed for the Loud Park 06 festival, set to take place October 14-15, 2006 at the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 9-11 in Tokyo, Japan. The festival billing is now shaping up as f...

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Label Founder Talks About EXODUS' Singer-Less Gig In New York

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a one-and-a-half-minute video clip featuring Todd Gordon — who earned his rightful place in the annals of thrash metal's history by sig...

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RUFFIANS: European Tour Dates Announced

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, has announced the following European dates: Nov. 17 - Headbangers Ballroom - Hamburg, GER Nov. 19 - Bat Cave - Tilburg, NETH Nov. 22 - Rock City - Zurich, SWI Nov. 24 - Die Halle...

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ZEROMIND: 'Wish it Away' Video Posted Online

A "teaser" for ZEROMIND's video for the track "Wish it Away" has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The clip was shot this past July in Marin, California with director Bobby Yan. The song comes off the San Francisco group's brand new release, "What's in Your Mind", which was produc...

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Guitars Autographed By OZZY, RONNIE JAMES DIO, LEMMY, KERRY KING Auctioned For Charity

Legendary concert photographer John Harrell got some friends to autograph two guitars to benefit a charity auction for LAUSD's Dixie Canyon Avenue Elementary School PTA (K-5). There are 11 signatures on this BC Rich Mockingbird black guitar (value of guitar alone is $700) and one on a new Harley Dav...

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SLAYER: Live Videos From Vancouver Posted Online

SLAYER's official web site has been updated with three live video clips shot on July 13 on the Unholy Alliance tour at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia: "Blood Red": Windows / Quicktime "Cult": Windows / Quicktime "Eyes of the Insane": Windows /

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Report: Metal Magnetism Attracts Fans And Major Labels

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reports: Recent figures from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that three of the all-time best-selling records belong to LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES. While those hard-rock artists are softies in comparison to SLAYER, the fact that the m...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SCOTT WEILAND To Present At FASHION ROCKS

According to RCA Records, VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) will be one of the presenters at this year's Fashion Rocks. The event takes place on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and will be broadcast by CBS-TV on September 8 at 9:00 p.m. EST. VELVET...

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MASTODON Drummer Talks About New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor told Katie Hasty of Billboard.com that the group's switch from Relapse to Reprise hasn't affected the its progressive sound or aggressive touring schedule. In fact, according to Dailor, "Blood Mountain" may be MASTODON's riskiest effort yet. "It's technically more diffi...

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OZZFEST, SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, ANTHRAX Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Phoenix, AZ Venue: Cricket Pavilion Date: 7/7/06 Attendance: 15,598 Capacity: 20,234 Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Auburn, WA Venue: White...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman To Relaunch Radio Show

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson will relaunch his late-night BBC 6 Music Saturday rock show on September 9 with maximum rock on the display and American metal titans SLAYER as his first guests. The network rock show will offer three hours of the best contemporary hard rock, alternative and meta...

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SPEED\KILL/HATE: New Album Delayed Until 2007

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, SPEED\KILL/HATE's follow-up to their Escapi Music debut, "Acts of Insanity", tentatively titled "No Remorse, No Regrets", will not surface until next year. The delay is being attributed to "scheduling issues," according to a posting on the group's web...

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SLAYER, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Live At READING: Audio Available

Live recordings of SLAYER and BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE performing at this past weekend's Reading festival in England were aired Tuesday night (August 29) on the "Mike Davies Rock Show" on BBC Radio 1. The following songs were aired: SLAYER: Live From Reading 01. Dead Skin Mask 02. Seasons in the Abys...

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MACHINE HEAD: Drum Tracks Completed

MACHINE HEAD has set "The Blackening" as the title of its sixth studio album, tentatively due in early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. The group is recording the new CD at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, CA, with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn returning to the producer's chair, and Mark Keaton once a...