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METAL BLADE 25th Anniversary Live DVD Coming In January

From a garage in a Los Angeles suburb in 1982 to becoming the leading true independent heavy metal record label in the world, Metal Blade Records continues to lead the way in introducing artists to the heavy metal world, which we have continually defined. To commemorate 25 years of the loudest, hard...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE, DYING FETUS Schedule Colorado Springs In-Store

CEPHALIC CARNAGE and DYING FETUS will take part in a signing session at Independent Records & Video in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Friday, November 30 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, click here. Capital Chaos TV has posted video footage of CEPHALIC CARNAGE performing the song "The Endless C...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist To Release ASHES DIVIDE Debut In March

Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Billy Howerdel — founder and producer of multi-platinum group A PERFECT CIRCLE — has stepped out as lead vocalist and guitarist for new band, ASHES DIVIDE, and has signed to Island Records, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam...

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LENNON Completes Work On Metal Project With Producer JASON SUECOF

Orlando, Florida-based singer-songwriter LENNON (full name: Lennon Murphy),who who last year opened select dates on the AEROSMITH/MÖTLEY CRÜE tour, has completed work on her yet-to-be-named metal project with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER, CHIMAIRA, BURY YOUR DEAD). According to the s...

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Confirmed: QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW Dead At 52

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has confirmed the passing of the group's singer, Kevin DuBrow, at the age of 52. In an e-mail to Spain's The Metal Circus, which had requested a comment from Banali on the rumors of DuBrow's death, the drummer wrote, "I can't even find words to say. Please respect ....

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SLAUGHTER: 'Tortured Souls' Box Set Due In December

Brazil's Marquee Records will release the "Tortured Souls" box set from the legendary Canadian death/thrash metla band SLAUGHTER. Acording to the label, the set features over four hours of pure '80s rage split into four CDs, containing demos, rehearsals, live tracks and the hard-to-find STRAPPADO al...

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QUIET RIOT Singer Reportedly Found Dead In His Las Vegas Home

Michael Politz of The Vegas Eye reports that QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday, November 25. According to Politz, DubRow — whom Politz calls "one of my closest friends" — recently celebrated his 52nd birthday in New Orleans "where he ate great food and ....

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Clarifies His Stance On Illegal Music Downloading

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "The [new PRIMORDIAL] album ['To the Nameless Dead'] is officially out this week and while the shipping figures from the label are excellent and more than the last one sold, it remai...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Makes Surprise Visit To Chicago KISS Fan Fest

KISS's official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following message: "Tommy Thayer [KISS guitarist] just made a surprise visit to the Chicago KISS Fan Fest! "The event opened at noon with the announcement that KissOnline would be raffling off a Tommy Thayer-autographed 'Rock the Na...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS, AT THE GATES Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS and AT THE GATES are among the bands that have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST (UK) (Headliner) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US) SAXON (UK) EL...

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LED ZEPPELIN Denies 2008 Tour Rumor

MonstersAndCritics.com reports that LED ZEPPELIN have denied they are planning a world tour in 2008. The legendary rockers claim "no decision has been made" as to whether they will follow up their comeback concert at London's O2 arena on December 10 with a globetrotting series of shows. Excitement o...

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TURISAS, VOLBEAT, EYES OF EDEN, BURST, CULT OF LUNA Confirmed For NOORDERSLAG WEEKEND

TURISAS, VOLBEAT, EYES OF EDEN, BURST and CULT OF LUNA are among the confirmed bands for the Noorderslag Weekend festival, set to take place January 10-12 in Groningen, Holland. For more information, go to this location. TURISAS is set to invade North American shores this upcoming spring as part of...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Resume Rehearsals As PAGE Promises Live Surprise

The UK's ITN recently conducted an interview with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page about the band's upcoming December 10 reunion show at the 02 Arena in London. Watch the two-minute report below. The Pulse of Radio reports that LED ZEPPELIN was set to resume rehearsals this week for the London gig,...

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PAMELA MOORE: New Songs Featuring QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE Members Posted Online

Singer Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and last year's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — has posted two more songs off her latest CD, "Stories from a Blue Room". The first track, "Get Off (American Way...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' Enters Billboard Chart At No. 173

QUEENSRŸCHE's collection of covers, "Take Cover", has sold 5,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 173 on The Billboard 200 chart. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scot...