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A band straight outta the '80s that never really went away, L.A. GUNS released some good 'n' sleazy hard rock with strong melodies over the years, belying the categorization of the act by some folks (I'm not one of them) as "just another hair metal band." As late as 2002, the group released a qualit...

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VELVET REVOLVER, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

VELVET REVOLVER members Slash and Scott Weiland, along with Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),David Draiman (DISTURBED) and Billy Duffy (THE CULT),were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY performance at the X Games party on Friday, August 5 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Californi...

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EYES OF FIRE To Support APOCALYPTICA On North American Tour

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will be supporting Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA on their upcoming North American tour. Confirmed tour dates are as follows: Sep. 12 - Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club Sep. 13 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Sep. 14 - Philadelphia, PA - TLA Sep. 15 - Boston, M...

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HIGH ON FIRE Announce U.S. Tour

HIGH ON FIRE have announced a U.S. tour in support of their acclaimed album, "Blessed Black Wings". The Oakland, CA power trio will team up with EVERY TIME I DIE for a month-long, 27-city trek that is scheduled to launch on September 7 in Poughkeepsie, NY. HIGH ON FIRE, who have toured relentlessly...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CHRIS CAFFERY, BEYOND FEAR To Team Up For U.S. Tour

According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) official web site, Caffery will be teaming up with JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) and BEYOND FEAR (the new band featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripp...

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SOULFLY Film Two New Promotional Videos In Serbia

While in Serbia last month, SOULFLY filmed two videos in support of the upcoming "Dark Ages" CD, due out on October 4 via Roadrunner Records. A video for "Frontlines" was filmed at a site that NATO bombed several years ago, and a clip for "Carved Inside" was shot at a 700-year-old fortress on the sh...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH Confirmed For WORLD SERIES OF METAL

JON OLIVA'S PAIN (featuring SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),THERION, OBITUARY, NAPALM DEATH and BEYOND FEAR (featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) are among the confirmed bands for the 2005 World Series of Metal Festival, set to take place September 9-10 at the Ho...

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SAMHAIN: 'Live 1984 – Stardust Ballroom' DVD Due In September

SAMHAIN's "Samhain: Live 1984 – Stardust Ballroom" DVD will receive a U.S. release on September 13 via Music Video Distributors. Commented former SAMHAIN frontman Glenn Danzig: "Here it is… A moment in time, courtesy of Al Flipside, who documented the first SAMHAIN L.A. show at the now-demolished St...

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GIGANTOUR, CINDERELLA, JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD 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: GIGANTOUR: MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY, NEVERMORE, LIFE OF AGONY, SYMPHONY X, DRY KILL LOGIC, BOBAFLEX Venue: Selland Arena City/State: Fresno, Calif. Da...

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KROKUS: Setlist For U.S. Tour Revealed

According to a posting on KROKUS' official web site, the setlist for the group's upcoming U.S. tour will include the following tracks, among others: Night Wolf Eat the Rich Long Stick Goes Boom Fire American Woman Heatstrokes Bad Boys Rag Dolls Screamin' in the Night Easy Rocker Mad World Stayed Awa...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman Talks About Working With Outside Songwriters, Upcoming Covers CD

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: You are obviously all fortunate enough to be comfortably well off for the rest of your lives now. Is the drive to make m...

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OVERKILL, PRONG: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

OVERKILL and PRONG will be teaming up for a U.S. tour early next year. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 16 - Jacksonville, NC @ Planet Rock Feb. 17 - Fayetteville, NC @ Jesters Pub Feb. 18 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Feb. 19 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre Feb. 20 - ...

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WHITESNAKE: Concert DVD Delayed Due To 'Business Issues'

WHITESNAKE's first-ever concert DVD, entitled "The Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues Show Live", appears to have once again been delayed due to undisclosed "business issues." The DVD, which was shot last October at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, was supposed to be out at or near the start of WHI...

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STRYPER: Autographed Bible Given Away With Each CD Pre-Order

If you pre-order STRYPER's first studio album in over a decade, "Reborn", the CD will be shipped to you on August 10 (making it possible that you will get yours before it hits the stores on August 16) along with an autographed STRYPER pocket Bible (the same Bibles the band throw out at ...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Explains Decision To Record Blues Album

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has launched his new official web site at www.viviancampbell.com. Campbell will release his first solo album, "Two Sides of If", on September 6. Campbell will be joined on the blues-oriented album by ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons, singer Joan Osbourne, and former FRANK...