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Report: TWISTED SISTER Show To Benefit Sick Roadie
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Charlie Barreca is too sick to rock 'n' roll, but too young to die. The longtime sound man for the heavy metal group TWISTED SISTER, Barreca needs a liver transplant, but has nothing left from the money he made traveling around the world, making...June 10, 2005
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MUSHROOMHEAD To Release First-Ever DVD Next Month
MUSHROOMHEAD will release their first DVD, entitled "Volume 1", on July 26 via their own label, the Lumberjack-distributed The Filthy Hands Co. The title is available for pre-orders at www.mushroomhead.com for $19.98 (pre-orders will arrive one day before release date). Fans may also enter online to...June 10, 2005
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Soccer-Loving DEF LEPPARD Sees Irony In Playing Baseball Stadiums
Launch Radio Networks reports: Being British, DEF LEPPARD are more into football — or as we call it here, soccer — than they are baseball. But the group is out with BRYAN ADAMS on the Rock 'N Roll Double-Header tour of U.S. minor league baseball stadiums. Frontman Joe Elliott told Launch that it wil...June 9, 2005
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SLIPKNOT, METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS Classics Covered By Lounge Legend: Audio Available
SLIPKNOT's "People = Shit", GUNS N' ROSES' "Welcome to the Jungle", METALLICA's "Enter Sandman", ALICE IN CHAINS's "Man in the Box" and JANE'S ADDICTION's "Been Caught Stealing" are among the tracks covered by lounge legend RICHARD CHEESE on his new album, entitled "Aperitif for Destruction". On his...June 9, 2005
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Salute DIMEBAG On 'City Of Evil'
Singer M. Shadows of the Huntington Beach, California-based quintet AVENGED SEVENFOLD has told MTV.com that the death of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott inspired him to pen the track "Betrayed" from the newly released AVENGED SEVENFOLD album, "City of Evil". The song is written...June 9, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER And EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT To Release First DVDplus In U.S.
Eagle Rock Entertainment and TWISTED SISTER, the legendary multi-platinum metal band, are teaming up to bring the ultimate combination of DVD and CD technology to metal fans everywhere. On June 28, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release TWISTED SISTER's "Live at Wacken The Reunion", on DVDplus. The r...June 8, 2005
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TIGERTAILZ Collaborating With ZAN CLAN Guitarist
TIGERTAILZ, the Welsh band that would prove to be Britain's only real serious contenders in the '80s glam rock stakes, are collaborating with Chris Laney (ZAN CLAN) for additional tracks for their forthcoming album. The group, who feature original members Steevi Jaimz (vocals) and Ace Finchum (drums...June 8, 2005
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TOMMY LEE: VH1 Acquires Rights To Reality Show
Mediaweek.com is reporting that VH1 has acquired rights to the six episodes of NBC's upcoming reality series "Tommy Lee Goes to College"; a spokesman for the network said the first episode will run on cable just three days after the broadcast premiere, which is scheduled for August 16, with two back...June 8, 2005
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HIMSA Finish Recording New Album
Seatle's HIMSA have returned home from a month in Denmark at Antfarm Studios, where the band recorded their new album, "Hail Horror", with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN). Artwork is being done by Stephen Kasner (INTEGRITY, TREPHINE) and is expected to be finalized this week. So...June 7, 2005
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: 'Uranium' Interview To Air This Week
SYSTEM OF A DOWN will be interviewed on Fuse's "Uranium", premiering on June 10 at 9:00 p.m. "Get to know a side of the band that most journalists don't have the balls to uncover," reads a press release hyping the show. "With sh*t slinging from both sides, Juliya and the band don't hold anything bac...June 7, 2005
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: First Arena Tour Dates Announced
SYSTEM OF A DOWN will kick off its first major North American tour in three years on August 4, headlining the Long Beach Arena just outside of Los Angeles. The tour, which features THE MARS VOLTA as special guests and BAD ACID TRIP as the tour's first leg openers, will see SYSTEM OF A DOWN ...June 6, 2005
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Greece's G-FEST 2005 To Include Performances By MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, ENSLAVED
Greece's Metal Temple magazine has announced its sponsorship of G-Fest, which is being described in a press release as "the biggest music festival of the summer" brought by Greece's top-quality Astra Productions. "G-Fest is this summer's G-spot not only for the fans of heavy metal but also for a bro...June 5, 2005
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Undoing Ruin
I like what DARKEST HOUR has done on "Undoing Ruin", the follow-up to the excellent "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation". The band has not abandoned its Americanized AT THE GATES-style melodic thrash 'n bash, yet there are more colors and accents in the songs, more melody as well. A slight smoothing of...June 5, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist DAVE KUSHNER: 'We're An Amazing Rock 'N' Roll Band'
Belfast Telegraph recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dave Kushner. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On living the dream and loving every minute of it: "We haven't been off the treadmill for the past year or so. We started playing in May, last year, when the alb...June 4, 2005
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Original THIN LIZZY Guitarist Talks About 'Whiskey In The Jar'
NewsLetter.co.uk has issued the following report: As THIN LIZZY's original guitarist, east Belfast musician Eric Bell changed the sound of rock music. The ex-Orangefield boy is back in his home city for a gig this Sunday and we are talking about the unique and iconic shrill of Eric's guitar solo at...June 3, 2005
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