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ALLHELLUJA: New Song Posted Online

ALLHELLUJA, the Italian project featuring Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, has posted a new song, "Face To Face With The Devil", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Breath Your Soul", which is scheduled for release in March via Scarlet. The CD marks the record...

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SHADOW GALLERY To Carry On Following Singer's Passing

Guitarist Gary Wehrkamp of progressive power metallers SHADOW GALLERY has confirmed to Roadie Crew's Thiago Sarkis that the band will carry on following singer Michael A. Baker's recent passing, with D.C. Cooper (SILENT FORCE, ex-ROYAL HUNT) filling in on at least one track on the band's upcoming al...

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BILLY SHEEHAN's Improvised Jam With ENRICO SANTACATTERINA At NAMM; Video Available

Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) made a surprise appearance at the XOX stand at this year's NAMM show (which was held January 15-18, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California) and took part in an improvised performance with Enrico Santacatterina. Bi...

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RIOT Guitarist Issues Update On Singer MIKE TIRELLI's Battle With Stomach Cancer

Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Song Debuting In SUPER BOWL Ad

According to The Pulse of Radio, a new SMASHING PUMPKINS song called "FOL" will make its debut in a Hyundai car commercial that will air during the Super Bowl pre-game show this Sunday (February 1) on NBC-TV. The track acts as the score for a new ad promoting the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Hyundai VP of...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman's 'Strangeland: Disciple' Movie Puts Out National Open Casting Call

Dee Snider, frontman of heavy metal legends TWISTED SISTER, is set to begin production on the feature film "Strangeland: Disciple" later this year, the much-anticipated follow-up to "Strangeland" (1998),which he wrote and starred in as antagonist Captain Howdy. His partners in the project, Nehst St...

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MATT SORUM Interviewed At SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL; Video Available

RealTVFilms.com conducted an interview with drummer Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) prior to CAMP FREDDY's January 19, 2009 performance at the Sundance Film Festival at Harry O's in Park City, Utah. Watch the chat at this location. CAMP FREDDY is the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featu...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD Keyboardist Dead At 56

LYNYRD SKYNYRD keyboardist Billy Powell died Wednesday morning at his home near Jacksonville, Florida. The cause of death has not been revealed. He was 56. Orange Park police told WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, Fla., Powell called 911 just before 1 a.m. complaining he was having trouble breathing, but param...

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BELIEVER Releases Artwork And Track Listing For 'Gabriel'

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have revealed the track listing and artwork for their highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", due on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones' new imprint label Cesspool Records via Metal Blade. The CD will...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'The Harvest Floor' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Harvest Floor", the new album from San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION, sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling...

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SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON Comment On Upcoming ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM Tour

A short video message from Kerry King and Tom Araya of Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER officially announcing the band's participation in this year's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour can be viewed below. Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the most electrifying carnival to ever hit the summ...

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LIZZY BORDEN Frontman Remembers Late Guitarist COREY JAMES

LIZZY BORDEN singer/namesake has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist Corey Daum (a.k.a. Corey James),who was killed in a car crash on Saturday morning (January 24) in Nashville, Tennessee: "Corey was a LIZZY BORDEN guitarist from 1989 to 1995; he ap...

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MENDOZZA To Release 'White Rhino' In March

Hailing from the bowels of Canada, stoner sludge metal three-piece MENDOZZA will release an ear-splitting new album in the U.S. on March 17 on Reversed Records. Emerging from the shadows they call Vancouver, MENDOZZA arrives fast and hard with the throaty Deuce (guitar/vocals),a tattooed beauty Bin...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

Momo from TheMomoZone conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the four-minute chat belo...

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THEOCRACY Announces New Guitarist

Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY has issued the following update: "THEOCRACY is proud to welcome Val Allen Wood as their new lead guitarist! Val is an amazing talent, and will be taking over the guitar duties along with Jon [Hinds], allowing Matt [Smith] to step fully into the voca...