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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's Son JÜRGEN To Release New Instrumental CD

German guitarist Jürgen Blackmore, son of DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore, will release a new instrumental rock album, entitled "Between Darkness & Light", on May 19. The CD was recorded and mixed earlier this year at the Musikerei Studios in Quickborn, Germany and features a...

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TANKARD To Perform At Berlin's Olympic Stadium

Veteran German thrashers TANKARD will be performing at Berlin's Olympic stadium this Saturday, April 29 at the invitation of local soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt. A posting on TANKARD's official web site reads as follows: "There are moments that are almost as great as TANKARD's new album 'The Beaut...

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1,000 Join SYSTEM OF A DOWN Rally Urging Turkey To End Armenian Genocide Denial

Yerkir, the online Armenian newspaper, has published the following report: Armenian Americans from across the United States joined [Monday, April 24] with SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan at a Washington, D.C. "Rally for Justice", urging the Turkish Government to end its worldwide c...

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Church Of Satan High Priest: 6/6/06 Is 'Just A Day, Like Any Other'

Susan Carpenter of SouthFlorida.com is reporting that several heavy metal artists are taking advantage of the fact that June 6, 2006 (6/6/06) falls on a Tuesday — when new albums are typically released — to unleash their new CDs, including DEICIDE, who are renowned as much for a statement they issue...

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Let's begin by giving thanks to the fine people at At a Loss Recordings for continuing to dredge up some of the angriest, angular, and utterly mind-fucking sonic trample in the universe. The trend ain't dead either. Now comes a two-man project called BLACK COBRA that fills every nook and cranny with...

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GEORGE LYNCH Rushed To Hospital After Reportedly Collapsing At Las Vegas Show

According to a couple of eyewitness reports from last night's (April 21) GEORGE LYNCH show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former DOKKEN guitarist was rushed to the hospital after taking ill 30 minutes into his band's performance at the Empire Ballroom. The following report was submitted to BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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KAYSER Complete Work On Sophomore Album

KAYSER, the new Swedish band featuring former SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Spice and ex-THE MUSHROOM RIVER BAND drummer Bob Ruben, have completed work on their sophomore album, tentatively due late summer/early fall via Scarlet Records. The group have posted the following update on their official web...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: 'I Was Booted, Tossed, And It's Going To Cost Somebody'

The Associated Press is reporting that rocker-turned-radio host David Lee Roth, who accepted the no-win task of replacing ratings king Howard Stern in January, was bounced from the airwaves Friday (April 21) after barely three months on the air in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and four other market...

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CALIFORNIA METAL FEST Moves Location

The organizers of the first annual California Metal Fest — which is scheduled to take place May 13 and May 14, with a warm-up day May 12 — have issued the following update: "Due to high advanced ticket sales and the city of Whittier doing everything they can to try and prevent the first annual ...

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H.I.M. Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE Festival

Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. have been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place June 29 – July 2 in Roskilde, Denmark. Also scheduled to appear are GUNS N' ROSES, TOOL, DEFTONES, OPETH, TRIVIUM, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, HATESPHERE, BURST and VOLBEAT, among others. More acts wi...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN's Solo Album Enters Norwegian Chart At No. 33

EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn's solo CD, "The Adversary", has entered the Norwegian album chart at position No. 33. View the whole chart at this location. "The Adversary" was written and recorded over a one-year period at Symphonique Studios in Norway and features a guest appearance by Garm from ULVER on...

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ALICE COOPER Hit 'School's Out' To Be Played On Continuous Loop For Fundraiser

The Canadian Press is reporting that Indiepolitik, a Toronto-based group of indie musicians who raise money for charity, is planning to play ALICE COOPER's 1972 hit "School's Out" for six hours — non-stop — at a local nightclub Thursday (April 20). Participants can either pay a $5 entrance fee to he...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Comments On Ecuadorian Concert Fiasco

It was reported yesterday that DESTRUCTION's April 15 concert in Quito, Ecuador ended in total chaos after the local promoter lost control of the 2,000 fans that wanted to attend the gig in a venue that could only accommodate half of them and that didn't have a working lighting system. According to...

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THE 69 EYES Prepare To Record New Album; 'Carson Daly' Performance Posted Online

Finnish goth-metallers THE 69 EYES are preparing to enter the studio with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and Johnny Lee to begin recording their next album, entitled "Angels". The band will also play at a couple of festivals during the summer. In other news, THE 69 EYES's appearance on NBC's "Last Call w...

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THE TRACII GUNS BAND: Learning Cover Songs For Upcoming Tour

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes, along with various covers. This is almost th...