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Drummer ERIC SINGER To Appear At NY KISS EXPO AND HARD ROCK CONVENTION
KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer will be appearing at the 19th Annual New York KISS Expo and Hard Rock Collectors Convention on Saturday, May 14, 2005, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus New Jersey. Other scheduled guests include Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),"Met...April 16, 2005
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THRESHOLD To Release New Fan Club CD
U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD plan to release a new fan club CD in the summer, featuring the band's concert in Switzerland last September. The album is expected to be a double CD featuring the following setlist: 01. Mission Profile 02. Ground Control 03. Freaks 04. Into The Light 05. Echoes O...April 15, 2005
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BOLT THROWER Preparing To Record New Album
British extreme metal pioneers BOLT THROWER are "still putting the finishing touches" on the material for their new studio album, according to bassist Jo Bench. "Baz [a.k.a. Barry Thompson, guitar] keeps changing them, which doesn't help!" The band recently booked time at the rehearsal room "to run...April 8, 2005
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BENEDICTION To Make Live Debut With NICK BARKER At Austria's DEVIL DAYS Festival
Former DIMMU BORGIR/CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Nick Barker will make his live debut with BENEDICTION at Austria's Devil Days festival on Friday, June 10. On the new album front, initial rehearsals have gone "extremely well" and everybody is getting on "as well as a church on fire!!!" BENEDICTION's ritu...April 3, 2005
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KISS And TED NUGENT Perform At ROCKIN' THE CORPS: Photos Available
KISS, TED NUGENT and GODSMACK were among the performers at the Rockin' the Corps patriotic celebratory concert on Friday (April 1) at the Marine Corps Air Station, Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. Executive producers Quincy Jones and Joseph E. Robert, Jr. joined forces with producers Doc McG...April 2, 2005
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CONFESSOR Sign With SEASON OF MIST
Season of Mist has announced the signing of the progressive doom-metal legends, CONFESSOR. Emerging from over a decade of hibernation, the band has returned to form, hungrier and more focused than ever. Once dubbed "The world's most obstinately technical metal band," CONFESSOR will again continue to...March 31, 2005
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TOOL, DEEP PURPLE, SHADOWS FALL, LAMB OF GOD Drummers To Perform At MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL
Danny Carey (TOOL),Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL) and Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) are among the scheduled performers at the Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2005, set to take place May 28-29 at Prudential Hall at NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center) in Newark, New Jersey. S...March 31, 2005
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Annihilation of the Wicked
When Karl Sanders said "be prepared to be crushed" in reference to "Annihilation of the Wicked", he was not exaggerating. I'd venture to say that this is the heaviest NILE album to date, perhaps in part due to Neil Kernon's outstanding (as usual) production, one that brings out the sheer brutality a...March 27, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Pays Tribute To 'Best U.K. Rock DJ' TOMMY VANCE
DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Respect to the best U.K. rock DJ. "Tommy [Vance] was one of our early supporters and friends. He recorded an interview with DIAMOND HEAD in 1982 for the b side of 'Heat of the Night' single, and he...March 11, 2005
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Dare I Say
While his former bandmate Josh Homme rides QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE to platinum success, ex-KYUSS vocalist John Garcia can't seem to get his shit together, comparatively speaking. First emerging with the short-lived SLO BURN project, he then helmed UNIDA, who signed to American Recordings and spent $...March 9, 2005
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NILE Announce New Bassist
NILE have announced that "due to last-minute rehearsals with 19-year-old bass player Joe Payne, Karl and Dallas have decided that he will in fact be the bass player on the upcoming European dates starting next week," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "NILE and World Management...March 8, 2005
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Former NILE Bassist Explains His Departure
Former NILE bassist Jon Vesano has issued a statement explaining his departure from the group. It reads as follows: "I'm sure you're probably getting a trickle of information on what is going on. "I have decided to depart NILE for several reasons being personal and business related. There were some...March 1, 2005
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THIS IS MENACE Featuring Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Audio Available
A 20-second audio clip of the THIS IS MENACE track, "Onward Christian Soldiers", featuring a guest appearance on vocals by former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker, is available online at this location. THIS IS MENACE is the U.K.-based collaborative project spearheaded by PITCHSHIFTER bassist Mark Clayde...February 27, 2005
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NILE Part Ways With Bassist
NILE have parted ways with bassist Jon Vesano. "He has decided that he will stay at his day job, which was not mutually compatable with NILE's touring commitments, and work on his DARK MOON project on weekends/spare time," NILE mainman Karl Sanders writes on the group's web site. "Jon has emphasized...February 27, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD: New Album Details Revealed
NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD have made their new album, "All Will Be Revealed", available for order online via their official web site. "All Will Be Revealed" was produced by Brian Tatler and Karl Wilcox and is available in a limited tour edition. The track listing i...February 21, 2005
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