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L.A. GUNS: ''86 Demo Sessions' To Be Released On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Cleopatra Records will release L.A. GUNS' "'86 Demo Sessions" on limited-edition, hand-numbered vinyl on June 2. The LP, which contains recordings that were made prior to the release of the band's major label debut album in 1988, features the following track listing: 01. Soho 02. Nothing To Lose 03....

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TRACII GUNS' L.A. GUNS Schedules Tour Dates

The Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 25 - Radmaker's Rock & Roll Tavern - Tolono, Illinois Jun. 26 - The Barn Outdoors - Zanesville, Ohio Jun. 28 - Emerald Theatre - Stars & Stripes Festival After Party - Mount Clemens, Michigan Jul. 01 - Big Bop C...

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PROTEST THE HERO Guitarist Interviewed In New York City; Audio Available

SmartAssRadio.com conducted an interview with guitarist Tim Millar of Whitby, Ontario, Canada's PROTEST THE HERO on Saturday, May 9, 2009 in New York City. The chat is available for streaming and/or download as an MP3 audio file at this location. An excerpt from the chat follows below. SmartAssRadio...

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SPINAL TAP: New Song Available For Streaming

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap", and now England's "loudest heavy metal band," SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of its first new album in almost two decades, "Back From The Dead" (The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves). Due o...

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TRACII GUNS' LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN: More Dates Announced

Guitarist Tracii Guns from legendary rock band L.A. GUNS will hit the road in May for his first solo tour under the banner LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, playing songs from all of his past projects. Fans will be treated to the sounds of L.A. GUNS, music from the hard rock band BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and rare ....

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SPINAL TAP Is 'Back From The Dead'

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap", and now England's "loudest heavy metal band," SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of its first new album in almost two decades, "Back From The Dead" (The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves). Due o...

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MORBID ANGEL: More South/Central American Tour Dates Announced

Legendary extreme metallers MORBID ANGEL have issued the following update: "World Management and MORBID ANGEL would like to announce a few more live show dates in Central and South America. The band will be going to play the 6 countries listed below (some for the first time ever) right after they re...

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SPINAL TAP Breaks Out Classics On 'Unwigged & Unplugged' Tour

Mikael Wood of RollingStone.com reports: The men of SPINAL TAP went costume-free last night at Southern California's Grove of Anaheim, but Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer had no trouble getting into character: singing TAP classics as well as material from "A Mighty Wind" and "Wai...

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ABYSMALIA: Entire New Album Posted Online

Finnish progressive/thrash metal band ABYSMALIA — featuring Jouni Koskela (NOME, LIQUORWORKS, AON) — has made its entire new album, "Quid Humanum Est", available for streaming at this location. Jouni recently had the following to say about "Quid Humanum Est": "It's a concept album about a misanthrop...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE/SEVENTH VOID's KENNY HICKEY Reveals Top 'Spinal Tap' Moments

Metal Injection has posted video footage (see below) of SEVENTH VOID/TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey talking about his top "Spinal Tap" moments. SEVENTH VOID, which also features in its ranks TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly, has scheduled the following meet-and-greet sessions and in-stor...

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TRACII GUNS To Embark On Rare Solo Tour

Guitarist Tracii Guns from legendary rock band L.A. GUNS will hit the road in May for his first solo tour, playing songs from all of his past projects. Fans will be treated to the sounds of L.A. GUNS, music from the hard rock band BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and rare material from supergroups CONTRABAND a...

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SPINAL TAP Takes Off The Wigs

CNN.com reports that Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, who played heavy-metal musicians in the 1984 film "This Is Spinal Tap", are hitting the road again, but not as SPINAL TAP or the FOLKSMEN. They're playing ... themselves. "We're trying very hard to get across the idea that thi...

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TRACII GUNS Announces Singer For LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN Project

Original L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has tapped singer Scott Foster Harris (pictured below) to front his new band called THE TRACII GUNS LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN. For more information on Scott, visit his MySpace page. L.A. GUNS has recently been touring in two competing lineups: one fronted by Tracii...

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ANVIL Movie Director Encourages References To 'Spinal Tap'

Matt Singer of IFC.com recently conducted an interview with Sacha Gervasi — the director of "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Robb Reiner and Steve "Lips" Kudlow who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVI...

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SPINAL TAP Announces 'World' Tour

BBC News reports that spoof band SPINAL TAP has announced a "world tour" consisting of a single June date at London's Wembley Arena. The tour marks the 25th anniversary of mockumentary film "This is Spinal Tap", which launched the band's career. The band will be backed by 1960s folk trio THE FOLKSME...