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Former GUNS N' ROSES Manager: 'I Believe In AXL ROSE'

Former GUNS N' ROSES manager Merck Mercuriadis has issued the following "open letter" to the group's fans: "Along with all of the other GUNS N' ROSES fans around the world I read 'An Open Letter To The Fans From Axl' this evening with much interest. About half way through it occurred to me that I .....

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RUSH Drummer: New Album Recordings 'Far Ahead Of Schedule'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy new update on his official web site. An excerpt follows: "Exactly one year ago (to recap a story begun in earlier reports),my bandmates and I started talking about working on some new songs. Alex and Geddy got together in Geddy's home studio in Toronto a...

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Guitarist JESPER STRÖMBLAD: 'I Have Not Quit IN FLAMES'

DIMENSION ZERO — the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Joakim "Jocke" Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — has begun recording its third album, tentatively due in early 2007. We spent th...

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FU MANCHU Announces New Album Title

Orange County fuzz-rock quartet FU MANCHU have set "We Must Obey" as the title of their tenth studio album, which will be released on Feb. 20, 2007 (a day earlier in Europe) via Century Media Records. The complete track listing is as follows: 01. We Must Obey 02. Knew It All Along 03. Let Me ...

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BLACK SABBATH: 1978 Live Recordings Unearthed

Rob Dwyer of the Black Sabbath Live Project has issued the following report: "'King Biscuit Flower Hour' recorded BLACK SABBATH at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh on September 2nd, 1978. Strangely enough, only four songs were used in the original broadcast — 'Snowblind', 'Black Sabbath', 'Iron Man', and '...

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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Singer Says He Is Already Writing Material For Second Album

Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun recently conducted an interview with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA vocalist — and Toronto native — Lukas Rossi. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On just how "big" Rossi has become since winning the frontman gig on the reality-TV show "Rock Star Supernova" two months ago:...

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HELMET Mainman Discusses Lineup Changes, Producing Other Bands

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: How's life been treating you lately? Page Hamilton: Life's good. I can't complain. I just finished producing an album last night, or I hope...

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FU MANCHU: New Song Posted Online

The title track of "Hung Out To Dry", the new EP by Southern California rock quartet FU MANCHU, has been posted on the band's MySpace page. "'Hung Out To Dry' is one of our new favorites to play live," says guitarist/vocalist Scott Hill. "We've played it live a few times and it seems ...

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GUNS N' ROSES Manager: Portland Cancellation 'Had Nothing To Do With Pyro Or Ticket Sales'

GUNS N' ROSES' manager manager Merck Mercuriadis and the band's lead singer Axl Rose have issued a statement in response to an overwhelming number of negative posts on the message board of the GN'R fan site Here Today… Gone To Hell! regarding the cancellation of the group's Nov. 6 concert in Portlan...

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Time Will Fuse Its Worth

Admittedly, I've not paid much attention to KYLESA since the split disc with CREAM ABDUL BABAR, and for no reason in particular. Spending time with the new full-length, "Time Will Fuse its Worth" makes me want to go back and check out 2005's "To Walk a Middle Course" and the "No Ending/100 Degree He...

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SINNER Announces New Guitarist; New Album Track Listing Revealed

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars),Frank Rössler (keyboards),and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has announced the addition of second guitarist Christof Leim of THE TRACEELORDS to the group's ranks. Commented the b...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman ROB HALFORD: Getting In The Halloween Mood

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has issued the first installment in what will apparently become regular monthly blog posts. It reads as follows: "Let's start with simple goings on. "I have returned from the U.K. to the U.S. for a bit of a break from the PRIEST 'Nostradamus' sessions. Actually, I a...

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BOBBY RONDINELLI: Instructional DVD Footage Available

THE LIZARDS' web site has been updated with video footage that was included on a Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) instructional DVD that accompanied teh December issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Check it out at this location. THE LIZARDS, who feature in their ranks Rondin...

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DIAMOND HEAD Begins Work On New Album

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD, one of the most influential British rock bands of the past 25 years, have entered the studio to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2007. As previously reported, DIAMOND HEAD will release its new DVD, entitled "To t...

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FU MANCHU Announces EP Release Show

California rock quartet FU MANCHU will celebrate the Nov. 28 release of their new EP, "Hung Out To Dry", with a record release show at the Viper Room in Hollywood on Dec. 1. Although the "Hung Out" EP will be available for purchase at the show, a $6 pre-order for the 3,000-copy, limited-edition rele...