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Former THE CROWN Members Announce Singer, Band Name
Vocalist Andreas "Whiplasher Bernadotte" Bergh of the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS has joined the new band formed by four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN. The new group, dubbed DOBERMANN, is currently recording a collection of tunes which are bei...August 1, 2008
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DOKKEN Frontman Says JON LEVIN Is 'More Talented' Than GEORGE LYNCH
Saviours of Rock recently conducted an interview with Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Saviours of Rock: DOKKEN has recently released one of their strongest efforts to date, "Lighting Strikes Again". Tell me a little bit about the writing approach for this album. Was it hard to...August 1, 2008
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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT: 'I've Never Raped Anybody'
Michael Christopher of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On being arrested on strong-arm rape charges at LAX (he was later exonerated): "I'm completely off the hook because they admitted they had the wrong guy. "Rap...July 31, 2008
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THE PROPHECY Begins Recording New Album
Yorkshire progressive doom-death metallers THE PROPHECY have issued the following update: "THE PROPHECY are currently in the studio recording 'Into the Light' — the follow-up to their 2006 opus 'Revelations'. Recording is taking place at Priory studios in Sutton Colefields and is being produced and...July 31, 2008
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SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'Today People Don't Want To Listen To The Whole Album Anymore'
Second Supper recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Second Supper: On your past albums, the SCORPIONS have drawn controversy for cover art such as "Virgin Killer". Do you believe such art would be acceptable on new albums...July 31, 2008
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ALEX SKOLNICK, GILBY CLARKE, ULI JON ROTH, VERNON REID: Video Of G-TARANAKI Jam Available
Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) ended his July 18, 2008 "Midnight Session" G-TARanaki guitar festival set, held at Puke Ariki knowledge centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by jamming with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS). Watch their performance of th...July 31, 2008
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When a band makes an ascent up that arduous ladder of success and morphs from an underground phenomenon into a household name splattered across T-shirts worn everywhere from concert venues to middle schools, there will undoubtedly be cries of "fuckin' sell-out" heard from fans who caught on at the b...July 31, 2008
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Former WHITE SPIRIT/TANK Drummer Dies
British drummer Graham Crallan, who played on WHITE SPIRIT's 1980 debut LP and TANK's 1985 release "Honour And Blood", passed away on July 27, 2008. No further details are available. According to AllMusic.com, WHITE SPIRIT is mostly remembered as the first appearance of guitarist Janick Gers, who la...July 30, 2008
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THE DUSKFALL: 'The Dying Wonders Of The World' To Receive U.S. Release
Swedish metallers THE DUSKFALL will have their fourth CD, "The Dying Wonders of the World", released in the U.S. on August 12 via Locomotive Records. The CD, which came out in Europe last October via Massacre, was recorded at Uppsala, Sweden's Dug-Out Studios (drums, vocals and the mix) by Daniel Be...July 30, 2008
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MELIAH RAGE Reunites With Original Singer
Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have reunited with the group's original frontman, Mike Munro. After singer Paul Souza exited the band late last year, a six-month search for a suitable replacement began, which led to a dead end. That is, until producer Rich Spillberg (WARGASM) suggested t...July 30, 2008
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SWALLOW THE SUN Discusses New EP: Video Available
Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will release their new EP, "Plague of Butterflies", on September 17 in Finland, September 22 in the UK and September 23 in the U.S. via Spinefarm Records. A new video interview with singer Mikko Kotamäki and guitarist Juha Raivio regarding the EP can be viewed...July 30, 2008
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ANAEL Signs With PARAGON RECORDS
Paragon Records has announced the signing of Germany's ANAEL. The group's new album, "From Arcane Fires", will be released in the fall. ANAEL has issued two prior albums on the Barbarian Wrath label in addition to limited vinyl releases on Iron Tyrant Productions. Regarding the band's new CD, guitar...July 30, 2008
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Former THE CROWN Guitarist On New Project: Don't Call It A Reunion
Four former members of the now-defunct Swedish death/thrash act THE CROWN have reunited in a brand new project which is currently working on its debut album. Magnus Olsfelt (bass),Marko Tervonen (guitar),Marcus Sunesson (lead guitar) and Janne Saarenpää (drums) have joined forces with an as-yet-un...July 29, 2008
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AC/DC Singer Featured On GREG BILLINGS BAND Album; Audio Available
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson is featured on the new GREG BILLINGS BAND album "Do-Overs", which is being released today (July 29) and is available through the latter group's web site. Billings, formerly of STRANGER and DAMN THE TORPEDOES, and Brian tag-team on a great version of the old WILSON PICKETT...July 29, 2008
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SLIPKNOT DJ Talks About His Injury; Video Available
A short video clip of SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson (a.k.a. #0) talking about the injury that he sustained at the the band's first show of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival tour on July 9 in Seattle, Washington can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "MaGGoTReveRseOnline"). Wilson reportedly leapt from a r...July 26, 2008
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