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VIRGIN STEELE Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD And NUMMIROCK Festivals
VIRGIN STEELE have cancelled their previously announced appearances at Germany's Bang Your Head (June 24-25) and Finland's Nummirock (June 24-25) festivals. An official statement from the band reads as follows: "While undergoing a medical exam to discover the source of a severe, persistent pain, add...May 22, 2005
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ALICE COOPER: 'Dirty Diamonds' Gets An Official Release Date
According to a post at SickthingsUK, New West Records has set an August 2 release date for the new ALICE COOPER album, entitled "Dirty Diamonds". The following press release has been issued by the label; After 30 albums and some of the most famous rock songs ever recorded, you'd think Alice Cooper's...May 21, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Film Tokyo Show For Upcoming DVD: Setlist Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST reportedly filmed their May 18 show at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan for an upcoming full-length concert DVD. The band used three cameras and two large screens during the sold-out show, which was attended by 10,000 people. The group's setlist for the concert was as follows: 01. The Hellio...May 20, 2005
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RUSSELL ALLEN/JORN LANDE Album Details Revealed
Frontiers Records has announced the details surrounding "The Battle", the new album featuring SYMPHONY X's Russell Allen with MASTERPLAN's Jorn Lande. With songs written by LAST TRIBE and STARBREAKER guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders "T...May 19, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA Titles To Be Issued In UMD Format
Eagle Rock Entertainment, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, announced today that it will become one of the first visual music companies to embrace the hot new Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, and release selected catalog titles worldwid...May 16, 2005
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By the Sign of the Spyglass
Just when I thought I'd had enough of the vast majority of metalcore bands, one comes along and gives me a renewed sense of hope for the genre. Arizona's LIFE IN PICTURES has crafted a hard hitting and well-written album in "By the Sign of the Spyglass". Aside from the quintessential metalcore screa...May 15, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER DVD To Feature Live, Backstage Footage
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the group's upcoming DVD, which is tentatively due late summer. "We're working on it right now," he said. "We're cutting it up. Shot that down in Houston early on, and we did a lot of footage backstage and stuff, so it...May 13, 2005
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GLENN HUGHES: New Touring Drummer Announced
According to a post at GHPG.net, Swedish drummer Sebastian Sippola will take over Thomas Broman's spot in Glenn Hughes's (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) live European band lineup, as he has been asked to join Glenn and his band for their summer tour. Sippola's first appearance with Hughes will take pla...May 13, 2005
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VARG VIKERNES: Controversial BURZUM Leader Speaks From Norwegian Prison
Former BURZUM leader Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),who is currently serving a 21-year Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous),recently spoke to MetalCrypt.com about his controversial political beliefs and the possibility of...May 12, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER To Appear On 'Fantastic Four' Soundtrack
According to Sp1at.com, a spokesperson for VELVET REVOLVER has confirmed that the band have recorded a new song for the "Fantastic Four" soundtrack. The film, which is about a group of astronauts who gain superpowers after exposure to cosmic radiation, is due for release in the U.S. on July 8. A tra...May 12, 2005
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NEVERMORE: Release Date Set For 'This Godless Endeavor'
Century Media Records has set a July 26 release date for the new NEVERMORE album, entitled "This Godless Endeavor". Creating metal's most progressively innovative, insidiously addictive, and blazingly entangled music, mesmerizing vocalist Warrel Dane, backed by guitar virtuoso Jeff Loomis and the ja...May 10, 2005
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RAMESSES Announce European Tour Dates
The bludgeoning slow-motion trancending-doom trio RAMESSES, who feature in their ranks the former rhythm section of ELECTRIC WIZARD, continue to bulldoze their mark into the ranks of the best of their genre. With a mere demo, split release, and EP on the market, they're already inarguably one of the...May 7, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND To Be Joined By Musician DANIEL LANOIS During 'Last Call' Performance
Scott Weiland of VELVET REVOLVER and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS has accepted an invitation to make a special solo appearance on NBC-TV's "Last Call with Carson Daly", to air May 19. The charismatic, controversial frontman will tape an exclusive performance of a song he recently wrote and produced. Scott wi...May 6, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Still Planning To Release Covers Album
Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD's latest single, a cover of BADFINGER's "No Matter What", appears on the group's upcoming compilation, "Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection". But it's also part of a larger project, an all-covers album that the group started working on in 2004. Frontman...May 4, 2005
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HANOI ROCKS Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL
Finnish rock 'n' rollers HANOI ROCKS have been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 11 in Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are DREAM THEATER, GLENN HUGHES, KANSAS, MEAT LOAF, THUNDER, LOU GRAMM, STYX and LITTLE RIVER BAND. For more in...May 3, 2005
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