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JAMES HETFIELD, OZZY OSBOURNE Reveal Their 'Greatest Songs Of All Time'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne have revealed their Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Their picks are as follows: James Hetfield (METALLICA) 01. "Free Bird – LYNYRD SKYNYRD James Hetfield: "Nothing tops this wor...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Reveals His Top 10 Greatest Songs Of All Time

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has revealed his Top Ten Greatest Songs Of All Time in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. His picks are as follows: 01. "Back In the Saddle" – AEROSMITH Slash: "I heard this in junior high at the house of this girl I was trying to date. ...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Featured In QUEEN Documentary

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has reportedly contributed substantially to the BBC3 documentary "The Story Of Bohemian Rhapsody", which is scheduled to air this weekend. In the documentary, which is dedicated entirely to QUEEN's magnum opus song, Joe talks about how when was working in a factory i...

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SNAKE EYE Finish Recording Second Album

French hard rockers SNAKE EYE have finished recording their second album, tentatively due in early 2005 through an as-yet-undetermined label. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Danger", "No", "Walking in the Silence" and "Queen of the Night". The group, who are said to be influenced by such...

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HORTUS ANIMAE Finish Mixing New Album

HORTUS ANIMAE, the extreme metal project of ANCIENT drummer Diego "GroM" Meraviglia, have finished mixing their new album, "The Blow of Furious Winds", at Italy's Alpha-Omega Studios with producer Alex Azzali (ANCIENT). The CD will be released on February 5, 2005 via Black Lotus Records in a limited...

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HEATHEN To Record New Demo

Guitarist Lee Altus of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN has issued the following update via the band's official message board: "In a few weeks we'll be entering the studio to record some of the songs that we've been working on. It's going to be more of a pre-production demo kind...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER Memorial Benefit Concert To Be Held In Toronto

ATHERETIC, BLOODSHOTEYE, SHATTERPOINT, EVIRUS, WETWORK, BLEAK DESTINY, 19 DAYS and BEYOND DEATH have been confirmed to perform at a Memorial Benefit to DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner on Friday, December 10 at Club Rockit (120 Church Street) in Toronto, ON, Canada. Doors at 7 pm. All ages. $10 in...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: Scandinavian Tour Dates Announced

Holland's WITHIN TEMPTATION have confirmed six live shows in Scandinavia during February 2005. After WITHIN TEMPTATION performed on some of the biggest Scandinavian festivals last summer (like Roskilde and Gates Of Metal),the band are looking forward to present their new album, "The Silent Force",...

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NWOBHM-Era Compilation Receives U.S. Release

U.S. label Old School Records has released "Total Metal Attack, A New Wave of British Heavy Metal Compilation", featuring 14 bands from the NWOBHM era. The CD contains brand new recordings as well as never-before-released songs and demos. "Total Metal Attack, A New Wave of British Heavy Metal Compil...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Add B-Sides To New Version Of Debut Album

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER's U.S fans will be able to hear some of the B-side cover versions from some of their overseas singles. The band will release a new version of their debut album, "Contraband", later this month packaged with an additional disc featuring the cover...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Live DVD Sold More Than 1.5 Million Copies Worldwide

According to an article in the U.K.'s Guardian, last year's biggest-selling music DVD was the LED ZEPPELIN live DVD, entitled simply "Led Zeppelin", which sold more than 1.5 million worldwide (but fewer than 200,000 in the U.K.) and last week's highest-selling British music DVD, "Queen Live", sold j...

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M.ILL.ION Release New Album, Prepare To Support VINCE NEIL

Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL.ION have just issued their fifth studio album, "Kingsize", through Majestic Rock. Recorded in Gothenburg, the album is described as "pure hard rock, steeped in the very finest traditions of the genre. Lovers of classy European melodic hard rock will find m...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Named Most Stylish Woman In Finland

According to a posting on her official web site, the Finnish daily newspaper Iltalehti has named NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen "The Most Stylish Woman in Finland." Iltalehti wrote, "NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has made her gothic-style perfect. Tarja like to dress to clothes that fits her mu...

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AUDIOVISION Debut To Receive Japanese Release In December

AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NARNIA frontman Christian Rivel, will release their debut album, "The Calling", in Japan on December 22 via King Records. A European release date has yet to be confirmed. "The Calling" features contributions from some of the best musicians in melodic hard rock...

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DEF LEPPARD Among Bands Featured In Q Magazine Special

The following message was posted at DEF LEPPARD's official web site: "Every now and then, British magazines Q and Mojo release specials dedicated to certain bands (THE BEATLES, PINK FLOYD),musical styles (punk, ska, 50 Years Of Rock & Roll),specific lists (100 Greatest Record Sleeves, 1001 Bes...