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ICED EARTH Mainman Says He Would 'Drop Everything' To Support Bigger Band On Tour

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed by Eddie Trunk on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (May 20). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On his back problems which has caused ICED EARTH to postpone all touring activities in support of the las...

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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...

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Michigan Man Has $9,000 Collection Of Guitar Picks

Joe Guy Collier of the Detroit Free Press has issued the following report: Phil Gajewski spreads out a trio of three-ring binders filled with guitar picks on the dining room table of his Ferndale home. To the casual observer, these guitar picks are just little pieces of plastic with names stamped on...

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FRAMESHIFT Project Mastermind Says SEBASTIAN BACH Was Properly Credited On New CD

Henning Pauly, the mastermind behind the FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, has responded to former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's accusations that Bach wasn't properly credited for his contributions to the recently issued "Frameshift — An Absence of Empathy" CD. In a May 2 posting on his offici...

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REBELLION To Release New Album Next Month: Audio Available

REBELLION, the German band that features in its ranks former GRAVE DIGGER members Uwe Lulis (guitar) and Tomi Göttlich (bass),will release their new album, "Sagas of Iceland", on May 30 via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Born a Rebel" will be the first part of a Viking trilogy based upo...

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ARCH ENEMY: The Making Of 'The Ultimate Metal Album'

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following studio update on the group's official web site: "As the long and cold Swedish winter has slowly lost its icy grip on our country here up in the north, the sun has been shining and it has been an unusually couple of warm weeks here…the sprin...

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LEAVES' EYES Frontwoman Says New Album Represents 'Natural Evolution' For Band

LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine (ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) recently gave an interview to the band's official web site regarding their upcoming album, "Vinland Saga", due on May 30 via Napalm Records. The entire interview follows: Q: The release date for "Vinland Saga" is set in May. How is it goin...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About New Album: Audio Available

ALICE COOPER spoke to Australian radio Triple-J last Thursday morning (March 10) about his upcoming album, "Dirty Diamonds", and his forthcoming Australian tour. Asked about his new CD, Alice said, "I just keep writing these things. I have more fun now writing and recording these things than I ever...

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SOLEFALD Mainman Explains STURMGEIST Project

STURMGEIST, the Norwegian solo project of SOLEFALD mastermind Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad, recently released their debut album, "Meister Mephisto", via Season of Mist. STURMGEIST's touring lineup consists of drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, LUNARIS, SPIRAL ARCHITECT),and guitarists Henrik Strømm...

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LEAVES' EYES Name New Album

LEAVES' EYES, the new band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull),have set "Vinland Saga" as the title of their sophomore album, due on May 30 via Napalm Records. The recordings of guitar, bass an...

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MASSEMORD Set Release Date For New Album

Norwegian black metal band MASSEMORD will release their fourth album, "12 Years of Mass Murders", on March 15 in Europe (April 15 in the rest of the world) via Germany's Perish In Light Records. The 12-year anniversary CD will contain new as well as rare and live recordings. In addition, the album w...

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OZZY Smoked Tobacco From SHARON's Bum

Wireless Flash is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne shares some of his less-legendary but just-as-strange stories of debauchery in the upcoming FHM, including the saga of "The Ass Tobacco." Ozzy says, years ago, he used to keep a pouch of tobacco by the side of his bed so he could roll his own cigarettes...

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KAMELOT To Collaborate With German Fantasy Author

According to a posting on their official web site, American/Norwegian power metallers KAMELOT will collaborate on new book with German fantasy author Harald Evers. Commented Evers: "After the success with my 'Caveworld-Saga', I was looking for an inspiration to create a new fantasy trilogy. At that...

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SEBASTIAN BACH In 'Gilmore Girls': New Episode To Air Tuesday

The next episode of "Gilmore Girls" to feature former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, entitled "Come Home", is scheduled to air Tuesday, February 1 on the WB network. "Check out the episode for the continuing saga of Gil, the guitar player with the band HEP ALIEN!" Sebastian writes on his web site...

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MASTERPLAN Confirmed For ROCK THE BOAT Festival

MASTERPLAN, the German/Norwegian band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, have been confirmed for the Rock the Boat festival on April 22-23. The festival will take place on Stena Saga, a big ferry which goe...