POISON frontman Bret Michaels will be a special guest on "Off the Record", a popular talk show on The Sports Network (TSN) in Canada, on Thursday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. PST). "Off the Record" airs several times throughout the day and again the next morning. More information is available at
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Century Media/Crash Music recording artists DIVINE EMPIRE are searching for a second lead guitarist with possible vocal capabilities. Additional requirements are as follows: "Own equipment and transportation is a must. Preferably someone from the Florida area (the EMPIRE resides in South Florida on the East Coast between Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach). If not, ...
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POISON guitarist C.C. DeVille and WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale's ex-wife, Tawny Kitaen, are among the seven celebrities who are moving on up to a deluxe mansion in the Hollywood Hills as part of the sixth season cast of VH1's ratings juggernaut "The Surreal Life". They will join other castamtes Steve Harwell of SMASHMOUTH; the actor ...
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IndyStar.com recently conducted an exclusive interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. The brief question-and-answer session follows: IndyStar.com: How did Huntington, Indiana, prepare you for rock stardom? Mick Mars: "It all started at the 4-H Fair when I saw (country singer) Skeeter Bonn playing at Hiers Park. I was maybe 3 years old. ...
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STILL REMAINS will be criss-crossing the country, touring non-stop from September 20 to October 31. Playing two different tours, STILL REMAINS will start by headlining their first tour since the release of their debut album. The group tapped CURL UP AND DIE as the support band and will be touring North America from September 20 ...
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Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Denmark's THE ARCANE ORDER. "THE ARCANE ORDER's music sounds fresh, heavy, melodic and unique. The boys are skilled musicians and excellent songwriters. We are looking forward to a great collaboration with them and a fantastic album in spring 2006," says Metal Blade Europe spokesman Andreas R. THE ...
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Finnish metal merchants DOMINATION BLACK have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "Fearbringer", due this fall via Poison Arrow Records. Recorded at Woodbine Garden Studios in Pyhtää, Finland and mixed by Teemu "Bob" Aalto, the album will be mastered at Finnvox studios by Minerva Pappi. "Fearbringer" track listing: 01. Ultra-Speed Destructor 02. Nightmare ...
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DEF LEPPARD have lined up the following dates with BRYAN ADAMS during October/November: Oct. 11 - Boston, MA - Agganis Arena Oct. 12 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Arena Oct. 14 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion Oct. 15 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion Oct. 17 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena ...
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An A DOZEN FURIES e-card, containing a "sneak peek" at the group's debut video, can be accessed at this location. The clip for "The Cycle" was directed by Darren Doane, who has also helmed videos for EVERY TIME I DIE, THURSDAY, POISON THE WELL, DEFTONES and DARKEST HOUR. The clip, which is set ...
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According to The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (web site), POISON guitarist (real name: Bruce Johannesson) was arrested Wednesday night (August 24) at 11:30 p.m. and booked into Valley Jail in Van Nuys, CA for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs with injury. DeVille's bail was set at $100,000 and he was ...
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On Friday, August 26 at 10:30 p.m., tune your radio dials to Long Island, NY's 98.5 "The Bone" for a special hour-long interview with ZO2 and DJ Mark "The Animal" Mendoza from TWISTED SISTER. ZO2 will be promoting their upcoming show at The Downtown with their good friends DANGER DANGER on Saturday, August 27. The ...
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POISON guitarist C.C. DeVille (real name: Bruce Johannesson) has released a statement to Metal Sludge regarding his arrest this past weekend on charges that he beat up his former girlfriend Shannon Malone. DeVille was arrested Sunday night (August 21) at 10:30 p.m. and booked into Valley Jail in Van Nuys, CA. His bail ...
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"VH1 Classic Metal Mania: Stripped Volume 2: The Anthems" is set for release on October 18, 2005. With "Volume 1" containing all your favorite '80s metal ballads, "Volume 2" brings back all those shower sing-alongs in hard to find acoustic versions. Imports, live recordings, rare performances, and ten new recordings are all gathered on one ...
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According to Metal Sludge, POISON guitarist C.C DeVille (real name: Bruce Johannesson) was arrested Sunday night (August 21) at 10:30 p.m. and booked into Valley Jail in Van Nuys, CA for allegedly beating up his longtime girlfriend Shannon Malone (web site). The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's web site ...
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The New York Post reports that when C.C. DeVille was turned away from a Stuff magazine party at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas the other night, the aging POISON guitarist gained entry with an air-guitar session, complete with squealing vocalizations of his pop-metal licks. Once inside, DeVille mingled with the likes of ...
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The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41 Venue: White River Amphitheatre City/State: Auburn, Wash. Date: July 30, 2005 Attendance: 9,885 Capacity: 19,717 Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. GUNS, STEPHEN PEARCY Venue: House of Blues City/State: Las Vegas, Nev. Date: Aug. 7, ...
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According to a posting at the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-Of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM have signed a three-album extension to their deal with Spinefarm Records. Theo Roos, the head of Universal Music Scandinavia and Benelux, commented on the new deal, "We are very excited and happy that CHILDREN OF BODOM have decided ...
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After spending most of their career under the management of Peter Mensch and Cliff Bernstein at Q-Prime Management, DEF LEPPARD have jumped ship to sign with Trudy Green at HK Management, according to Hits Daily Double. HK, which is now part of Irving Azoff's Frontline Management, has looked after such artists as AEROSMITH, POISON, MICHAEL ...
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A radio-broadcast-quality MP3 of CHILDREN OF BODOM's cover of the BRITNEY SPEARS hit "Oops I Did It Again", which appears on CHILDREN OF BODOM's "In Your Face" single, is available for download at this location. The "In Your Face" single, which is scheduled for release in Finland on August 17 via Spinefarm, will ...
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Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. will release their new single, "Wings of a Butterfly", in the U.K. on September 12. It will be available in three formats: Two-Track CD Single: 01. Wings of a Butterfly 02. Poison Heart Maxi CD single (enhanced): 01. Wings of a Butterfly 02. And Love Said No (616 version) 03. Vampire Heart ...
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According to Germany's Rock Hard magazine, CHILDREN OF BODOM laid down a cover version of the POISON hit single "Talk Dirty to Me" during the recording sessions for their new album, "Are You Dead Yet?". The song is expected to surface on the Japanese version of the new CD, which will also contain a special ...
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Phoenix, Arizona-based Crash Music, Inc. has announced that they have signed a licensing agreement with Century Media Records to issue in the U.S. the new DIVINE EMPIRE album, "Method of Execution". A November 1 release is expected. Produced once again by Jeremy Staska (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW, REMEMBERING NEVER, NONPOINT, POISON THE WELL), "Method of Execution" ...
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The End Records has set an October 11 North American release date for a new double CD/LP anthology from Texan occult metallers ABSU, entitled "Mythological Occult Metal: 1991-2001". The collection of songs, compiled by Equitant and remastered by Proscriptor, will feature tracks recorded by the band never featured on any of ABSU's five official releases. ...
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SCAVENGER, the Danish death/thrash project featuring Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES) on rhythm/lead guitar, Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) on vocals, Boris Tandrup (SUBMISSION, SLUGS, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES) on bass, and Morten Løwe Sørensen (SUBMISSION, SLUGS, STRANGLER) on drums, are "currently negotiating with labels regarding a release of a full-length album," and "expect to have sorted things ...
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On Sunday, July 31, Happening Harry and the world-famous Cat Club in Hollywood will present a very special show — a one-night-only reunion of the original members of SAMANTHA 7: C.C. DeVille, Krys Baratto and Francis Ruiz. Leader C.C. DeVille (POISON) has put SAMANTHA 7 back together for this one night to help celebrate local ...
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A disastrous interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE members Nikki Sixx (bass) and Mick Mars (guitar), which aired live on the Fox 2 TV network recently, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). Sixx and Mars, who are introduced at the beginning of the interview as "two of the most popular members MÖTLEY ...
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DIVINE EMPIRE bassist/vocalist Jason Blachowicz (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) has announced the addition of Marco Martell (guitar), David Kinkade (drums) (both from Chicago) and Frank Cusimano (guitar; from Pennsylvania) to the group's ranks. "All three guys have flown in this past weekend for the try out and rehearsed successfully!" reads a posting on the group's web site. ...
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Lenita Powers of the Reno Gazette-Journal has issued the following report: Fifteen years ago, Reno became the focus of a high-profile lawsuit that charged the British heavy metal group JUDAS PRIEST with hiding subliminal messages in its music that led to the deaths of two fans. As JUDAS PRIEST returns to perform tonight ...
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The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) recently updated their list of top-selling music artists in the United States. The following are the cumulative album sales totals for the most popular heavy metal/hard rock arists in the U.S. (sales totals are in millions): #3: LED ZEPPELIN 107.5 #10: AC/DC 66 #11: AEROSMITH 65.5 #18: METALLICA ...
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Actor and producer Rikki Lee Travolta of the famous entertainment family was a key focal point in the VIP section of singer Bret Michaels' concert performance at famed Joe's Bar in Chicago on Saturday, June 25. Travolta previously appeared at Michaels' November Chicago concert date while scouting the singer for a potential role in the ...
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