Italian "extreme epic metal" act STORMLORD have been confirmed for the tenth edition of Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE IN CHAINS ANGRA BENEDICTUM BLOODSIMPLE CRUCIFIED BARBARA DEF LEPPARD DEFTONES DIMMU BORGIR GAMMA ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS, DEF LEPPARD, STONE SOUR and BLOODSIMPLE have been confirmed for the tenth edition of Gods Of Metal festival, set to take place June 1-4 at Idroscalo in Milan, Italy. ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE SOUR and BLOODSIMPLE are expected to play on the last day of the event, June 4. GUNS N' ROSES ...
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DEF LEPPARD's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the group's frontman Joe Elliott. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What was your general impression of the "Rock of Ages" tour? Joe: "From our point of view, it was definitely an extremely big success! I was a little ...
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LINKIN PARK DJ Joseph Hahn has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Right now we're in the experimental phase of the writing process for our new record. There is no solid direction yet, we're trying to be as eclectic as we can for the moment and then we'll see what stands ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell and guitar legend Joe Satriani will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Wednesday, March 15. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To ...
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MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, have posted the following message on their official web site: "We've had many mails and messages asking what is happening with our album...so we want to let you know what's going on. The simple answer is that it's not yet ready! "Let us explain: As ...
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Swedish metallers EVERGREY will make their first-ever headlining appearance in England on March 7 at The Underworld in Camden, London. Ticket information and other details are available at www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk. As previously reported, EVERGREY have set "Monday Morning Apocalypse" as the title of their sixth studio album, due on April 4 via InsideOut Music. The follow-up ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: It hasn't been officially announced yet, but keyboardist Eddie Hawrysch (pronounced harsh) is no longer a member of the BLACK CROWES. Some long-standing issues had been coming to a head, and the sides parted company before the band played at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday (January 29). It's ...
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Vocalist Mark Fox has such an odd, raspy voice, it takes you a minute to realize Switzerland's SHAKRA are actually a metal band. He's kinda got that wheezy Joe Elliot thing going on (minus the million-dollar production, obviously), which combines with the slightly more modern feel of opening track "Chains of Temptation" to fall closer ...
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Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have scheduled more North American dates during January/February. They itinerary is shaping up as follows: Jan. 28 - The Key Club - West Hollywood, CA Jan. 31 - Fat Cat's - Modesto, CA Feb. 02 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA Feb. 03 - Big Easy - Boise, ID ...
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Reunited Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY have scheduled the following North American dates during January/February: Jan. 28 - The Key Club - West Hollywood, CA Jan. 31 - Fat Cat's - Modesto, CA Feb. 02 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA Feb. 03 - Big Easy - Boise, ID Feb. 04 - Big Easy - ...
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Eagle Vision has set a March 21 release date for BLACK CROWES' first-ever live DVD, entitled "Freak 'N' Roll ...Into the Fog". Shot in Hi-Def at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium in August 2005, this two-and-a-half-hour concert features an impressive mix of material from the CROWES' six studio albums, including hits like "Sting Me", "Jealous Again" ...
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According to Metal Hammer magazine, DEEP PURPLE and ALICE COOPER have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place June 3 at Milton Keynes Bowl. Tickets, priced £38.50, are on sale from January 20 from all usual agents, and via credit card on 0870 400 0688. A dedicated coach service hotline ...
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Beginning today (Tuesday, January 17), Yahoo! Music will offer an exclusive download of BUCKCHERRY's raucous track "Crazy Bitch" on at this location. Simultaneously, an explicit, sexed-up version of the video will premiere on SuicideGirls.com at this location. The song and video, directed by Ulf Buddensieck (CHEVELLE, SWITCHFOOT, BUSH), mark the first ...
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VH1 has announced the premiere of "Heavy: The Story of Metal", a four-part documentary tracing the evolution of heavy metal music and culture, from its dark, grim beginnings in Birmingham, England to the worldwide force that it remains to this day. In a series of four themed hours premiering Monday-Thursday, May 1-4 at 9 p.m, ...
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MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, have uploaded audio samples of several tracks from their forthcoming debut album at Man-Raze.com. The CD, which will be released later in the year, features the following track listing: 01. Halo 02. Shadow Man 03. Original Sin 04. I Can't Live Without You ...
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Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News is reporting that former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) have joined the new band of MONTROSE guitar legend Ronnie Montrose. The group's January 7 appearance at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California is being recorded for possible release later. The lineup seems tailor-made ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell recently spoke to RollingStone.com about the group's upcoming covers album, "Yeah!", tentatively due in April. "I saw Marc Bolan and T. REX in 1971 on 'Top of the Pops'," Campbell recalled, "and [singer] Joe [Elliott] has the same memory. I was nine years old, and I knew I ...
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Syndicated newspaper columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith are reporting that DEF LEPPARD is taking a much-deserved break before embarking on another round of touring and album promotion. The band kept up a breakneck pace of concerts, awards shows and promotional appearances from May into December last year with its hit "Rock of Ages" ...
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Huntington Beach, California's EIGHTEEN VISIONS have entered a Los Angeles studio with producer Machine (LAMB OF GOD, ROB ZOMBIE) to begin recording their new, self-titled album for a June 2006 release via Epic. The follow-up to 2004's "Obsession" should serve as the next step in what's been "the natural progression of the band," frontman James ...
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The Associated Press reports: What do the haves want for the holidays? Peace? Joy to the world? Nope. Not even close. Turns out most celebrities are a lot like the rest of us — they want stuff, expensive stuff, under the tree. Some wanted gifts that come with a hefty, but somewhat reasonable price tag ...
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Swedish metallers EVERGREY have been nominated for a Swedish "Grammy" in the "Best Music DVD" category for their "A Night to Remember" set, which came out earlier in the year. Other nominees in the "Best Music DVD" category are ABBA, CORNELIS VREESWIJK, MARIT BERGMAN and TIMBUKTU. "A Night to Remember" (preview) was filmed ...
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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: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ Venue: Pepsi Arena City/State: Albany, N.Y. Date: Nov. 30, 2005 Gross Sales: $1,136,582 Attendance: 12,662 Capacity: 12,662 Artist/Event: AEROSMITH, LENNY KRAVITZ Venue: Wolstein Center City/State: Cleveland, Ohio Date: Dec. 4, 2005 Gross Sales: ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC will enter the studio in February with producers Eddie Wohl and Rob Caggiano (CRADLE OF FILTH, ANTHRAX) of Scrap 60 to begin recording their third album, tentatively due next spring. "The guys are writing some killer riffs, and I think it's going to be another progression in the evolution of this band," ...
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DEF LEPPARD peformed their classic "Rock of Ages" on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on November 23. Watch the performance online at ABC.go.com. DEF LEPPARD are one of only five rock groups that can claim two original albums selling 10 million-plus copies each in the U.S.: THE BEATLES, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD, VAN HALEN ...
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Former THIN LIZZY guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson has confirmed that he will be joining the bill for the 20th Vibe for Philo, an annual concert held in Dublin to remember and commemorate the music of Philip Lynott, songwriter, musician and poet. As a 16-year-old unknown virtuoso, Robbo strode into a London rehearsal room following Eric ...
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AUDIOSLAVE will perform their latest single, "Doesn't Remind Me", on VH1's "Big In '05". You can catch the performance at the times below. Sunday, Dec. 4 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12:00 ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld are among the variety of music artists, TV and film stars, comedians, journalists and other celebrities who are scheduled to appear on VH1's "All Access Presents: So Jewtastic" — a celebration of everything you knew, and lots of stuff you didn't, about being Jewish. Thanks to ...
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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: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: Pengrowth Saddledome City/State: Calgary, Alberta Date: Oct. 21, 2005 Gross Sales: $255,571 Attendance: 5,824 Capacity: 7,500 Artist/Event: JUDAS PRIEST, ANTHRAX Venue: Rexall Place City/State: Edmonton, Alberta Date: Oct. 20, 2005 Gross Sales: ...
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Produced by the same guy who brought you THE DARKNESS, and already hyped to the rafters by the ever-fickle U.K. press, London denimboys TOKYO DRAGONS are yet another band pulling the mirrored shades, leather vests, and moustaches so ironic they hurt, all in the name of "real rock and roll". The thing these would-be saviors ...
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