Reunited New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have announced more dates for their "Back on the Bitch Tour 2006". The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: Aug. 18 - Finn McCool's - Westfield MA Aug. 19 - The Chance - Poughkepsie, NY Aug. 20 - The Haunt - Ithaca, NY Aug. 22 - The ...
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TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 83 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This episode features an 35-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with VH1 Classic VJ and Q104.3 DJ Eddie Trunk. Interview topics include Trunk's thoughts on the next Ace Frehley album, Frehley's recent work with former LYNCH MOB bassist Anthony Esposito, "VH1 Rock ...
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Reunited New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have announced the first dates for their "Back on the Bitch Tour 2006". They are as follows: Aug. 19 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Aug. 22 - The Lucky Dog Music Hall - Worcester, MA Aug. 24 - Harpers Ferry - Boston, MA Aug. 25 - Jaxx ...
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Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN will head back out on the road this fall with Germany's CALIBAN. The two will tour throughout the United States in September and into October with various other support acts along the way, including labelmates LIGHT THIS CITY. THE ACACIA STRAIN previously entered the Billboard Heatseekers ...
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This summer, if you're up to the challenge, ESP Guitars wants to give you the gift of becoming a better player with two months of free study with a true master… ex-DOKKEN axe legend George Lynch! With the purchase of any George Lynch Signature Series model ESP or LTD, you'll get a 60-day pass to ...
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SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined DIO for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Mob Rules" during the legendary heavy metal frontman's headlining appearance at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, July 15. DIO's follow-up to 2004's "Master of the Moon" is expected in early 2007. The band's last release was the ...
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A trailer for the upcoming film "10th & Wolf", featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's first full-fledged acting role, has been posted online at the movie's official web site, 10thandwolf.com. Based on a real-life mob war in Philadelphia that took place during the late '80s and early '90s, "10th & Wolf" (which was ...
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New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have reunited and will be touring sometime in the very near future. More information will be made available soon. SPREAD EAGLE burst upon the scene playing a brand of rock that came straight from the NYC gutter. When Paul DiBartolo (guitar), Rob De Luca (bass) and Tommi Gallo (drums) ...
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, ThinkFilm has acquired all North American rights to the film "10th & Wolf", featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's first full-fledged acting role. Based on a real-life mob war in Philadelphia that took place during the late '80s and early '90s, "10th & Wolf" (which was actually shot in Pittsburgh) ...
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ARMY OF ANYONE, the new band featuring FILTER's Richard Patrick (vocals), former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean (guitar) and his brother Robert DeLeo (bass), and ex-DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier, has signed a deal with the new artist-friendly label launched by The Firm, Hollywood's most innovative management company. The new music company, with records ...
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Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will be the subject of a special feature that will air on Norway's Metal Express Radio this Thursday, July 6 at 15:00 and 21:00 CET (9 a.m. / 3 p.m. EST). Metal Express Radio spoke to Lee Payne from CLOVEN HOOF about ...
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DEADSOUL TRIBE, the group led by former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey (a.k.a. Devon Graves), have been confirmed for the Metal Dayz festival, set to take place August 4-6 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. The festival running order is now shaping up as follows: Friday, August 4: 17.00-17.30 AEONBLACK (open air) 17.45-18.15 DARK DAY DUNGEON ...
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"The Classic Metal Show", heard weekly on Saturday nights between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST, will have a very special four-hour broadcast on July 4 from noon to 4:00 p.m. EST exclusively at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. The "sexually explicit" version of the program will feature four hours of songs dealing with, directly or indirectly, ...
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Bristol/Bath, U.K.-based metalcore mob BLOOD OF ASH — featuring former members of VOLITERA and SILENT VEX — have announced the addition of bassist Matt H. to the group's ranks. The band are planning to hit the road later this summer in support of their debut album, which is tentatively due in August. BLOOD OF ASH's ...
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CIVILIZATION ONE, the new "atmospheric, bone-crushing power metal" band featuring Chitral "Chity" Somapala (vocals; AVALON, FIREWIND, FARO, RED CIRCUIT), Aldo Lanobile (guitar; SECRET SPHERE), Luca Cartasegna (drums; ex-SECRET SPHERE, MORTUARY DRAPE), Vivian Lalu (keyboards; LALU, SHADRANE), and Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (bass; ex-HEAVENLY, MALADAPTIVE), will enter the studio this summer to begin recording their debut album, "Revolution ...
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The long-awaited new VAINGLORY CD is in the final mastering stages. Along with guitarist and founding member Corbin King, VAINGLORY's new lineup includes vocalist Kate French (CHASTAIN), guitarist John Michael Youngblood, bassist Chris Banja, and drummer Dan Lynch. VAINGLORY is also finishing up their first video shoot for the track "Burdened", which is to be ...
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Steamhammer/SPV has posted a trailer for their upcoming DVD collection, "Rock S'cool – A Spanking Good Clip Collection", at this location. Featuring 31 video clips and a total playing time of 120 minutes, "Rock S'cool – A Spanking Good Clip Collection" contains legendary clips such as MOTÖRHEAD's "God Save The Queen" (a SEX ...
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After a year in development, and months of anticipation, students who pre-enrolled in George Lynch's revolutionary online guitar-training Dojo, received their first lesson on June 1, 2006. Within an hour of its launch, the site was flooded with positive reviews from students who felt that the Dojo not only met their expectations, but also far ...
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Bloody-Disgusting.com has published the following press release from Dimension Films: Dimension Films is proud to announce that they will make a new "Halloween" movie with Rob Zombie ("The Devil's Rejects", "House of 1000 Corpses" writing, directing and serving as a producer. Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films ("Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" will ...
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For many years, the Hanover, Germany-based metal imprint Steamhammer/SPV has been among the most important record labels worldwide. World-class acts such as MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, MÖTLEY CRÜE, HELLOWEEN, DIO, SKID ROW, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, SEPULTURA, DORO and KREATOR count among the renowned artists that are or were for many years successfully on the company's roster. ...
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The Associated Press is reporting that a lawyer for one of the owners of The Station nightclub where a fire killed 100 people announced Thursday (May 25) that he planned to drop out of the case, and a Boston-based defense attorney whose clients have included mob figures has asked to take his place. Jeff Pine ...
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Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) married his girlfriend Danica on Saturday, May 6 in the Yucca Valley area of California. According to one person (DJStereoMike) who attended the ceremony, "The wedding was to be held in a small chapel in Pioneertown, which was like a little (make that tiny) town, complete with a ...
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New England's purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have tacked on a three-week run with SOILENT GREEN and DEMIRICOUS to the band's itinerary to support the June 13 release of "The Dead Walk". Prior to that, the band will provide support for THE RED CHORD on a handful of dates in select markets. ...
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DIO have lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: May 27 - Roeselare, BEL @ Schwung Festival May 28 - Saarbrucken, GER @ The Garage May 30 - Munich, GER @ Elserhalle Jun. 01 - Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn Jun. 02 - Ulm, GER @ Tent Festival Jun. 03 - Frankfurt, GER ...
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With a 30-year career earmarked by multi-platinum album sales and world tours, heavy metal guitar great George Lynch is unveiling his most ambitious venture to date — The George Lynch Guitar Dojo (available at www.georgelynch.com), set to begin instruction on June 1, 2006. Designed for a limited number of serious guitarists at intermediate and advanced ...
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According to a posting on Ozzyhead.com, a "great" book on Randy Rhoads written by Diane Pearson — which was due to be printed a few years back but for some reason never saw the light of day — is available free download as a 242-page Microsoft Word document at this location. ...
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Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" on June 23 via Escape Music. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the PHENOMENA fame, who has previously worked with such high-caliber musicians as Brian May, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, ...
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George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) management has released a statement regarding the guitarist's current condition after he was reportedly rushed to hospital last night as a result of taking ill 30 minutes into his band's performance at the Empire Ballroom. The statement from Kevin Lee of Novi Entertainment reads as follows: "First, we ...
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According to a couple of eyewitness reports from last night's (April 21) GEORGE LYNCH show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the former DOKKEN guitarist was rushed to the hospital after taking ill 30 minutes into his band's performance at the Empire Ballroom. The following report was submitted to BLABBERMOUTH.NET by Robert Beaudette of RobertSellsLasVegas.com: ...
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George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) are among the musicians scheduled to appear at The Dallas International Guitar Festival, described as "the world's largest and oldest guitar show, blending musicians, fans, collectors and celebrities together into one musical extravaganza." Visitors can buy, sell, trade, or just browse among ...
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