DEF LEPPARD were glad to help Bob Geldof and his campaign to end Third World poverty by performing at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia on Saturday (July 2). The band's lead singer Joe Elliott told Launch Radio Networks that he hoped people don't lose sight of the goal while they're enjoying the show. "I ...
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Guitarist Sonny Lombardozzi (ex-INCANTATION, SEVEN GATES, FLESHTIZED) has finished shooting a video for the track "Zombie Vomit" with the death metal band CASTRATION. The song is featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming Killer Wolf Films production "Swamp Zombie", starring former adult film actress Jasmin St. Claire and WWE wrestler Blue Meanie. The film/video will ...
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HEMNUR, the black metal project featuring NECROPHAGIA axeman Frediablo, have uploaded audio samples of their upcoming debut album, "Satanic Hellride", due on August 22 via the Dutch label Infernus Rex. Check them out at this location. The album, which will come with a 24-page black-and-white booklet, was recorded at GodFed Studios in Norway ...
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According to a posting on the Rock N Roll Experience web site, the parents of former STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen attended the SCUM OF THE EARTH/SOCIETY ONE concert at the House of Rock in White Marsh, Maryland on June 29 (Tripp's brother, Berzerk Kirk, is the drummer for SOCIETY ONE). Stated Rock N ...
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GREEN CARNATION, the Norwegian band featuring Tchort (a.k.a. Terje Vik Schei; BLOOD RED THRONE, ex-EMPEROR, SATYRICON, EINHERJER), are currently at Brown Sound Studios working on their first acoustic album, tentatively titled "The Acoustic Verses". The CD will celebrate the band's 15th anniversary and will be released as a limited two-disc edition, featuring lots of exclusive ...
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According to RollingStone.com, former STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen — born Tod Rex Salvador — was arraigned last Friday (June 24) and will spend his fortieth birthday today at the Intake Release Center for Men in Santa Ana, California, where he is being held without bail. He was arrested in Orange County on February 10 on ...
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British melodic metal band BALANCE OF POWER have announced the addition of singer Corey Brown to the group's ranks. Hailing from Colorado, Brown's previous projects include MAGNITUDE 9, SECTION 16 and REDEMPTION, with whom he performed at the ProgPower IV festival. BALANCE OF POWER are busy writing material for their new studio album, and are ...
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Tampa Police Spokesman Joe Durkin has told Bay News 9 that detectives are making progress in the search for a murder suspect in the wake of Thursday night's (June 23) brawl at a CORROSION OF CONFORMITY concert in Ybor City, Florida. Durkin said police have leads in the case. "[We're] following some strong ...
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Valerie Kalfrin of Tampa Bay Online has issued the following report: The Masquerade in Ybor City has beckoned Thomas "Tommy" Laskas to hang out and hear a band since he was a teenager. Years ago, when he was about 15, he borrowed a friend's car to drive to the club at 15th Street ...
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean spoke to Raleigh's The News & Observer about the group's concert in Florida Thursday night (June 24) during which four people were stabbed, one fatally. It happened late Thursday night, about 45 minutes into the band's performance at the Masquerade nightclub in Tampa, Fla. "The surprising thing ...
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The man that died of multiple stab wounds suffered during a brawl at CORROSION OF CONFORMITY's concert in Ybor City, Florida Thursday night (June 23) has been identified as Thomas Laskas, 30, of 1424 E. Idlewild Ave. in Tampa His wife, Wendy, is in critical but stable condition at Tampa General Hospital, according to the ...
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Several Tampa, Florida TV stations have posted video reports on the mosh pit fight that escalated into a fatal stabbing last night at a CORROSION OF CONFORMITY concert in Ybor City. Watch the videos: ABC Action News Tampa Bay's 10 News Channel 8 According to ABC Action News, witnesses ...
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Tampa police have issued a description of the suspect wanted in connection with the stabbings at the CORROSION OF CONFORMITY concert in Ybor City (Tampa), Florida Thursday night (June 23). The police are looking for a concert-goer fitting the following description: white male, 28-30 years old, 5'6"-5'8", approximately 150 pounds, muscular build, pale ...
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The Florida Times-Union has uploaded 53 pictures from DEF LEPPARD's June 17 performance in Jacksonville, Florida. The images, which were taken by photographer Kate-Smith Brown, can be viewed at this location. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD have set a September 20 worldwide release date for their all-covers set, entitled "Yeah!" Guitarist Phil Collen ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE hosted a party at the Cobden Club in London, England on Sunday (June 19). Check out pictures from Rex Features. As previously reported, MÖTLEY CRÜE have officially joined the star-studded line-up of artists that will perform as part of the "Live 8: The Long Walk To Justice" concerts on July 2, ...
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A WORLD BELOW track, entitled "The Dissection of an Evil Mind", has been made available for download from this location. "The Dissection of an Evil Mind" comes off the group's recently released sophomore album, "Maelstrom", available on Austria's Psychedoomelic Records. The group, who were previously signed to Doom Symphony Records (a division of ...
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IZZY STRADLIN & THE JU JU HOUNDS bassist Jimmy Ashurst has slammed the recently published unofficial Izzy Stradlin (ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist) biography "Dust N' Bones" as "another example of schlock journalism." Writing to the Beenafix.com board, Ashurst — who was interviewed for the aforementioned book — stated, "I was surprised to see all of ...
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New Orleans' CROWBAR made stops at MTV and Fuse studios Friday, June 10 while in New York City as part of their current tour with CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. The band filmed interviews at both studios that will air later this week. Interview air dates and times are as follows: Fuse's "Metal Asylum" airs Friday, June ...
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Ozzy Osbourne and Nicko McBrain of IRON MAIDEN attended the launch of 21st Century Leaders Charity - Rock Wristbands, an organization that aims to raise $3 million for charities, on Wednesday (June 8) in London, England. There are over 200 A-list celebrities involved in the pioneering organization, founded by Charlotte di Vita. Check out pictures ...
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According to a posting on The Def Leppard Satellite Of Love, DEF LEPPARD's 1988 hit, "Pour Some Sugar On Me" has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Accociation Of America (RIAA). This marks the first time that a DEF LEPPARD single has been certified for any award. The single, released in 1988, ...
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MUSHROOMHEAD will release their first DVD, entitled "Volume 1", on July 26 via their own label, the Lumberjack-distributed The Filthy Hands Co. The title is available for pre-orders at www.mushroomhead.com for $19.98 (pre-orders will arrive one day before release date). Fans may also enter online to win prizes ranging from signed masks to free show ...
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DOKKEN drummer "Wild" Mick Brown will be pounding the skins for TED NUGENT on his upcoming summer tour beginning on July 1 in Kansas City, MO. Commented Brown's NUGENT/DOKKEN bandmate Barry Sparks (bass), "This is going to be so cool for me because not only is Mick a great drummer, more importantly he is a ...
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On August 16, Rock N' Roll Books, a new publisher of music-related biographies and anthologies, will release its debut title, "Mötley Crüe in the Studio", focusing on the group's recording process, as well as that of bandmembers for their various solo projects. Featuring exclusive interviews with Tommy Lee and John Corabi, as well as MÖTLEY ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott recently told the New York Times that, if all goes as planned, the band's summer tour with BRYAN ADAMS and their upcoming all-covers album will succeed in bolstering the band's popularity, which has slipped since the 1980s heyday of multiplatinum albums such as "Pyromania" (1983) and "Hysteria" (1987). "It's a ...
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Eric Singer, the drummer of KISS, will be touring Australia with ALICE COOPER in June/July this year. Eric first toured with Alice in Australia in 1990 on the back of the enormously successful "Trash" album and has played with him on and off ever since. Eric has been a regular visitor to Australia between ALICE ...
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According to the Cleveland Scene, VELVET REVOLVER entered Lakewood, Ohio's Lava Room Recordings on May 16 to finish recording "Come On Come In", a track for the upcoming "Fantastic Four" soundtrack. The group got into town in the afternoon, and singer Scott Weiland and producer Doug Grean immediately hit the studio to finish ...
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IrocMusic recently conducted an interview with former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: IrocMusic: You mentioned on several boards that you wanted to get away from metal and that kind of music so why did you hook up with WHITECROSS? Tim Gaines: "Well, it is true that ...
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Former KYUSS singer John Garcia's current band HERMANO have posted their video for the track "My Boy" at this location. "My Boy" comes off the group's latest album, "Dare I Say...", available in the U.S. via MeteorCity. "Dare I Say...", which was issued in Europe last November, is Garcia's first full-length album to ...
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Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an in-depth interview with BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.COM: It seems that the new GZR record contains lyrics that typically deal with alienation and darkness. Do these lyrics reflect more about the band personally or is it more of a ...
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DEF LEPPARD have set a September 20 worldwide release date for their all-covers set, entitled "YEAH!" As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently told Billboard.com that the song list for the group's all-covers set has yet to be finalized, as the group decided to record more cuts than it originally planned. ...
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