Versailles Records has announced the forthcoming release of Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's "greatest-hits" LP, due in late March 2008. Entitled "4-ALL: The Best of LNJ", this compilation features a "who's who" guest-star list of hard rock and heavy metal legends, including Lou Gramm (ex-FOREIGNER), Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW), Michael Sweet (STRYPER), Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER), ...
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According to Metalhead.ro, Portuguese metal band MOONSPELL has postponed its previously announced November 10 concert in Romania. The group said in a statement, "Due to the construction work taking place in Agronomia Sports Hall (the elected venue for this show) we are sorry to announce we have to postpone this show for a ...
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AMEN's previously announced UK tour (taking place October 18 - November 22) is in danger of falling through over financial issues, according to the group's booking agent Dean. He says, "the problem we have is that to make this tour happen, each promoter on the tour has to pay 50% of the bands fee UPFRONT, ...
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It is now confirmed that Blaze Bayley (vocals; ex-IRON MAIDEN), Jason Edwards (guitar), Jeff Hateley (bass) and Steve "Danger" Ellett (drums) will reform the mighty WOLFSBANE for their first UK tour in 13 years when they take to the stage as very special guests for THE WILDHEARTS on their forthcoming UK dates in December. Dates ...
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THE ANGELS WHISPERED DANGER, the Los Angeles/Orange County-based "post-rock" band featuring members of CRISIS (Jwyanza Hobson, Afzaal Deen), MINDROT (Dan Kaufman) and EYES OF FIRE (Nicky Bernardi), has been hard at work writing and recording material for its first full-length album. A 12-minute track called "Khatam" (which means "the end" in Urdu) has been posted ...
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STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his official MySpace page: "After writing those Mother Theresa's words, I have had to think about them carefully. "Very strange developments have happened to me lately. A string of people that I considered to be my friends started to act in ways that I did ...
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Another in a recent batch of strong discs reviewed this week, HIGH ON FIRE's "Death is this Communion" sees the band expanding its sound, if only slightly, but continuing to serve up its patented smoke-billowing locomotive metal. The disc is the trio's most varied to date, weaving atmospheric elements throughout, changing up the pace, and ...
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Karen Bliss of JAM! Music reports: Vice co-founder Suroosh Alvi, whose record label is home to BLOC PARTY, CHROMEO, THE STREETS, THE BLACK LIPS, and PANTHERS, plans to get Iraqi metal band ACRASSICAUDA into a state-of-the-art recording studio, then onto Ozzfest 2008 — but first he has to help get them out of ...
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Guitarist Rille Svensson has announced his departure from the Swedish melodic metal band SUPREME MAJESTY. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "Since I have been active in the music industry for over 11 years, it felt natural to take a break from SUPREME MAJESTY. One reason is mainly to be active in the ...
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UK "true heavy metal" band CONQUEST OF STEEL has issued the following update: "Following an evening of heavy drinking with fellow bandmembers, CONQUEST OF STEEL guitarist DD Danger fell headlong down his house stairs after taking a drunken stumble at the very top of the staircase. The fall resulted in a badly sprained wrist, extensive ...
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ACRASSICAUDA, the Iraqi heavy metal band which now lives in Damascus, Syria (where the men are among more than 1.2 million Iraqis seeking refuge from a war-torn nation), has been denied exit visas to attend the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, where a documentary focusing on their story, "Heavy Metal in Baghdad", is currently being ...
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According to AVN.com, guitarist Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, THE PANIC CHANNEL, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) has directed a feature-length adult movie called "Broken". "Broken" is the first in a planned series of celebrity-directed porn movies from Teravision, the company owned by porn star Tera Patrick and her husband, former BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld. Navarro conceptualized ...
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Inspired by the success of the platinum-certified, best-selling "Monster Ballads" collections and last year's surprise Christmas hit, TWISTED SISTER's "A Twisted Christmas", Razor & Tie Entertainment is proud to announce a must-have for any rock and roll fan — "Monster Ballads Xmas". Featuring such hair metal icons as WINGER, QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN, TWISTED SISTER and many ...
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According to TheHighwayStar.com, the new blues album by THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN featuring former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord, titled "Danger: White Men Dancing", will be released on October 1 via Edel Records. A special-limited edition version with a DVD will also be available. The album will be distributed in the U.K. through ...
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Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH have completed their new video for the track "Prometherion", shot by acclaimed director Soren (ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH). The clip is a frenetic, savage performance based video that perfectly showcases the band's unrelenting energy and uncompromising vision. Click here for a sneak peek as to what insanity awaits. ...
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According to CDUniverse.com and other online vendors, Razor And Tie Records has set a September 11 release date for the "Monster Ballads Christmas" CD. The track listing for the collection, which was spearheaded by TWISTED SISTER, is as follows: 01. I'll Be Home For Christmas - TWISTED SISTER 02. Christmas Love - BILLY IDOL 03. ...
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After disbanding for a second time last year, CRISIS guitarists Afzaal Nasiruddeen and Jwyanza Hobson have joined forces with EYES OF FIRE's Dan Kaufman and Nicky Bernardi in a new project called THE ANGELS WHISPERED DANGER. According to Afzaal (who now goes by the name Afzaal Deen), the new band's sound is "totally improvised and ...
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Guitarist Bill Hudson of the American power metallers CELLADOR will join DANGER DANGER singer Ted Poley during his performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 10. Bill commented: "I'm sure it'll be an AMAZING experience. As much as DANGER DANGER sounds nothing like CELLADOR, they're one of my favorite bands of all time!" CELLADOR recentl ...
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DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDyne (DORIAN, SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE) - Lead ...
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Boston metallers MELIAH RAGE will have their latest CD, "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep" (2006), released in Europe on July 27 via Locomotive Music. The band's seventh release overall, and third for Screaming Ferret Wreckords, the CD was recorded at Danger Multitrack Studios in Providence, RI, and Sherwood Forest Studios in Bedford, MA. MELIAH RAGE ...
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Gregory L. Van Vorhis of Sentinel-Tribune reports: "There is always a focus on the bad guy. You know who Dahmer is, who Gacy is. Can you name one of their victims," asks Chris Armold, who goes by the name Chris A. on the cover of his book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage ...
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Chris Catania of PopMatters.com recently conducted an interview with punk rock icon Henry Rollins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: So how was your recent trip to Iran? Henry: Well, I had gone to Iraq with the USO and that was very ... (hesitates) ... interesting, then I took a trip on ...
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Boston metallers MELIAH RAGE have scheduled the following dates: Jul. 21 - Snowbound Club - Winchendon, MA Aug. 24 - Good Times Emporium Rock Club - Somerville, MA Oct. 20 - Mark's Showplace - Bedford, NH (w/ OVERKILL) MELIAH RAGE guitarist Anthony Nichols has been busy writing music for the band's next record, tentatively due ...
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Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION has inked a new deal with Mausoleum Records. The group's first release through the label will be a reissue of their 2006 CD, "Carnival of Lies", featuring new artwork and the bonus tracks "Panic in the Streets" (previously only available on the Avalon release in Japan) ...
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Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have been confimed for a showcase gig at Sweden Rock Festival. The concert will take place at the Sweden Rock Restaurang on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. SUPREME MAJESTY's third full-length album, "Elements of Creation", was released in March 2005 via Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Danger" was ...
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Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER), Karl Cochran (JOE LYNN TURNER, NUCLEAR ASSAULT), Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA) and members of DANGER DANGER will will attend the 21st annual KISS Expo and Hard Rock Convention on Saturday, May 5 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly Meadowlands Hilton), Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus, NJ. Eric Singer will be available throughout the ...
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Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, whose most recent release, "Soundtrack of a Soul", featured an all-star cast of guest musicians — including Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Tony Harnell (TNT) — are back in the studio working on their follow-up effort. Described as a "full-production acoustic rock record," "Independence ...
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3volution Productions — which is co-owned by FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera — has announced the addition of renowned producer and engineer Jeremy Blair as Chief Engineer and Producer to its Temple Studios in Los Angeles. Blair will co-produce and be in charge of all premium music engineering for the company. Blair brings years of ...
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SAVAGE CIRCUS, the German/Swedish band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar), announced last week that it has cancelled the remaining dates on its European tour with CIRCLE II CIRCLE and TOMORROW'S EVE. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: ...
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JOE LYNN TURNER and DANGER DANGER are among the confirmed acts for the United Forces Of Rock III festival, set to take place September 3, 2007 at the Rockfabrik venue in Ludwigsburg (near Stuttgart), Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JOE LYNN TURNER STAN BUSH DANGER DANGER WHITE WOLF SOUL DOCTOR LAST ...
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