Former 40 BELOW SUMMER guitarist Jordan Plingos has officially joined the New York-based band SECONDDAY. "When [previous guitarist] Joe [Parascandola] couldn't make the trip to play SXSW [in Austin, Texas] with us, Jordan stepped up and learned our entire set in two days, came down to Texas with us, and KICKED ASS!!!" the group write ...
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's video for the track "Love?", shot by acclaimed director Joe Lynch (DEVILDRIVER, KATAKLYSM), will make its MTV2 debut on "Headbanger's Ball" this Saturday, April 2. Download an MP3 of the track at this location. The Canadian extremists will embark on a massive U.S. headlining tour this week with THE AGONY ...
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UGLY KID JOE's previously unreleased video for "Bicycle Wheels" has been uploaded at the UGLY KID JOE forum in Quicktime format (for registered members only). Formed in the late '80s, the Santa Barbara-based UGLY KID JOE achieved their greatest commercial success with their debut mini-CD, "As Ugly as They Wanna Be", which became ...
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METALLICA's official web site has uploaded an exclusive clip from the VH1 special entitled "When Metallica Ruled The World", which is scheduled to premiere on Thursday, March 31 at 10:00 p.m. Check it out at this location. "When Metallica Ruled the World" tells the tale of the world's most dangerous band through the ...
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According to a post on the OZZY OSBOURNE fan site Ozzyhead.com, Sony Music has confirmed that Disc 4 of Ozzy's recently issued box set, "Prince of Darkness", will be "released by itself sometime in June or this summer." In recent interviews, Ozzy stated that this disc would be released on its own "somewhere in the ...
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DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott will join former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick onstage for a couple of songs during Warwick's acoustic gig at at the Sprit Stone in Dundalk, Ireland on March 31. Elliott co-produced Ricky's upcoming solo album, "Love Many Trust Few", due on May 17 via Sanctuary Records. A video for the ...
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According to Florida's First Coast News, friends and family of MOLLY HATCHET founding member Danny Joe Brown gathered Friday to say their final goodbyes. A memorial service was held in Orange Park at the Celebration Church. The Jacksonville native and original lead singer of the band died of complications from diabetes. Danny Joe ...
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With its third major label effort, Peoria, Illinois' MUDVAYNE reclaims much of the energy and originality that was apparent on 2000's debut, "L.D. 50", while also retaining the hints of melody and musical ambitions that marked its follow-up, 2002's "The End of All Things to Come". That album sounded a little hesitant and contrived, as ...
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A brand new NILE track, entitled "Lashed to the Slave Stick", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "Lashed to the Slave Stick" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Annihilation of the Wicked", due on May 24 via Relapse Records. A special "collector's edition" of the album is currently available ...
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ADLER'S APPETITE, the new band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, have officially parted ways with vocalist Jizzy Pearl (RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE). In a statement announcing Pearl's departure from the group, Adler said, "[Jizzy is] an awesome vocalist and will always be one of my best friends. I'll never forget the great times and ...
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Metal musicians congratulate ANTHRAX on their 20th anniversary: MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine: "ANTHRAX is a band that I have always respected, that has always mattered and was very important to the American metal scene. As part of the 'big four' they were responsible for an enormous amount of the credit for helping establish American metal bands ...
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Relapse Records has set a May 24 release date for the new NILE album, "Annihilation of the Wicked". A special "collector's edition" (view artwork here) of the album is currently available for pre-order for $30, featuring exclusive NILE artifacts: a custom Serpent-Ankh necklace, full-color album poster, vinyl sticker and embroidered patch ...
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MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain has commented on his contribution to Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary album, tentatively titled "Roadrunner All-Stars". As previously reported, four central musicians are being chosen to produce and write all the songs. Those chosen thus far are Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT), Dino Cazares (ex-FEAR FACTORY, BRUJERIA) and Robert Flynn (MACHINE HEAD). The ...
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MANIPULANT, the new band formed by ex-S1FT members Chris Dinsmore (vocals) and Brett Crane (keyboards), played their first show last Saturday (March 19) at the Pine Street Grill in Livermore, California. Dinsmore and Crane unleashed their new lineup, featuring a brand new rhythm section and Rich Pia on guitar. In attendance were former S1FT guitarists ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to VirtuosityOne.com about his latest solo album, "The Usual Suspects", and his past work with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: VirtuosityOne.com: There is a strong RAINBOW vibe throughout ["The ...
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According to Underecover News, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi is the latest big-name musician to get involved with Rock The Cure, a fund and awareness-raising charity that aims to help collect money through the online auctioning of personalized celebrity-designed Gibson guitars. The cause? To raise money to fund breast cancer research and help fight ...
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Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe has issued the following report: When Joe Perry, lead guitarist for the legendary rock band AEROSMITH, recently bought a farm in Vermont, many in Duxbury wondered if the longtime local resident was leaving town for good. The answer is no, at least for now. The Perry home ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his upcoming four-disc box set, "Prince of Darkness". An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Edge: The box set is obviously a career retrospective, but how long has the cover album been in the making? Ozzy Osbourne: "Over the years, I've always wanted to do an ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that tickets for the DEF LEPPARD/BRYAN ADAMS' 26-date co-headlining tour of minor league ballparks have a base price of $45. At each LEPPARD/ADAMS stop, a stage will be built on the field, and fans can sit in the outfield or in the stands. "Everybody wants to play Madison Square Garden, but there's ...
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Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has issued the following report: Long ago, in a beachfront home not very far away ... Brian Johnson, vocalist for AC/DC and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, wrote some songs with Doug Kaye, who's performed just about every task imaginable in the industry. "Brian and I ...
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Frontiers Records has set a June 6 European release date for the new BRAZEN ABBOT album, entitled "My Resurrection". The CD features guest appearances by the folliowing singers: Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN), Göran Edman (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLORY), Tony Harnell (TNT, WESTWORLD) and Erik Mårtensson. "My Resurrection" final track listing: 01. My ...
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AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group performing the first new material written from the iconic frontman since 1988. Looking to stretch ...
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Roadrunner Records has reportedly set an August 9 release date for the fifth SOULFLY album. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's "Prophecy" was produced by mainman Max Cavalera and is being mixed by Terry Date, who has previously worked with PANTERA and DEFTONES, among others. In a recent interview with SoulflyWeb.com, Cavalera had the following to ...
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According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett was spotted having dinner with friends Friday (March 11) at Roy's in Hawaii Kai. "He stood out from the crowd with his rock-star looks and retro aloha shirt," according to the report. METALLICA's acclaimed film "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" won the Best Documentary prize at ...
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A funeral was held Tuesday (March 15) for the lead singer of the Southern rock band MOLLY HATCHET. Danny Joe Brown died Thursday at his Davie home of complications from diabetes. He was 53. "It was the growl" of Mr. Brown's voice that set him apart, soundman Les Targonski told the Palm Beach Post, getting ...
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Billboard.com is reporting that Ozzfest is the top-grossing touring festival of all time, and, outside of the Vans Warped tour, is the longest-lived. Since 1996, Ozzfest has grossed $172 million and drawn 4.2 million fans to about 240 shows, according to producers Clear Channel Entertainment (CCE). Jane Holman, general manager of CCE's touring ...
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Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) recently spoke to MelodicRock.com about working with Ritchie Blackmore and keeping Yngwie Malmsteen on life support, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On what Ritchie Blackmore taught him: "We were in Germany at the time and I was ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde recently spoke to Blistering.com about his new solo album, "Mafia", and his extremely busy recording and touring schedule over the past 10 years. Commenting on the fact that he's released a staggering six studio albums in the last seven years while GUNS N' ROSES — a ...
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The southern rock family was dealt a huge blow on March 10 with the passing of original MOLLY HATCHET singer Danny Joe Brown. He had only just been released from hospital, after treatment for pneumonia and other ailments, but died upon his return home. He was 53 years old. Although earlier, established acts initially disputed ...
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IMMOLATION have been confirmed as direct support to DEICIDE on their tour happening in late May/June. When asked about the tour and the release of the group's latest CD, "Harnessing Ruin", IMMOLATION commented, "We are really excited about the release of 'Harnessing Ruin'. It is the darkest, heaviest and most emotionally charged album we have ...
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