Los Angeles-based MEDICATION, who feature in their ranks former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, ex-UGLY KID JOE/LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Whitfield Crane, ex-ADAYINTHELIFE guitarist Blunt, and ex-THE PIECE DOGS bassist Kyle Sanders, have shot a video for the track "Inside", taken from the group's recently-released five-song EP. In other news, MEDICATION are due to embark ...
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PAPA WHEELIE, the stoner punk metal crew consisting of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jaylor) on guitar/vocals, Steven Wiig (a.k.a. Swiiglor) on drums and Joe Ledesma (a.k.a. Joefus) on bass, will shortly be issuing their debut CD, entitled Unipsycho, through Newsted's own Chophouse Records. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: ...
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NÄ$H is the name of a brand new project featuring Preston Nash (PRIMER 55, ex-DOPE) on vocals, guitars and percussion, Leo Curley (BIOHAZARD, ex-OUTLINE, ex-ALL MEANS NECESSARY) on lead guitar, Dirt (ANYTHING BUT NORMAL) on bass and vocals, and Joe Clark (STRAIGHT JACKET) on drums. A pop/punk band whose sound is described by Nash as ...
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UNJUST have been added to the California Music Awards on April 27th in Oakland, CA. The band join PAPA ROACH, SAMMY HAGAR, SMASH MOUTH, BOB WEIR, JOE SATRIANI, THE K.G.B. & MIXMASTER MIKE as performers. UNJUST recently won the California Music Awards Rising Star Showcase, sponsored by Live 105 and Guitar Center, to win ...
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DEF LEPPARD's forthcoming CD, entitled X, may see the light of day as early as August, according to guitarist Phil Collen. During a March 28th interview with Baltimore rock station 97.9 WIYY, Phil stated that long-time producer Pete Woodroofe is in California working on the new album with Marti Frederiksen, while Joe Elliott was finishing ...
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German singer DORO PESCH and her band—Joe Taylor (guitar), Nick Douglas (bass), Johnny Dee (drums) and Oliver Palotai (guitar/keyboards)—have been hard at work at Soundmine studios in Pennsylvania putting the finishing touches on her new album, tentatively entitled Fight. According to DORO, “It's our heaviest album in the last 10 years. It has some kick-ass ...
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Los Angeles-based MEDICATION, who feature in their ranks former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, ex-UGLY KID JOE/LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Whitfield Crane, ex-ADAYINTHELIFE guitarist Blunt, and ex-THE PIECE DOGS bassist Kyle Sanders, have reportedly been confirmed for the Rock Machina festival, which is scheduled to take place on July 27th in Spain. The full line-up ...
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DREAM THEATER and JOE SATRIANI will co-headline a US summer tour throughout August/September with an as-yet-unannounced very special guest as the third act on the bill. SATRIANI will close the show all shows west of the Mississippi, and DREAM THEATER will close the show all shows east of the Mississippi. Dates and confirmation of the ...
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Former SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez tried out for the vacant SLAYER drummer slot in early February as part of the Chicago round of auditions and reportedly passed the test with flying colors—so much so that SLAYER guitarist Kerry King referred to him as the band's “favorite [candidate] so far” during an interview conducted in Houston, ...
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Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted will follow up his touring activities with ECHOBRAIN with the release of the debut CD from PAPA WHEELIE, entitled Unipsycho, through Newsted's own Chophouse Records. Featuring Jason on guitar/lead vocals, Steven Wiig on drums and Joe Ledesma on bass, PAPA WHEELIE's Unipsycho reportedly follows a "punk/stoner" musical direction and will ...
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Nuclear Blast recording artists STEEL PROPHET will be headlining a six-band classic metal extravaganza at Salon Corona, formerly known as FM Station, in North Hollywood on Thursday, April 25th. The show, also featuring AGENT STEEL, ONWARD, BRAZEN, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, and DEAD BY DAY, will be STEEL PROPHET's last for the time being as the ...
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The first 25,000 copies of the upcoming SUPERJOINT RITUAL debut CD, entitled Use Once And Destroy, will include two special bonus demo tracks: "Starvation Trip" and "Little H". The album is due to be issued through Sanctuary Records on May 21st. SUPERJOINT RITUAL is the new band featuring PANTERA's Philip Anselmo on vocals, C.O.C./ EYEHATEGOD's ...
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Southern California's PUSHED, featuring former TESTAMENT/SLAYER drummer Jon Dette and ex-TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have made available for download their current two-song demo via the group's official web site at the following locations: 01. Surface 02. Truth Is Hate PUSHEDwhose line-up is completed by vocalist Travis Neal, guitarist Joe Johnson and ...
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A party is being held tonight at Slim Jim Phantom's Cat Club in Los Angeles, celebrating the DVD re-releases of DEF LEPPARD's Historia/In The Round In Your Face home videos. Organized by "Happenin' Harry", a friend of DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott, the party will feature DVD showings and giveaways, live music and special appearances. ...
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According to www.kissonline.com, Dark Horse Comics has just solicited the debut issue of its KISS comic book revival, which is due to ship in July. The most ass-kicking rock band returns to comics, written by the most rockin' of young comics writers. Joe Casey (Superman, Wildcats, X-Men) presents a bold new direction for ...
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METALLICA's controversial collaboration with rapper JA RULE and producer Swizz Beatz in the form of a song called "We Did It Again", taken from the Swizz Beatz compilation album G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories, has had its release date pushed back to August, according to a brand new MTV.com report. Due to be issued through Dreamworks Records, the ...
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Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant will release his first solo album since 1993, entitled Head First, on July 16th. Self-produced, the effort will include covers of the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Hey Joe" and TIM HARDIN's "Morning Dew". The latter marks the second time Plant has covered a HARDIN track— on his 1993 release Fate ...
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A two-DVD set from QUEEN, documenting the April 1992 Freddie Mercury tribute concert, is scheduled for release on May 13th, according to queenworld.com. The first DVD will include the second half of the show and will feature the following track listing: 01. Intro piece - interview 02. Tie Your Mother Down - QUEEN ...
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San Francisco Bay Area's LAVABONE, featuring former PRIMER 55 drummer Kevin Jackson, will make a guest appearance on air with Sloppy Joe on The Rock 92 KSJO on Thursday, April 4th at 1:00 PM. For details, go to www.lavabone.com. ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHILIP ANSELMO'S SUPERJOINT RITUAL UNLEASH MENACING DEBUT "USE ONCE AND DESTROY" THROUGH SANCTUARY RECORDS ON MAY 21ST! Whenever New Orleans native Philip Anselmo commits to a venture, he does it in two fashions: viciously and to the extreme! From fronting the world-renowned Metal titan PANTERA to running his own underground Metal label ...
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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has issued the following statement in response to the recent passing of former OZZY OSBOURNE/MOTLEY CRUE drummer Randy Castillo due to cancer: I met Randy a bunch of times, even jammed with him last year when he was playing with a Latino band in a tiny little house in LA. ...
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Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick will be performing with JOE DENINZON AND STRATOSPHEERIUS at the following venues during April: Apr. 11 – Chicago, IL @ Elbo Room Apr. 12 – Detroit, MI @ Old Miami Apr. 13 – Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn's Apr. 14 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop Apr. 18 – Erie, ...
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The upcoming GUNS N' ROSES tribute album, due from Cleopatra Records on April 30th, will include the following track listing: 01. You're Crazy (feat. Stevie Rachelle) 02. It's So Easy (feat. Fred Coury) 03. Welcome To The Jungle (feat. Kevin DuBrow) 04. My Michelle (feat. Phil Lewis) 05. Sweet Child O Mine (feat. Jizzy Pearl) ...
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Here's an update on DEF LEPPARD's forthcoming studio CD, tentatively titled X, as posted via the group's official web site at www.defleppard.com: “We're basically wrapping things up,” says [DEF LEPPARD frontman] Joe Elliott. “We're polishing things just a little bit here and there, but with what we have right now, I'd say it's ...
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Britain's EARTHTONE9, once considered to be among the country's brightest metal hopefuls, will be splitting up following their April 13th gig at The Garage in London. Here is a statement on the matter from guitarist Joe Roberts: As many people are already aware, the future of EARTHTONE9 has been hanging in the balance for a ...
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL, featuring PANTERA's Philip Anselmo on vocals, C.O.C./EYEHATEGOD's Jimmy Bower on guitar, ex-STRESSBALL/current DEMONSEEDS drummer Joe Fazzio), and bassist Hank Williams the 3rd (who recently replaced ex-DEAD HORSE/current DEMONSEEDS bassist Michael Haaga), have posted a MP3 clip of the track "F.ck Your Enemy” , taken from the group's forthcoming Sanctuary Records debut, at
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Former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant's performance at the upcoming the Isle of Wight Festival is currently the singer's only scheduled UK appearance this year, booking agents Solo said in a statement. It's great that we have managed to secure this exclusive date and they've even agreed to play at least five of the original ...
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HUGHES TURNER PROJECT (HTP), the much-talked-about collaboration between former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH vocalist Glenn Hughes and ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner, will likely record a live album during their upcoming Japanese tour, which is scheduled to take place in May. Among the tracks tentatively set to be performed are songs from HTP, DEEP PURPLE, ...
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Veteran hard rockers AEROSMITH have begun writing material for their next studio CD with Just Push Play producer Marti Frederiksen during a recent stint in Maui, Hawaii and are hoping to include a couple of new tracks on an upcoming “Greatest Hits”-style CD that would encompass the band's entire recording history. According to guitarist Joe ...
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