Billboard.com is reporting that the soundtrack for "Underworld: Evolution" will boast a host of exclusive selections, including the first solo recording from LINKIN PARK vocalist Chester Bennington and a song from the TOOL-affiliated side project PUSCIFER, which features vocalist Maynard James Keenan and former NINE INCH NAILS guitarist Danny Lohner. Other cuts featured ...
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Veteran hard rockers RIOT have added two U.S. dates to their current itinerary. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: Jan. 27 - Las Vegas, NV @ Tailspins Jan. 28 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas Mar. 17 - Palencia, SPA @ Carabel Mar. 18 - Bilbao, SPA @ Santana 27 Mar. ...
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Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has announced that he will record his first live DVD at the Owen Rock Night Festival in Germany in March 2006. Rock is also confirmed for the Elements of Rock festival in Switzerland April 2006. JVC/Victor Entertainment Japan released ROB ROCK's latest CD, "Holy Hell", with ...
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VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and former VINNIE VINCENT INVASION/current CARNIVAL OF SOULS drummer Bobby Rock recently joined forces with melodic instrumental guitarist Neil Zaza at a Los Angeles studio for Neil's upcoming solo release. "Michael has played on some of the most important records in rock history," Bobby explains, "so it was great to ...
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What do Geezer Butler, the longtime bassist of heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH, and Bobby Ingram, the frontman of the venerable Southern rock band MOLLY HATCHET, have in common besides making legendary music? Both rockers have joined PETA's boycott of KFC until the company ends the worst abuses of chickens raised and killed to fill ...
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Russia's Darkside e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Darkside: There were rumors back in 2002 that you had been approached by James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich with the proposal to fill in the vacant spot in METALLICA. ...
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following tour update on the group's official web site: "So, last night, we're at the Norva, in Norfolk, Va. It's one of the nicer clubs in North America, with real friendly people, a HUGE greenroom with loads of cool amenities, and a JACUZZI in the headliners' ...
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Veteran hard rockers RIOT have lined up the following dates in March/April: Mar. 17 - Palencia, SPA @ Carabel Mar. 18 - Bilbao, SPA @ Santana 27 Mar. 19 - Madrid, SPA @ Caracol Apr. 08 - Lauda-Königshofen, GER @ Tauberfrankenhalle As previously reported, RIOT were recently joined for several shows (including a Japanese tour ...
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According to StonerRock.com, former 16 guitarist Bobby Ferry has resurfaced in a brand new San Diego-based group called LOVE MOTOR. The band, who are fronted by Christy Radonich, play a musical style that has been described as "HEART jamming with the MELVINS." LOVE MOTOR recently recorded eight songs with Jeff Forrest and have ...
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PAINMUSEUM, the new band formed by the HALFORD duo of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitar) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums), have announced that their long-awaited "Speak the Name" video is currently available as a download and in streaming formats at the group's official web site, www.painmuseum.com. Commented the band: "We shot the video utilizing a ...
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Thanks to labels like SPV and Candlelight, albums like "Holy Hell" that would have once been consigned to import purgatory are seeing the light of day in the USA (albeit months after their release elsewhere). And thank the metal gods for it! Former IMPELLITTERI and AXEL RUDI PELL vocal powerhouse Rob Rock follows in the ...
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Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist Rob Rock's (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) official web site has been updated with the following message: "After the very successful double headlining festival date at Metalfest in Germany, ROB ROCK and [Sweden's] NARNIA have decided to offer this double headlining tour package to all promoters, festival organizers and concert promoters worldwide. This ...
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Veteran hard rockers RIOT will be performing at next year's Keep It True festival, set to take place April 8, 2006 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. This will be RIOT's first appearance in Germany in over five years and may turn out to be the only show that the band will play in the area ...
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World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio's famed Dean Mach 7 Jet Double guitar (photo) will be on display at Blue Rock Guitars in Perry, Iowa on a promotional tour to celebrate the release of Batio's "Hand without Shadows" CD. The display also coincides with the Dean Owners of America (DOA) Midwest meeting ...
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Long-running hard rock band RIOT have posted a couple of short video clips from their Japanese tour in early September. Check them out at this location. RIOT were recently joined for several shows (including the Japanese tour) by singer Mike Tirelli (MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR) after regular vocalist Mike Dimeo was ...
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Legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO) and Doug Marks (man behind the Metal Method series of instructional videos for guitar) are among the guest musicians appearing on the new CD from world-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, entitled "Hands without Shadows". "Hands without Shadows" or "HWS" (M.A.C.E. ...
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Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, VH1 Classic premieres "Fairway to Heaven". The annual VH1 event pairs up pro golfers and artists with VH1 clients for some fun in the sun. This year's event was held at the Southern Highland Golf Club in Las Vegas and VH1 Classic host Amy Scott was on ...
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THE LIZARDS, the hard rock band featuring Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) and Mike DiMeo (RIOT), will be supporting KING'S X on the following dates: Oct. 28 - The Crazy Donkey - Farmingdale, NY Oct. 29 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Oct. 30 - Stone Pony - Asbury Park, NJ Nov. ...
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PAINMUSEUM, the new band formed by the HALFORD duo of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitar) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums), will be supporting former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach at two East Coast shows in November. Filling in on bass will once again be SYMPHONY X's Mike LePond. "We can't wait to see everyone there for what ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and his solo band will be teaming up with TWISTED SISTER and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN for a special show at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 26. More acts will be announced soon. In other news, Bach has announced that PAINMUSEUM — the new band formed ...
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Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will be returning to Germany in March 2006 to film and record his first live DVD. A late 2006 release is expected. Rock's latest solo album, "Holy Hell", was released in the U.S. on September 6 via Candlelight/Caroline Records. The CD features contributions from Bobby Jarzombek ...
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VICE, the long-defunct '80s heavy metal band featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA), reunited for one show only on Saturday, October 8, 2005 in Somers, CT. The four original members, who played 300 dates a year performing original and cover songs, were joined at the gig by New England's newest guitar slinger, Jason ...
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RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has dismissed reports of a possible reunion with the band's original singer, Stephen Pearcy, despite a newly published interview with the drummer that seems to suggest otherwise. In an L.A. Daily News article posted on the paper's web site on Oct. 9, Blotzer is quoted as saying about a ...
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Gerry Gittelson of the L.A. Daily News recently conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On the possibility of a RATT reunion tour with the group's original singer Stephen Pearcy, who quit five years ago in an ugly split: "We're trying to come to terms with ...
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Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am proud to announce that we are playing four gigs in November in New Jersey, New York, and for the first time ever, I get to bring my solo band to Brazil! I have had some incredible shows ...
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DEMONS & WIZARDS's video for the track "Terror Train" will receive its "Headbanger's Ball" premiere this Saturday, October 8 beginning at 10:00 pm. EST/7:00 p.m. PST. The clip, which is available for viewing at this location, was shot on location in Gothenburg, Sweden with director Roger Johansson (THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY, IN FLAMES, ...
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THE LIZARDS, the hard rock band featuring Bobby Rondinelli (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH) and Mike DiMeo (RIOT), have just completed what can only be described as a "super session" with a rock and roll legend for the band's upcoming CD. Although it's "hush hush" in THE LIZARDS camp as far as who this ...
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Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has posted the following message on his official web site: "Right now I'm gearing up for RAT BASTARDS Unplugged, the VH1 'Metal Mania Stripped Vol. 2' Tour. The first show of this tour is October 25th in Minneapolis, MN. Were not going to have the same set every night so ...
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Guitarist Rich Spillberg of Boston's thrash pioneers WARGASM has issued the following update on the band's activities: "Bob [Mayo, bass/vocals] and Barry [Spillberg, drums] and I are really excited about your enthusiasm towards our upcoming DVD release. If you were of the fortunate few that were able to attend our reunion show last September (I ...
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According to Victor Entertainment Japan, DEMONS & WIZARDS's sophomore album, "Touched by the Crimson King", will be released in Japan on September 22 with the following bonus tracks: "Lunar Lament", "Wicked Witch" (slow version) and "Spatial Architects". The CD will also include the video for the song "Terror Train". As previously reported, the "Terror Train" ...
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