STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland recently spoke to MTV.com about his forthcoming solo album, “Happy in Galoshes”, which is scheduled for release on November 25.
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EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS and SANATORIUM are among the confirmed bands for the Rape The Escape Festival, set to take place December 19-20 at Escape Metalcorner in Vienna, Austria.
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SKID ROW has been confirmed for for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa.
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Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH were forced to cut last night’s (Monday, November 10) concert in Belo Horizone, Brazil short after the group’s lead singer, Anette Olzon, suddenly started crying at the end of the song “The Poet And The Pendulum” (about six tracks into the group’s set) and walked off stage, leaving the rest of the band to finish the song with bassist/vocalist Marco Hie
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German death metal warriors LAY DOWN ROTTEN have finished the pre-production for their new album.
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BBC News reports that GUNS N’ ROSES is offering fans the chance to hear their new album “Chinese Democracy” before anyone else.
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German power metallers RAGE have revealed the details of their new EP, “Gib Dich nie auf”, which will contain German version of the songs “Never Give Up” and “Full Moon” as well as two bonus tracks, one brand new song and a video clip.
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San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, “The Harvest Floor”, on January 20 in North America; January 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2 throughout the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records.
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WOODS OF YPRES kick off their Canadian tour today (November 11th), with one show in the US at Heathen Crusade III in St. Paul, Minnesota….
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Scottish pirate metal act ALESTORM have issued the following update: “Massive request here guys, As you may already know, we’ve got three gigs in December in the…
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MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine has checked in with the following update: “Droogies! I just got back from England a few days ago, as some of you know,…
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DESTRUCTION have updated their European tour schedule in support of D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. The new kick off date for the tour will be on November 26th in…
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SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg has checked in with the following update: “Greetings from Madrid. So, we’re some 15 shows to finishing the Unia World tour, I…
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