ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT), the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD), Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER), John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO), will embark on a European tour in early 2009.
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For one day only (December 8), Norwegian masters of progressive/experimental metal ENSLAVED are featured on the Myxer ringtone homepage.
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Just days after announcing their lack of surprise that Vince Neil of MÖTLEY CRÜE had cancelled his whole European tour that the band were scheduled…
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Oklahoma’s BLEED THE SKY has just completed a U.S.
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Irish folk metallers CRUACHAN have issued the following update from singer Keith Fay: “(Vocalist) Karen (Gilligan) has left Cruachan on good terms for various reasons (message…
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Sweden’s Close-Up magazine has published its list of the top 20 albums of 2008 based on individual selections from 32 of its writers.
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Greece’s Solid Rock has issued an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. The following is an excerpt from the interview, conducted by Harris Bakopoulos: Q:…
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Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH’E have uploaded video footage from their November 6, 2008 concert at Bar Magog in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
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Pure Steel Records have announced that Persian metallers ANGBAND have completed the recordings for their forthcoming second album. Guitarist Mahyar Dean comments: “Hello everyone, I’m happy…
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Relapse will reissue the criminally underrated final release from England’s BODYCHOKE, “Cold River Songs”, on February 3 (February 9 internationally).
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TAZ TAYLOR BAND have issued the following update: “Taz Taylor Band dropped into the studio in San Diego recently and began work on the follow-up album…
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Brooklyn’s WEIRD OWL has inked deal with Tee Pee Records.
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Modern-metal heavy-hitters FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH will be coming to the UK for the first time as part of Metal Hammer’s “Defenders of the Faith II” package in February 2009.
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