As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on September 26, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist John “J.D.” DeServio revealed during an interview with Ralph Sutton of the nationally syndicated rock radio show “The Tour Bus” (web site) that the band will embark on an extensive headlining tour of North America in early 2009 with SEVENDUST as support.
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Eagle Rock Entertainment has set a February 3 release date for a “Ted Nugent Re-Release Extravaganza” consisting of six CDs.
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Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed late last month by “The Men’s Room” on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM.
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LIVING COLOUR is compiling material for a new album entitled “The Chair in the Doorway”.
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GERNOTSHAGEN and ARKONA have cancelled their appearances at the Ragnarök VI Festival, set to take place April 17-18, 2009 in Lichtenfels, Germany.
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Greek old-school thrashers SUICIDAL ANGELS played a show in Vienna, Austria on November 8, 2008.
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Finnish melodic metal band TACERE has recruited female singer of Taiya R.
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METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich gave up cocaine awhile ago, but he does miss something about it, according to ChicagoTribune.com.
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Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have just finished filming a video for the song “Any Means Necessary” in Belgrade, Serbia.
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Resurrected late ’80s/early ’90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE entered Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark last month to begin recording its new album, “Resurrection Macabre”, for a March 16, 2009 release via Holland’s Mascot Records.
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MetalSymphony.com recently caught up with SCAR SYMMETRY to discuss the band’s recenty change in vocalists and their new album, Holographic Universe. An excerpt from the…
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John Wenzel at The Denver Post recently spoke with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA co-founder/director Paul O’Neill. Following is an excerpt from the story. Marketing Savvy Turns Christmas Songs…
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SLIPKNOT have issued the following update: Pre-sale tickets became available today for all members of Outside The 9! Not a member of Outside The…
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