GODSMACK, ROB ZOMBIE, STONE SOUR and HELLYEAH have been confirmed for this year’s Lazerfest, set to take place Sunday, May 16 at Indianola Balloon Grounds in Indianola, Iowa.
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According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Rounder Films has set a “tentative” May 18 release date for the long-awaited RUSH documentary produced by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Toronto, Ontario, Canada’s Banger Films Inc.
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Vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: “First off, I’d like to announce my new project, ST.
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A new video clip of drummer Dirk Verbeuren from Swedish modern metal godfathers SOILWORK recording his parts for the band’s new album, “The Panic Broadcast”, can be viewed below.
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When Lick Library started to create its “learn to play AC/DC” DVDs, it was clear from the start that with so many great songs more DVDs would have to be added.
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MISERY INDEX’s discography collection of splits and EPs, “Pulling Out The Nails” (named after the first song the band wrote), has just been released on CD through the band’s own Anarchos Records imprint, and will soon be made available on double vinyl through Power It Up (Germany).
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Montreal progressive death metal act AUGURY gas issued the following update: “After eight years of collaboration, we are sad to announce that we had to part ways with our bass player Dominic ‘Forest’ Lapointe.
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According to Billboard.biz, MOTÖRHEAD has been confirmed for this year’s Rock in Rio Madrid festival, which will take place over two six days ? June 4-5, June 10-12 and June 14 ? at Rock City, a 200,000-square-meter (50-acre) area in Arganda del Rel, 17 km (10 miles) from Madrid, Spain.
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As reported last week, the feud between singer Steven Tyler and the other members of AEROSMITH seems to have cooled down, with the band’s participation in several European summer festivals announced last week.
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Housecore Records (HCR) is the definitive collection of Philip H.
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After announcing their special BATHORY tribute set on June 12 as part of this year’s Sweden Rock Festival, WATAIN were approached by Sweden Rock Magazine to record a BATHORY cover for a special CD.
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“Demonride”, the new video from Swedish metallers IGNEOUS HUMAN, can be viewed below.
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Finnish blackened souls CAVUS inked a multi-album deal with Listenable Records.
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