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Myspace Music And Vagrant Records Give One Lucky Fan a Chance To See Rammstein In Berlin

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:30:51 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 11) – MySpace Music and Vagrant Records are offering Rammstein fans in America something they haven’t had in over 8 years… the chance to see the band perform their vaunted...

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Slayer: UK Tour To Go Ahead

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:02:03 +0000

SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo has told Classic Rock magazine that the band’s upcoming U.K. tour is definitely happening. There have been fears that, following bassist/vocalist Tom Araya’s...

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Evile Reveal Plans, Lineup For Mike Alexander Memorial Shows

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:56:22 +0000

British thrashers EVILE have announced two special memorial shows in the UK to honour their late bassist, MIKE ALEXANDER, who tragically passed away while on tour in Sweden on October 5th, 2009. The...

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Fear Before Fundraiser: Crew Member Injured In Australia

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:19:21 +0000

Dear friends of Trent Jacobi old and new, As you may or may not have heard, our beloved friend, Trent Jacobi, was involved in a very serious freak accident on the morning October 30th while on tour...

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Dir En Grey: We’ve Never Deliberately Tried To Change Our Style

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:11:19 +0000

DIR EN GREY frontman Kyo is featured in an interview in the latest issue of Abort Magazine. An excerpt is available below. Abort Magazine: It’s widely known that as a band Dir en Grey exploded in...

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Ed Stone Rockwear And Team All About The Music Announce Worldwide Partnership

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:20 +0000

TEAM ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC is proud to announce a worldwide partnership with ED STONE ROCKWEAR. As the two have teamed up on the METAL AS ART Tour in the US with Hypno5e, Revocation (Relapse Records),...

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AC/DC: Contest Running for Backtracks Box Set

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:02:12 +0000

AC/DC have issued the following message: “AC/DC fans! Enter for a chance to with the AC/DC Backtracks deluxe box set, the ultimate AC/DC collection for the ultimate rock fan, from our friends...

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Vatican Looks For Alien Life – WTF!?

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:56:35 +0000

The Vatican has hosted a conference to study the possibility of alien life in the universe and its implication for the Catholic Church. The study was part of events marking the UN-designated...

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Textures To Play India For The First Time

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:52:45 +0000

Dutch progressive tech metallers TEXTURES will make their Indian live debut at the Deccan Rock Festival on December 5, 2009 at Palace grounds in Bangalore, India. Co-headlining the event will be AMON...

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Warhol’s Michael Jackson Portrait Sells For $812 K

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:46:41 +0000

NEW YORK – A “Thriller”-era silk-screened portrait of Michael Jackson created by Andy Warhol has sold for $812,500 to an anonymous collector. The artwork sold at Christie’s in New...

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The Ressurection Sorrow To Release Debut Full-Length

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:44:34 +0000

Holding for the right time to strike requires discipline. The heavy metal tank known as THE RESURRECTION SORROW has been idling for some time — ominously. All the while being shovel fed swamp...

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The Key Club To Shut Down It’s Doors For Good?

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:41:37 +0000

Further proof that Los Angeles hates metal; It looks like one of the best places to catch a show on the strip will be shutting it’s doors at the end of the month. Just a month after the...

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Watch Concerts Free Online At Billboardlive

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:33:08 +0000

LOS ANGELES – A new Web site allows music lovers to watch concerts for free online, choosing from five different camera angles as they watch. BillboardLive.com says its new concert-viewing Web site...

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As I Lay Dying Frontman Issues Recording Update

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:28:49 +0000

As I Lay Dying/Austrian Death Machine frontman Tim Lambesis has checked in with an update regarding the next As I Lay Dying album. His message reads as follows: “We’ve released little...

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Randy Rhoads Website Endorsed By Late Guitarist’s Family

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:22:37 +0000

RandyRhoads.us, the only web site endorsed by the Randy Rhoads family, is back online and it no longer requires a membership fee to access. There is a video from Randy’s brother, Kelle, on the...

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Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Reaches Out To Cancer Survivor Laura Roppe

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:05 +0000

HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 10, 2009) – RRFC is thrilled to welcome Laura Roppe, cancer survivor to gain her life-long dream of recording her music and singing. “Keep A Breast Foundation was completely...

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Tommy Lee Collaborating With Comedian Dane Cook

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:03 +0000

According to MTV.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is collaborating with comedian Dane Cook on music for Cook’s next album “I used to love MÖTLEY CRÜE growing up and he’s a big fan...

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Chocolate: More Addictive Than Heroin – WTF!?

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:05:10 +0000

Archaeologists have dated cacao as chocolate being eaten by the Mayan Indians of Mexico as early as 600 CE. The cocoa bean had been worshipped by the Mayans as a heavenly gift. The beans were put on...

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Steven Tyler On Quitting Aerosmith: It Just Ain’t True!

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:01:01 +0000

Steven Tyler has blasted rumors he has quit Aerosmith – insisting he will continue to sing with the legendary band. Guitarist Joe Perry announced the shocking news over the weekend, revealing...

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Testament Guitarist To Hold Metal Guitar Clinic At MI In Hollywood

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:56:05 +0000

On Thursday, November 19, the Musicians Institute, Los Angeles, CA is presenting a special metal guitar clinic with Eric Peterson, founder of iconic thrash band TESTAMENT. During this Concert Hall...

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Call the Cops To Open For Sugarcult At The Seventh Annual Toys For Tots Holiday Show 12/7

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:26:29 +0000

November 10, 2009—Call The Cops, winner of the “Rock the Space” contest awarding a record contract with MySpace Records, will open for Sugarcult at the band’s seventh annual Toys for Tots benefit...

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Bonded By Blood: Writing For Next Album Almost Complete, Frontman Talks Of World Tour Plans

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:20:22 +0000

Jose “Aladdin” Barrales, frontman of Pomona, CA thrashers, BONDED BY BLOOD, wrote an expansive blog on the band’s MySpace page that looks back at an eventful 2009 and presents a...

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Walken Unleash Debut Full-Length

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000

Born within the eclectic Bay Area music scene, San Francisco’s WALKEN seamlessly combine various genres and styles, resulting in a diverse blend of metallic exploration and energetic angst. Bearing...

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This Time Next Year Announce More Tour Dates

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:42 +0000

NOV 10 – The Bay Area’s This Time Next Year are hitting the road again having just wrapped up a tour with Hit The Lights and released their debut full-length, Road Maps & Heart...

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The New Regime(Feat.IIan Of NIN): Exclusive Limited Edition Of Coup Available

frantikmag — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:08:48 +0000

November 10, 2009 — We’ve been warned. “Things are about to get MANIC,” so says Rock Sound magazine. What’s behind that declaration? THE NEW REGIME, the “true solo project”...

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