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Danzig Reissues

Metal Underground reports: On November 13th, Sony Legacy will reissue the following five DANZIG discs: Danzig (1988), Danzig II: Lucifuge (1990), Danzig III: How the Gods Kill (1992), Thrall - DemonSweatLive (1993) and Danzig IV (1994). 

These are all direct reissues as a result of American Recordings moving from Warner Bros. to Sony BMG. They do not feature any bonus tracks or new material. 
See Danzig on tour, grab the dates- here

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Garth Brooks Sells Out

E! reports: Garth Brooks is an utter sellout. The black-hatted crooner's rare return to the concert stage has proven one incredibly tough ticket, with all nine scheduled shows selling out in less than two hours.

To mark the release of his Ultimate Hits on Nov. 6, the semiretired "Friends in Low Places" singer initially agreed to headline a single concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with wife Trisha Yearwood singing shotgun.

But tickets to that first show, set for Nov. 5, were snapped up in four minutes on Saturday, prompting Brooks to add eight more shows- more on this story

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Dethklok Make Metal History

PR reports: Heavy metal juggernauts Dethklok have exploded onto the music scene with the release of "The Dethalbum", selling nearly 34,000 copies in its first week!! The ferocious new record from the stars of the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse debuted at #21 on the Billboard Top 200 and dominated the Loud Rock Radio charts, hitting #6 on CMJ, #11 on FMQB, and #1 on Mediaguide Metal Specialty. This makes Metalocalypse: Dethklok's "The Dethalbum" the highest charting death metal album EVER!!!

[in other news] Ten finalists will battle for the international title of "Guitar Hero" at Guitar Player's Guitar Hero 2007 competition to be held Friday, October 12, at 8 pm at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Hosting the guitarfest will be Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small. Now in its second season on Adult Swim, Metalocalypse documents the exploits and mayhem unleashed by Nathan Explosion and his Dethklok band mates, Skwisgaar Skwigelf and Toki Wartooth (the two fastest guitarists alive), bassist William Murderface, and drummer Pickles. - more on this story

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Scott Ian Eats Crow

antiMusic reports: Scott Ian of Anthrax posted a statement on his Myspace page retracting some comments he made about the group's former lead singer Joey Belladonna. In that interview Ian said in part "But when the tour ended, we started having conversations about making a record and moving forward, and we spent three or four months where we just couldn't get an answer from Joey to the simple question, 'Do you want to make a record, yes or no?' Not that he wouldn't call back, but he wouldn't answer the question." Apparently Belladonna also questioned the finances of the band as well. 

Now Ian says he misspoke. Here is what he has to say: I wanted to post something here regarding an interview that was recently posted on MTV.com. It was an interview with Jon Wiederhorn about the S.O.D. release Rise Of The Infidels (which I'm actually really digging!!!). After the S.O.D. questions we spoke about Anthrax and the situations with Joey Belladonna, John Bush and Corey Taylor. 

I need to clear up my comments regarding Joey. Some of the things I said were of an inflammatory nature and at the time I was not in full possession of the facts. From then til now, all the information has been brought to light and it was unprofessional of me to speak without all the facts and for this I apologize. I know how to admit when I am wrong and I retract what I said about Joey. I consider Joey a friend and I never meant to cause him distress in anyway and I hope we can move forward from this as friends. - The original comments can be found here

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Diddy Sued over Attack Dawgs

Contact Music reports: A hip-hop promoter is suing Sean Combs for allegedly ordering three bodyguards to attack him in a New York City nightclub. James Waldon, 27, tried to introduce himself to Combs at The Box club on 1 June (07) when the incident took place, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court last week (ends05Oct07). 

Waldon alleges one minder punched him in the face onto a table, while two more bodyguards began hitting and kicking him. He claims he made his escape after Combs' employees chased him around the venue.

According to the court papers, Waldon was left with mouth and teeth injuries. Waldon is seeking $4 million (GBP2 million) in damages
- more on this story

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Poison Love Connection Renewed

PR reports: Over 3.9 million total viewers tuned into the "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" reunion special this past Sunday night (10/7) to learn that Bret's love match was a mismatch. VH1 will continue to help Bret find his 'rose' and announces today that a second season of the record-breaking series will premiere on VH1 in early 2008. 

After handing in her VIP pass, Jes, the pink-haired beauty proved she was not fit to handle Bret Michaels' rock-star lifestyle. But the tour continues on and the Poison frontman is searching again for someone to 'rock his world.' The second season will feature 20 new women pining for Bret's heart.- more on this story

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Senses Fail Fan Video

PR reports: Senses Fail's new video for "The Priest and the Matador" debuts today exclusively on www.NetStudio.tv. Sixteen year-old Fabiana Di Maso of Boca Raton, Florida submitted the winning pitch for the band's "The Priest and the Matador," which was just produced by NetStudio. Senses Fail announced the contest on their website earlier this year and fans flooded to www.NetStudio.tv where thousands of submissions were received and voted on by fans.

Still Searching, the Deluxe Edition, will be released on November 13th on Vagrant and features new packaging, 6 bonus tracks, and a DVD with over one hour of revealing behind-the-scenes footage from the band's 2006 fall tour. 

The additional tracks include two brand new songs (recorded in late August with producer Brian McTernan), three b-sides, and a cover of The Cranberries' "Salvation." The tracks will be available as a separate purchase through all digital sales outlets, as well.- video be here

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Jenny Owen Youngs and Sean Hayes Tour

PR reports: Jenny Owen Youngs and Sean Hayes (otherwise known as Sean Hayes and Jenny Owen Youngs) are tired of going it alone and have decided to team up to co-headline on an upcoming North American tour. 

They became aware of each other's music courtesy of Aimee Mann, an avid supporter of both artists. (Jenny recently opened for Ms. Mann in London and Sean sings background vocals on her next record.)

"Sean Hayes is a dreamboat." Jenny recently said in her typical deadpan style. "I find his music hypnotic, delicious, yet not too filling. I like his songs so much, I wish we weren't going on tour together so that we could have authentically anonymous sex." We're reasonably certain that she's joking.- more on this story

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The Coolest Songs In The World

PR reports: On 'Little Steven's Underground Garage presents The Coolest Songs In The World Vol.3' (Out October 16th), Van Zandt focuses in on music born in the USA. 

He says in the extensive liner notes for this hand picked compilation, "Except for two trips to Spain and one to Copenhagen, we're featuring our domestic best in this collection. It feels a little silly leaving Sweden out, still the rock and roll capital of the world outside of Detroit but ... These sweet 16 will keep you alive, I promise."- tracklisting

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Virtual Hard Rock

PR reports: The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino launches a freshly re-designed website which brings users even closer to the action at their favorite Vegas hotspot. The first phase offers a sleek, sexy new look directly in line with the exciting atmosphere of the property. 

At first click, viewers watch intriguing video that slowly fades in and out, giving a sense of peeking into someone's Hard Rock encounter at that exact moment. As the cursor moves over the pages, content is exposed on every area of the property from rooms to live music, gaming, dining, spa and nightlife. Further navigation allows the user-friendly site to do all the work, automatically customizing the web experience based on where you point. - more on this story

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Bands Wanted for Sex, Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll

PR reports: In December, 2007, "Sex, Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll Magazine" will make its newsstand debut! As part of our launch, we're seeking to profile some of the hottest up and coming, as well as established, millennium rock/metal bands! To that end, we are now seeking submissions for our CD Sampler, which should be emailed to [email protected] in MP3 format, along with a myspace link, and a contact name and number. 

Each participating band will receive a brief (150-200) word write-up (additionally including contact info, websites, etc.), and color photo of the band in the Magazine itself, as well as promotional copies of the issue. The participating bands' names will also be included in any press release concerning the publication of our inaugural issue. Each slot costs $100.00 U.S. 

"Sex, Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll Magazine" is as provocative in subject matter as our title might suggest. A hybrid in the spirit of "Rolling Stone," "High Times" and "Maxim" magazines, the publication offers cutting-edge coverage and commentary of and on everything and anything colorful-be it mainstream or indie-popping off in the entertainment, sex and counter cultures! Published quarterly to three demographics simultaneously, readers can flip from what's hottest in the bedroom to the radio or movie screen, hearing it all first-hand from their favorite stars! "Sex, Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll" is more than just a magazine...it's a lifestyle!- Myspace page

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Lillian Axed Again

PR reports: Metal Mind Productions proudly presents re-release of two Lillian Axe albums: "Lillian Axe" and "Love And War". Lillian Axe is one of those bands that managed to gather a truly loyal following during their career, but never really got the credit they deserved from the media. But despite the lack of commercial success, the band kept making new albums and continued their musical journey, only to become a cult act nowadays. Their latest offering "Waters Rising" proves that Lillian Axe haven't lost their touch in delivering brilliant songwriting backed with a handful of catchy melodies. 

"Lillian Axe" - the debut album from 1988 - includes 10 electrifying compositions, showcasing a variety of emotions, gathered in heavy rocking tracks as well as in beautiful ballads. It's follow up, the album "Love And War" from 1989, is considered as one of the band's best offerings to date. 

With these reissues you can now hear some of the best songs ever written by the group. These tracks cannot be ignored by any melodic metal enthusiast! This classic material taken from MCA archives will be available in a new digipak edition, released on golden discs, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process and limited to numerated 2000 copies. Both titles will be released on 19th November 2007 in Europe and on 22nd January 2008 in USA (via MVD).
- label Myspace

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....Review: Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche

Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche is perfect for anyone who wants to stick with the basics. The record covers the band's career efficiently, providing a quaint introduction. (4 stars) - Read the full Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensryche review
 

....Review: Kiyoshi Graves - Chase

The 10 original songs on the album are lyrics driven melodies of love and it related topics, but they are also a form of journey and discovery in themselves. - Read the full Kiyoshi Graves - Chase review
 

....Review: Paths of Possession - The End of the Hour

Paths of Possession seem to have all the right components of a functioning group, yet they've blindly followed every quality of a stereotypical death metal act with repetitive riffs, average percussion, and overall messy musical composition.- Read the full Paths of Possession - The End of the Hour review
 
 

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