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Faster Znuff

antiMusic reports: Enuff Z'nuff kicked off their tour this past weekend and played a surprise show at the Cat Club on Sunday night where they were joined on stage by founding guitarist Alex Kane (Anti-Product) for the show finale of "New Thing". Due to prior commitments Donnie Vie and Vik Foxx are not on this tour. As was the case on other recent tours, lead guitarist John Monaco will also be handling lead vocal duties. He and Chip Z'nuff are joined by Chad Stewart (Faster Pussycat / Motochrist) on drums and backup vocals. The latest dates are at the full story link. 

The full Enuff Z'nuff line-up, including Donnie Vie, completed basic tracking for their new studio CD last week in Las Vegas. They are planning to return to the studio to complete the album after this tour concludes.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Norma Jean Set Date

The Gauntlet reports: Norma Jean's forthcoming album, entitled "Redeemer" will be released on August 15th through Solid State Records.
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Tired Monkey

The Tripwire reports: Life on the road can take its toll on a band. Although they can drink Oasis under the table, one member of the Arctic Monkeys has run out of steam and is not returning to North America with his bandmates for their May/June tour. According to NME, bassist Andy Nicholson is taking a break from this string of dates due to exhaustion. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rush DVD Box

Noble PR reports: Rush built its phenomenally loyal following on its legendary live performances. Even after more than 30 years on stage, Rush live on video remains a guaranteed hit, and they have the gongs to prove it. The DVD companion to the band's most recent album, 2003's Rush In Rio, is five times platinum (U.S.), and more recently, 2005's R30, a DVD-only live-and-more package, is already triple platinum (U.S.). Now the band's first three concert videos will be issued for the first time together and on DVD. The four-disc box set Rush �Replay' will be released on June 26th 2006 in the U.K. 

Universal Music Enterprises and Anthem Entertainment have returned to the Rush archive and digitally re-mastered the visuals, whilst founding member, guitarist Alex Lifeson, has mixed up brand new dts and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround versions of the original concert multi-tracks for the three videos which started it all, �Exit� Stage Left', �Grace Under Pressure' and �A Show Of Hands'. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Tuesday Streams

Day in Rock reports: Tis Tuesday and that means that new CDs are hitting stores. AOL Music has once again grabbed some of the notable releases and are offering you the chance to stream them in their entirety before making a commitment (don't you wish the opposite sex was like that?). This week AOL is offering up full streams new cds from Johnny Cash, Angels and Airwaves, Def Leppard, Phoenix, Danko Jones, Murder By Death (where do they come up with these clever names?), Osaka Popstar (the punk allstar band) and even the karaoke hits from this years crop of American Idols and close to 20 other new releases. While you are there don't miss the latest Sessions with Robert Plant! - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Manowar Goes Wild

Chipster reports: Manowar Vocalist Eric Adams and Outdoors Enthusiast Chester Moore Present Wild Life and Wild Times on DVD, Through Magic Circle Music On June 27th 2006

Heavy metal and outdoor adventuring may seem to be disparate entities, but in fact, they have one distinct quality in common: They are both lifestyles. It isn't an easy task to find a "casual" metal fan, just as it is an enviable venture to dredge up an outdoorsman who doesn't live and breathe his craft. There is a distinct sense of passion, devotion and intense involvement to be found within each field making each more than a hobby, but a way of life. Now, Eric Adams � vocalist of the inimitable heavy metal band Manowar � and Chester Moore � esteemed zoologist, outdoorsman, and wildlife journalist � have joined forces to create a unique and exciting look into the adventurous world of outdoor life in Wild Life and Wild Times.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Immortal Snag 2

Press Release reports: Immortal Records will be releasing Waking Ashland's Japanese EP "Telescopes" in the united states on June 13th. The EP features 7 NEW songs and 2 live videos which were filmed on the band's last tour to Japan. The band will be entering the studio soon to record their sophomore full length, which will blow your minds! 

Brazil has entered the studio to record their debut release on Immortal Records, with Dave Fridmann. You may know his amazing work from bands like Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, Mogwai or Thursday (to name a few). The album is coming along amazing, be prepared to be WOW'd by Brazil.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Alien Ant Farm Won't Go Away

Press Release reports: Neither a deadly tour bus crash that nearly paralyzed its lead singer or the vagaries of the music business can stop one of the most popular and critically acclaimed alt-metal bands of the decade. The story of perseverance that is Alien Ant Farm continues with the platinum-selling group's much-anticipated third major label album, Up In The Attic (New Door/UMe), set for release on July 25, 2006.

BUSted, the band's first-ever DVD, will also be released on the same day. While showcasing numerous concert performances and all 10 of the band's music videos (including five never-before-released), BUSted takes a wildly amusing, outrageously revealing behind-the-scenes look at the group on the road with its friends.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Breaking Benjamin Phobia

MSO reports: Everyone has a phobia-and BREAKING BENJAMIN will share theirs August 8 when they release PHOBIA on Hollywood Records. It's the much-anticipated follow-up to their explosive platinum 2004 album WE ARE NOT ALONE, which produced a pair of compelling #1 rock hits, "So Cold" and "Sooner Or Later."

PHOBIA will be launched June 6 at radio with the single "The Diary Of Jane," a song that impressively builds on BREAKING BENJAMIN's mix of hard-charging rock, sharp hooks and soaring vocals. The band--BEN BURNLEY, vocals/guitar; AARON FINK, guitar; MARK JAMES, bass; CHAD SZELIGA, drums--will shoot the video May 25 in New York City and will head out on the road in late July on a major tour (details TBA). [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Underground Growing

Press Release reports: Bands representing all points along the hardcore and metal spectrums have been added to this year's SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND tour. The tour, which represents some of the best independent-minded music available today, begins appropriately over the Independence Day holiday week, on July 8 in Cleveland and runs through August 12 winding up in Universal City, California.

Machine Head, Converge, Vision Of Disorder, Horse The Band And Other Special Guests Join As I Lay Dying, In Flames, Trivium, Cannibal Corpse, Gwar, Terror, The Black Dahlia Murder, Behemoth, The Chariot, Through The Eyes Of The Dead, Evergreen Terrace For The Summer's Hottest Indie Metal Tour, The Second Annual Sounds Of The Underground![see full story for details]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Atreyu Kimmel

Victory reports: See Atreyu rock the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live Tomorrow Night, Tuesday, May 23rd!! Free Tickets are still available. All guests must be at least 16 years old with a valid ID. Everyone must be available from 7:00PM � 9:00PM. FREE tickets are available at www.1iota.com or fans can call 866-JIMMYTIX

LOCATION: El Capitan Entertainment Center, 6840 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 (located directly across the street from the Kodak Theatre/Hollywood & Highland Complex)

ARRIVAL TIME: Doors open at 6:15 PM. Early arrival is recommended. Should you arrive before the doors are scheduled to open, please be aware that you will wait outside until check-in begins.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Monster Cabo

Press Release reports: Monster will be holding a promotion from June 1 to July 31 and the first prize winner will get a two day trip for two to Cabo San Lucas and an invitation for two to Sammy Hagar's Cabo Wabo birthday bash held on October 13, 2006 in Cabo. That¹s not all, the first prize winner will also receive a thousands of dollars worth of Monster Power and Monster Cable Pro/MI products. The total value of the first prize is $6100. A second prize winner will receive $1500 worth of Monster Product and the third prize winner will get product valued at $700. The promotion is simple to enter. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Just go to any participating Guitar Center store or visit Musician's Friend at musiciansfriend.com. At the end of the promotion three winning entries will be chosen at random.
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Fan Dissection

The End Records reports: Swedish metal pioneers Dissection has given a special interview for their website and forum. The interview was led under the motto "An Interview by the Fans for the Fans" and went online last night at the Official Dissection Forum. (see full story). Since Dissection are consequent in turning down all interview offers from the media this will be the only interview Dissection will do and according to guitarist/singer Jon Nödtveidt, "It is going to contain important announcements concerning Dissection that may shock and surprise."

The band released their long-awaited album 'Reinkaos' last week on THE END RECORDS.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rock n Women: Sierra Swan

antiMusic reports: Today's spotlight artist won't have you banging your head but she rocks in her uniqueness. In any field of cookie-cutter pop princesses Sierra Swan would stand head and shoulders above the pack because her music is definitely not like everything you hear on the Top 40 countdown. Sierra rocks the current conventional wisdom of the major labels who seem content to sign up pretty faces with limited talent and forgettable music that is interchangeable. Her new CD comes out today and Morley spoke with Sierra recently about a variety of topics. In this excerpt she explains how she broke through major-label clone machine mold by leaving one label that didn't get her and found a new home and a legendary producer that allowed her to do her own thing. 

antiMUSIC: Tell us about the record. How long has this been in the works?

Sierra Swan: The real answer is like about seven years. I was on Atlantic before Interscope and that was a real difficult time just because they weren't necessarily understanding where I was coming from musically. They were having me work with a bunch of different people that you know, didn't really understand what I was doing either. So I was recording a lot by myself and then when I met Linda, she heard all these recordings that I did by myself and she was like, "This is a record. You know what I mean? Your record is not with all these other producers." And you know the ball dropped with Atlantic. Thank God Linda was there to pick me up and got me to Interscope. And that was about four years ago. I took, like�you know, a four year trip to get to this point. And Linda said this is your record. "Let's record this. And I was so amazed when I heard that.
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