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David Lee Roth, Postponed Tour Dates: Van Halen 'Getting Along Famously,' Singer Insists in Video

Posted on May 20th 2012 4:45PM by Kenneth Partridge Comments

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A few days ago, when Van Halen announced they were postponing 30 tour dates, fans speculated that David Lee Roth and the gang were once again at each other's throats. The hard rock legends certainly have a history of infighting, but in a video posted this weekend, Diamond Dave offers another explanation: They're tired.

According to Roth, he and the Van Halen boys -- brothers Alex and Eddie and youngster Wolfgang -- are "getting along famously, better than we have in quite some time, and I think the shows reveal that through the miracle of YouTube."

"As usual we bit off more than we can chew when it came to scheduling," adds Roth, who shot the video with his dog Russell somewhere "just north of Minneapolis."

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Black Sabbath, Bill Ward Photos: Band Removed Pictures of Drummer From Website At His Request

Posted on May 20th 2012 7:15AM by Kenneth Partridge Comments

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On the main page of the official Black Sabbath website, fans will find links to news, multimedia and an online store, but for the time being, there's one thing they won't find: photos of Bill Ward. The drummer has been feuding for months with the pioneering British metal band, and he's evidently opted to take himself out of the picture -- literally.

"At the request of Bill Ward, through his attorney, so as to not give the public the wrong impression about his involvement in the current Black Sabbath lineup, we have temporarily removed Bill Ward's images from the main pages of the blacksabbath.com official website," the group -- singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler -- said in a statement yesterday (May 19). "In accordance with Bill Ward's attorney's request, we are doing so for the duration of the forthcoming shows."

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Slash, Scott Weiland: 'No Truth' to Singer's Claims He's Rejoining Velvet Revolver, Guitarist Says

Posted on May 19th 2012 9:30AM by Kenneth Partridge Comments

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Bad news, Velvet Revolver fans: The odds of Slash stepping back onstage with Scott Weiland are about as slim as those of him reuniting with Axl Rose. Or so the guitarist made it seem last night (May 18) on New York's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show, where he dismissed Weiland's recent claims he's rejoining the hard rock supergroup.

As Blabbermouth.net reports, Slash told host Eddie Trunk there's "no way" the reunion is going to happen, despite Weiland's desire to split his time between Velvet Revolver and his other band, Stone Temple Pilots.

"I love Scott -- he's a great guy when I'm not in a band with him," Slash said. "I'd just like to keep it that way. So there's no truth to this whole thing. [It's been given] way more attention than it even deserves."

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Ghost Haunt New Label Home, Enter Shikari Offer Free EP + More

Posted on May 18th 2012 6:05PM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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After an intense bidding war, black mass throwers Ghost have reportedly signed to Seven Four Entertainment, which is the new label of former Warner Bros. exec Tom Whalley. This imprint falls under the Universal Republic umbrella and Ghost are the first signing. Congrats to both parties. [Crazed Hits]

Enter Shikari have released Live in London NW5 as a free, download-only, live EP. It features five tracks recorded at an intimate gig in London in February. The show was filmed for TV broadcast, causing a wave of low-quality audio versions to surface on the web. The band decided to combat the piss poor versions and offer a better, approved product for fans, with improved sound quality and artwork! [Enter Shikari Website]

Six Feet Under's Undead comes alive, in its entirety, as it's streaming in full today. The album drops May 22, so you can spend a little time absorbing the music and decide if the death metal grooves are worthy of your hard-earned coin. [Decibel]

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Doro Reveals Upcoming Album Title, Motörhead Icon to Guest Star

Posted on May 18th 2012 4:25PM by Noisecreep Staff Comments

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German metal goddess Doro Pesch has just revealed that she'll be releasing Raise Your Fist, her 12th studio album, this fall. Check out the album cover below.

The former Warlock singer has checked-in from her work in the studio to issue the following update:

"The new album will be entitled Raise Your Fist and has been recorded and written in the U.S., Germany, and Scandinavia. Right now we're in the mixing stages and are close to finishing everything. Most important to me are the power hymns "Raise Your Fist In The Air" and "Victory," which will also be available on the forthcoming EP! Both songs have been played live on our last tour and also made last year's Wacken Open Air shake!

"Raise Your Fist In The Air" will also be available in French... which is going to be very interesting. For the diehard fans of German songs like "Für Immer" ["Forever"], there are two songs in the same vein - sensitive and quite dark "Human Rights" and the very emotional "Engel" ["Angel"]. There are also a lot of fast songs like "Little Headbanger" and various fist-pumping ones featuring amazing guests like Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind) on "Last Man Standing" which fans will for sure dig live. We also have a song that honors the late Ronnie James Dio called "Hero" and another highlight named "It Still Hurts" featuring Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister.

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Five Albums That Changed My Life: Paul Antonio Ortiz aka Chimp Spanner

Posted on May 18th 2012 2:55PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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The instrumental progressive-metal movement has never been as thrilling as it has been in the past year or so. Groups like Animals As Leaders and Scale the Summit have proven that vocals don't necessarily have to be part of the equation in order for a metal album to be compelling. Heck, these artists have actually proven that including vocals can sometimes even hinder a great metal record! Just think about how many records you've heard recently that are weighed down by weak singers.

One of the acts leading the instrumental metal charge is a English musician named Paul Antonio Ortiz who records under the name Chimp Spanner. His love for soundtracks, use of seven and eight-string guitars and ambient keyboards are the keys to Chimp Spanner's success. All Roads Lead Here, the project's latest EP, serves as the perfect introduction to Ortiz's forward-thinking yet never overwrought songwriting style. Noisecreep has been playing the EP pretty much non-stop since it was released in February.

OK, it's obvious we're fanboys for Ortiz and Chimp Spanner, so Noisecreep asked him to take part in our 'Five Albums That Changed My Life' series. Just when we thought he couldn't get any cooler, check out the '80s soundtrack he included in his list. If we weren't already married (and straight)...

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Carnival of Madness 2012: Evanescence, Chevelle to Headline Summer Tour

Posted on May 18th 2012 1:35PM by Noisecreep Staff Comments

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Carnival of Madness, the annual touring rock extravaganza, will make its roaring return with rock titans Evanescence, Chevelle, Halestorm and New Medicine. Kicking off Tuesday, July 31 in Springfield, lll., the 2012 trek will hit major cities across the U.S. including Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh (see full itinerary below).

Select radio pre-sale tickets will be available beginning Tuesday, May 22; Carnival of Madness fan club members can begin purchasing tickets Wednesday, May 23; artist fan club pre-sales start Thursday, May 24; and general public on-sale begins Friday, June 1. Please note that Halestorm will be performing on the majority of the tour. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit this link.

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