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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist MICHAEL ANTHONY: 'I Don't Know Exactly What The Next Year Will Bring'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official web site: Well, the holidays are already here and it seems like this year just flew by! "First of all, I would like to say, 'Thank You' to everyone who came out and suported us on tour this past summer. You ...
December 4, 2006
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MESHUGGAH's HAAKE At DRUMMERLIVE: Video Footage, Photos Available

MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake was one of the performers at the DrummerLive 2006 event on September 24 at ExCeL Centre, London Docklands, England. Check out a couple of video clips: Clip#1, Clip#2. Photos are available at this location. MESHUGGAH's reissue of its acclaimed 2002 effort, "Nothing", is due in...
October 7, 2006
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MESHUGGAH's HAAKE Schedules Drum Clinics

MESHUGGAH's Tomas Haake will be conducting drum clinics at the following two locations this month: 1) Sunday, Sept. 24 - DrummerLive 2006 - ExCeL Centre, London Docklands Haake will appear between 11:15 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (noon) For more information, visit www.drummerlive.co.uk. 2) Saturday, Sept....
September 18, 2006
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EDDIE VAN HALEN: Highlights Of 'Howard Stern' Interview Posted Online

A few days ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported on Eddie Van Halen's recent radio interview with Howard Stern, but nothing but a transcription can capture the true insanity of this exchange. It's taken RollingStone.com hours and hours just to process Van Halen's vitriolic comments about David Lee Roth, Sa...
September 14, 2006
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman JEFF WATERS Releases Signature Guitar

Europe's Ran Guitars have announced a new collaboration with ANNIHILATOR guitar legend Jeff Waters. ANNIHILATOR has been a strong and consistent force in heavy metal since the release of their classic 1989 debut "Alice In Hell". ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has been on a short list of players who...
May 23, 2006
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Ex-SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Members Join Forces With Former EXCEL Singer In AGAINST

Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES members Amery Smith (drums),Grant Estes (guitar) and Louichi Mayorga (bass) have joined forces with ex-EXCEL frontman Dan Clements in a new band called AGAINST. "We're currently in the studio working and have two songs that will appear on [the] 'Welcome to Venice 2' [comp...
May 15, 2006
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Reborn

I seem to recall enjoying SIX REASONS TO KILL's half of a split CD with ABSIDIA ("Morphology of Fear") more than the band's new full-length, "Reborn" (released last summer on Bastardized and now issued stateside on Tribunal). That isn't to say that the German metalcore band has fallen flat on its fa...
January 2, 2006
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Krek

Ya keep waiting for KHOLD to get old, and for their less-is-more approach to finally reach its logical conclusion and disappear into a cloud of sardonic nothingness (very kvlt nothingness, naturally). But we're on album number four, they're still slowing down, they seem to give even less of a shit a...
November 14, 2005
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CELLADOR Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of CELLADOR, a melodic speed/power metal band from Omaha, NE. Originally formed in summer 2004 by guitarist Chris Petersen, CELLADOR was founded with the purpose of introducing aggressive European-style melodic speed/power metal to the Midwest USA, where...
August 30, 2005
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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Offers First Taste Of New Project

VEGA, the Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, Greg Gregor Saenz (ex-EXCEL, THE DWARVES, LUCIFER WONG) on drums, Jamie Hardgate on rhythm guitar and Joseph Wangler on bass, have uploaded two tracks at their MySpace.com account. Check ou...
March 29, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER Set To Launch Headlining 'Electric Wonderland Show' Tour

Coming off their Grammy Award for "Best Hard Rock Performance" ("Slither"),VELVET REVOLVER are set to launch their headlining North American "Electric Wonderland Show" arena tour March 22 in Montreal. Special guests HOOBASTANK will open the West Coast leg of the tour. This trek will follow the expl...
February 23, 2005
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Stabbing The Drama

Utter the name SOILWORK and there'll usually be two decisive responses, the "I don't get what this band is all about," or the "SOILWORK rules!" crowd. You get it or you don't, love it or hate it. No matter what category you fall under, the band has to be commended for having the capacity to ...
January 30, 2005
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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Launches New Project

VEGA, the new Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, are currently writing and recording material with a view towards scheduling several live shows in the near future. Joining Damon in the group's lineup are Ryon on lead guitar, Jamie (TH...
January 16, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE: METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Was A Rip-Off

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has once again slammed METALLICA over the inclusion of a scene in METALLICA's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary in which METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich sits down with Mustaine for a one-on-one therapy session, calling Ulrich "a treacherous little man" and accusing META...
October 31, 2004
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: 'Return To Venice' To Include New LOS CYCOS Recordings

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' upcoming "Return to Venice" project will feature the first new recordings from LOS CYCOS since the "Welcome to Venice" album. LOS CYCOS were one of the five original bands on the "Welcome to Venice" LP. The others were NO MERCY, BEOWÜLF, EXCEL and, of course, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES...
October 17, 2004