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ARMORED SAINT To Take Part In Online Chat This Afternoon

ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush and bassist Joey Vera will take part in an online chat with their fans on the Evolution Festival web site this afternoon at 6:00 p.m. CET. You can join the chat at this location. Evolution Festival '06 will be held July 14-16 in Toscolano Maderno (Brescia) on the ...

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EDDIE VEDDER Says New PEARL JAM Gets Political

Launch Radio Networks reports: PEARL JAM frontman Eddie Vedder says in the new issue of Newsweek that the group's new album tackles politics and the Bush administration head on. Vedder explained, "It's just not the time to be cryptic. I mean, our tax dollars for this (Iraq) war are being funneled th...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Responds To Internet Criticism: Video Available

Charlie Benante, drummer of ANTHRAX, is interviewed in the latest edition of the "Metal Injection" videocast. When asked about all the Internet backlash about the reunion tour of the band's classic lineup (with vocalist Joey Belladonna and guitarist Danny Spitz),Charlie said, "There is always going...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Glad To Help Anti-Violence Organization

Launch Radio Networks reports: AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was one of the featured performers on Friday, April 7 at the annual "Banned In Boston" anti-violence benefit. He portrayed former First Lady Barbara Bush, and it was his fourth appearance in drag, having been Laura Bush, Martha Stewart, a...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says STEVEN TYLER Had An 'Overuse Injury'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton told WZLX-FM's Carlson & McKenzie on Wednesday (April 5) that frontman Steven Tyler's throat had an "overuse injury...like tendonitis" that forced them to cancel shows. "He had this minor, minor, minor [surgery] done and it went really well," Hamilton told the morn...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Finds Himself 'Banned In Boston'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton will be "Banned In Boston" for the fourth time this Friday night (April 7),when he will put his best dress on for charity at the Avalon. Hamilton will be in costume as former First Lady Barbara Bush at the 11th annual "Banned In Boston" charity event, which raises mon...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Anthology' DVD: Complete Details Revealed

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment has set a June 20 U.S. release date for the three-disc DVD release of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's "Anthology" (view artwork here). This is the definitive Dickinson package, and includes over six hours of videos and live performances, and previously unreleased...

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ARMORED SAINT Bassist Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. Joey talked about the early ARMORED SAINT days, as well as current reunion news and the possibility of a new release from the band. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full in Bloom Music: Let's...

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Sinner's Intuition

I'll not beat around the bush. "Sinner's Intuition" by Chicago's ENFORSAKEN is one of the best examples of melodic death metal that I have heard in quite some time. Bold words, I know, but ENFORSAKEN gets everything right with the Gothenburg-infused style heard on its third full-length release (and...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Talks American Politics

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: I've read a lot of about your views, and I understand that the upcoming album will deal with religion and creationism. Greenway: "Yeah,...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks About BEYOND FEAR's Debut CD, Touring With ANTHRAX

PiercingMetal.com recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On BEYOND FEAR's self-titled debut album: Ripper: "I am as happy with this as anything I have ever done, and I have done thi...

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Educated Horses

It's been five years since ROB ZOMBIE's last album and second solo effort, 2001's "The Sinister Urge", and during that time, while Zombie wrote and directed his first two feature films, there was doubt about whether he would even return to music. Well, he has, and "Educated Horses" doesn't sound lik...

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SEPULTURA Frontman Says President BUSH Is A 'Political Idiot'

Sweden's Metalshrine.se recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine.se: I guess you´re into politics as well? Derrick: "Yeah! I think politics affects everyone and even if you don´t know that much about it affects your...

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TED NUGENT Sparks Beef With GREEN DAY

Taking a page out of the "Book of Axl," gun-toting right-wing rocker Ted Nugent is lashing out against GREEN DAY, according to RollingStone.com. After the outspokenly liberal band turned down his proposal of a creative collaboration, Nugent reportedly said, "Their social ignorance, their historical...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Says He Has To Remain Vague Regarding Reasons For Reunion

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has elaborated on his previous claim that the band could not have continued without a reunion of their "classic" lineup — featuring singer Joey Belladonna and guitarist Dan Spitz. Explaining that "fucked-up contracts" are the reason he cannot be more specific regarding th...