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Punk Pioneer TUFF JEFF SALEN Dead Of Heart Attack At 55
Tuff Jeff Salen, one of the pioneers of the downtown New York punk music scene of the 1970s, died of a heart attack on Saturday, January 26. As founder and lead guitarist for the band TUFF DARTS, Salen wrote their biggest hit single, "All For The Love of Rock and Roll", which has been covered ...January 30, 2008
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THE AGONY SCENE Pulls Out Of HIMSA Tour
The management of Seattle-based metal outfit HIMSA has issued the following statement regarding the band's "Summon In Thunder" European tour: "It is with regret we have to announce that THE AGONY SCENE will not be taking part in the upcoming HIMSA 'Summon in Thunder' European Tour. Members of the ba...January 28, 2008
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AIRBOURNE Drummer Is 'Proud' To Be Compared To AC/DC
Jonni Starr of DirtyRock.net recently conducted an interview with AIRBOURNE drummer Ryan O'Keeffe. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: DirtyRock.net: Why did you guys choose New Jersey to be your U.S. base? Ryan: As we've discovered, a lot of bands have a U.S. market or UK market. And it's no...January 26, 2008
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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Recruits Drummer, Vocalist
Currently at home gearing up for the forthcoming Scum of the Earth tour alongside THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, and WAR OF AGES, South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has issued an update on the band's recent lineup change: "We just want to fill everyone in on the current situation with TTEOTD," guit...January 25, 2008
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UFO Keyboardist Checks In
UFO keyboardist Paul Raymond has posted a lengthy update on his official web site. An excerpt follows: "Now we've put the festive season behind us, we can start looking ahead to the upcoming U.S. tour in April and May. We haven't toured in the states since 2005 as I recall, which is a real shame ...January 24, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman On Touring, Songwriting And Covering Other Bands' Material
Terrorizer assistant editor Louise Brown recently conducted an interview with CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On covering other people's songs: "We just did a SUICIDAL TENDENCIES cover. We are massive fans of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. We were told we...January 24, 2008
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GOREROTTED Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
UK extreme metal act GOREROTTED has parted ways with drummer John Rushforth. Commented the band in a statement: "It was a hard decision for us to make and it wasn't a personal issue at all. In the end, it came down to time commitments and professionalism. You will still be able to hear John's drummi...January 24, 2008
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GOD FORBID Invites Fans To Name Band's DVD
New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID wrapped up an extremely successfully 2007 as part of the Stillborn Fest alongside HATEBREED and AGNOSTIC FRONT, among others, but will now concentrate solely on completing their much anticipated new full-length release. The group also recently completed work on its...January 21, 2008
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EMPEROR Drummer To Guest On New ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Album
North American black metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has issued the following update: "We're currently working through the pre-production stage of our yet-to-be-titled full-length album due out through Candlelight Records later this year. James Murphy (DAATH, RESURRECTION, RISE) will be producing the ef...January 17, 2008
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SKINLAB Completes Work On Live Album
Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "[The SKINLAB live album] 'Skinnedalive!' [which was recorded on June 3, 2007 at The Metro in Oakland, California] is complete and sounds bad-ass!! We've had this on the backburne...January 17, 2008
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SCORPIONS Drummer Discusses Future Plans
Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS drummer James Kottak. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: 2007 was another big touring year for the SCORPIONS, and it also marked the release of their new record, "Humanity - Hour 1". Before I ask you any questions about...January 16, 2008
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Confidence and Consequence
As the old saying goes, "keep it simple, stupid". In a world where everyone and their brother is starting a hardcore band and thinking way too hard about it, Des Moines, Iowa's TOO PURE TO DIE stick to the basics of heavy riffs, thick grooves, and in-your-face vocals. More accurately, "Confidence an...January 15, 2008
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JAG PANZER Announces New Guitarist
Colorado metallers JAG PANZER have announced the addition of Christian Lasegue as their new lead guitarist. Those familiar with the band's "Chain of Command" release will recognize his name as the lead guitarist on that album. Guitarist Mark Briody comments: "We had set the bar pretty high for lead...January 14, 2008
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DROWNING POOL: New Audio Interview Available
The latest episode of Joe's Podhole features DROWNING POOL in all of their uncensored, ass-kicking glory. Listen to this uncensored audio podcast as Joe and Paul The Neighbor talk to the guys about the glory days with Dave "Stage" Williams and "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. They also talk candidly with n...January 14, 2008
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Discusses Split With ICED EARTH
Former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens gave a rambling interview to Eddie Trunk on last night's (Friday, January 11) edition of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York City's Q104.3 FM in which he discussed his split with ICED EARTH and his future plans. A few excerpts from the chat f...January 12, 2008
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