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Riders of the Plague

I think it is safe to say that Tampa's THE ABSENCE surprised the hell out of a lot of people (myself included) with a decidedly non-Floridian brand of death metal annihilation on "From Your Grave". The style heard is perfectly executed Swedish melodic death that somehow comes with an identity of its...

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KID ROCK On TOMMY LEE Fight At MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: 'A Bitch Got Slapped'

On Thursday, September 14, Kid Rock spoke with Double R and Steve The Producer from "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on 99.9 KISW in Seattle about his fight with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards. A few highlights from the chat: * Kid Rock denied that he and Tommy were ...

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CANDLEMASS Performs In London: Photos, Review, Video Footage Available

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS performed in London, England Wednesday night (September 12) for the first time since they were joined by singer Robert Lowe from SOLITUDE AETURNUS. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Marche Funebre (intro) 02. The Well of Souls 03. At The Gallows End 04. So...

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Australian Symphony Orchestra To Perform DEEP PURPLE; More Details Revealed

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra will perform DEEP PURPLE music on Friday, March 28, 2008 and Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the Festival Theatre in Adelaide, Australia. "Featuring the dynamic vocals and on stage charisma of one of Adelaide's most loved rock voices in Vince Contarino (ZEP BOYS) and some...

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KID ROCK Says TOMMY LEE Is A 'Loser'

Kid Rock spoke to "The Mikey Morning Show" on Rock 105.3 in San Diego early today (Thursday, September 13) about his fight with former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards. On Tommy's blogging about the incident on his web site: Kid: Did you see my blog? ["The Mikey Morning Sh...

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SKINLAB: Studio Update

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB entered Trident studios in Pacheco, California over the weekend to begin recording their upcoming digital release, due out in the coming months via Crash Music. Commented bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel: "Just got back from day 2 of recording. Things...

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RUNEMAGICK: 'Dawn Of The End' Now Available

Swedish "dark death metal" act RUNEMAGICK has just released its new album, "Dawn of the End", via Norway's Aftermath Music. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Dawn of the End 02. Voyage to Desolation 03. Chthonic Temple Smoke 04. Retaliation 05. Volcano Throne 06. The Circle 07. Mag...

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DENDURA Signs With KILLZONE RECORDS

DENDURA, the female-fronted, prog-metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has inked a deal with KillZone Records. According to a press release, DENDURA are a perfect fit for KillZone "because they stand out from the norm in terms of talent, ability and marketability, bringing a presence of their own...

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Season of Evil

The story of THE FUCKING WRATH is an amusing one. It seems the three members — Craig Kasamis ("guitar/guttural onslaught"),Nick Minasian ("bass/visceral ravaging"),and John Crerar ("really heavy drums") — of the Montalvo, California act are not only long time friends, but also lived on the same st...

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DEEP PURPLE To Offer VIP Concert Ticket Packages Via Newly Launched Web Site

DEEP PURPLE's broad base of fans worldwide can now access a totally new official web site for the legendary hard rock band to get the latest news, detailed information on the band, the best VIP concert ticket packages and exclusive new merchandise at www.deeppurple.org. The dynamic new site that lau...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer Calls Classic Rock Radio A 'Death Sentence For All Sorts Of Older Bands'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic reports: DEEP PURPLE visits the Maricopa County Events Center on Aug. 17, but it isn't a nostalgia tour. The group is wrapping up a two-year tour of 48 countries in support of its 2005 album "Rapture of the Deep". But American fans probably don't know that. "You...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September

Earache Records' sequel to this year's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion" is due to be released next month. With a fresh collection of over 100 blistering Earache tracks spread over six CDs, all for the price of one CD, "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II", housed in a sturdy box, gives value for mon...

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SEPULTURA Jams Rock Classics At Finnish Bar; Video Available

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "In Finland we had great shows; it was a very special part of the tour. "We arrived in Turku, played in Helsinki and went on to a festival in Kuopio. We had two days off in Kuopio and on the first night we went to a ...

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks SOUNDGARDEN

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: I saw you with AUDIOSLAVE a couple of times and the last one was during the leg where you were incorporating s...

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DOWN: New Album Tentative Release Date Revealed

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — i...