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SWORN ENEMY Recording New Album 'Maniacal' With All-Star Cast

Taking their sound to raised levels of brutality, SWORN ENEMY are currently recording their new album that will be released this fall through Abacus Recordings. Since SWORN ENEMY formed in 1997 they have represented New York hardcore well, having released two highly popular full lengths and touring...

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DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, STYX Perform In Bournemouth; Photos Available

DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY and STYX performed live at the BIC in Bournemouth, England on Friday, April 27. Check put pictures from WENN. Tommy Shaw of STYX joined DEEP PURPLE for their classic song "Smoke On The Water" at the Wembley Arena in London on April 28. He has posted his impressions at ...

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MOTHERKINGDOM To Open For DEEP PURPLE In Switzerland

Swiss rockers MOTHERKINGDOM will open for DEEP PURPLE in MOTHERKINGDOM's hometown of Geneva on May 12 at the Arena, several miles from Montreux where a fire famously inspired the song "Smoke on the Water" in December 1971. MOTHERKINGDOM will shoot a video for the song "Almost There" on May 13 at Usi...

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WITH PASSION Releases Video For 'Pale Horses Ride'

WITH PASSION's video for the track "Pale Horses Ride" has been posted online at Earache.com and YouTube. Commented bassist Michael Nordeen: "We shot the live band shots in a parking garage in downtown Sacramento. The girl with the axe and TV scenes were shot on the Sacramento river about a week ...

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DEEP PURPLE: New Audio Interview With IAN GILLAN Posted Online

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan appeared on BBC Radio 5's "Simon Mayo" show earlier today (Thursday, April 26). Ian was interviewed by a political reporter in Cardiff, Wales. The segment of interest runs approximately between 0:48:30 - 1:00:00 into the program. You can listen to the show online here (...

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BAD BRAINS: New Album Release Date, Track Listing Announced

The first proper BAD BRAINS studio album in over a decade, "Build A Nation", is now scheduled to arrive in stores on June 26, 2007 on Megaforce Records. The album features all the original members of the group: HR, Darryl Jenifer, Dr. Know and Earl Hudson. Produced by longtime fan, Adam Yauch of the...

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2,000 Guitarists To Perform DEEP PURPLE Classic In World Record Attempt

In February of 2007 a world record attempt proved unsuccessful at the department store Harrods in London. Where Harrods failed, however, 99.7 KYYS morning show hosts Max Floyd and Tanna will succeed. On June 3, 2007, 2,000 guitarists of all ages and skill will gather at Community America Ballpark in...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'We're Trying To Bring Something New And Exciting To The Table'

Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: You once described your album "Through The Ashes Of Empires" as coming "back from the dead." How would you describe "The Blackening"? Robb...

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DEEP PURPLE: More North American Tour Dates Announced

According to TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE has scheduled the following North American dates: Jul. 12 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA Jul. 13 - House Of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL Jul. 14 - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - Pompano Beach, FL Jul. 15 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL Jul....

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What We See When We Shut Our Eyes

In a review of WITH PASSION's debut album, "In the Midst of Bloodied Soil", I noted that it seemed the band's technical death/metalcore style lacked some direction, although impressive from the aspect of musicianship. Though in no way a bad album, a slight lack of songwriting focus and seeming confu...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says Hearing AC/DC For First Time Changed His Life

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Neil Jeffries of Classic Rock (web site) about AC/DC's classic "Let There Be Rock" LP for the magazine's "Every Home Should Have One - Albums You Should Own" feature. "When I was in my teens, I lived in Huntington Beach, California, and there was a gi...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'Every Song I Write Is An Achievement'

icWales recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. A few excerpts follow: On the band's popularity: "Someone asked me recently how come we don't write songs like 'Smoke On The Water' anymore. But the truth is we do. What's changed is our profile and there's little we can...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Frontman Joins Cast Of 'Bled' Horror Movie

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH vocalist Ivan Moody (ex-MOTOGRATER) has joined the cast of a new horror movie "Bled", which is set to begin shooting in May. Ivan will play the creepy "Incubus" that's invoked by a substance known as 'strigios, a rare and ancient sap that bleeds from a long forgotten tree. Sa...

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ABORTED Launches 'Slaughter and Apparatus TV'

Belgian masters of brutality ABORTED are launching a new MySpace and YouTube video series titled Slaughter and Apparatus TV, giving back something special to their fans by letting them vote for what they want to see and know about the band. Sven De Caluwe (vocals) comments on the series: "The concep...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman On Great Ideas

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Crystalized Black Flag Insect Repellant. Taste those words. You know that's not healthy. I mean you can tell just saying that. It sounds kinda like Death Through Chemical Warfare. My uncle is a really cool dude...