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Bassist REX BROWN To Sit Out Rest Of DOWN's North American Tour

Bassist Rex Brown will likely sit out the remainder of DOWN's North American tour, according to the group's webmaster. Although it was initially hoped that Brown would be able to rejoin his bandmates on the road earlier this week, it now appears that he will not make any of the dates on the trek. In...
August 26, 2009
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Is 'No Longer Struggling' With His METALLICA Demons

Dave Ling of Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock: How did it feel to bury some past grievances with SLAYER by touring together? Mustaine: [Smiling faintly]: I didn't even talk to Kerr...
August 25, 2009
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Bassist REX BROWN Unable To Rejoin DOWN Bandmates In Austin

Despite last week's announcement to the contrary, bassist Rex Brown will *NOT* be able to rejoin his DOWN bandmates on the road at tonight's (August 24) show in Austin, Texas. No further details are currently available. Brown announced earlier this month that he was sitting out most of the band's cu...
August 24, 2009
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DOWN Guitarist WINDSTEIN: 'I'd Die For Any One Of These Dudes In My Band'

InThisWeek.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist/CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On eating like a king before heading out on tour: "I just ate two pounds of crawfish, a pound of shrimp, a couple of crabs, and had like six beers. Whe...
August 19, 2009
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PHILIP ANSELMO On 96.7 KCAL FM's 'The Moshpit'; Audio Available

Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN) was interviewed by host Mike Z. on this past Saturday's (August 15) edition of "The Moshpit" show on Southern California's 96.7 KCAL FM. You can now listen to the chat at this location. As previously reported, bassist Rex Brown will rejoin his DOWN bandmates on the roa...
August 18, 2009
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REX BROWN To Rejoin DOWN On Tour Next Week

Bassist Rex Brown will rejoin his DOWN bandmates on the road starting with the August 24, 2009 show in Austin, Texas. Brown announced earlier this month that he was sitting out most of the band's current tour in order "to address some personal issues." However, he was quick to add that he "will be j...
August 15, 2009
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ECHOES OF ETERNITY: 'As Shadows Burn' Album Teaser Available

A three-and-a-half minute video teaser for "As Shadows Burn", the forthcoming second album from Los Angeles female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY, can be viewed below. Due in North America on September 22 via Nuclear Blast Records (the LP will be issued in Europe on September 25 th...
August 13, 2009
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PHILIP ANSELMO, JAMEY JASTA To Guest On 96.7 KCAL FM's 'The Moshpit'

Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN) and Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED, KINGDOM OF SORROW) will be interviewed by host Mike Z. on this Saturday's (August 15) edition of "The Moshpit" show on Southern California's 96.7 KCAL FM. The rest of the country (and world) can stream the show live at www.kcalfm.com between...
August 13, 2009
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SCOTT IAN Says He Never Denied Telling MUSTAINE That METALLICA Wanted To Fire ULRICH

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he "never issued a denial" in response to Dave Mustaine's claim that Ian told the MEGADETH mainman METALLICA planned to fire drummer Lars Ulrich back in the mid-'80s. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, Mustaine was asked by reporter Greg Prato, "As far...
August 7, 2009
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DAVE MUSTAINE Stands By His 'METALLICA Planned To Fire LARS ULRICH' Story

Ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine stands by his claim that the band wanted to fire co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich after the group finished touring in 1986 — but the plan was disrupted by the death of bassist Cliff Burton in a tour bus accident. In a recent interview with RollingStone.com, rep...
August 7, 2009
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DOWN Taps Former VICTORIAN BLITZ Bassist For North American Tour

DOWN has reportedly tapped Danny Theriot of Metairie, Louisiana to fill in on bass for the band's current North American tour, which kicked off Monday night (August 3) at Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Kansas. Fan-filmed video footage of last night's concert can be viewed below. Theriot was in a band...
August 4, 2009
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Dani "Filth" Davey of British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH has posted a lengthy update on the band's MySpace blog. A couple of excerpts from the entry follow below. "The video for 'The Death Of Love' is now finished and [can be viewed below]. The premise for this track is very much ...
August 4, 2009
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METALLICA: Pro-Shot Footage From Oslo Available

Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's July 30, 2009 concert in Oslo, Norway — including clips of pre-show meet-and-greet, tuning-room jam and the actual performance — can be viewed below. As previously reported, ex-METALLICA guitarist Dave Mustaine claims in a new interview with Rolling St...
August 3, 2009
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DOWN Bassist REX BROWN To Sit Out North American Tour

DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has released the following statement: "It is with my deepest apologies to let you know that I will not be joining [DOWN] on the first leg of the forthcoming U.S./Canada tour. It has been mutually agreed upon between myself and the guys that I take this time to addre...
August 3, 2009
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Denies He Told MUSTAINE METALLICA Planned To Fire ULRICH

According to a short message that was just posted on ANTHRAX's official Twitter account, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's claim that ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian told Dave that METALLICA was planning on firing drummer Lars Ulrich in 1986 is "not true." The post adds, "Little does anyone know but Lars...
July 29, 2009