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HATEBREED Singer In The Studio With AGNOSTIC FRONT

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta is currently at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts doing pre-production for the new AGNOSTIC FRONT album, tentatively titled "Another Voice". Says Jasta: "This stuff is amazing. It's easily their heaviest most crossover album yet! [AGNOSTIC FRONT singer] Roger [Miret] l...

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DEEP PURPLE To Perform Entire 'Machine Head' Album On North American Tour

BBC Radio 2 (U.K.) will broadcast a one-hour DEEP PURPLE special on New Year's Day (January 1) at 21.00 - 22.00 (local time). The program, dubbed "Masters Of Rock", will be hosted by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN) and can be heard online at this location. In other news, DEEP ...

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DEEP PURPLE: Spreading Bananas Around The Globe

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "On the road again, again, again. "The Bananas tour unpeeled its way across Europe through November and December, with much success. The start, in Barcelona, seems distant now. We covered a lot of ground and...

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BIOHAZARD: New Dates Announced

BIOHAZARD will be playing four show in the Northeast over the Christmas break. "We'll be doing these shows with CORETEZ (awesome new band with Marc & Roger from ILL NINO) and some killer local bands," the band write on their web site. "Definitely check out the Brooklyn show. Both SHUTDOWN (first...

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THE QUILL Confirmed For MONSTER MAGNET European Tour

Sweden's THE QUILL, the band featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS/ex-FIREBIRD bassist Roger Nilsson and ex-FIREBIRD drummer Jolle Atlagic, have been added to the forthcoming MONSTER MAGNET European tour, which is scheduled to kick off on February 20 and run through April 12. Also appearing on the bil...

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CORETEZ Reveal Band Lineup For Long Island Gig

CORETEZ, the new group featuring former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez (vocals) and Marc Rizzo (guitar, also in SOULFLY),have announced their band lineup for the group's live debut, which is scheduled to take place on November 13 at The Downtown Farmingdale, New York. Also performing on the bill wi...

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DEEP PURPLE's Tribute To Victims Of SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA Tragedy

The instrumental song "Contact Lost", the bittersweet finale of DEEP PURPLE's new album "Bananas", was inspired by the tragic loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It was written by guitarist Steve Morse. Columbia broke up over Texas upon re-entry on February 1, 2003, after a successful 16-day scienti...

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CORETEZ To Make Live Debut In November

CORETEZ, the new band featuring former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez and Marc Rizzo (SOULFLY),will make their live debut on November 13 at The Downtown in Farmingdale, New York. Also performing on the bill will be BLOODSIMPLE (featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Ken...

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DAVE GROHL Only Wanted To Meet JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE At GQ Awards

Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports that FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, once part of the legendary rock group NIRVANA, only to wanted to meet Justin Timberlake Tuesday night (October 21) at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. In fact, Grohl — who came to the fashionable event wearing just a plain wh...

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VAN HALEN: 'The Early Years' DVD Set For Release In November

A brand new VAN HALEN DVD, "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years", is slated for release on November 25 through Passport Video. "The Van Halen Story: The Early Years" (view cover here) chronicles the rise of four young musicians from their formative years to their transformation into a worldwide phe...

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BIOHAZARD Drummer To Guest On CORETEZ EP

BIOHAZARD/AMONG THIEVES drummer Danny Schuler is currently laying down the drums for the forthcoming EP from CORETEZ, the new project featuring former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez (guitar) and Marc Rizzo (percussion). In other CORETEZ news, the song "Five Months" will be appearing on the upcoming...

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Former ILL NINO Members Join Forces In CORETEZ

Former ILL NINO members Roger Vasquez (guitar) and Marc Rizzo (percussion) have joined forces in CORETEZ, a new project that is currently "experimenting and demoing songs" at Hell studios in New Jersey with producer Adam Hornyak. CORETEZ's music is "a mix with the new and the old," according to a po...

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DEEP PURPLE: Keeping Things Raw

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover recently spoke to Canada's Chart Attack about the changes in the group's sound on their new album, "Bananas", compared to their past offerings. "It's broad, fresh, quick, but that's kind of fresh. I think it's round — it's got a little more of a round personality," G...

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DEEP PURPLE Producer Discusses The Making Of 'Bananas'

The Swedish Deep Purple Appreciation Society (DPAS) recently interviewed DEEP PURPLE producer Michael Bradford about his work on the band's latest CD, "Bananas". When asked about how the song "Walk On" came together, Bradford said, "I had actually written 'Walk On' some time ago, but I never had a u...

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THE QUILL To Issue Fourth Album In Late September

Sweden's THE QUILL, the band featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS/ex-FIREBIRD bassist Roger Nilsson and ex-FIREBIRD drummer Jolle Atlagic, will release their fourth album, titled "Hooray! It's a Deathtrip", on September 22 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. A U.S. release through SPV is expected on Oct...