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GENE SIMMONS Is 'The Selfish Sea Giant'

According to KissAsylum.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently teamed up with Larry King and Betty White to bring us "Sea Tales", an animated children's DVD collection. A preview video of Gene doing the voice for his character, The Selfish Sea Giant, can be seen at this location. "Sea Tale...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Internet Nihilists Know Jack Sh*t'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It just dawned on me. Internet nihilists know jack shit. Easy. Why? Sitting on your ass, making degrading comments on what other people do is traditionally the job of the most soulless of all creatures: lawyers...

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HATEBREED, STATIC-X, CIRCUS DIABLO Members Talk About 'Free' OZZFEST; Video Available

Artisan News Service has uploaded a three-minute video clip featuring interviews with members of HATEBREED, STATIC-X and CIRCUS DIABLO about this year's "free" Ozzfest. Watch the footage below. Regarding the decision to make this year's traveling festival a "free" event, Sharon Osbourne, the fest's...

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Ex-THE CROWN Guitarist Issues Update On ANGEL BLAKE Project

ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen (ex-THE CROWN) has issued the following update: I have been in touch with record labels (always a slow process) that have shown interest in ANGEL BLAKE, and it seems like all this will be sorted out in a very near future. More about that in a later post. I've als...

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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'The Thing With All Music Is That It's Not For Everybody'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: How about the identity of what is heavy metal. Do you feel it's lost within the experiments and the adoption of new elements...

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The Serpent

The fact that much of what is heard on "The Serpent" by Grand Rapids' STILL REMAINS is not my cup of tea does not mean that it will not appeal to those with a hankerin' for modern and melodic, mostly-metalcore. In fact, some of the tunes come with significant hooks. It is also a very ...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules Signing Session In Illinois

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a signing session at: Sam Ash Music 7780 South Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL 60459 708-499-3485 Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. For directions and more information, visit Sam Ash Music's web site. Magna Carta Records has set a...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist's New Solo Album Samples Available

Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands wi...

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MONSTER MAGNET Frontman Talks About His Drug Overdose

MONSTER MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf recently spoke to U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling about the occasion on which an overdose on prescription drugs almost killed him on February 27, 2006. "It had been a long time coming," recounts Wyndorf. "Eveything began when I couldn't sleep on tour, so th...

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GORGOROTH: Photos From HAMMERSLAG FESTIVAL Posted Online

Imhotep webzine has uploaded photos and a review of GORGOROTH's performance at the Hammerslag Festival, which took place July 20 at Støperiet in Tønsberg, Norway. Check them out at this location. GORGOROTH's video for the song "Carving a Giant" has been posted online at this location. The clip made...

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THOR To Headline NORTHWEST METALFEST

Canadian rock warrior THOR will shake the very halls of Valhalla itself from the stage of the fourth annual Northwest Metalfest outdoor festival, to be held near Vancouver between Chilliwack and Hope, British Columbia, Canada on Aug. 10-12. The festival will feature 30 bands, free camping, free show...

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OVERLORDE Announces New Singer

New Jersey-based metallers OVERLORDE have announced that Chris Colfax has permanently joined the group as its new lead vocalist. "The band looks forward to working with Chris as they write and prepare for the release of their second CD on Sonic Age Records," OVERLORDE writes in a press release. A li...

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Ithyphallic

How does NILE do it? Album after album is a death metal whirlwind, a masterpiece of Egyptian sounds and mythology, the riffs otherworldly and never matched, the guitar tone sharp and biting, and the arrangements ridiculously complex, yet oddly accessibly. "Ithyphallic", the band's fifth album and fi...

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RATT Drummer Talks About Lineup Changes, Possible New Record

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Who initiated RATT getting back together again? Blotzer: I am going to step out and just say on both re-unions, '97 and this one, it was I calling everybody. St...

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MASTODON: 'Sleeping Giant' Video Posted Online

MASTODON's video for the song "Sleeping Giant" has been posted at Headbanger's Blog. The clip will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, July 21. MASTODON opened for METALLICA on July 8, 2007 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Click here to see a photo of the two bands. Revolution...