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HATEBREED Bassist Talks Politics

HATEBREED bassist Chris Beattie has a politically fuelled entry on his running blog for HardTimes.ca. It reads as follows: "I usually try to steer very clear of this subject, but with the elections coming up in November and the United States (and the rest of the world for that matter) up to its ...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Release New Album Through CENTURY MEDIA

LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, will release a new album early next year via Century Media. A five-song EP will precede it in September. "These are purely my songs," McKagan told Billboard.com. "It's probably...

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BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL Signing Session At Vintage Vinyl; Photos Available

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL members Ronnie James Dio (vocals),Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Vinny Appice (drums) signed copies of "Black Sabbath: The Rules Of Hell" earlier today (Saturday, August 2) at Vintage Vinyl in Ford, New Jersey. Check out photos at the Brooklyn Rocks musi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS: 'I Feel That I'm A Better Performer Now Than I Was' Before

ARTISTdirect recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. ARTISTdirect: Was the intention heading into this album to really get back to the sleaze that's been missing in music in recent years? Mars: Instead of us doing just another...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT: 'I've Never Raped Anybody'

Michael Christopher of DelcoTimes.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A few excerpts from the chat follow. On being arrested on strong-arm rape charges at LAX (he was later exonerated): "I'm completely off the hook because they admitted they had the wrong guy. "Rap...

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Citizen Brain

The new/old school thrash resurgence continues to pick up steam. We've seen established bands finally get their due, new bands sprouting up left and right, and metal labels scrambling so sign nearly any act with an affinity for EXODUS or KREATOR riffs. Brings back memories for those who came of age...

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M.A.N Bassist 'Slowly Recovering'

Bassist Rob of the Swedish metal band M.A.N — who was recently diagnosed with "acute pancreatitis," a complication of the gallstone surgery that he underwent earlier in the month — is still in the hospital, but is said to be "slowly recovering" from his illness. "He still having high fever and still...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Discusses INSIDIOUS Project

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven Atle Kopperud (a.k.a. Silenoz) recently spoke to UK's Terrorizer magazine about INSIDIOUS (formerly INSIDIOUS DISEASE),the international metal project featuring members of DIMMU BORGIR, NAPALM DEATH, OLD MAN'S CHILD and MORGOTH. Currently unsigned, INSIDIOUS (see band ph...

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ROADRUNNER Signs Three New Bands

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of three eclectic, up-and-coming new bands to an already diverse roster than includes heavyweights such as NICKELBACK, SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DRAGONFORCE, and THEORY OF A DEADMAN. Roadrunner welcomes DOMMIN, MUTINY and PORT AMORAL to the fold. Los A...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: 'I Am Really Proud For My Work With IRON MAIDEN'

Dimitris Kontogeorgakos of Metal-Temple.com recently conducted an interview with UK vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Metal-Temple.com: On the official BLAZE website, it is mentioned that on this [new BLAZE] album ["The Man Who Would Not Die"]...

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SHADOWS FALL In Writing Mode

Vocalist Brian Fair of the Massachusetts metal band SHADOWS FALL has issued the following update: "There has been a ton of stuff going on so I just wanted to give everyone a quick update on everything that is happening in the SHADOWS FALL universe. "The video for 'Forevermore' [see below] premiered...

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RAVAGE: 'Damn Nation' Video Posted Online

"Damn Nation", the new video from the Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band RAVAGE featuring footage from the group's early July trip trip to Germany to play at the Magic Circle Festival in Bad Arolsen, can be viewed below. RAVAGE recently changed the title of its new full-length album to "The End...

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Ex-SEVENDUST Guitarist Says His Split With Band Was Not As 'Brotherly' As Originally Portrayed

Former SEVENDUST guitarist Sonny Mayo has broken his silence regarding his split with the band. Mayo was fired from SEVENDUST in late March — just one week prior to the release of the group's latest CD, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow", which he wrote and recorded with the Atanta-based band. He was...

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KATAKLYSM Re-Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have re-signed with Nuclear Blast Records. This isn't the first time the band has re-signed to the label either but actually the fourth time; a first in the history of the label. It is a partnership that has thrived for the past 15 years and has produced such cla...

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THE HAUNTED: New Album Details Revealed; Video Footage Of New Song Available

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have set "Versus" as the title of their new album, due late September via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded in part at PUK studio in Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, etc),who previously worked with the group on...