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TOOL Guitarist Says Making Albums No Mystery

Launch Radio Networks reports: How does TOOL go about making its albums, with their complex musical content and elaborate artwork and packaging? While it may seem like a vast, mysterious process, guitarist Adam Jones told Launch that it's just a matter of "connecting the dots." "We write this song,...

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Peeping Tom

A schizophrenic mix tape from former MR. BUNGLE and FAITH NO MORE vocalist Mike Patton, whose output after those bands has ranged from the harshly accessible (the excellent TOMAHAWK) to the attention-deficit deranged (FANTOMAS) to the downright irritating (the ridiculous "Adult Themes For Voice" rec...

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Monotheist

CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...

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DISSECTION: U.S. Tour Dates Postponed

Swedish extreme metallers DISSECTION have postponed their scheduled shows in Los Angeles and New York City and to early September from the previously announced June 30 and July 7, respectively. The new dates are as follows: Sep. 01 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues Sep. 06 – New York, NY @ B.B....

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TOOL, ROB ZOMBIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Auditorium Theatre City/State: Chicago, Ill. Date: May 13, 2006 Gross Sales: $214,133 Attendance: 3,726 Capacity: 3,726 Artist/Event: TOOL Venue: Memor...

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EYES OF FIRE Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement

Orange County ambient-metal quintet EYES OF FIRE have parted ways with keyboardist Pete Truax. "He was released of all his duties within the band and will no longer be representing the band in any way, shape, or form," the group write on their web site. "Unfortunately, Pete's disrespect for fellow b...

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TOOL Guitarist Has Eye For Great Visuals

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL is acclaimed almost as much for its album packages, artwork and music videos as its music, and its latest album, "10,000 Days", is possibly the band's most lavishly designed CD yet. Much of the band's imagery is conceived and supervised by guitarist Adam Jones, wh...

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DISSECTION Announce Plans To Split: 'We Have Reached The Ending Chapter'

Swedish extreme metallers DISSECTION have announced that they will be splitting up imediately following their final performances in support of their newly released CD "Reinkaos". In an interview published on the band's official forum, the band's mainman Jon Nödtveidt stated, "What we have in front o...

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TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Confirmed For San Diego's STREET SCENE

AmericanChronicle.com is reporting that TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and AFI are among the more than 45 internationally acclaimed performers who are confirmed for the 22nd annual Street Scene, set to take place August 4-5 in a massive 2.5 million square foot area outside Qualcomm Stadium adjacent t...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Joined By Former DAMAGEPLAN Singer In San Diego

Former DAMAGEPLAN and current THE MERCY CLINIC singer Patrick Lachman joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage for renditions of "Rooster" and "Would?" at the group's May 19 concert at the House of Blues in San Diego, California. Also guesting at the gig was VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKa...

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EYES OF FIRE: 'It All Dies Today' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE are currently annihilating crowds on the "One Nation Undivided" tour with ILL NINO, GOD FORBID, SILENT CIVILIAN and BLEED THE SKY. The Jagermeister-sponsored, 28-city major market assault, which kicked off on May 10 and runs through early June, is the group's...

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TOOL: Technical Glitches Plague Toronto Concert

MJI Interactive is reporting that TOOL's concert this past Tuesday (May 16) in Toronto hit a few technical glitches — microphones cutting out, video screens going blank — but guitarist Adam Jones says working through those kind of kinks is among the reasons for the band's current club trek. "These a...

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STAIND To Rock INDIANAPOLIS 500

Flip/Atlantic recording group STAIND has been invited to perform live at the upcoming 90th running of the Indianapolis 500. The multi-platinum rockers will be featured on ABC-TV's pre-race telecast, set to kick off at noon ET on Sunday, May 28 (check local listings). STAIND will perform two songs: o...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman's ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS To Perform At NXNE Convention

ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS — the project featuring Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY) and John Bechdel (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, FALSE ICONS) — are confirmed to perform at this year's NXNE convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band will play the event on Thursday, June 8 at midnight (12:00 a.m.) at t...

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TOOL Singer Doesn't Take Fans For Granted

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL made a huge No. 1 debut on last week's The Billboard 200 with the band's fourth album, "10,000 Days", but with five years having passed since the last TOOL effort, there was no guarantee that the group's fans would still be interested. Singer Maynard James Keenan...