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ALICE COOPER: More Details Revealed About North Dakota Honor
Rock icon Alice Cooper's six-month long North American tour just took a turn for the weird, as befitting a strange and illustrious career that has included accusations of throwing a live chicken into an audience at one of his shocking shows. A routine stop in Fargo, ND on May 15, 2006, has turned in...May 14, 2006
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GREAT WHITE: Portraits Emerge Of Lives Lost In Second Day Of Nightclub Hearing
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Robert Reisner, the school bus driver who lived with his mother and was known as "Mr. Rob" to the students on his route, went to the concert. So did Scott Griffith, a California-born man and self-taught musician who headed out with a group of off...May 9, 2006
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GODSMACK Drummer Explains New Album Title
In a recent interview with Live-Metal.net, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin addressed the significance of the title of the band's new, chart-topping album "IV", the band's touring plans and more. Excerpts follow: Live-Metal.net: "Other than it obviously being the fourth GODSMACK album, is there any s...May 8, 2006
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ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Copied His Solos On 'Stomp 442'
Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: [Did you fire] Joey [Belladonna, vocas] [in 1992] or did he [leave] by himself? Spitz: "We had just signed to Elektra, which was huge for us. Final...May 4, 2006
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ZAKK WYLDE Hopes To Get New OZZY OSBOURNE Album Done In Time For OZZFEST
Guitar Player magazine (web site) recently conducted an exclusive interview with OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde for the cover story of its June 2006 issue. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar Player: Now that Dime is gone, you're kind of "the guy." Zakk: "Ther...April 22, 2006
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MASTODON: Cover Of METALLICA's 'Orion' Posted Online
MASTODON's cover of METALLICA's "Orion", which was recorded for the recently released Kerrang! magazine tribute to the METALLICA album "Master of Puppets", has been posted online at www.myspace.com/mastodon. Also available at the same location are pictures and videos from the recording sessions for...April 12, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Talks About Playing With IAN GILLAN At Royal Albert Hall
DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Here we are in April and us usual I am surprised that the year is nearly a third over. Does everyone go through that? Then again, I have to acknowledge that I've been rather busy lately, to say ...April 10, 2006
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The Ultimate Destroyer
You knew it would only get bloodier after Chicago's LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR (LOTM) hacked and stabbed with murderous metal rage and old school spirit on 2004's "Carnage". On "The Ultimate Destroyer", lyrical themes based on the savage end of Greek Mythology (with poetic license liberally taken) once ag...April 10, 2006
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MASTODON Hope To Start Prog Revolution With 'Blood Mountain'
MTV.com is reporting that Atlanta-based metallers MASTODON are putting the finishing touches on their third album, "Blood Mountain", with Seattle-based producer Matt Bayles (ISIS, HORSE THE BAND). The CD will be mixed later in the month in New York by Rich Costey (AUDIOSLAVE, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE). A...April 5, 2006
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GODSMACK Drummer Talks About ANOTHER ANIMAL Side Project
Morley Seaver of antiMUSIC recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: The band has had great success with every release you've done. Is it difficult to think about if the record will live up to the lofty expectations of...April 4, 2006
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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist Remembered As Loyal Mate At Sydney Funeral
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that musicians Angry Anderson, Jimmy Barnes and Jon Stevens were among the 150 friends and family who farewelled ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells at his Sydney funeral on Friday (March 31) Guests gathered at St Brendan's Church at Annandale, in Sydney's inner-w...March 31, 2006
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CONFESSOR Confirmed For Ohio's EMISSIONS FROM THE MONOLITH FESTIVAL
Reunited North Carolina-based progressive metallers CONFESSOR have been confirmed for the Emissions From The Monolith Festival #8, set to take place May 25-18 in Youngstown Ohio. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, May 25: STINKING LIZAVETA KYLESA GRAVES AT SEA CONIFER ROSETTA U...March 29, 2006
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JASON NEWSTED Talks About New VOIVOD Album, PIGGY's Passing
"Metal Machine Video" (web site),the self-described "only heavy metal/hard rock daily video show on the net," recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted. A few excerpts from the chat follow; Metal Machine: What went into making the [new VOIVOD] al...March 26, 2006
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks About BEYOND FEAR's Debut CD, Touring With ANTHRAX
PiercingMetal.com recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On BEYOND FEAR's self-titled debut album: Ripper: "I am as happy with this as anything I have ever done, and I have done thi...March 25, 2006
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DISTURBED Live In Norfolk: Video Available
AOL Music Live/Network Live is currently streaming video footage of DISTURBED's February 21, 2006 performance at NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia. Catch this high-octane concert, on demand, on AOL Music at this location. As previously reported, DISTURBED will shoot a video for their cover of the GENESIS h...March 24, 2006
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