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MINISTRY's JOURGENSEN: 'PRESIDENT BUSH Is Throwing The World Into The Toilet'

MINISTRY singer Al Jourgensen has dismissed predictions by naysayers that the absence of longtime bassist/collaborator Paul Barker from the group's new CD would spell the end of the band. "Fuck that," Jourgensen told MTV.com. "I hired him into the band. He was just like an employee. MINISTRY is me....

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Former SKRAPE Bassist Joins DOPE

According to a posting at EdselDope.com, former SKRAPE member Brian "Brix" Milner has officially joined DOPE as the group's new bassist. Brian's personal bio can be viewed at this location. Upcoming DOPE tour dates: May 08 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room * May 09 - Columbus, OH - Al ...

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Former BUCKCHERRY Singer To Open For THE WHO In Japan

Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd will be opening for THE WHO at two Japanese festival dates in late July. Todd will be warming up for Roger Daltrey and Co. on Saturday, July 24 at the Yokohama Festival and on Sunday, July 25 at the Osaka Festival. Todd released his solo debut, "You Made Me", in .....

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Former SLEEP Members Launch New Band

Former SLEEP members Al Cisneros (bass/vocals) and Chris Haikus (drums) have formed a brand-new two-piece band called OM, according to StonerRock.com. "The hallmarks of OM are mondo drums with the greatest sonic bass waves this side of the giant black hole drone found in our galaxy," according to a...

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MINISTRY Frontman Pens Track For Videogame

MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen has written the theme song, "Bloodlines", for the videogame "Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines" (web site),due in stores around Halloween through Activision, according to a posting on the group's web site. The track will be released exclusively to iTunes in the fall...

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DOPE Cancel Birmingham, AL Show Due To Bus Problems

DOPE cancelled Monday night's show in Birmingham, Alabama at the last minute due to bus problems, according to www.seasonswilted.com. The bus problems reportedly started earlier in the day when the driver was forced to make the drive to Birmingham at 40 mph due to the bus having limited power. Once...

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ROCKETS TO RUIN To Support JOSH TODD

ROCKETS TO RUIN, the Atlanta, Georgia-based based band featuring former PIECE DOGS guitarist Mike Grimmet, vocalist Cleveland (ex-SUPERCONDUCTOR),bassist Chris Taylor (ex-SUPERMATIC) and drummer Jake Keller (ex-BLACK GOLDSTEIN),will support JOSH TODD (ex-BUCKCHERRY) at two shows early next month....

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SEBASTIAN BACH, ACE FREHLEY Collaboration Available For Download

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "How cool is this! The song I recorded with Anton Fig & Ace Frehley, 'Know Where You Go', is available for download NOW at the iTunes website! To record together with Ace & Anton is a dream ...

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TUNGSTEN Working On New Album

TUNGSTEN drummer/engineer Mark Talamo has been hard at work crafting songs for the group's next album. So far he has written and completed 11 tracks which "will take TUNGSTEN into the future," according to an official band update. "Mark has really surprised me with these tunes," said TUNGSTEN guitar...

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PRONG To Launch U.S. Headlining Tour In Support Of 'Scorpio Rising'

PRONG are preparing to embark on a headlining U.S. tour in support of their new release, "Scorpio Rising", on Locomotive Music. "The new music is similar to 'Rude Awakening', but maybe even a little more simplistic," says singer/guitarist/founder Tommy Victor. "This time I started with lyrics, and d...

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KING'S X To Film West Hollywood Show For Upcoming DVD

KING'S X will be filming their May 23 performance at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California for an upcoming DVD. In addition, the group will be recording various shows on the upcoming North American tour for a live album — a double-CD affair containing "lots of songs," according to an onli...

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KISS And POISON To Embark On 'Rock The Nation' U.S. Tour

KISS and POISON will be teaming for the "Rock The Nation" two-month U.S. tour beginning on June 10 in San Antonio, Texas. Commented POISON lead singer Bret Michaels: "Throughout our entire career, we have been headlining, but I look at the opportunity to go on the road with KISS as a complete honor....

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Former BLACK CROWES Frontman Finalizes Track Listing For THE NEW EARTH MUD Debut

Former BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson and his band THE NEW EARTH MUD have finalized the track listing for their debut album, "This Magnificent Distance", due on June 29 through Vector Recordings. For "This Magnificent Distance", Robinson penned five songs and co-wrote six with Paul Stacey and...

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ORGY To Embark On First Headlining Tour In Three Years

Los Angeles, California-based ORGY are gearing up for their first tour in almost three years beginning on April 20 in San Antonio, Texas for the Rockon Coors Light Fest with PAPA ROACH (as part of San Antonio's Fiesta Festival). Confirmed dates are as follows: ORGY "Punk Statik Paranoia" tour: Apr....

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MINISTRY Set Release Date For 'Houses of the Molé'

Industrial-metal pioneers MINISTRY have set a June 22 release date through Sanctuary Records for their new album, "Houses of the Molé". The follow-up to 2003's "Animositisomina" was previously described by MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen as "all MINISTRY, all the time, with a dash of sinister Southw...