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ONSLAUGHT Frontman Issues 'Eye' Update

ONSLAUGHT frontman Sy Keeler, who recently underwent a successful surgery to re-attach the retina of his left eye, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Hello all. Now I can see well enough, thought I'd check in with an eye update. But first off a HUGE thank you to everyone who...

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Count Me In

Boston's DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR has been touring so non-stop these past few years that it is hard to believe that "Count Me In" is their first full-length album for Bridge Nine. Following the reissue of "Friends Family Forever", the new album sounds like a band that has honed its classic hardcore sty...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'I'm Just Really Happy To Be On My Own'

Shehzaad Jiwani of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On managing to release an album every year since 2005: "I always felt, even in the early SOUNDGARDEN days, that bands should be able to put...

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BRAINSTORM To Release Double DVD

Metal Blade will release the first-ever BRAINSTORM DVD, "Honey From The B's (Beasting around the Bush)", on June 29 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy) / July 2 (rest of Europe). The box set will be released in digipack format "with special metal effect," according to a press release. The track l...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He Has No Intentions Of Retiring

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Kara A. Medalis of WWE.com about his upcoming appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" and his new album, "Black Rain". A few excerpts follow: On his involvement with WWE: "Working with WWE, it's fun, you know. I'm not new to wrestling. I started doin...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist SLASH Discusses Making Of 'Libertad'

Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitarist: What can we expect from you on "Libertad"? Slash: "I actually spent from August to when the record was finished listening to nothi...

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Worlds Collide

Fledgling Washington State thrash label Aphotic Records has opened its doors with a reliable, meat and potatoes effort from Sweden's TME called "Worlds Collide". The thrash/death metal act (more on the thrash side) is a sure bet to appeal to fans of a bashing Swedish style with roots in the old scho...

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EXPLODER Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

EXPLODER, the U.K. rock/metal band led by Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, PROFESSOR FATE, MISTRESS),has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The band will kick-start the proceedings on the Friday main stage. The fest...

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SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY Joined By Former TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist

Oakland, California's SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY will play the first show in support of its new release, "MMVI", on June 5 at The Uptown Nightclub (1928 Telegraph Ave.) in Oakland. The band will be supporting LUDICRA (Alternative Tentacles),MIDDIAN (Metal Blade) and MINSK (Relapse). Joining the core lin...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: All The Rage

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "There's something about Glasgow. "I remember walking down the river one rainy morning back in 1994 or 95. Alone, feeling not quite as miserable as I mostly did back then. The feeling I've always had about this...

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Ethnolution A.D.

Remarkable consistency, great vocal lines, and a "less is more" approach to melodic power metal is what you get with Germany's MOB RULES. On this, their fifth album, they go the "half a concept album" route (most successfully done in recent years by RAGE) — lyrically, it's no great shakes, but the m...

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Take Another Life

On "Take Another Life", Finland's KILL THE ROMANCE offers up ripping and melodic modern thrash with usually well done clean vocals that owe more to SOILWORK than the typical 'core thrash band. With searing guitar lines and forceful, up-tempo arrangements the musical effect throughout is quite strong...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses 'House Of Horrors' Anthology

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Comic Book Resources about his own quarterly horror anthology, "Gene Simmons House of Horrors", which kicks off in July with a deliriously gruesome cover image by the legendary creator of "Spawn", Todd McFarlane, based on an idea by Simmons. "I ha...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Working On 'The Heaviest And Most Insane Output I Have Done Musically'

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "With much metal pleasure, I would like to announce the launch of brand new www.metalmike.net. We have reworked everything to give you the best online metal experience that we possibly can. You wi...

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MOTÖRHEAD Confirmed For London's MELTDOWN Festival

MOTÖRHEAD is among the first confirmed bands for PULP frontman Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown festival, which will take place on the London South Bank in June. Also scheduled to appear are IGGY & THE STOOGES, THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN and THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS. Cocker told The Observer: "It's pretty...