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MASTODON's 'Greasy Hair' And 'Rat Tails' Fail To Impress E!'s 'Fashion Police'
E!'s "Fashion Police" slammed the Atlanta, Georgia-based metal band MASTODON for sporting "greasy hair" and "rat tails" during their appearance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles this past Sunday (February 11). Watch the 28-second clip at YouTube.com. MASTODON was nominated in the "Best Metal Perfo...February 15, 2007
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MASTODON: Rochester Show Cancelled
MASTODON has been forced to cancel its February 14 show at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY due to the severe weather conditions in the area. MASTODON is in the middle of a U.S. tour with CONVERGE and PRIESTESS. MASTODON's new album, "Blood Mountain", has sold 88,000 copies in the United...February 14, 2007
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TOOL: More Tour Dates Announced
TOOL has announced the following U.S./Canadian dates in March/April: Mar. 15 - Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Mar. 16 - Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Mar. 18 - Reno, NV Reno Events Center Mar. 20 - San Diego, CA Cox Arena Mar. 21 - Tucson, AZ TCC Arena Mar. 23 - Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum ...February 14, 2007
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TYRANT Vocalist Launches ROADKILL
A new side project called ROADKILL has been put together by veteran Tasmanian hard rock vocalist Neil Steel of TYRANT. Steel is joined by WELL HUNG MONKEY vocalist/guitarist Zig, Craig "Sheppo" Shepherd on bass guitar and drummer Keith Kenny. ROADKILL will make its 2007 live debut on Saturday, Febru...February 12, 2007
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SLAYER Guitarist: 'We Worked Hard To Get Here, And No One Is Gonna Take It Away From Me!'
Shawn Jam Hill of The Ottawa Citizen recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's 25-year career: "I enjoy my longevity. SLAYER has cultivated this sh--, there is no image. I put my leathers on, put my nails on (King's sig...February 9, 2007
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GENGHIS TRON Signs To RELAPSE RECORDS
Relapse Records has announced the signing of avant-garde rock extremists GENGHIS TRON. The band commented: "We're incredibly excited to be joining the Relapse family. The three of us have been huge fans of the label since the dawn of time and we can't wait to work with them on our future releases.'...February 8, 2007
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ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Confirmed For San Francisco's BAY AREA ROCK FEST
ANGRA, SPOCK'S BEARD and JON OLIVA'S PAIN have been confirmed as the headlining acts of the inaugural Bay Area Rock Fest, a two-day progressive rock and metal festival set to take place May 4-5 at The Independent in San Francisco. ANGRA returns to North America for the first time since 2005 for an e...February 2, 2007
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MASTODON Guitarist On Early Influences And Accusations That The Band Sold Out
Chris Riemenschneider of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the fact that there isn't anything remotely hip about the fearsome-sounding foursome: "We'd like to think we're cool, hip guys, but probably not. I...February 1, 2007
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TRIBUZY: Two Songs From 'Execution – Live Reunion' Album Posted Online
Two songs from the upcoming live album from the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) — recorded at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2005 and featuring special guest appearances by Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR),Ralf Scheepers (PRIMAL...January 30, 2007
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DIMEBAG Art Tribute To Hit Tampa At The End Of March
"Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute" — the art exhibit of guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated and sculpted by top rockers and modern artists in tribute to one of the most influential metal guitarists of all-time, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of DAMAGEPLAN and PANTERA —...January 30, 2007
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RON KEEL, JASON MCMASTER Confirmed For GUNS N' ROSES Tribute Album
Versailles Records has announced that Ron Keel will appear alongside Grammy-winning pianist Randy Cantor on a remake of the GUNS N' ROSES track "Don't Cry" as part of the label's forthcoming "Double Talkin' Jive: A Hard Rock Tribute to Guns N' Roses", the second volume of the tribute series to Axl,...January 25, 2007
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METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Tops List Of Most Influential Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time
METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master of Puppets" has been selected by Spence D. and Ed Thompson of IGN Music as the "most influential" heavy metal album of all time. In the accompanying blurb explaining their choice, Spence writes, "Heavy metal fans no doubt have argued till blue in the balls abou...January 25, 2007
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OM Featuring Ex-SLEEP Members: Deal Inked With SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS
San Francisco's OM, the band formed in 2003 by Al Cisneros (bass/vocals) and Chris Hakius (drums),both founding members of legendary doom pioneers SLEEP, has inked a deal with Southern Lord Records. The group's first CD for Southern Lord will be recorded this summer at Electrical Audio studios with...January 23, 2007
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JON OLIVA: 'We Never Gave Up On SAVATAGE'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What was the motivation behind the formation of JON OLIVA'S PAIN? Jon: "It was mainly the lack of SAVATAGE work that was going on. Because of th...January 22, 2007
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1349 Guitarist Comments On Touring With CELTIC FROST
Dr. Abner Mality of Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an interview with guitarist Archaon of Norwegian black metallers 1349. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Wormwood Chronicles: CELTIC FROST is such a legendary band in the underground. When you first met them, were you overawed...January 15, 2007
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