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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN: 'Our Goal Is To Write The Greatest No-Bullsh*t Metal Album Of All Time'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up fuckers! How the hell's it goin'? The mighty MACHINE HEAD are doing fucking splendid these days. Been hanging out at home for a while now. After touring so long, it's pretty nice. Connecti...

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PLANET GEMINI To Collaborate With Original TROUBLE Drummer

Boston-based traditional doom metal band PLANET GEMINI have tapped original TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson to play on their upcoming CD, to be released via the band's web site and possibly pressed through their record label, WoeconstrictoR. PLANET GEMINI have been around for almost a decade and ha...

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Beyond Fear

Whether or not you liked his two albums with JUDAS PRIEST, or got your metal panties in a bunch over his replacement of Matthew Barlow in ICED EARTH, it can't be denied that Tim "Ripper" Owens is one of the best vocalists we have in our midst today. Christ, he could make the bad songs ...

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Photos Of Road Accident Involving Ex-Members Of QUIET RIOT, LOVE/HATE Posted Online

Several photos of this past Sunday's (April 9) road accident scene in Danvers, Massachusetts involving members of HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION),and bas...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT, LOVE/HATE Members Involved In Road Accident

Several members of HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION),and bassist Scottie Griffin (LIARS AND CHEATS) — were involved in a road accident over the weekend. Gr...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Touring With ANTHRAX: 'The Reaction Has Been Amazing'

BEYOND FEAR, the new Ohio-based band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens alongside guitarist John Comprix (SPAWN, 13 FACES),Dennis Hayes (ex-WINTERS BANE, SEVEN WITCHES) on bass, Dwane Bihary (MISSING SKIN) on rhythm guitar, and drummer Eric Elkins (CRYP...

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ANATA Set Release Date For 'The Conductor's Departure'

Swedish tech-death masters ANATA will release "The Conductor's Departure" on June 12 via Wicked World/Earache. Recorded at Studio Mega with Valle Adzic (THE CROWN, IMPIOUS, LAKE OF TEARS, BESEECH),"The Conductor's Departure" features "10 brand new tracks continuing the path that have seen the band...

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WOLF's New Album Will Be 'A 45-Minute Heavy Metal Feast'

Swedish metallers WOLF will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden in June with producer Fredrik Nordström to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. WOLF's former drummer Daniel "Dale" Bergkvist — who apparently remains on good t...

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WICKED WISDOM: 'Bleed All Over Me' To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

WICKED WISDOM — the five-piece band featuring actress Jada Pinkett Smith (wife of Will Smith) — will debut their new video, "Bleed All Over Me", on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, April 29. "Hopefully people will like the new single and the video," Jada said. "Dean Karr [director] did his th...

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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...

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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist Talks About Upcoming ANIMAL CD

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. and current ANIMAL guitarist Randy Piper. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rock Eyez: You were telling me during our last interview, that you were getting a new guitar made. It was a 61' Cadillac which has headlights...

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Ex-SKYCLAD Singer MARTIN WALKYIER Announces His 'Last-Ever Musical Release'

Former SKYCLAD/SABBAT singer Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on the web site of THE CLAN DESTINED, his short-lived collaboration with ex-IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah: "I'm sorry that it has been such a long while since I've written anything on here, but my elderly father's rapidly dete...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'My Life Is An Open Book'

Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: Why are you coming to [the Sarasota Film Festival], and what are you going to be doing once you get here? Gene: Well, first of all, "Funny Mo...

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KORN, DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, SEVENDUST 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: KORN, MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS Venue: Cricket Arena City/State: Charlotte, N.C. Date: March 22, 2006 Gross Sales: $236,131 Attendance: 6,596 Capacity: 6,596 Artist/Event...

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ILLDISPOSED: 'Burn Me Wicked' Final Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Danish metallers ILLDISPOSED have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Burn Me Wicked", due in Germany on May 26 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2004's "1-800 Vindication" was recorded at Combi Sound Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Ziggy. "Burn Me Wicked" (view cover here)...