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BLACK CROWES Accuse GRETCHEN WILSON Of Infringement
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports: Lawyers for the BLACK CROWES have served copyright infringement notices to GRETCHEN WILSON, TNT, Sony BMG and publishing company J Money Music over the band's 1991 hit "Jealous Again". The CROWES claim Wilson exploited the track for her own song, "Work Hard,...July 30, 2008
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Folks often talk about a certain brand of melancholic/atmospheric black metal that forces suicidal thoughts and leaves one in mental darkness long after the music has ended. After a while, certain discs become little more than a ho-hum exercise with some bands doing it well, but many seemingly going...July 29, 2008
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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Explains New Album's Concept
England's most notorious and nefarious metal band CRADLE OF FILTH is gearing up to release its darkest, most dastardly album of all, titled "Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder", for Roadrunner Records on October 28. The 72-minute effort, which will have a special edition with an extra disc and bonus ma...July 28, 2008
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AMBERIAN DAWN Confirmed For UK's DAMES OF DARKNESS Festival
Finnish female-fronted metal band AMBERIAN DAWN has been confirmed for the Dames of Darkness festival, set to take place September 27 at The Asylum in Birmingham, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN TO-MERA PYTHIA HANGING DOLL APPARITION SEVERED HEAVEN KELTIC JIHAD...July 24, 2008
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'Queen of Scream' MELISSA CROSS To Teach Seminar In Pacific Northwest
Internationally renowned "Queen of Scream" Melissa Cross will teach her "Zen of Screaming - New Breed Vocal Seminar" for the first time in the Pacific Northwest, September 13, 2008 at Seattle's famous London Bridge Studio and September 16 in Portland (location to be determined). Included in the thre...July 24, 2008
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OCTAVIA SPERATI 'Taking A Break'
Norwegian metal band OCTAVIA SPERATI has issued the following update: "At our last band meeting, OCTAVIA SPERATI decided to put band activities aside/take a break. We have reached a point where we have decided to put more time into other projects both within music, studies and families among other t...July 21, 2008
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POWERSWORD To Release 'Eurosteel' In The Fall
POWERSWORD, the Norwegian "true power metal" band which consists of current, former and session members of THE ALLSEEING I, TROLLFEST, 1349, ZEENON, URGEHAL and PANTHEON I, will release its debut album, "Eurosteel", in the fall. Two songs from the CD — "Fighting for Steel" and "My Love Won't Make Yo...July 17, 2008
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Ex-SEVENDUST Guitarist Says His Split With Band Was Not As 'Brotherly' As Originally Portrayed
Former SEVENDUST guitarist Sonny Mayo has broken his silence regarding his split with the band. Mayo was fired from SEVENDUST in late March — just one week prior to the release of the group's latest CD, "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow", which he wrote and recorded with the Atanta-based band. He was...July 14, 2008
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Manager Of A PERFECT CIRCLE, SEETHER Dies
According to Hits Daily Double, Stu Sobol, veteran artist manager who worked at Spivak Sobol Entertainment before the company joined Jeff Kwatinetz's Firm in 2004, has passed away with complications from a bout of pneumonia. Sobol's clients included A PERFECT CIRCLE, SEETHER, THREE DAYS GRACE, VANES...July 11, 2008
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Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1
Ever since NACHTMYSTIUM released the groundbreaking (hell, Earth-shattering) "Instinct: Decay", founder Blake Judd has made it very apparent that he and his band most certainly do not want to be labeled as black metal. While they never really turned their backs to the influences of BURZUM and DARKTH...July 7, 2008
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THE WILDHEARTS: Video Interview Available
Ginger (guitar, vocals) and C.J. (guitar) of the long-running UK rockers THE WILDHEARTS spoke to Rock Sound TV at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the six-minute chat below. THE WILDHEARTS will perform a second concert to celebrate...July 3, 2008
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AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' Among Most Requested Funeral Songs
According to Telegraph.co.uk, AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" is becoming one of the most requested funeral tunes in the band's home country of Australia. "Highway to Hell", with lyrics including "Going down, party time", is among a number rock classics, including LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven", that...July 3, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Is 'Best Metal Drummer' In The World
DRUM! magazine has revealed the results of its 2008 Readers' Poll. The top name listed in each category is the official winner; all the subsequent names under a category are considered by DRUM! to be "runners-up," not necessarily "second-," "third-," or "fourth-place" winners. Select DRUM! magazine...July 2, 2008
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DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, VOIVOD Members Interviewed At HEAVY MTL; Video Available
IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, MASTODON, VOIVOD and UNEXPECT were interviewed by the Quebec music channel MusiquePlus for a report on last month's Heavy MTL festival, which was held June 21-22 at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the four-minute segment bel...July 2, 2008
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THE WILDHEARTS Announce Tokyo 'Earth Vs The Wildhearts' Anniversary Concert
Long-running UK rockers THE WILDHEARTS will perform a second concert to celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the release of the "Earth Vs The Wildhearts" album. In addition to the previously announced September 20 show at Shepherds Bush Empire in London, the band will play Akasaka Britz in Tokyo Jap...June 30, 2008