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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Pay Tribute To TENACIOUS D At Des Moines Gig

According to The Des Moines Register, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor will return to the House of Bricks in Des Moines, Iowa on January 21 for another unusual show when he performs with Josh Brainard (ON A PALE HORSE, ex-SLIPKNOT) as part of AUSPICIOUS P, a tribute to Jack Black's comedy duo TENACIOU...

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MY RUIN Announce U.K. Tour

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by Tairrie B., will be headlining a U.K. tour in support of their new album, "The Brutal Language", in January. U.K. labelmates GU MEDICINE, LAZARUS BLACKSTAR and B-MOVIE HEROES will be joining MY RUIN on the trek, which begins at The Mean Fiddler in Londo...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist Healed, Ready To Record With STONE SOUR

Launch Radio Networks reports: SLIPKNOT's fall North American tour was nearly sidelined when guitarist Jim Root broke his wrist in a biking accident the day before he was supposed to leave for the trip. Root sat out that trek, but told Launch he's healed and ready to get to work on the next album fr...

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STONE SOUR Select Producer For Sophomore Album

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, have have enlisted the talents of producer Nick Rasculinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, VELVET REVOLVER) for their upcoming sophomore album, according to MTV.com. The band will work at FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl's studio in...

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OPETH Guitarist: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video 'Looks Like My Cat Sat On It'

Justin Donnelly of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On criticism the band received from their fans for signing with Roadrunner Records: Peter Lindgren: "At first, it sort of pissed us off. I mean, look at...

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STONE SOUR Getting Ready To Enter Studio

Launch Radio Networks reports: STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, is writing and rehearsing new material at home in Iowa and will soon begin recording its second album. Root told Launch that the band will work at FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl's stu...

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NIRVANA & The Story Of Grunge Spotlighted In Special-Edition Magazine

According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, a brand new special edition magazine, "Nirvana & The Story of Grunge", went on sale on Dec. 14 in the U.K. and next week overseas. The 148-page Q Classic Special Edition features: * Kurt Cobain & NIRVANA - A Celebration * The Unseen .....

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THE HELLACOPTERS: 'Rock & Roll Is Dead' To Receive U.S. Release In January

"Rock & Roll Is Dead", the acclaimed new album from Swedish rockers THE HELLACOPTERS — whose multiple Grammy awards and gold records in their home country have helped the quintet build a rabid fan base not only in their native Europe, but around the entire world — will be released in America on...

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SILENCER Announce New Bassist

Colorado metallers SILENCER have announced the addition of bassist Brandon West to the group's ranks. "Brandon has quickly learned new album material and select back catalogue crushers in time kick off the 'Death of Awe' touring cycle with us," the band write on their web site. "His hungry attitude...

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ANTHRAX Vocalist BELLADONNA Says He Wasn't Apprehensive About Rejoining Band

George Dionne of Rock-Is-Life.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: Were you apprehensive about it at first? In the past you and the band have not always been in agreement? Joey Belladonna: "I wasn't appreh...

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METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER, AUDIOSLAVE, AC/DC Among RADIO MUSIC AWARDS Nominees

METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER, AUDIOSLAVE, AC/DC and AEROSMITH are among the 2005 Radio Music Awards nominees for best artists and songs of the year in mainstream, urban and rhythmic, alternative and active rock, rock, adult hit and country music, as determined by Mediabase, the medium's leading source...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS Raise Hell In Lisbon

The Mirror reports that SYSTEM OF A DOWN, FOO FIGHTERS and GREEN DAY checked in to the five-star Ritz Four Seasons in Lisbon on Tuesday ahead of the MTV Europe Music Awards and took over the lobby bar. A source said, "FOO FIGHTERS' Dave Grohl was holding court and even burst into a few tunes. ...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Perform On NBC's 'Last Call With Carson Daly'

The critically acclaimed Los Angeles rock band FIREBALL MINISTRY will make their late-night television debut Friday, December 16 on NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly". The group will perform their first single, "Sundown" off the new album, "Their Rock Is Not Our Rock", out now on Liquor and Poker Mu...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Previews Upcoming 'Rock 50' Radio Shows

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following update on his monthly "Rock 50" radio show, which airs on WPMD, a college radio station at Cerritos College in California: "I wanted to drop in a brief message about what's in store for our November 19th and December 10th radio shows. "First,...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY Bassist Sits Out OPETH, CKY Tours

Los Angeles-based quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY have recruited Jason and Josh Diamond from PUNY HUMAN to handle the bass duties on the OPETH and CKY tours after the group's regular bassist, Johnny Chow (a.k.a. John Mark Bechtel, ex-SYSTEMATIC, MY RUIN),was forced to take time out during October while a...