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Heavy Metal Doesn't Belong In Mesa, Councilman Says

Gary Nelson of The Arizona Republic reports: Downtown Mesa [Arizona] will throb for 10 hours on Sunday (August 5) to the sounds of dark heavy-metal bands, and a city councilman isn't happy about it. "It's not what we want our image to be," said Kyle Jones, who represents downtown on the council. "Fo...

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EXODUS: Modesto Show Cancelled

EXODUS' previously announced August 6 concert at Fat Cat Music House & Lounge in Modesto, California has been cancelled. "This is no fault of our own, just the promoter could not come up with the funds to put the show on, and we were certainly not going to drive from Mexico to Modesto on a ...

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STEVEN ADLER Holding Out Hope For GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: With the big "Appetite For Destruction" 20th anniversary show behind him, original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler is looking forward to taking his ADLER'S APPETITE band worldwide. But he's also holding out hope for a blowout reunion bash with his former bandm...

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NIGHTWISH Keyboardist: The Songs That Changed My Life

NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen recently spoke to Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) about the "songs that changed his life." "Walking In The Air" by HOWARD BLAKE: Tuomas: "This is the song from the animated movie 'The Snowman' and it's the song that I would take with me to a dese...

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SLAYER Frontman To Take Part In Online Chat

SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya will take part in an online chat with members of the online SLAYER community, the Slatanic Wehrmacht, on Monday, July 30, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. To become a member of the Slatanic Wehrmacht, click here. Araya recently told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that in addition to...

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EXODUS, HELSTAR Members To Guest On 'Manic Metal' This Sunday

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt and HELSTAR vocalist James Rivera will be the featured guests on KNAC.COM's "Manic Metal" this Sunday, July 29 between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. EXODUS entered Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California on June 10 with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH EN...

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HENRY ROLLINS Says War In Iraq 'Never Was A Good Idea'

Gary Moskowitz of Mother Jones recently conducted an interview with punk rock icon Henry Rollins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Mother Jones: The first thing I wanted to ask you about was your USO tours. Can you tell me about how and why you got involved doing those tours? Henry ...

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GODSMACK Frontman Promises 'Biggest Show Ever' At Upcoming DVD Shoot

Multi-platinum rockers GODSMACK combine forces with Coming Home Studios to hijack the world's biggest, baddest biker event – a full day of undeniable rock 'n' roll bedlam Tuesday, August 7 at the Rock'n The Rally Music Festival, part of the legendary Sturgis Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD. GODSMACK will...

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GLENN HUGHES: 'Voice Of Rock' Anthology Details Revealed

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will release a new anthology via Sanctuary on September 3 in the U.K. Titled "Voice of Rock - This Time Around: An Anthology 1970-2007", the two-CD set will contain the following tracks: 01. Medusa (TRAPEZE) 02. You Are The Music (...

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Producer ANDY SNEAP Issues Update On EXODUS, MEGADETH, SABBAT

Acclaimed British producer and SABBAT guitarist Andy "Undie" Sneap has issued the following update: "So I'm trying to meet deadlines once again. This EXODUS album has been pretty brutal as far as hours and time. I flew out to San Francisco on June 10th, got off the plane at 5.30pm and was in the stu...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING To Relaunch Clothing Line

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Hails & Horns magazine about the status of his KFK Industries clothing line which he launched in 2003. "It's been down for almost a year," Kerry said. "I've moved twice in, like, 15 months so I'm getting all settled in my new place. I'm getting as mu...

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ARCTICFLAME: Drums For New Album Completed

New Jersey power metallers ARCTICFLAME recently entered the studio to begin recording their second album, "Declaration", tentatively due before the end of the year. "Drums were completed early yesterday morning," the band writes on its web site. "The remaining two songs 'Disciples of the Flame' and...

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DEFTONES Live In Portland; Video Available

A two-minute video clip of the DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno hanging out backstage in Portland, Oregon on July 6, 2007 interspersed with footage of the band's live performance has been posted on YouTube. Gary Graff of Billboard.com reported in May that DEFTONES have already started work on a new al...

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SLAYER's Catalog To Be Reissued

SLAYER singer/bassist Tom Araya has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that in addition to the recently released new version of "Christ Illusion", Sony BMG's Legacy imprint will be re-releasing SLAYER's catalog, although no release dates or information about bonus material have been determined. SLAYER...

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KORN Working On Covers Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that KORN frontman Jonathan Davis told reporters yesterday (July 18) the band has started work on what will likely turn into a full set of cover songs in the future. "We've already done, like, 'Love My Way' from PSYCHEDELIC FURS," said Davis. "We've done 'We Care...