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DOWN Guitarist WINDSTEIN: 'I'd Die For Any One Of These Dudes In My Band'

InThisWeek.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist/CROWBAR frontman Kirk Windstein. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On eating like a king before heading out on tour: "I just ate two pounds of crawfish, a pound of shrimp, a couple of crabs, and had like six beers. Whe...

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SHRINEBUILDER: Debut Album Details Revealed

SHRINEBUILDER, the project that features in its ranks Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND),Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS),Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP),and Dale Crover (MELVINS),will release its self-titled debut album in October via Neurot Recordings. According to a press release, the CD is "a...

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SERPENTCULT: New Video Interview Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with SERPENTCULT when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 5, 2009. Watch the 25-minute chat below. SERPENTCULT is the Belgian band featuring former members of THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN and WELKIN. The group's full-length debut, "Weight of Light",...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to "musical and personal differences." The band states, "There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our...

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CORMORANT: 'Metazoa' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT have unveiled the stunning artwork for their upcoming full-length album, "Metazoa", which is due out on September 22, 2009 . The CD will initially be released as a six panel digipack by Saturnine Media, while a vinyl version will be made...

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DOWN Bassist REX BROWN To Sit Out North American Tour

DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has released the following statement: "It is with my deepest apologies to let you know that I will not be joining [DOWN] on the first leg of the forthcoming U.S./Canada tour. It has been mutually agreed upon between myself and the guys that I take this time to addre...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION: 'A Body Farm' Video Stills Posted Online

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have posted video stills from their recently filmed clip for the song "A Body Farm". A couple of the pictures can be viewed below. The video was directed by the band's friend, DOWNSPELL vocalist Tyson Metruccio (who previously helmed BRUTAL TRUTH's "Su...

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16 Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Los Angeles, California's 16 has issued the following update: "After his second and most recent stint behind the drum kit for 16, Jason Corley has announced he's moving on to explore other opportunities. We wish him luck. Filling Jason's shoes is none other than Mateo Pinkerton. You may have seen hi...

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DOWN Guitarist On Next Album: 'It'll Be Like The First Record'

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — i...

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DOWN: Audio Interview With KIRK WINDSTEIN Available

Wrexham, Wales-based "Metalheadz" show conducted an interview with guitarist Kirk Windstein of DOWN at this year's Download festival, which was held June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. You can now listen to the chat using the player below. In a recent interview with Holland's FaceCulture,...

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MIKE PATTON, SERJ TANKIAN, MELVINS Featured In 'Sound Levels' Book

Noted music journalist Phil Freeman has assembled "Sound Levels: Profiles in American Music, 2002-2009", a collection of in-depth profiles of some of the most interesting artists in contemporary rock and jazz. Among these stories, which were originally published in magazines like The Wire, Signal to...

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DOWN Drummer Interviewed In Vienna; Video Available

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower on June 24, 2009 prior to the band's concert in Vienna. Watch the nine-minute chat below. In a recent interview with Holland's FaceCulture, DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown stated about DOWN's plans for a new stu...

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REX BROWN Discusses End Of PANTERA, Forthcoming DOWN Album

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On PANTERA's influence on younger bands: "We were the kings of metal forever. A lot of bands were influenced by PANTERA back in the day. I'm not patting myse...

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DOWN Joined By MASTODON Members At Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of a couple of members of MASTODON joining DOWN on stage at the Rockwave festival in Athens, Greece on June 30, 2009 to perform the song "Bury Me In Smoke" can be viewed below. DOWN will tour select U.S. markets with the MELVINS in August/September. The group will then retur...

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WEEDEATER To Support DOWN On North American Tour

North Carolina's sludge pillagers WEEDEATER will support DOWN on their North American tour. The lineup changes throughout the routing; The Canadian dates feature secondary support from VOIVOD, while the bulk of the American dates feature the MELVINS. Other opening support for the tour will be DANAVA...