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FEAR MY THOUGHTS: New Song Posted Online

German melodic thrash powerhouse FEAR MY THOUGHTS have uploaded a new song, entitled "Blankness", at their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Vulcanus", die in Europe on January 15, 2007 via Century Media. Helmed by acclaimed Danish producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, COMMUNIC, MA...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Jams With ANDREW W.K. in Tokyo

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty recently took the stage with Andrew W.K. at his Tokyo concert where they blasted into 'Party Hard' together to a packed Shibuya audience. Andrew was a guest on 'Rock Fujiyama' [Japanese T...

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HELMET Mainman Discusses Lineup Changes, Producing Other Bands

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with HELMET mainman Page Hamilton. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: How's life been treating you lately? Page Hamilton: Life's good. I can't complain. I just finished producing an album last night, or I hope...

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KING DIAMOND Drummer Guests On New MICHAEL HARRIS CD

World-acclaimed guitarist Michael Harris is back with the most ambitious album of his career, entitled "Orchestrate". With a style best described as "Neo-orchestral metal," the CD is described in a press release as "a modern-day masterpiece." One listen reveals the unique combination of electric gui...

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FLOODGATE To Reunite For New Orleans Benefit Concert

FLOODGATE, the New Orleans band featuring former EXHORDER and current ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY frontman Kyle Thomas, will reunite to perform at Nola Underground's first annual Raise The Dead festival, set to take place Saturday, January 13, 2007 at One Eyed Jack's (615 Toulouse Street) in New Orleans. P...

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Rock Star Supernova

So let's take a poll: how much do you think Jason Newsted paid someone to have that bass head dropped on his arm (if that well-timed incident actually happened, that is)? Whatever the price was, it couldn't have been too high to extricate the former METALLICA bassist from the debacle known by the ch...

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BLACK SABBATH, GUNS N' ROSES Lyrics Banned In Iran

According to South Africa's Mail & Guardian Online, dozens of literary masterpieces and international bestsellers have been banned in Iran in a dramatic rise in censorship that has plunged the country's publishing industry into crisis. Among the forbidden items is a successful series of books fe...

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LORDI: 'Mie Oon Lordi' Book Sales Off To Slow Start

According to Oikotimes.com, the new biography of LORDI mainman Mr. Lordi, "Mie oon Lordi", written by culture reporter Jussi Ahlroth from the Helsingin Sanomat, has been in the shops in Finland for a week now. The book has been criticized for not including enough new revelations on the nation's favo...

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MASTODON: 'Late Night With Conan O'Brien' Performance Available For Streaming

If you missed MASTODON making its first national television appearance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on November 1, footage of the performance has now been made available for streaming online at this location. Immediately following their appearance on "Late Night", MASTODON took off for Europe...

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BYZANTINE Prepares To Record New Album

West Virginia's forward-thinking metal band BYZANTINE will tentatively enter the studio December 8 to record the follow-up to 2005's "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents". They will then take a break from the recording process to support GOD FORBID for two weeks on a tour package also boasting GOATWH...

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BRUCE KULICK Talks About His Time With KISS

The Pop Culture Addict recently conducted an interview with former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Pop Culture Addict: You were saying that you're not in KISS anymore but anytime you can get involved that you still do. Now with Ge...

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VIXEN Among Finalists At INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Female hard rockers VIXEN have been selected as finalists in two categories at this year's Independent Music Awards. "Best Song: Hard Rock/Metal" for "I Try" and "Best Album: Hard Rock/Metal" for "Live & Learn". Created by Music Resource Group, publisher of the best-selling Musician's Atlas cont...

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UNEARTH Frontman Remembers DIMEBAG

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: I see you guys are hitting the road overseas next month. Do you get excited with that looming on the horizon or is it tedious to have to ....

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POWERMAN 5000 To Headline Korea's BUD ROCK FESTIVAL

POWERMAN 5000 have been invited as the only U.S. guests for a headlining performance at the celebrated Bud Rock Festival, an annual international festival celebrating its 10-year anniversary. The performance will be at Olympic Park in Seoul, Korea on November 25, 2006 just as their latest album "Des...

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MASTODON, CONVERGE, PRIESTESS Tour Dates Announced

MASTODON will team up with CONVERGE and PRIESTESS for a U.S. tour beginning in early February. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Feb. 05 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue Feb. 07 - Grand Rapids, MI - Orbit Room Feb. 08 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall Feb. 09 - Pittsburgh, PA - ...