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THE ESOTERIC: New Music Posted Online

Critically-acclaimed sonic trailblazers THE ESOTERIC have posted three new tracks from their highly-anticipated new album, "Subverter", online at their MySpace page. The tracks include the rocking "Destroy, She Said" as well as the titanic "Language Is a Virus / Shipyards of Foreign Cities" and the...

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LORDI: First Biography Due This Month

NewsRoom Finland reports that the first book to be written about Finnish Eurovision winners LORDI will be available in shops from August 18, it was announced on Thursday. The author of the book, Sven Pahajoki, hails from LORDI's hometown of Rovaniemi in northern Finland. The book is a biography of t...

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New KURT COBAIN Documentary Premiering In Toronto

Launch Radio Networks reports: A new documentary about late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain will make its world premiere at this year's Toronto Film Festival, according to Gigwise.com. The film, titled "About A Son", will reportedly feature material from up to 25 hours of previously unreleased intervie...

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Unsaved

In the caffeinated meat grinder that passes for popular culture these days, it may already be time for some 1990's nostalgia. Supermodels aren't wearing ironic updates of flannel yet, but bands like CRACKER, GIN BLOSSOMS and SPIN DOCTORS are already taking their amiably bland acts out on the rib-fes...

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STONE SOUR: 'Come What(ever) May' To Debut In Billboard's Top 5

STONE SOUR's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", is poised to sell between 75,000 and 80,000 copies during its first week of release to land at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Hits Daily Double. STONE SOUR is currently on the road with KORN and DEFTONES as part of The Fam...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer Comments On Iran Changing Western Words

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "So the news today has reported that Iran is replacing Western names with alternative names. Words like 'pizza' are not to be used. 'Elastic bread' — much more hip. "In a bigger picture, if this is the beginni...

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COREY TAYLOR: PRESIDENT BUSH Is 'A Talking Head With A Lot Of Smart, Devious People Behind Him'

MSO PR has issued the following question-and-answer session with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor: Q: Let's start with "Through Glass", the first single from "Come What(ever) May". What inspired that one? Where were you when you wrote it, if you can remember? Corey: I remember exactly where...

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ANTHRAX: New SCOTT IAN Audio Interview Posted Online

Scott Ian from ANTHRAX spoke to the "Cort and Fatboy Show" on Rock 101 KUFO (Portland, OR). During the interview Ian talked about ANTHRAX's chances at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 25 years as a band, VH1 trying to get out of paying him, his future in television, behind the scenes in the ...

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STONE SOUR To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

STONE SOUR are currently preparing to hit the road with KORN and DEFTONES on The Family Values Tour, beginning on July 29 in Nashville, TN as the August 1 release of their album "Come What(ever) May" approaches. The band's Top 20 Modern Rock single "Through Glass" continues to build strongly at radi...

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LED ZEPPELIN Rocks Britain's MPs

BBC News has issued the following report: They do their best to appeal to younger voters by regularly shunning suited formality, using slang and showing off their knowledge of popular culture. But it seems the musical tastes of Britain's politicians are stuck mostly in the 1970s. When asked by the B...

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DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY: 'Killing Myself Again' Video Available

Florida theatrical/industrial metallists DEADSTAR ASSEMBLY have shot a lead-off video, "Killing Myself Again", from their just-released sophomore full-length, "Unsaved". Comprised of members Dearborn (vocals),the Dro (bass),Cygnus (drums),DreGGs (guitar) and new member sKuz (who replaces Mubo on...

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W.A.S.P.: European Tour Dates Announced

W.A.S.P. has announced the following European dates in the fall: Sep. 06 - Bulgaria - Kavarna - Kaliakra Stadium Sep. 10 - France - Raims - Raims Fest Sep. 12 - UK - Dudley - JB's Sep. 13 - UK - Woughton - Woughton Center Sep. 14 - UK - Bristol - Bierkeller Sep. 15 ...

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Murder 4 Hire

BODY COUNT came along at an advantageous time (for them) in rock culture. Not only had hip-hop started becoming mainstream, but the so-called "alternative revolution" had just started overcompensating for years of rock and roll's dominance by white males. Labels and journalists bent over backwards t...

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'Global Metal' Documentary: Filmmakers Seek Information On Metal Scenes From Around the World

The makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" are seeking information about metal scenes in different countries for their follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this film is to discover what is happening in...

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ESTRADASPHERE: 'Palace Of Mirrors' Release Date Announced

Santa Cruz, California's eclectic and unclassifiable musical group ESTRADASPHERE has set September 19, 2006 as the release date for their fourth album — and debut for The End Records — titled "Palace of Mirrors". The album will be released in digipak format. Within their music ESTRADASPHERE brings t...