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VELVET REVOLVER, ALICE IN CHAINS Fans Talk About Alcohol Ban At Site Of OZZFEST Deaths

Kevin Manahan of The Star-Ledger reports: The day after two deaths at Ozzfest — the free, all-day heavy-metal party at the PNC Bank Arts Center — the concert venue in Holmdel, New Jersey announced a ban on all alcohol. While it wasn't being totally enforced Friday night at the VELVET REVOLVER/ALICE...

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MICHAEL Vs. RUDOLF SCHENKER Fistfight Report Dismissed As 'Total Fabrication'

UFO fan site www.strangers-in-the-night.com recently conducted an interview with Alan Walsh — a longtime Michael Schenker (ex-UFO guitarist) fan and close friend of Michael — regarding the cancellation of Schenker's recent U.K. dates and Michael's current state of mind. A couple of excerpts from the...

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MEGADETH: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "Just wanted to say that it has been a lot of entertainment for me the last three weeks getting to come back and spend time with you each morning. "It's as if y'all are in my house having coffee each mornin...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer: 'It's Well Documented That We Like Cheesy Pop Music'

Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Way Too Loud!: You've said at one point in time that ALL THAT REMAINS plays metalcore. Do you think you still play it, or do you think that you've changed into ...

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RINGWORM: New Album Track Listing Finalized

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has finalized the track listing for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, INTEGRI...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Discusses Latest Album

ALL THAT REMAINS frontman Phil Labonte recently sat down with PureGrainAudio.com to discuss the band's latest record, "The Fall of Ideals", as well as the singer's musical background, writing styles and more. Here are a few excerpts: Q: Tell us a little bit about this new record and the progression...

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RINGWORM's New CD To Feature Artwork By VOIVOD's AWAY

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has tapped VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin to create the artwork for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD is being recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer B...

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TURBONEGRO: Entire 'Retox' Album Available For Streaming

Norwegian rockers TURBONEGRO have made their new album, "Retox", available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. According to the band "Retox" is "hard, heavy, hilarious, terrifying, offensive, dumb-ass, thought-provoking and plain genocidal all at once. It IS rock. Total rock. T...

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GENE SIMMONS: People Who Complain About KISS Merchandise Cut My Lawn And Pick Up My Garbage

Radar Online recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Radar: You seemed to have a deep respect for the soldiers you met at Camp Pendleton. What did you come away with? Gene Simmons: It is embarrassing what's happening to America no...

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FU MANCHU Frontman Says 'Stoner Rock' Is A Lame Term

FU MANCHU frontman Scott Hill recently told MTV.com that he has never been a fan of the label "stoner rock." But that hasn't stopped scores of music journalists and metal fans the world over from ascribing said tag to his Southern California fuzz-rockin' combo. Not that Hill minds being lumped toget...

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DON DOKKEN On Upcoming DOKKEN CD: 'It Will Be A Very Heavy, Progressive Record'

Deb Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Tell me about your time in the studio recording your soon-to-be-released "Lightning Strikes Again" [CD]. Dokken: Our new album is going to be better than ever. Yo...

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ACCEPT Bassist Says 'Acoustic' Version Of 'Balls' Is 'Butchering Of Metal History'

ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes has slammed the version of the band's classic song "Balls to the Wall" that appears on the newly issued "VH1 Metal Mania Stripped Volume 3" CD as "the biggest piece of garbage I have ever heard." Even though the acoustic version of "Balls to the Wall" that appears on "Str...

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MASTODON To Team Up With AGAINST ME! For U.S. Tour

The hottest double bill of the spring kicks off May 1 with a coast-to-coast U.S. tour featuring MASTODON and AGAINST ME! Both bands will be fresh off their own headlining tours and ready to rock their fans. Progressive rock quartet MASTODON, who hail from Atlanta, GA, will be playing songs from thei...

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PRISTINA Signs With SPARECHANGE RECORDS

PRISTINA, the new band featuring former members of 100 DEMONS, A THOUSAND FALLING SKIES, INVOCATION OF NEHEK and DRY KILL LOGIC, has signed a deal with Sparechange Records. The group's debut album, "Boner Jams (The Harpooned Heart)", will be released through the label in early spring. Rough mixes of...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman 'Boycotting' GRAMMY AWARDS

Melissa Ruggieri of TimesDispatch.com reports: Chris Adler planned his special outfit for [Sunday night's] Grammy Awards a little more than a week ago "a patch for the hole in the butt of these jeans that I'm wearing right now." Adler is the drummer for LAMB OF GOD, the Richmond-based heavy-metal qu...