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SUFFOCATION Announce New Album Title, Confirm FEAR FACTORY Tour

New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION have posted the following message on their official web site: "SUFFOCATION will be touring the U.S. in November alongside FEAR FACTORY, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED. The dates are now being worked on and will be updated on our site as well as our MySpace profile...

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The Black Is Never Far

The idea of metal having soul, as most people think of the term, would strike a lot of people as ludicrous. Those people haven't heard PLACE OF SKULLS, though. Formed by ex-DEATH ROW, CATHEDRAL and PENTAGRAM guitar slinger Victor Griffin, the band is on their third full-length album of doom rock lac...

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TONY IOMMI: 'I Would Love To Do Another BLACK SABBATH Album'

Christa Titus of Billboard.com conducted an interview in February with BLACK SABATH's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi about their reaction to the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What did you think when you heard the band would be inducted? T...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Frontman's Biography 'Angry Chair' is Back In Print

ARTS Publications has announced plans to run a new reprint of the biography of late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley, titled "Layne Staley: Angry Chair" (more information),courtesy of Xanadu Enterprises Inc. According to a press release, journalist-author Adriana Rubio has received a number of...

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Ex-MISFITS Frontman MICHALE GRAVES: 'West Memphis 3' Show In Mississippi Moved

Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves is gearing up for his two-month-long national campaign to promote the West Memphis 3 and Damien Echols' new book, "Almost Home". The trek, tentatively dubbed "Almost Home 2006", will hit 55 cities across the country. Michale Graves was originally scheduled to p...

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LARS ULRICH's Father Talks About New METALLICA Music, Producer Change

Australian Metclub chapter For Whom Metallica Tolls recently conducted an online chat with Torben Ulrich, father of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Torben, the obvious question most people want to ask is, what do you think of the new music you have heard from t...

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ACE FREHLEY's Brother On Growing Up With Original KISS Guitarist

56-year-old Charley Frehley, the older brother of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, has posted pictures of the Frehley family on the web site of his country/folk band THE BRIDGE BAND. Along with the photos comes a series of recollections from Charley on what it was like growing up with Ace. Says...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN: I Don't Want To Play The Same Five Albums For Three Years

ANTHRAX mainman Scott Ian recently spoke to Rockdetector.com editor Bernard Doe. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Rockdetector.com: Some may say that the timing of the reunion was strange. Especially as your last studio album, "We've Come For You All", has been universally acknowledged as...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Talks About The Making Of 'Operation: Mindcrime II'

KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: You've revisited "Operation: Mindcrime". How did that come about? Tate: "There's always a series of different reasons why you do things and you never really know why you're doin...

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ELVENKING Frontman Offers Update On LEPRECHAUN Project

ELVENKING/LEPRECHAUN frontman Damnagoras has posted the following message on the LEPRECHAUN web site: "Many things have happened in these 2 years. I got back with ELVENKING and I had a very busy period preparing the new album, then recording it and now preparing the tour for 'The Winter Wake'. Many...

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HUCK JOHNS Turned Down VELVET REVOLVER Invitation

Launch Radio Networks reports: Shortly after moving from Detroit to Los Angeles in 2001, Huck Johns received a call from former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, asking him to audition for a new band he was putting together. That group became VELVET REVOLVER, with former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Sc...

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AXL ROSE Says SLASH Made Unannounced Visit To His Home In October 2005

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has issued the following press release via his attorney, Howard Weitzman, Esq.: "W. Axl Rose, on Friday March 3, 2006 responded to one of Saul 'Slash' Hudson's baseless lawsuits by filing a counterclaim asking the Federal Court to confirm his ownership of his own crea...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Looks Back On Last Year

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The last year was busy enough; The 'Rock of Ages' release and tour and (big excitement for me!) the release of my first ever solo album, 'Two Sides of If'. In addition to releasing the record, I...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman Says New Album May Feature Guest Appearances By ANSELMO, DANZIG

Mick Stingley of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: [On the upcoming DVD, "Symphony for the Devil (The World of Type O Negative)", due in the U.S. on March 14] Are you proud? Are you comfortable? Are you...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER: Reunion With MAX Could Totally Destroy Our Reputation

SEPULTURA members Andreas Kisser (guitar) and Derrick Green (vocals) recently spoke to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine about the persistent rumors of a possible reunion with founding member and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera for a spot on this summer's Ozzfest. "This rumor has been going aroun...