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DISTURBED Drummer: 'We Don't Pigeonhole Ourselves In Metal'

DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren recently spoke to The Baltimore Sun about the group's latest album, "Ten Thousand Fists". When "Ten Thousand Fists" appeared in September, it entered Billboard's pop album chart at No. 1 with first-week sales of 238,000. It was an impressive showing for the follow-up t...

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DEW-SCENTED Frontman: 'I Don't Have Any Problems With Aggression'

Karma E. Omowale of the FourteenG e-zine recently conducted an interview with DEW-SCENTED frontman Leif Jensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: What has been the greatest challenge the band has been able to overcome in order to get you where you are at this point in your career...

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ALICE COOPER Has One Wish For Christmas

Launch Radio Networks reports: Alice Cooper doesn't want what everybody else wants for Christmas. He has a pretty specific idea of how to make the world a better place — and it might surprise you: "Peace and love. No — I want a law passed that anybody talking in a movie theater immediately gets thei...

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F5 To Support GEORGE LYNCH In Phoenix; Show To Be Filmed

F5, the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis, will support GEORGE LYNCH (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) tonight (Dec. 20) at The Venue of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The...

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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In February

Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" in February 2006 via XZec Records. The first 1,000 [copies] will be autographed by each band member as part of a limited edition. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Gal...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'We Don't Celebrate Sundays' Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR's video for their new single, "We Don't Celebrate Sundays", has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). The song comes off the band's latest, self-titled effort, which was released in Sweden in early November on the Gain label. The group's...

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Fire Marshal Who Headed Department During GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Retires

The Associated Press is reporting that the state's fire marshal, who faced tough criticism after the deadly nightclub fire that killed 100 people in 2003, will retire next week, Gov. Don Carcieri announced Friday. Owens led the fire marshal's office during the Feb. 20, 2003, fire at The Station nigh...

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GEORGE LYNCH Lead Singer In Screaming Match With PAT TRAVERS

GEORGE LYNCH band lead singer Andrew Freeman got into a shouting match with opening act, legendary '70s guitarist PAT TRAVERS on Dec. 3 prior to their show together at Jaxx, located in West Springfield, VA. Sources say the altercation began when Travers was asked to move his RV, which was blocking L...

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BENEDICTUM Announce U.S. And European Release Dates For 'Uncreation'

Locomotive Records has announced a March 6 U.S. release date for "Uncreation", the debut album by San Diego, CA-based power metal band BENEDICTUM, featuring powerhouse vocalist Veronica Freeman, guitarist Pete Wells, drummer Blackie Sanchez, keyboardist Chris Morgan, and bassist Jesse Wright. The Eu...

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DON CABALLERO Sign With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of seminal instrumental super-rock outfit DON CABALLERO. The Pittsburgh-based band is currently recording their as-yet-untitled Relapse debut full-length with longtime producer Al Sutton (THE LAUGHING HYENAS, BIG CHIEF) at Sutton's Rustbelt Studios in Detroi...

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MANES: New EP Details Revealed

MANES, the Norwegian band featuring members of THIRD AND THE MORTAL, ATROX and CHTON, have completed work on their new EP, entitled "[view]" . The CD will include two new original tracks and two cover songs recorded at Godt Selskap studio (NECROPHAGIA, KEEP OF KALESSIN, BLOODTHORN, CHTON, etc),plus...

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GEORGE LYNCH's Tour Bus Sideswiped In Accident With Diesel Truck

The tour bus for legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and his backing band got sideswiped in an accident with a diesel truck on Sunday morning (Dec. 11) after Lynch's performance in Detroit, Michigan. The group have resumed traveling and are headed for Denver, Colorado (where they ar...

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Journalist Recalls DIMEBAG's 'Historic' Meeting With JOEY BUTTAFUOCO

Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET contributor Don Kaye has penned the following tribute to fallen PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "I can't exactly remember the first time I met 'Dimebag' Darrell Abbott, but I do remember the last time I ever spoke with him. Dime a...

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IAN GILLAN: Sample Of 'Smoke On The Water' From Upcoming Solo Album Available

An MP3 sample of "Smoke on the Water", taken from DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming album "Gillan's Inn" — a celebration of Ian's 40th year on the road, featuring remakes of tracks spanning Ian's entire career — has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported,...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Notes From The Road

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has posted a short update on the first two shows of his band's current tour, including the Nov. 26 concert in Poughkeepsie, New York which also featured YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TWISTED SISTER and SEBASTIAN BACH. Read it at this location. Lynch is joined...