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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Offers New Album Update

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn recently took time out to update the group's fans on the songwriting process for the group's new album, tentatively due in late 2006/early 2007 via Roadrunner Records. "So what does are new shit sound like?" Flynn wrote. "Well... it doesn't sound like [METALLICA's]...

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RUSH: 'R-30' DVD To Receive World Television Premiere This Weekend

"Invisible airwaves will crackle with life" when VH1 Classic presents the world television premiere of "Rush R-30", a DVD concert performance from the band's $21 million grossing sell-out 30th Anniversary Tour. The concert will air as part of VH1 Classic's salute to RUSH the weekend of Friday, Janua...

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Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist DAVE NAVARRO Gets Into Near Bust-Up With 'Dissed' Fan

Former JANE'S ADDICTION and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro has posted the following message on his official web site: "OK, here is a little story from [Thursday] night [Jan. 5]. I went to Rokbar [Los Angeles bar/dining lounge co-owned by Navarro, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and and int...

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RAVEN Frontman Remembers Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON

RAVEN frontman John Gallagher was recently asked by a fan on the official RAVEN message board what METALLICA was like to tour with back in 1983 when they had Cliff Burton as their bassist (METALLICA supported RAVEN on the "Kill 'Em All For One" tour). "Cliff was a one-off — a real hippy!!!" Gallaghe...

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RUSH: 'Exit...Stage Left' DVD Release Date Reports Wrong

Contrary to published reports, Zoe Vision/Rounder Records "has no plans whatsoever" to release the DVD version of RUSH's classic "Exit...Stage Left", a representative for the company told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. It is, however, still believed that the "Exit...Stage Left" DVD will surface later in the year...

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RUSH: 'Exit...Stage Left' DVD Delayed

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Zoe/Rounder has pushed back the projected U.S. release date of the the DVD version of RUSH's classic "Exit...Stage Left" concert film to March 7 from the previously announced February 7. "Everything's been remixed to 5.1, and that was the in...

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RUSH Frontman Hopes To Release New Album Next Summer

RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee has told MTV.com that he, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart have been getting their home studios ready to start writing the group's new album, and in January they plan to begin the collaborative process. "The whole process of writing, recording and getting...

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Psychogeist

A band sporting not one, but two Zoltans (and a Gyorgy and a Laszlo to boot) might make you think you're gonna be in for an eastern European knockoff of progressive metal better suited for the expensive studio budgets of the First World. And to be sure, there are places where AGE OF NEMESIS comes .....

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RUSH: 'Exit…Stage Left' To Receive DVD Release In February

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Zoe/Rounder has set a February 7, 2006 U.S. release date for the DVD version of RUSH's classic "Exit...Stage Left" concert film. "Everything's been remixed to 5.1, and that was the intention — to keep it all intact, except for the remix," gu...

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CRO-MAGS' FLANAGAN Wants To 'End Quarrel' With Former Bandmates, Proposes 20th Anniversary Show

CRO-MAGS legend Harley Flanagan has posted the following message at www.CroMags.com: "Growin' up everyone has favorite bands that break up, and as fans, everyone always wishes they would reform or do a tour, and the fans don't care about the beefs, they just want the band back together. Very seldom...

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RUSH Frontman Talks About 'R30' DVD, Possibility Of Another Covers Album

Fender News recently conducted an interview with RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Fender News: Choosing archival footage for [the] "R30" [DVD] must have evoked all sorts of memories. Was there anything in particular that really grabbed you? Geddy Lee: "(sig...

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Synchestra

As much as I enjoy STRAPPING YOUNG LAD I always find myself enjoying THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND more. It is something about the way Canada's resident musical genius wraps beautiful melodies around layers of soulful wisp and intense emotion. Much like "Accelerated Evolution", "Synchestra" takes repeat l...

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RUSH Bringing Vintage Performances To DVD

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that veteran Canadian rock trio RUSH are planning on reissuing several classic live performances in 2006. To the delight of long time fans, their well-worn VHS copies of "Exit...Stage Left", "Grace Under Pressure Tour" and "A Show of Hands" will soon be repla...

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Drummer TONY LAUREANO Says Band Politics Are To Blame For His Departure From NILE

In a recent interview with Sweden's Global Domination, drummer Tony Laureano was asked to explain the reasons for his departure from NILE and his opinion on his replacement in the group (George Kollias). "Well, it boils down to the fact that I was not happy with the politics within the band," Tony b...

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RUSH Glad To Have Comedy Film Open Shows And New DVD

Launch Radio Networks reports: When you play the new RUSH DVD called "R30", you'll see a bit of comedy before the band even plays their first note. RUSH usually has a filmed opening segment for their shows, and on their 30th anniversary tour last year, they used a bit done by actor Jerry Stiller. Gu...