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Dark Songs of the Prairie

Lonesome winds howl, animals shiver in dank burrows, dust chokes dry river beds… the world of ACROSS TUNDRAS is a bleak, desolate prairie, inhospitable to travelers and as grim in its own way as any snow-choked Scandinavian forest. Somewhere between doom, sludge, the art-ravaged psych crunge of YOB,...

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AGHORA Hard At Work On Second Album With Producer NEIL KERNON

Miami, Florida-based progressive metal band AGHORA is currently recording its second album, "Formless", with producer Neil Kernon (QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE) for a November release. Diana Serra's vocals are being tracked in guitarist Santiago Dobles' home studio in Miami, Flor...

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RUSH Drummer Interviewed On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH drummer Neil Peart was interviewed on Sirius Satellite Radio today in support of his new book, "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums". The interview is now available online at this location. Besides the new book, topics include the R30 dryers...

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All Aboard VINCE NEIL's Motley Cruise

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will call the Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ship" Fascination his Home Sweet Home in January 2007. The four-day, three-night rock and roll cruise sets sail on Friday, January 12 from Miami, Florida, to Nassau, The Bahamas, and returns to Miami on Monday, January 15. In a...

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ION VEIN Forced To Pull Off KAMELOT Bill In Illinois

Guitarist Chris Lotesto from Chicago-based progressive-power metallers ION VEIN has issued the following update: "We're making the official announcement that we have to pull off the bill with KAMELOT [on Sept. 30] at the Pearl Room in Mokena, IL due to the lack of a singer. We were hoping that somet...

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QUIET RIOT's BANALI, DUBROW Talk About New Album

Wayne "Doobie" Dubay of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT members Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Kevin, I'm excited to hear that QUIET RIOT has a brand new studio album coming out, titled "Rehab". Mind telling...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Responds To MASTODON's 'Stupid Remarks'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has responded to remarks made by MASTODON's Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher in the November 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine in which they stated that DREAM THEATER "have a little Chinese girl playing bass" and "dress all gay." Hinds also went on to say, "They wea...

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KING'S X's TY TABOR: 'I Don't Really Care For Guitar Players'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Could you please tell us to what point of the creation of the next [KING'S X] album are you guys right now? Ty: "We are ...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD To Support IRON MAIDEN In California

Vancouver, British Columbia-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have been confirmed as the support act for IRON MAIDEN on Saturday, October 21 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California. As previously reported, a new 3 INCHES OF BLOOD demo track, entitled "Goatrider's Horde", recorded...

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RUSH Drummer: 'We Have Never Recorded A Song That We Didn't Release'

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com recently conducted an interview with RUSH drummer Neil Peart. An excerpt from the chat follows: Billboard.com: It seemed to me that "Vapor Trails" was a real return to a guitar/bass/drums sound without synthesizers. Were you pleased with that direction and can you see...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Dirt' Movie In Pre-Production With Director LARRY CHARLES

MovieWeb reports: According to Production Weekly, Larry Charles ("Borat") is in pre-production on his next film "The Dirt", a MÖTLEY CRÜE biopic based on the rockers' 2001 book "The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band". Rich Wilkes adapted the book written by bandmates Nikki Si...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Makes Cover Of VegasGolfer Magazine

MÖTLEY CRÜE lead singer Vince Neil is featured on the cover of the VegasGolfer magazine. In the accompanying interview, Neil talks about his golf game, stating, "I started in 1985. Our tour manager was an avid golfer, and we were staying at the Four Seasons outside Dallas, where they have a TPC cour...

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RUSH Completes Eight Songs For New Album

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that RUSH has penned eight songs for its next studio album, which should be out in early 2007, according to drummer Neil Peart. The artist tells Billboard.com his lyrics for the as-yet-untitled set were greatly influenced by his motorcycle journeys throughout...

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PEARL JAM, TRENT REZNOR To Perform At California's BRIDGE SCHOOL Benefit Concerts

PEARL JAM will be performing at the 20th annual Bridge School benefit concerts October 21-22, 2006, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Other artists scheduled to perform include TRENT REZNOR, FOO FIGHTERS, NEIL YOUNG, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, BRIAN WILSON, and DE...

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Ex-TEA PARTY Drummer Joins RUSH On Film Soundtrack

Ted Shaw of the Windsor Star reports: Jeff Burrows is still pumped about getting the chance to play drums with Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH. Last month, the ex-TEA PARTY drummer joined Lifeson and Lee to record a song for the new "Trailer Park Boys" movie, "The Big Dirty". "When they ...