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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: GIGANTOUR Announcement To Be Made In Two Weeks
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "On Monday, July 24th we will be making the official announcement of Gigantour 2006 North America with information on this year's lineup, the cities, the venues, and the dates as...July 12, 2006
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FEAR FACTORY Drummer's KILLING ZONE Project: New Song Posted Online
FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera has posted a song from his KILLING ZONE project — featuring CYPRESS HILL's B-Real — at his official MySpace profile. Check out the track "They Won't Stop Me" by scrolling through the audio player at www.myspace.com/raymondherrera. Herrera has a company called 3vo...July 10, 2006
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The New Black
Forget for a minute that you've heard anything about STRAPPING YOUNG LAD cranking out this album under deadline in order to appear on Ozzfest. Forget also the hand-wringing angst about statements from mainman Devin Townsend that this could be the final SYL opus. Concentrate, for a moment, on the act...July 10, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE's Australian Tour Sparks Outrage, Calls For Group To Be Banned
The West Australian newspaper reported in its July 8 edition that CANNIBAL CORPSE's October concert in Perth, Australia has sparked calls for the band to be banned over its alleged glorification of "child rape, suicide, murder and necrophilia" in its lyrics. Community groups have joined shadow polic...July 9, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'We Never Wanted To Compromise To Get Bigger'
Canada's ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist/lyricist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On sticking to their guns: "We're not concerned with being the next big thing or anything like that. Obviously it's way beyond that point. I mean, w...July 8, 2006
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MEGADETH Mainman On New CD: 'This Record Sounds Like A Metal Record'
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "It's been a long time since we visited, unless you were in the fanclub chat last month, and there is a world of stuff to inform you of. As we stand now, you all know we ...July 4, 2006
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Stage Fright
Pretty much essential viewing material for any MOTÖRHEAD fan, "Stage Fright" captures a smoking 2004 set from Lemmy and the lads (can I call people my dad's age "lads?") in Düsseldorf, Germany. The place is packed, the sound is great, and the band is, as usual, dishing out rock and roll perfection i...July 2, 2006
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VOIVOD Frontman: 'Right Now There Is An Emergency For The Planet'
Roman M. Temin of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD members Michel "Away" Langevin (drums) and Denis "Snake" Belanger. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the passing of guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour at age 45: Away: "We were at home, and we got a call from his closest...June 30, 2006
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GARY CHERONE Talks About EXTREME Reunion Shows, His Time With VAN HALEN
Kay Hanley of The Phoenix recently spoke to singer Gary Cherone about the upcomining EXTREME reunion shows and Gary's time with VAN HALEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Phoenix: It seems like the [EXTREME] break-up was pretty acrimonious, from what I've read and heard. How did you g...June 29, 2006
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MINISTRY To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO Tonight
MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, Paul Raven, Tommy Victor and John Bechdel will invade the Sirius Satellite Radio studios for an exclusive interview with Hard Attack host Mario tonight (Wednesday, June 28) at 8:00 p.m. EST. Hear Al, Tommy, Raven and John go off on everything from cheap wine to the current...June 28, 2006
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MIKE PORTNOY Impersonator Is Back!
A man who was jailed in 2003 for allegedly impersonating Mike Portnoy, drummer for the progressive rock/metal band DREAM THEATER, is apparently back on the streets and is once again posing as the world-renowned musician, according to posting on Portnoy's official web site, MikePortnoy.com. The New Y...June 27, 2006
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A Higher Form of Killing
Nashville, Tennessee was never known as a hotbed of metal insanity. In fact, when a thrash band came from the country music capitol of the world in the mid-1980s, their hometown was the most novel thing about them. "The band that turned Nashville into thrashville!" read the magazine ads for INTRUDER...June 26, 2006
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War Zone
And so begins the old debate about the merits of sticking to the tried and true versus musical progression. What it really comes down to is that those bands that sucked to begin with and "stay the course" continue to suck for all eternity. Then you've got juggernauts like BOLT THROWER, OBITUARY, and...June 26, 2006
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Former CARCASS Frontman Talks About Solo Album, Possible Reunion
Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: "Welcome To Carcass Cuntry" is your first solo album. How did you get the idea of releasing a solo album? And moreover, an album full of country and bl...June 23, 2006
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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About This Year's OZZFEST
Patrick MacDonald of the Seattle Times conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne several days prior to the launch of this year's Ozzfest, which kicks off next Thursday (June 29) at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Seattle Times: If it rains [at...June 22, 2006
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