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Judas Goats and Dieseleaters

The point where grindcore and noisy hardcore meets is where you will find ED GEIN (the band anyway). On "Judas Goats and Dieseleaters" the trio plays a brand of planned wreckage made from piles of iron riffs, clanging bass, and tolerably scathing, pissed off vocals, all of which contains elements of...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Defends Overweight People

FemaelFirst.co.uk is reporting that Sharon Osbourne has hit out at people who insult the overweight, because they will never understand the pain it causes. Osbourne, who is married to BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy, relates to larger people since having issues with her size made her miserable when she wa...

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VOIVOD Drummer: We Will Make An Album 'PIGGY Would Be Proud Of'

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following update to fans regarding their upcoming album and other projects for 2006: "Dear Voivodians, we will do our best to make a great record that Piggy would be proud of as we worked very hard for the past two years on the new songs. Jasonic...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT Guitarist Undergoes Surgery To Remove Oral Cancer

FASTER PUSSYCAT guitarist Brent Muscat underwent surgery yesterday (Nov. 8) to remove the oral cancer with which he was diagnosed a few weeks ago. "It was 3 1/2 hour surgery, and it went very well," Brent's wife EJ writes in an online posting. "Until I left him at midnight, he was wide awake, and wa...

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VOIVOD Manager's Personal Tribute To DENIS 'PIGGY' D'AMOUR

VOIVOD manager James MacLean has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The death of Denis D'Amour was a tragedy. Piggy truly lived for his music. He was easy-going yet focused, never complained and never wanted to be a burden on anyone, he j...

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VOIVOD: New CDs, DVDs, Books On The Way

According to MTV.com, VOIVOD — whose guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour died in August from complications of advanced colon cancer — will release four new albums that feature Piggy, confirms the band's label, The End Records. The first disc will feature the songs VOIVOD were working on at the time of P...

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Hard Rock Artists Come Together For Benefit CD

In 2004 there were more than 1,000,000 cases of cancer reported in the United States and according to published reports about 1,500 people die every day from cancer. It was also in 2004 that the Chicago rock band ENUFF Z'NUFF found out that drummer Ricky Parent was battling cancer. Fans and friends...

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IMPALED NAZARENE Announce New Album Title, Release Date

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE have set "Pro Patria Finlandia" as the title of their ninth studio album, tentatively due on March 28, 2006 via Osmose Productions. The band will enter Sonic Pump studio in mid-November with producer Tapio Pennanen to begin recording the follow-up to 2003's...

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Drummer GENE HOGLAN Says DARK ANGEL Reunion Will 'Never Happen'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey, since I seem to be able to write my own headlines on Blabbermouth, I figured I'd throw oot a few...'Hoglan cures cancer-develops Death Ray in the process.' 'Hoglan replaced by trained mon...

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VOIVOD To Finish Recording New Album In December

Bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted (ex-METALLICA) has finished laying down tracks for the upcoming studio album from Canadian metal legends VOIVOD. Vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger and drummer Michel "Away" Lanegvin are expected to enter the studio in December with producer Glen Robinson (ANNIHILATOR, N...

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KISS: Official ERIC CARR Bobblehead Figures Now Available

This month, it’s 14 years ago that KISS drummer Eric "The Fox" Carr passed away after losing his battle with cancer. Carr joined KISS back in 1980, after KISS had parted ways with original drummer Peter Criss. Carr recorded a number albums with KISS, including the very successful "Animalize" (1984),...

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VOIVOD: Photos From PIGGY Memorial Posted Online

A slideshow of photos taken at a special by-invitation-only memorial held for late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour on Oct. 22 at Le Savoy in Montreal has been posted online at this location. The gathering was attended by VOIVOD members Michel "Away" Langevin (drums) and Denis "Snake" Belanger...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist Performs With SOUL ASYLUM: Photos Available

Several photos of GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson (ex-REPLACEMENTS) performing with SOUL ASYLUM at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN on October 24 have been posted online at this location. A review of the show can be found at StarTriibune.com. As previously reported, Stinson joined SOUL ASYLUM for...

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Australian Guitarists Attempt To Break World Record With DEEP PURPLE's 'Smoke On The Water'

According to Australia's The Age, Melbourne guitarists will attempt to break an 11-year Guinness World Record on Sunday (Oct. 29) by playing the classic riff to DEEP PURPLE's "Smoke on the Water". To celebrate the Hard Rock Cafe's 10th birthday and raise funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,...

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SMALL TOWN POKER TOUR To Sponsor VINCE NEIL's 'Off The Strip' Poker Event

The Small Town Poker Tour (STPT) announced today they will be one of the participating sponsors of "Vince Neil's Off The Strip Poker Tournament," benefiting the T. J. Martell Foundation. "We are happy to be associated with such a good cause," stated Mark Fracalossi, executive producer of the STPT. "...