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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Finalize Track Listing For 'Alien'

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Alien", tentatively due on March 22, 2005 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to the group's critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL", was recorded at the Armoury and Greenhouse Studios (both...

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MSG Bassist REV JONES: Singer CHRIS LOGAN Deserved To Get His As Kicked

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has spoken to Rockdetector.com about the physical altercation between him and MSG singer Chris Logan last month that resulted in Logan leaving the group's European tour following the show in Stockholm on November 14. An excerpt from the interview follow...

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MSG Bassist And Singer Exchanged Blows: Support Act

Swiss rockers PURE INC. have issued the following report from their recently completed European tour with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG): "It's over now! Almost four weeks of touring Europe with MSG brought ups and downs. "The first two gigs worked out as planned, then the first problems occurred. The...

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KITTIE To Perform At NYC Party Hosted By BILLY GRAZIADEI Of BIOHAZARD

BIOHAZARD guitarist Billy Graziadei, along with longtime friend, singer/songwriter Jive Jones, is hosting a party called Machine at Snitch in New York City every Tuesday, and for the opening night, on December 7, he invited KITTIE to perform some songs to welcome in the new club. Juliya from the Fus...

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GUNS N' ROSES's 'Greatest Hits' One Of U.K.'s Top-Selling Albums Of 2004

GUNS N' ROSES's "Greatest Hits" was one of the top-selling albums of 2004 in the U.K., according to the Sun Online newspaper. The list of the top 20 albums of the year were determined based on sales figures obtained for the 12-month period ending September 2004. "Greatest Hits" inclusion on the list...

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DROWNING POOL: Starting All Over

DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce recently spoke to Carolyn Lamberson of The Register-Guard about rebuilding the band following the death of lead singer Dave Williams in August 2002 due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Regarding Williams' replacement, Jason "Gong" Jones, Pierce said, "He's a sup...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Tour With THE USED, MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been confirmed for "The Taste of Chaos" tour that will also feature THE USED and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE. From early February through the middle of April, "The Taste of Chaos Tour" will take KILLSWITCH ENGAGE around North America playing venues ranging in size from 3,000- to 10,00...

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EXHUMED Announce New Drummer, Schedule DVD Shoot

Californian gore-metallers EXHUMED have announced the addition of Canadian drummer Matt Connell (ex-FUCK THE FACTS, EXPERIMENT IN TERROR) to the group's ranks. "EXHUMED would like to extend a 'fuck yeah!' to Connell, who replaces founding member Col Jones (who left the band in 2003, shortly after th...

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Jazz-Pop Singer NORAH JONES 'Threatens' To Cover JUDAS PRIEST At Florida Concert

Sean Piccoli of Sun-Sentinel.com reports that jazz-pop singer NORAH JONES threatened to cover JUDAS PRIEST Sunday night (Nov. 14) — inspired, she said, by a VH1 special on heavy metal that she and her band mates had watched on the bus ride to Sound Advice Amphitheatre west of West Palm Beach. Jones,...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'Waving Goodbye To The World With A Pair Of Up-Turned Middle Fingers'

The newly relaunched STRAPPING YOUNG LAD web site has the complete track listing for the group's upcoming album, "Alien", due in March 2005 via Century Media Records. Drummer Gene Hoglan recorded his drum parts at the Armoury in Vancouver before the band moved on to Greenhouse Studios to record the...

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Former AMEN Guitarist Accuses CASEY CHAOS Of 'Embezzling' Funds From Bandmembers

Former AMEN guitarist Rich Jones has posted a lengthy statement explaining his decision to leave the group and offering behind-the-scenes information about the band's decision to ask AMEN frontman Casey Chaos to sign a contract barring him from causing, or threatening to cause, any physical harm to...

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AMEN Frontman Says Former Bandmembers Joined, And Left, For Purely Monetary Reasons

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I've been keeping quiet whilst watching former AMEN members slate both AMEN and myself. AMEN existed before the last line-up, and AMEN will continue to exist as long as I see fit. As to who wanted what from...

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VIXEN: Exclusive Live Video Of 'How Much Love' Posted Online

VH1.com is currently hosting an exclusive live video of VIXEN's "How Much Love", filmed during the taping of the group's "Bands Reunited" show, which premiered on the cable network (VH1) earlier this week. Check it out here. In other news, former VIXEN bassist Share Pedersen has posted a message on...

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JERRY CANTRELL, VELVET REVOLVER Members Attend CHROME HEARTS Opening: Photos Available

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, VELVET REVOLVER's Slash, Duff McKagan and Scott Weiland, former JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, and the SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones were on hand for the grand opening of Chrome Hearts accessories store at the Body English nightclub on T...

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GRAVEL: JUDAS PRIEST Bassist's Son Makes Waves With New Hard Rock Band

GRAVEL are a new band making waves on the U.K. hard rock scene. Based in Birmingham, the band is soaked in classic rock heritage with vocalist Damien "Dame" Walsh's Plant-esque style and bassist Alex Hill obviously having inherited some rocking genes (both leather and biological) from his father — J...