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OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON US: Entire Album Available For Free Download

Salzburg, Austria-based doom/sludge metal band OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON US — now featuring in its ranks Barth (ex-BELPHEGOR) on bass — have chosen to fully provide their album "Jumping Once Too Often Into The Ocean That Had Always Been Our Inspiration" for free download on their web site. The LP was...

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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Singer MIKE PATTON Planning New TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS Albums

Former FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton has told Greg Prato of Billboard.com that he is currently working on the first all-new studio effort from TOMAHAWK since 2003's "Mit Gas". Patton said it is coming along "Slowly but nicely — and I'm completely to blame for the slowly part. [Guitarist] Duane...

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PEEPING TOM To Perform On 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien'

Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, TOMAHAWK, FANTOMAS) and his latest project, PEEPING TOM, will perform on "Late Night With Conan O' Brien" on Friday, May 26. PEEPING TOM's self-titled album will be released on May 30 via Ipecac Records. According to Billboard.com, the set was pieced together...

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EPHEL DUATH To Open For FANTOMAS MELVINS BIG BAND In London

Italian experimentalists EPHEL DUATH have been confirmed as the support act for the FANTOMAS MELVINS BIG BAND on May 1 at the Forum in London. "Some weeks ago, [while] announcing the cancellation of the Euro tour, the band have promised to the U.K. fans to reschedule the things soon," EPHEL DUATH wr...

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Self-Help

Releasing "The Dead Next Door" as a trio on Solid State Records in 1999, "The Sideshow Whiplash" EP as a quartet on Goodfellow Records in 2001, SPITFIRE called it quits. With guitarists Scottie Henry (NORMA JEAN) and Dan Tulloh (SCARLET) in tow, SPITFIRE reformed as a quintet in 2005 and recently re...

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MIKE PATTON's PEEPING TOM: Album Details Revealed

Ipecac Records has announced the final track listing for former FAITH NO MORE's upcoming self-titled album as PEEPING TOM, which will be released May 30. According to Billboard.com, the set was pieced together by swapping song files through the mail with collaborators like Norah Jones ("Sucker"),Ko...

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Benefit Concert Planned For SUPERJOINT RITUAL's JIMMY BOWER, SUPLECS

Up to 10 bands and over 40 musicians will take par in the Lynyrd Skynyrd Katrinathon, set to take place Saturday, April 1 at The Scene, located at 806 E. Colorado St. in Glendale, CA. Doors will open at 8:00 pm and bands will hit the stage at 10:00 pm. Ticket price is $7.00 and ...

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KYLESA Announce Two New Drummers

Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have issued the following update: "Drummer tryouts went really well — thanks to everyone who made the trek to Savannah. Since the dawn of KYLESA, it was our intention to have two drummers but at the time it didn't pan out. Finally, after five years it has become a real...

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TOOL: No Guest Musicians On New Album

According to a posting on Toolband.com, TOOL's first CD since 2001's "Lateralus", which is tentatively scheduled for release in late April or early May, will not feature any guest musicians, despite widespread rumors to the contrary. "Although I suggested to the band members that it might be interes...

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TOOL: More European Festival Appearances Announced

TOOL have lined up more European gigs this summer, including appearances at the Nova Rock festival in Austria and the Rock Werchter festival in Belgium. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 30 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival Jun. 2-3 - GER - Rock am Ring Jun. 3-4 - GER - ...

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MIKE PATTON Putting Finishing Touches On PEEPING TOM CD

Former FAITH NO MORE and current FANTOMAS frontman Mike Patton has told MTV.com that the last four months of his life have been devoted exclusively to finishing the first of three PEEPING TOM records in the works, which is due May 30. "I'm overjoyed to finally have this out of my hair," Patton ...

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TOOL: Italian Dates Announced

Italian concert promoter Live In Italy has announced that TOOL will be playing three headlining dates in June. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 29-30 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Festival Jun. 2-4 - GER @ Rock am Ring / Rock im Park Festivals Jun. 3-5 - NETH @ Pinkpop Festival ...

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KYLESA To Release Split Seven-Inch Single With VICTIMS

Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have issued the following update: "We've been writing new music and trying out drummers and everything is coming together nicely... We're playing the Emissions from the Monolith fest in Ohio May 25. We'll probably do some shows on the way up there and back. "Our next r...

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TOOL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals

TOOL have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 2-4 in Germany. Also scheduled to appear are KORN, DEFTONES, DIR EN GREY, DEPECHE MODE, PLACEBO and FRANZ FERDINAND, among others. As previously reported, TOOL are one of the artists set to appea...

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TOOL Finish Mastering New Album

According to a posting at Toolband.com, TOOL's brand-new album was mastered on Tuesday, January 31 at Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine by Bob Ludwig. The members of the band were present during the mastering, according to a posting on the site. TOOL's first CD since 2001's "Lateralus" is...