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Ex-FAITH NO MORE Singer's New Album To Include Remake Of 'We Care A Lot'
Former FAITH NO MORE frontman Chuck Mosley has told Greg Prato of Billboard.com that he is currently working on an album with his new band, VANDALS AGAINST ILLITERACY (V.U.A.). "The album we're working on and trying to finish is called 'Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food'," Mosley told Billboard.com....June 2, 2006
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DEATHRASH: 'Thrash Beyond Death' CD Due Later In The Year
Bassist/founding member Pat Burns of the long-defunct New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The title of the [upcoming collection of previously available DEATHRASH demo/live recordings and new material] is going to be 'Thrash Beyond Death' and will be ava...May 31, 2006
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says BEYOND FEAR Is A 'Serious Band', Not A One-Time Project
Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: Do you have any specific expectations for the [BEYOND FEAR] album? Tim: "No. I want it to do well. I...May 29, 2006
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H.I.M. To Begin Work On New Album This Summer
H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has told the U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine that the Finnish goth metallers will begin work on their follow-up to "Dark Light" in the summer. "We're going to take some time off in July," explained Valo. "Then we'll work on a few demos. I've got ideas for melodies and riffs, but...May 26, 2006
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EVERSCATHED Sign To OPEN GRAVE RECORDS
Open Grave Records has announced the signing of Chicago, IL-based THE EVERSCATHED. THE EVERSCATHED is made up by Bill Frickenstein (ENMORTEM, UNSOLEMN) on vocals and bass, Brice Dalzell (ENMORTEM, CORPSEVOMIT) on guitar and vocals, and Tim Frickenstein (ENMORTEM, UNSOLEMN) rounding things out on dru...May 23, 2006
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Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer CHRIS KONTOS Officially Joins SPIRALARMS
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following update: "We've been writing like mad scientists! The list of songs we have is ridiculous. It seems like every time we step into the room something new and exciting happens. I honestly have to say the...May 23, 2006
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BLOODSIMPLE Complete 5-6 New Songs, Prepare To Hit The Road
BLOODSIMPLE singer Tim Williams has posted the following mesage on the band's official MySpace page: "We just got back from a week in the studio at an undisclosed location in Chicago. Man, we was workin our asses off. Buckled down and gettin' our groove on. We have emerged with about 5-6 new songs a...May 22, 2006
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER OWENS Interviewed For 'Metal, Rock, And Jazz' Book
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens was recently interviewed for the book "Metal, Rock, and Jazz", written by Harris M. Berger. Owens and other performers share their own experiences of the music, thereby challenging traditional notions of harmony and m...May 19, 2006
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INTO ETERNITY Begin Recording New Album
Canada's technical metallers INTO ETERNITY are currently hard at work recording the follow-up to 2004's "Buried In Oblivion". Guitarist and mainman Tim Roth said, "This week Jim (Austin) finished tracking drums on six songs, and I'll start recording all the guitar parts Thursday. Hopefully I'll be d...May 18, 2006
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Guitarist MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About Working With TESTAMENT, ROB HALFORD
Metal Asylum recently spoke to guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) about his current and up-and-coming projects, including his collaborations with the likes of Sebastian Bach and Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: Mike, you are ra...May 18, 2006
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Report: Fear And Loathing At NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL
Chris Harris of MTV.com has issued the following report: It's 2:30 p.m. on a sunny April Friday, and most of the people gathered inside the Palladium are in a state of advanced refreshment. "Dude, it's Metalfest," reasons a hulking bald guy clad in a faded black SLAYER T-shirt, who is sporting an el...May 15, 2006
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ICED EARTH Mainman Wants To Make 'Our Most Epic, Dynamic, Most Melodic And Heaviest CD Ever'
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the follwing message on the band's official web site: "I know I've been really lame with the updates and I'm sorry about that. We've let things get pretty lax here at IcedEarth.com and we're going to be making some changes in this in the not-too-distant fut...May 9, 2006
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BEYOND FEAR Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Warm-Up Show
BEYOND FEAR, the new Ohio-based band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens alongside guitarist John Comprix (SPAWN, 13 FACES),Dennis Hayes (ex-WINTERS BANE, SEVEN WITCHES) on bass, Dwane Bihary (MISSING SKIN) on rhythm guitar, and drummer Eric Elkins (CRYP...May 8, 2006
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PRONG's LONGWORTH To Join SPEED\KILL/HATE As Touring Bassist
Old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE have tapped PRONG bassist Mike Longworth for their upcoming Metal Crusaders Tour, which is scheduled to begin May 26 in Montreal, Quebec. Longworth will be filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist Derek Tailer, who is unable to do the tour due to "personal...May 5, 2006
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HALFORD Guitarist To Appear At Brooklyn Bar This Weekend
Guitar wizard "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) will be hanging out and partying at Duff's this Saturday, May 6 with his band PAINMUSEUM after making an appearance at the NY KISS Expo. Duff's is located at the corner of North 3rd St. and Kent Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. Party...May 5, 2006
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