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OCTOBER FILE Preparing To Record New Album
British post-punk band OCTOBER FILE has issued the following update: "After a busy summer of shows with FEAR FACTORY and PRONG, and some smashing festivals — Hellfest being the highlight — we are now going to bury ourselves in our fourth studio album. "The album is entitled 'The Application Of Lonel...July 24, 2012
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BILLY CORGAN To Potential Rock Stars: Forget It
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan has a message for young musicians who want to be the next Trent Reznor or Kurt Cobain: forget about it. Corgan told the Daily Beast that most alternative acts will never escape that scene because influential sites l...July 23, 2012
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JAMES IHA: 'To Who Knows Where' Video Released
"To Who Knows Where", the new video from James Iha, can be seen below. The clip, which was directed by Adam Neustadter and inspired by David Bowie's 1976 film "The Man Who Fell To Earth", was filmed throughout Joshua Tree Desert and downtown Los Angeles, California using a state-of-the-art camera ca...July 18, 2012
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ANVIL Performs In Taiwan For First Time Ever; Video Available
Canadian metal legends ANVIL performed yesterday (Sunday, July 1) at the Celebration Canada event in Taiwan. The concert, which was held at the Legacy Club in Taipei, was part of a two-day festival to celebrate Canada's 145th birthday organized by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of Taiwan. It marke...July 2, 2012
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Former THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Guitarist To Release New Solo Album
James Iha is excited to announce the release of his new solo album, "Look To The Sky", out September 18 on The End Records. As a member of A PERFECT CIRCLE, the power pop super-group TINTED WINDOWS, and of course, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, Iha has gathered musical depth and craftsmanship inspired by hi...June 28, 2012
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Oceania' Cracks U.S. Top 5
"Oceania", the first new album in five years from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, sold 53,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 on The Billboard 200 chart. Although the material on "Oceania" is part of the PUMPKINS' in-progress 44-song cycle, "Teargarden By K...June 27, 2012
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ZONARIA: Three New Songs Available For Streaming
Swedish death/black metallers ZONARIA recently inked a deal with Listenable Records. The band's long-awaited third album, "Arrival Of The Red Sun", was recorded at Abyss studio in Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, SONIC SYNDICATE, HYPOCRISY, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE) for July 23 rel...June 21, 2012
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BILLY CORGAN Defends AXL ROSE's Decision To Skip GUNS N' ROSES Induction Into ROCK HALL
In an interview with Becko from Australia's long-running rock station Triple M, SMASHING PUMPKINS leader Billy Corgan defended Axl Rose's decision to skip GUNS N' ROSES' recent induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. "I appreciate the position Axl was in and why he didn't wanna go," Corgan sa...June 20, 2012
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BILLY CORGAN Blasts RADIOHEAD
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has blasted RADIOHEAD in a new interview with NME, saying that the British band is part of a current cultural view of rock music that he can't stand. Corgan explained, "I can't think of any people outside of Weird Al Yankovic w...June 13, 2012
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BILLY CORGAN Interviews RUSH For 'Inside Rush: Clockwork Angels' Special (Audio)
With more than 40 million records sold worldwide and countless sold-out tours, RUSH — Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart — is not only one of the most inventive and compelling groups in rock history, but remains one of the most popular. RUSH will unleash its first new collection of original mat...June 11, 2012
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BILLY CORGAN To Host RUSH 'Clockwork Angels' Radio Special
According to the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, FMQB Productions, in association with Anthem/Roadrunner Records, will air a one-hour "Clockwork Angels" special titled "Inside Rush: Clockwork Angels" beginning the week of the new RUSH album's release on June 11. The special will be hosted by Billy Co...June 2, 2012
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KREATOR: Exclusive Live CD Available With New Issue Of Germany's ROCK HARD Magazine
The June 2012 issue of Germany's Rock Hard magazine will feature an exclusive KREATOR live CD which will not be available in stores. "Terror Prevails Part 2 - Live At Rock Hard Festival" is the follow-up to the outstanding recording Rock Hard released with the magazine in December 2010. "It‘s an awe...May 24, 2012
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ZONARIA Signs With LISTENABLE RECORDS
Swedish death/black metallers ZONARIA have inked a deal with Listenable Records. The band's long-awaited third album, "Arrival Of The Red Sun", was recorded at Abyss studio in Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, SONIC SYNDICATE, HYPOCRISY, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE) for July 23 release...May 16, 2012
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CAGE Frontman Interviewed On 'Black Night Meditations' (Audio)
WSCA 106.1 FM's "Black Night Meditations" recently conducted an interview with vocalist Sean Peck of San Diego metallers CAGE. Topics discussed included the latest CAGE album, "Supremacy Of Steel"; the band's plans for the follow-up effort; and the Marvel comics universe. You can now listen to the c...May 6, 2012
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DETHKLOK's BRENDON SMALL: New Video Interview, Guitar Lessons Available
Brendon Small, co-creator of "Metalocalypse", the smash hit animated series on Adult Swim featuring the fictitious metal band DETHKLOK, was kind enough to invite Gibson.com into his Silverlake, California, studio to discuss his music and TV career, working with METALLICA, technology, his signature G...May 3, 2012