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Who Would Play LEMMY In A Movie?

In the clip below, punk rock icon Henry Rollins, as well as members of METALLICA, VELVET REVOLVER and ANTHRAX talk about who would play MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister in a movie, taken from the amazing bonus section on the upcoming DVD release of "Lemmy". "Lemmy" (full title: "Lemm...

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GWAR Frontman Releases First Novel

For many years, Richmond, Virginia artist/musician Dave Brockie has been known to the world as GWAR's pig-snouted and bellicose lead "throat-thing" Oderus Urungus, playing to semi-packed houses around easily 35 percent of the world. Never one to shy away from using GWAR's success as a way to gain at...

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GUNS N' ROSES, SCORPIONS, ANTHRAX, RATT, CINDERELLA Drummers To Pay Tribute To JOHN BONHAM

Due to the overwhelming success and positive feedback from the audience and drummers at the first "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same" John Bonham tribute show on September 25, 2010, Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton agreed to look into doing it again. The problem was Tichy would be on tour next year with...

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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH Comments On Passing Of ARMANDO ACOSTA

Scott "Wino" Weinrich — who has played in such acts as ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, THE HIDDEN HAND, PROBOT and SPIRIT CARAVAN — has released the following statement regarding the passing of former SAINT VITUS drummer, Armando Acosta: "With great sadness we say rest in peace, Armando. The strong, gentle...

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HENRY ROLLINS To Guest On 'Last Call With Carson Daly'

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins will guest on the Thursday, December 9 episode of NBC-TV's "Last Call With Carson Daly" (which will actually air the morning of Friday, December 10 at 1:35 a.m. EST). In other news, Rollins will make his National Geographic debut as the host of the newest installment in...

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Twilight of the Gods

The pain…she's a comin' strong! That the blackening of the power source we call the sun is not the stuff of joyful celebration is inarguable. "Twilight of the Gods" by Glasgow misery mongers BLACK SUN is sludgy, abrasively post-punk, and noisy as hell. It is torment set to music. The players are voc...

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GOJIRA, KILLING JOKE Members To Guest On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show

Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA and Jaz Coleman of U.K. industrial icons KILLING JOKE will guest on this weekend's (December 3-5) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to Full...

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HENRY ROLLINS Celebrating 50th Birthday With Talking Tour

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins celebrating the milestone that is his 50th birthday by booking a few spoken-word shows. The dates include a special 50th-birthday event in Henry's native Washington, D.C. on February 13, sandwiched between multiple-night runs at Joe's Pub in New York (February 8-12) and...

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Ex-TROUBLE Drummer Comments On ARMANDO ACOSTA's Passing

Jeff "Oly" Olson, former TROUBLE drummer and current host of Internet radio show "Heady Metal With Jeff Olson", has released the following statement regarding the passing of ex-SAINT VITUS drummer Armando Acosta: "Sadly, it has been confirmed that the original drummer for SAINT VITUS, Armando Acosta...

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SAINT VITUS Issues Statement Regarding Passing Of Former Drummer ARMANDO ACOSTA

Doom metal legends SAINT VITUS have released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of their former drummer, Armando Acosta: "It is with great regret that we announce a great loss to the world of heavy metal with the passing of former SAINT VITUS drummer Armando Acosta. "A...

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Former SAINT VITUS Drummer ARMANDO ACOSTA Dead At 58

The management for doom metal legends SAINT VITUS has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the band's former drummer, Armando Acosta, passed away Thanksgiving Day (November 25) at the age of 58. Armando was one of the original SAINT VITUS members, having joined the group in 1979 when they were known a...

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Dissect True Crime Films At 2011 SXSW Film Festival

International best-selling true crime author Corey Mitchell has announced the esteemed speakers for his "Reel Murder: From Crime Scene to Big Screen" panel for the 2011 SXSW (South By Southwest) Film Festival, scheduled for March 15, 2011. Mitchell has gathered together some of the biggest, brightes...

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JON LORD To Perform 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' In Germany

According to JonLord.org, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has confirmed three German concerts, billed as "An Evening With Jon Lord Featuring Concerto For Group And Orchestra." The dates are as follows: May 11 - Koblenz, Germany - Sporthalle Oberwerth May 13 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhundert...

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DAVE LOMBARDO, STEVE SMITH To Perform At Guitar Center's Drum-Off Finals

Guitar Center's Drum Off finals, the culmination of the world's largest drum competition, has announced a lineup of special performances by music's most legendary drummers, hosted by Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION). Headlining the show — which will take place on Saturday, January 8 at The Music B...

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IRONWOOD: 'Storm Over Sea' Album Details Revealed

Australian progressive folk metallers IRONWOOD have made two tracks from their new album, "Storm Over Sea", available for free digital download. "Share The Burden" and "Will To Live" can be downloaded via the band's web site as well as MySpace, Facebook, iLike, and ReverbNation pages. "These two tra...