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CLUTCH: New Album Samples Posted Online
A new CLUTCH e-card, containing samples of the new tracks "Burning Beard", "Mice & Gods" and "10,0011,10101", can be accessed at this location. The songs come off CLUTCH's upcoming studio album, "Robot Hive / Exodus", due June 21 via DRT Entertainment. "Robot Hive / Exodus" was produced by J. Ro...May 18, 2005
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Mezmerize
SYSTEM OF A DOWN has done it again. With its third record (not including the "Steal This Album!" collection of leftovers from 2002),the band has created another work of thoroughly eccentric, tuneful, and heavy metallic rock that mixes a wide range of influences, adds a dash of loopy, surreal humor,...May 15, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER DVD To Feature Live, Backstage Footage
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the group's upcoming DVD, which is tentatively due late summer. "We're working on it right now," he said. "We're cutting it up. Shot that down in Houston early on, and we did a lot of footage backstage and stuff, so it...May 13, 2005
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STEEL PROPHET Guitarist Comments On DAVID WAYNE's Passing
STEEL PROPHET guitarist Steve Kachinsky has issued the following statement regarding the recent passing of original METAL CHURCH singer David Wayne: "As many of you have probably heard David Wayne passed away [Tuesday, May 10] from complications arising from a car accident he was involved in not lon...May 13, 2005
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MESHUGGAH Guitarist: 'We Never Write Technical Music For The Sake Of Being Weird'
MESHUGGAH guitarist Mårten Hagström recently spoke to the Live 4 Metal webzine about the group's latest release, "Catch 33", and their unconventional songwriting approach. An excerpt from the interview follows: Live 4 Metal: While MESHUGGAH has taken its cross-rhythmic style to incredible extremes,...May 12, 2005
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ZAKK WYLDE Chopper Giveaway Announced
357 Choppers and Zakk Wylde have announced the Zakk Wylde BLACK LABEL SOCIETY sawblade chopper giveaway. One lucky fan will win the Zakk Wylde Sawblade Chopper, manufactured by 357 Customs and valued at over $70,000. This custom-made hardcore iron chopper features the "Halloween Nightmare Buzzsaw" p...May 12, 2005
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GOD FORBID To Play Benefit Show
New Jersey thrash titans GOD FORBID have announced that they will be playing a benefit concert at the Wayne Firehouse in Wayne, NJ on Saturday, June 4. "This effort is to help and support our good friend Frank Peigaro," reads a post on the group's web site. "Frank has previously played in punk pione...May 12, 2005
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Offers Update On Reunion Tour
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the band's official blog: "Hello from Brisbane, how ya goin'? "I figured I'd drop in and give another update now that we're a huge six shows deep into the reunion tour. "I've been trying to write a full-blown Alpha Mail but the magic ju...May 12, 2005
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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For California's BEYOND THE MOUNTAIN Festival
Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have been confirmed for the Beyond the Mountain festival, set to take place on August 27-28 in San Bernadino, California. The band is scheduled to perform on Saturday, August 27 between 9:45 and 11:15 p.m. Other acts scheduled to appear at the festival include H...May 8, 2005
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RONNIE JAMES DIO To Appear In TENACIOUS D's 'In the Pick Of Destiny' Movie?
According to Ain't It Cool News, heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO) has signed on to appear in the upcoming TENACIOUS D movie, "Tenacious D: In the Pick of Destiny". The film will be directed by Liam Lynch, who also directed the video for "Tribute" and the clips shown...May 3, 2005
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ALEV: Debut Album To Receive U.S. Release
German modern rock band ALEV will see a national U.S. release of their debut CD, "We Live In Paradise", sometime this summer via Eclipse Records under exclusive license from S.A.D. Music GmbH. The band's sound is being described in a press release as a "cross between EVANESCENCE and GARBAGE. . . str...May 2, 2005
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RIBSPREADER Begin Work On New Material
Swedish "old-school death metal" band RIBSPREADER have posted the following message on their official web site: "Well, the new album ['Congregating the Sick'] will be out May 2nd, so be sure to get it. Or not. Anyway, it's a bunch of fucken old-school songs just like the first one, even if they're n...May 1, 2005
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Honored With Piece Of WASHBURN/DIMEBAG History
Backstage at the Chicago House of Blues Saturday night (April 30),Boogie Street Guitars founder/owner Eric McKenna presented ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian with a Washburn USA Custom Shop Southern Cross Guitar, Number 36 of 82. The guitar was set up beforehand for Scott by BLS guitar tech Fred Kowalo...May 1, 2005
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Russell Allen's...
You know him as the voice of American progressive metal band SYMPHONY X. Russell Allen is the gritty DIO-esque voice that gives the New Jersey band an extra punch. "Russell Allen's Atomic Soul" proves that Mr. Allen knows a thing or two about '70s hard rock, and goddamn does he ever do it justice! E...April 30, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Fans Disappointed By AXL ROSE's No-Show
Janet Morrissey of The Associated Press has issued the following report: Axl Rose hasn't cut a new album in 10 years, but his name still draws crowds — even without the man himself. That was the case Friday night at Coyotes, a small club in Cartersville, Ga., about 40 miles outside of Atlanta. Contr...April 26, 2005
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