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Former ATHEIST Frontman Says Response To Reissues Has Been 'Bananas'
Former NEUROTICA/ATHEIST and current BIG MACHINE frontman has issued the following update: "Response to the ATHEIST catalog being reissued is bananas!!! I wish to thank everyone for all the great letters and support on these. Relapse has done an incredible job on this package, it must be seen to be...July 22, 2005
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND To Enter Studio In August
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, the Vancouver-based band led by STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend, will enter the studio on August 10 to begin recording their new album, "Synchestra", tentatively due in early 2006. The follow-up to 2003's "Accelerated Evolution" will feature the same lineup as its...July 22, 2005
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JIMMY PAGE And BRIAN MAY To Judge Charity Guitar Competition Sunday
Launch Radio Networks reports: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and QUEEN guitarist Brian May will be among the celebrity judges at a charity guitar competition this weekend. They've signed on to vote at Riffathon 2005, which takes place at the Hammersmith Palais in London on Sunday (July 24). Comp...July 22, 2005
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OZZFEST Has Turned Into A Swedish Invasion
This year's Ozzfest lineup includes an unprecedented four Swedish acts: IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED, ARCH ENEMY and SOILWORK. Previously, only three Scandinavian bands had graced the Ozzfest stage in America over the past decade: Norway's DIMMU BORGIR in 2004 and Swedish metallers MESHUGGAH in 2002 and D...July 22, 2005
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DEVOURMENT To Record 'Butcher The Weak' In August
Bassist Mike Majewski of the reformed Texas-based underground death metallers DEVOURMENT has posted the following message on the group's official message board: "We've been keeping quiet lately about the goings on in the DEVO camp so I figured I'd give ya a lil update. Of course, nothing is 100 perc...July 22, 2005
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KORN Frontman: It's Time For Ex-Guitarist BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH To Move On
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has slammed ex-KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch over Welch's assertion that his former bandmates have used outside songwriters to compose material "just to have a phat house and a bunch of cars." In a journal entry originally submitted on June 26 but recently edited by...July 20, 2005
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IGNITE Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS
Southern California's IGNITE, who hail from Orange County, have officially inked a worldwide deal with Abacus Recordings, a subsidiary label of Century Media. IGNITE is one of the most recent signings to the L.A.-based label, who have also recently signed TURBONEGRO and THE JULIANNA THEORY. Singer Z...July 20, 2005
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KING DIAMOND Plans MERCYFUL FATE Retrospective DVD
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Were you happy with how the bonus DVD that came with "The Puppet Master" turned out? King Diamond: "Absolutely. Of course it's a low-budget thing but I think it was...July 18, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Sighted At CHUCK BERRY Gig
According to a post at AC/DC Ruff Stuff, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson was sighted backstage after Chuck Berry's gig in Munich, Germany a few weeks ago. Johnson didn't make an onstage appearance, however. As previously reported, AC/DC's "Back in Black" album was recently certified for U.S. shipments...July 18, 2005
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NEW YORK DOLLS Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Roadrunner Records have announced the signing of seminal punk rock artists the NEW YORK DOLLS. Since rising to the heights of the lower east side glam/punk scene, the NEW YORK DOLLS have become synonymous with low-fi, down and dirty, rock music. The band Rolling Stone magazine credits with "the soun...July 14, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL Frontman Is Looking Forward To OZZFEST Kick-Off
AS I LAY DYING guitarist Nick Hipa and SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair spoke to the Boston Herald about their participation in this year's Ozzfest, which kicks off Friday (July 15) in Mansfield, MA. "I have to admit I'm kind of intimidated by some of the talent on that stage every day,'' said Hipa....July 14, 2005
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U.S. Death Metal Band EXMORTIS Return!
U.S. death metal band EXMORTIS, who released two classic demos (1988's "Descent into Chaos" and 1989's "Immortality's End") in the genre's heyday, has been resurrected featuring original members Brian Werking (guitarist/vocalist) and drummer Aantar Lee Coates (formerly of DIABOLIC and UNHOLY GHOST a...July 13, 2005
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Emergency Workers Invited To QUEEN Show
The Associated Press has issued the following report: Rock group QUEEN, whose open-air concert planned for London's Hyde Park was postponed by a week because of the terrorist attacks, said it will invite thousands of emergency services personnel to Friday's event in a gesture of thanks. QUEEN frontm...July 12, 2005
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QUEEN Guitarist Says The West Must Learn Why Others Hate It
Launch Radio Networks reports: In the wake of the terror bombings in London last week, QUEEN guitarist Brian May says more work should be done to understand why people do this kind of thing. Writing on his official BrianMay.com web site, May says, "I sense there is a mood of quiet resolve among the...July 12, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005