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STATIC-X Frontman: I Was Joking When I Said TONY CAMPOS Was Jealous Of My Wife

Frontman Wayne Static of California industrial heavy rockers STATIC-X has responded to several fan questions regarding the band's current status following an interview that he gave to Uncensored Net Noise last week in which he implied that the group may be gone for good. Writing on the official STAT...

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SLASH Wanted MICHAEL JACKSON To Sing On Solo Album

The Pulse of Radio reports that Slash apparently wanted the late Michael Jackson to contribute a guest vocal on his solo album before the singer died of cardiac arrest last June, according to Ace Showbiz. The former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist played lead solos on a handful of Jackson's songs in the pas...

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METALLICA's TRUJILLO Assists PASTORIUS Family In Recovering Infamous Bass Of Doom

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Jaco Pastorius has long been regarded as one of, if not the, most influential bass guitarist of all time and as some of you may know, is Robert's [Trujillo, METALLICA bassist] personal hero. So upon overhearing a phone conve...

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Suspension Of Disbelief

In a world of trends, some of the finer things of life go criminally unnoticed. This rings all too true where music is concerned. For every fashion show masquerading as a band that lands a deal and gets shoved down our throats, there are a hundred much more deserving acts out there slugging it out ....

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Former WARRANT Singer Reportedly Arrested For DUI Again

According TMZ.com, former WARRANT singer Jani Lane is currently being booked on suspicion of DUI. LAPD arrested Lane in Woodland Hills, California this evening. Police sources tell TMZ.com Lane was driving a black Infiniti sedan when he allegedly hit a parked car. Officers arrived on the scene and g...

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OVERKILL Rocks Times Square Despite Bomb Threat

Elliot Levin of the New York Hard Rock Examiner reports: "Hordes of metalheads were among the thousands of New Yorkers crowding the barricaded Times Square last night [Saturday, May 1], as a failed car bomb prevented access to the OVERKILL-headlined concert at the Nokia Theater. "A car bomb, which a...

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CANDLEMASS Forced To Cancel ROADBURN Appearance

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS have been forced to cancel tonight's (April 17) appearance at the Roadburn festival — which is being held this weekend at the 013 and Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland — after a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe Saturday, shutting...

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GEEZER BUTLER On PETER STEELE: 'One Of The Truly Great Ones Has Now Left The Stage'

Legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL) has released the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "I was so saddened to hear of Pete Steele passing away. He truly was one of the nicest blokes I've ever met. He came to...

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REFUSED's 'The Shape Of Punk To Come' To Be Released As A Deluxe Edition

Epitaph Records has announced plans to release a deluxe edition of one of the most influential hardcore albums of all time, "The Shape of Punk to Come" from groundbreaking Swedish band REFUSED, on June 8. The deluxe edition of "The Shape of Punk to Come" will be released as a three-disc collection t...

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W.A.S.P. Cancels Shows In Mexico, Peru, Chile And Colombia

According to Publimetro, W.A.S.P.'s previously announced shows in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia have been cancelled. No reason was given for the dates being called off. Eyescream Productions, which was responsible for organizing the Mexican dates, issued a statement apologizing for the cancellati...

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THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL: 'Lords Of War' Video Released

"Lords Of War", the new video from Providence, Rhode Island progressive metallic hardcore ragers THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL — who feature in their ranks former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SEEMLESS frontman Jesse Leach — can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's recently released debut album, "Awaken"....

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VAINS OF JENNA Announces New Singer

Swedish rockers VAINS OF JENNA have announced the addition of singer Jesse Forte to the group's ranks. Forte was raised in Orange County, California and comes from a musical background. He attended music school at MI, played in a slew of bands since a teenager and even admits he panhandled on the co...

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MORGAN HARRINGTON's Parents Talk On Five-Month Anniversary Of Her Death

Jay Warren of WSLS.com reports: Dan and Gil Harrington appeared Wednesday (March 16) in front of one of the last places their daughter was seen alive, UVA's John Paul Jones Arena. They had a very clear message with Gil Harrington telling reporters, "There's still evil afoot in this town." There were...

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W.A.S.P. Cancels Allentown Show

Tonight's (Monday, March 15) W.A.S.P. concert at the Crocodile Rock Café in Allentown, Pennsylvania was reportedly cancelled by the artist. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, W.A.S.P. called off Thursday night's (March 11) show at the Blender Theater at Gramercy i...

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LINKIN PARK Files Lawsuit Against Insurance Company

The Pulse of Radio reports that LINKIN PARK has filed a lawsuit against the Lloyd's of London insurance company, alleging that the firm refused to compensate the band for a string of six shows it canceled after frontman Chester Bennington hurt his back. According to TMZ.com, the group was forced to...