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250 Seattleites Try Their Luck At SUPERNOVA Singer Gig
Athima Chansanchai of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that 250 Seattleites who tried their luck at the weekend's worth of casting calls for the second season of CBS's "Rock Star" — a show that found a replacement for INXS' frontman last year. This year's group is SUPERNOVA, a new band of...March 21, 2006
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Nothing Positive, Only Negative
So the question is: Why wouldn't you sign a band that released an album called "Shit Bloody Shit"? Well, that and the aptly described "southern fried dirt metal" will get an aptly-named band like FACEDOWNINSHIT a grubby spot on the Relapse roster. Take a little burned out punk rock soul, the heart o...March 20, 2006
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HEROD: 'Lies And Betrayal' Video Available Online
HEROD's video for the track "Lies and Betrayal" (directed by Aaron MacPherson) has been posted online at this location. The song (mp3) comes off the Buffalo, New York-based band's second Lifeforce Records full-length CD, entitled "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight", which came out earlier in the mont...March 19, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Hopes ATLANTIC Deal Will Push Band To 'Next Level'
Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: The band is kind of between what it did and where it's going. Was it always the intent to jump to a larger label [from ...March 18, 2006
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AKERCOCKE Cancel Glasgow Show
U.K. satanic death metallers AKERCOCKE have been forced to pull out of their previously announced March 23 appearance with VENOM and ONSLAUGHT at the Garage in Glasgow. Commented vocalist/guitarist Jason Mendonca: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, it's logistically impossible for us to make...March 18, 2006
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DAVE NAVARRO Says JASON NEWSTED's Involvement In 'Rock Star' Is 'The Really Amazing Part'
Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, who will return as one of the hosts of CBS's "Rock Star" program, has commented on the all-star band SUPERNOVA which will be using the show as the competition to determine their new lead singer. SUPERNOVA will feature drummer MÖTL...March 17, 2006
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THE AUTUMN OFFERING: New Album 'Sounds Amazing!'
Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING have completed work on their sophomore album, tentatively due in May via Victory Records. The CD, which was recorded at Audiohammer Studios in Orlando, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM),"is being mastered as we speak and it sounds...March 17, 2006
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ANTHRAX Members To Take Part In Online Chat
ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) will be taking part in an online chat with members of their official fan club, CDC, on Monday, March 20 at 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST. ANTHRAX completed a 13-date U.S. tour on Jan. 21 in Hollywood, California. Sitting behind the kit for...March 16, 2006
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals
LACUNA COIL, CRADLE OF FILTH, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ATREYU and 36 CRAZYFISTS have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 2-4 in the German towns of Nürburgring and Nürnberg, respectively. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alpha...March 16, 2006
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TOMMY LEE, JASON NEWSTED And GILBY CLARKE Could Run Into Legal Trouble Over SUPERNOVA Name
MTV.com is reporting that SUPERNOVA — the new supergroup featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, former METALLICA bassist and current VOIVOD member Jason Newsted, and onetime GUNS N' ROSES axeman Gilby Clarke — could end up running into some legal trouble down the line over their name. Back in the...March 16, 2006
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TOMMY LEE, JASON NEWSTED, GILBY CLARKE Form SUPERNOVA; Take Part In 'Rock Star' Singer Search
According to Variety.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, along with bassist Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),are forming a new band called SUPERNOVA and will use the "Rock Star" TV program to search for a lead singer. In addition, "Rock Star" has signed songw...March 16, 2006
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LARS ULRICH's Father Talks About New METALLICA Music, Producer Change
Australian Metclub chapter For Whom Metallica Tolls recently conducted an online chat with Torben Ulrich, father of METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Torben, the obvious question most people want to ask is, what do you think of the new music you have heard from t...March 15, 2006
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Bassist Slams Detractors: 'We Ain't Done Just Yet'
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward has responded to persistent criticism by some of the group's fans regarding the band's lack of touring and their relatively low current profile compared to their status during the group's heyday in the late '80s/early '90s. Writing to the band's official message...March 15, 2006
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SKINLESS Complete Work On New Album
New York-based death metallers SKINLESS have completed work on their new album for Relapse Records. Entitled "Trample The Weak, Hurdle the Dead", the CD is the band's first to feature new vocalist Jason Keyser. The follow-up to 2002's "From Sacrifice To Survival" was recorded with longtime engineer...March 14, 2006
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VOIVOD Drummer Says New Album Is 'Mind-Blowing'
Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that VOIVOD are scheduled to release their new album, "Katorz", in June via The End Records. It will be the group's first CD since the passing of co-founding guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy),who died last August after a battle with colon cancer. "It c...March 13, 2006
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