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HELMET Leader Helps BUSH Frontman Make The Best Album Of His Career

HELMET leader Page Hamilton has spoken to Billboard.com about his songwriting and production role work on the solo debut album from BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale. "I think people are going to be excited and surprised when they hear it," Hamilton said. "To take nothing away from BUSH — they did what t...

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PAGE HAMILTON Explains Decision To Reactivate HELMET

HELMET mainman Page Hamilton has spoken to Billboard magazine about his decision to reactivate the seminal hard rock act with guitarist Chris Traynor, former WHITE ZOMBIE/TESTAMENT drummer John Tempesta and former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. "I never felt it was musically done," Hamilton said. "I a...

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HELMET: 'Size Matters' Track Listing Revealed

I Ate Your Microphone has posted the tentative track listing for the new HELMET album, "Size Matters", due on September 14 through Interscope Records. It is as follows: 01. Smart 02. Crashing Foreign Cars 03. See You Dead 04. Drug Lord 05. Enemies 06. Unwound 07. Everybody Loves You 08. Surgery 09....

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SCUM OF THE EARTH: ROB ZOMBIE, POWERMAN 5000 Guitarists Join Forces

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band featuring guitarists Riggs (ROB ZOMBIE) and Mike Tempesta (POWERMAN 5000),are currently mixing their debut CD, "Blah...blah...blah...Love Songs for the New Millennium", at Belt of Orion Studios in Hollywood, CA for a fall release through Eclipse Records. SYSTEM OF A...

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HELMET To Release 'Size Matters' In September

According to a posting at I Ate Your Microphone, HELMET have reportedly set "Size Matters" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on September 14 through Interscope Records. The CD was recorded by Ryan Boesch, Chris Holmes, and former NINE INCH NAILS keyboardist Charlie Clouser at Cello st...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer Comments On CRASH MUSIC Deal

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has confirmed in a brand-new online posting that the group have inked a deal with Crash Music Inc. "The label has an extensive, impressive roster and catalogue, and we are very happy with the commitment already shown by the label to this band," he said. "They...

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SCOTT IAN On FRANK BELLO Joining HELMET: 'I'm Stoked For Him'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively revealed on March 3, former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has joined the reunited HELMET, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has confirmed in the latest installment of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail". "Frankie is in HELMET and I wish him nothing but the best," I...

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Former NINE INCH NAILS Keyboardist Talks About His Work On The New HELMET CD

Former NINE INCH NAILS keyboardist Charlie Clouser has spoken to the Universal Audio WebZine about his work on the upcoming HELMET album, tentatively due this summer through Interscope Records. The as-yet-untitled effort was recorded by Ryan Boesch, Chris Holmes, and Clouser at Cello as well as Char...

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GODS OF FIRE Commence Work On Debut Album

New York City-based "epic metal" band GODS OF FIRE are currently in the studio recording their debut album with legendary producer Wharton Tiers (HELMET, BIOHAZARD, WHITE ZOMBIE) for a late summer release through an as-yet-undetermined label. In existence since 2001, GODS OF FIRE "have become one of...

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Prophecy

The metal world was shocked last year when SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera effectively fired his entire band, but then again, SOULFLY had never been what one could call a stable entity. Unlike Cavalera's previous band, SEPULTURA, SOULFLY has been squarely his sole vision, with any other musicians seem...

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Former ANTHRAX Bassist FRANK BELLO Joins Reunited HELMET

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on March 3, former ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has joined the reunited HELMET. Bello appeared by phone on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 Friday night (April 16) to discuss his departure from ANTHRAX and talk about his upcoming activities....

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Spin The Bottle: A Tribute To Kiss

Does the world really need another tribute to KISS? Absolutely not. Does that mean that the newest one, "Spin The Bottle: A Tribute To Kiss", is bad? Not at all. But as it plods through the familiar paces, with eleven KISS classics sung by a mix of two or three authentic legends and a larger ...

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EDDIE TRUNK 'Confirms' FRANK BELLO's Departure From ANTHRAX

New York hard rock radio personality Eddie Trunk has posted the following message on his web site, EddieTrunk.com: "Getting lots of emails about rumors of Frank Bello and ANTHRAX separating. Many of you know Frank is a close friend of mine for many years and has been on my show often, most recently...

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Sources: FRANK BELLO Quits ANTHRAX, Is Replaced Temporarily By JOEY VERA

Bassist Frank Bello has quit ANTHRAX and is relocating to Los Angeles to join the reformed HELMET, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. The surprising move reportedly came the day after ANTHRAX finished taping the additional video footage for their much-anticipated live DVD, "Music Of Mass D...

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TESTAMENT Singer: 'PAUL BOSTAPH Is Steamrolling Through Old Material'

TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has posted the following message to the group's official Testament Legions message board: "We just completed construction on a recording room in our new studio. Everything is set up, and it is full-steam ahead. After completing the studio and starting rehearsals with J...