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VELVET REVOLVER Frontman: 'Libertad' Goes Places The First Album Didn't Go

"The feel, the energy of 'Libertad' is about the eternal struggle for freedom — personal and social freedoms." So says VELVET REVOLVER's frontman Scott Weiland in describing the band's forthcoming album "Libertad", scheduled for release July 3 on RCA Records. It will be preceded by the track "She Bu...

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NINE INCH NAILS On Track To Enter Billboard Chart No. 2

Launch Radio Networks reports: NINE INCH NAILS could sell more than 200,000 copies of its new album, "Year Zero", in its first week of release, according to sales tracking by Hits Daily Double. The disc, which was released on Tuesday (April 17),could enter the Billboard album chart at No. 2 next we...

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MANNTIS Joined By Ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer

Vocalist Jake Sirokman of the Southern California quintet MANNTIS has issued the following update: "We would like to take the opportunity to welcome drummer, Gus Rios (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION, DIVINE EMPIRE),to the MANNTIS lineup! Gus hails from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. With over ten years touring,...

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'Year Zero' Begins Today For NINE INCH NAILS

Launch Radio Networks reports: NINE INCH NAILS releases "Year Zero" today (Tuesday, April 17),the band's fifth album and first conceptual effort. The 16-track album takes place in the year 2022, when the U.S. has been taken over by a religious dictatorship that may be putting drugs in the nation's...

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Year Zero

An extreme right-wing theocratic dictatorship has taken over the U.S. and is waging war against the Middle East, while trying to keep the populace drugged by poisoning its drinking water. The environment and society is collapsing, civil liberties are no more, and Christian military police raid peopl...

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ZAKK WYLDE On New OZZY OSBOURNE CD: 'It's Different, But The Body Shape Is Still The Same'

Eden Munro of Vue Weekly recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A few excerpts follow: On OZZY OSBOURNE's upcoming album, Black Rain": "It sounds like an Ozzy record. It's not gonna sound like NINE INCH NAILS and it ain't gonna sound like MINISTRY. That...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Checks In From NO MERCY FESTIVALS European Tour

British grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH are currently devastating stages all across Europe on this year's No Mercy Festivals tour alongside MOONSPELL, BEHEMOTH, DEW-SCENTED and ROOT. Commented vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway: "Once again, the bill on this No Mercy Festivals tour has been pretty diver...

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Kings of Beer

Germany's beer-swilling, fart-smelling, fat and happy drunken thrash jokers should need no introduction to any old-schooler worth his denim. While many in the 1980s would have probably predicted a short shelf life for TANKARD and their lowbrow antics, the band has lasted for twenty-five years now (!...

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SOULFLY Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album

For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q:...

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AEROSMITH Offers Support For Bulgaria's 'I Don't Drive Drunk' Campaign

According to SofiaEcho.com, AEROSMITH is one of a number of Bulgarian and international celebrities who have offered their support for the "I Don't Drive Drunk" road safety campaign. D-2 rock band musicians supported the initiative and presented drivers in Sofia with information materials on the cam...

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LINKIN PARK Wants New Video To 'Start Conversations'

Launch Radio Networks reports: LINKIN PARK's video for its new single, "What I've Done", makes its broadcast premiere on MTV and its official online debut via AOL on Thursday (April 5). MC Mike Shinoda told Launch that the clip, which switches between the band performing and stock footage of world e...

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Take KORN, DANZIG And MISFITS To School; Rock Paper Pencils Now Available

Rock Paper Pencils has acquired licenses with KORN, DANZIG, MISFITS and SOCIAL DISTORTION for pencils and notebooks. A posting at the company's web site reads: "We love our music and we know you do too. That's why we came up with Rock Paper Pencils. Long gone are the days of the boring yellow No. 2...

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IGNITE: 'Our Darkest Days' Tour-Edition CD To Surface In April

IGNITE's upcoming European tour will be accompanied by a relaunch of their acclaimed album "Our Darkest Days". The limited tour-edition will be available for a fan-friendly price and will include two bonus tracks ("Last Time" and "Bleeding"),a video clip ("Bleeding") and alternate artwork. "Our Dar...

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SOIL Guitarist's DIRGE Project: Audio Available

DIRGE, the new extreme metal project featuring SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA) and A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jermz, has made two demo songs available for download via its MySpace page. The tracks "Ties That Bind" and "The Complacency...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Guest On 'Chaos' This Sunday

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones and bassist Micheal D'Antonio will be the special guests of Full Metal Jackie on her specialty metal program "Chaos" this Sunday, March 25 on Indie 103.1 FM. You can listen to the interview online at this location. As previously reported, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has...