Search results for 'iggy pop'
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Wake Pig
Not (thank the gods) the '80s delete-bin staple featuring ELP alumni Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, this 3 is in fact a weird, proggy upstate New York band that pals around with COHEED AND CAMBRIA and gets compared to THE MARS VOLTA. Fans of either of these groups, PORCUPINE TREE, or the late and la...January 9, 2006
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Mr. Right Hand Man
Time for a little Pavlovian experiment. THE HELLACOPTERS. TURBONEGRO. THE BLACK HALOS. BACKYARD BABIES. GLUECIFER. Are you drooling yet? If so, do what you have to do to get a copy of this Italian rock combo's tasty slab of snotty Swederock abandon. Hell, based on song titles alone, it's hard to und...January 9, 2006
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KHOMA To Release 'The Second Wave' In April
KHOMA (formerly KOMA),the Swedish band featuring members of CULT OF LUNA, THE PERISHERS, and the DEPORTEES, will release their sophomore album, "The Second Wave", on April 3 via Roadrunner Records. Hailing from Umeå, a hotbed of Swedish talent (CULT OF LUNA, REFUSED, MESHUGGAH, (INTERNATIONAL) NOIS...January 7, 2006
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RAUNCHY: 'Death Pop Romance' E-Card Available
A brand-new RAUNCHY e-card, featuring selections from the highly acclaimed Danish band's third full-length album, "Death Pop Romance", can be accessed at this location. Due in Europe on February 20, 2006 (February 17 in Germany) via Lifeforce Records, the CD was recorded last summer by Jacob Hansen...January 5, 2006
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MUDVAYNE: 'Fall Into Sleep' Video Posted Online
MUDVAYNE's video for the song "Fall into Sleep" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The track is the third single off the group's most recent album, "Lost and Found", which has sold 599,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The follow-up to 2002's gold-certified "The E...January 5, 2006
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Malaysian Fans Defend Black Metal
Clara Chooi of Malaysia's The Star Online has issued the following report: Black Metal musicians and fans defended themselves following the recent crackdown on them. They said the music first hit Malaysia in the 1980s and questioned the authorities' sudden clampdown. Arguing that a black metal follo...January 4, 2006
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WHITESNAKE: 'The Definitive Collection' CD Due In February
Rubber Magazine is reporting that WHITESNAKE will be issuing their first single-disc retrospective on February 7 by Hip-O/Geffen/UMe. Entitled "The Definitive Collection", the CD spans nearly every studio album issued by WHITESNAKE, including their pre-U.S. fame LPs "Snakebite" (1978, with the band'...January 4, 2006
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Former Canadian 'Metal Queen' LEE AARON Featured On MUCHMOREMUSIC's 'Evolution'
Former Canadian "metal queen" Lee Aaron is featured in a segment of "Evolution: From Heart to Avril Lavigne" on MuchMoreMusic this week. Check it out Thursday, January 5 at 8 p.m. (PT),Friday, January 6 at 8:30 p.m. (PT) or Sunday, January 8 at 7:30 p.m. (PT). "Evolution" chronicles the development...January 4, 2006
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THIN LIZZY: More Information Revealed About Upcoming LYNOTT Biopic
ContactMusic.com is reporting that "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" star Gary Dourdan and Irish pop singer Samantha Mumba's brother Omera are to play rocker Phil Lynott in a new biopic about the THIN LIZZY frontman. The film will be based on the Lynott biography "My Boy" by his mother Philomena. Mum...January 4, 2006
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Classic GLENN HUGHES/PAT THRALL Collaboration To Be Remastered, Reissued
According to a posting on legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) official web site, Hughes' classic 1982 collaboration with guitarist Pat Thrall, entitled "Hughes/Thrall", is likely to be reissued later this year. The unique blend of pop and rock is currently being pre...January 3, 2006
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CLAWFINGER: European Support Acts Announced
CLAWFINGER frontman Zak Tell has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We have yet to rehearse or decide which songs we will be playing [on the upcoming European headlining tour] but obviously we'll be playing quite a few from the new album ['Hate Yourself with Style'], at l...January 3, 2006
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MARTY FRIEDMAN Looks Back On 2005, Talks About Upcoming Solo CD
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently gave an interview to his official web site regarding his recent and upcoming activities. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: 2005 was a big year for you with 6 months on a hit TV series, three live DVDs, lots of new music of your own as well...January 3, 2006
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Report: Singaporean Black Metal Fans Hope To See MAYHEM Perform
Singapore's The Electric New Paper is reporting that Dave Tan, 30, the lead vocalist in local pop rock band ELECTRICO (photo),said he hopes to see the Norwegian band perform in the country. "It'll be very sad if it's banned here. People should be allowed to see all genres of music ...January 2, 2006
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Come Clarity
After the musical brilliance and Swedish might of IN FLAMES' "Colony" and "Clayman", it would have been damn near impossible for future albums to measure up. Initially unsure of "Reroute to Remain", the infinitely more melodic follow-up to "Clayman" ultimately hooked me and I ended up enjoying it im...January 2, 2006
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Out Loud
"Out Loud" by Slovenia's NAIO SSAION seems to be Napalm Records' attempt to make a big splash in the modern rock/pop world. If you're looking for a review of an album representative of the label's more gothic-folk-metal catalogue, look elsewhere (the band's violin-driven folk slivers notwithstanding...January 2, 2006