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MASTERS OF REALITY's GOSS To Co-Produce Next QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Album

Brian D. Holland of ModernGuitars.com recently conducted an interview with MASTERS OF REALITY mainman and acclaimed producer Chris Goss. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ModernGuitars.com: I had read somewhere that you were sick for a while and were in intensive care, some kind of internal...

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TED NUGENT Sparks Beef With GREEN DAY

Taking a page out of the "Book of Axl," gun-toting right-wing rocker Ted Nugent is lashing out against GREEN DAY, according to RollingStone.com. After the outspokenly liberal band turned down his proposal of a creative collaboration, Nugent reportedly said, "Their social ignorance, their historical...

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TOOL Drummer: 'We Have The Most Retarded President We've Ever Had'

Britain's Kerrang! magazine (web site) was granted an exclusive listening session to the just-completed, as yet-untitled fourth TOOL album, which is due out May, and has revealed that anyone expecting the Californian quartet to have gone soft with age willl be sorely disappointed. True to form, TOOL...

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WARRIOR SOUL Catalog To Be Reissued

Escapi Records will re-release all five albums from the acclaimed band WARRIOR SOUL. On March 14, Escapi will re-release the band's 1990 "Last Decade Dead Century" debut, the 1991 "Drugs God & The New Republic" follow-up, and 1992's "Salutations From The Ghetto Nation". Then, on April 4, WARRIOR...

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Xasthur / Leviathan

First out as a vinyl-only release on Profound Lore Records (and long since sold out),this monumental split between two genre-leading U.S. black metal bands has now been released on compact disc with bonus tracks on Azentrius' (NACHMYSTIUM, TWILIGHT) Battle Kommand label. The CD may not surpass the...

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BACKYARD BABIES: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have set "People Like People Like People Like Us" as the title of their new studio album, due on April 12 via Sony BMG. The follow-up to 2003's "Stockholm Syndrome" was produced by THE HELLACOPTERS frontman/ex-ENTOMBED drummer Nicke Andersson, whose "genius arrangements have...

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AC/DC: BON SCOTT's Grave Is One Of Australia's Most Treasured Cultural Icons

Tim Clarke of The Daily Telegraph has issued the following report: The gravesite of Bon Scott, the legendary lead singer of veteran rockers AC/DC, has become one of Australia's most treasured cultural icons. More than 26 years after Scott's death, the National Trust of Australia has decreed his grav...

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AFTERSHOK Nominated For 'Best Metal Band' In Cleveland Award

Auburn recording artists AFTERSHOK, who feature in their ranks former SHOK PARIS lead vocalist Vic Hix, have been nominated by the Cleveland Free Times in the "Best Metal Band" category as part of their 2006 Music Awards. Also nominated in the "Metal" category are 13 FACES, ABDULLAH, APG, SOCIAL ZER...

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET: You Will Never Find A More Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy

A member of the Last.fm social music community who calls himself "killj0y" has posted the following entry in his online journal: "Let me start off by saying I am addicted to Blabbermouth.net. I read it constantly throughout the day, and find it incredibly informative. Nowhere else on the Internet ca...

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10 YEARS Top Active Rock Radio Chart For Eighth Week

Republic/Universal recording artists 10 YEARS scored another major coup this week when their first single, "Wasteland", became the #1 song at Active Rock Radio, according to Mediabase and BDS, for the eighth week straight; it is also narrowing in on #1 Alternative single in the country. The song "Wa...

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SHAAMAN Frontman Joins Forces With EYES OF SHIVA For Japanese TV Appearance

Vocalist André Matos (SHAAMAN, ex-ANGRA) and the Brazilian band EYES OF SHIVA recently teamed up to record an in-studio live performance for the Japanese show "Agenda+", which airs on IPC TV. Matos and EYES OF SHIVA played several songs on the program, including "Kamisama", a tribute to the legendar...

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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Album Delayed

Fractured Transmitter Records has pushed back the projected release date of the solo album from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "Welcome to Carcass Cuntry", to May 9 from the previously announced March 14. No reason was given for the delay. The CD, which consists exclusively of...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Release 'Live Live In Paris' CD In February

Having spent the better part of 2005 on tour with SOCIAL DISTORTION in both Europe and North America, Swedish glam-punks BACKYARD BABIES now offer up a souvenir of their concert experience. "Live Live In Paris" (no, that's not a typo; it's the verb followed by the adjective) showcases 15 classics fr...

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SICK OF IT ALL to Celebrate 20th Anniversary With 'Death To Tyrants'

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL will celebrate their 20th anniversary with the release of their ninth full-length album, "Death To Tyrants", on April 18 via their new label, Abacus Recordings. Commented on the band's history, vocalist Lou Koller said, "We never thought ahead. When we starte...

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Opinion: DAVID LEE ROTH's Days On Commercial Radio Are Numbered

David Schultz of Earvolution has issued the following report: When Howard Stern moved to Sirius Satellite Radio, he became Sirius' strongest argument for attracting people away from terrestrial radio. In the last two weeks, a surprising entrant has emerged to challenge Stern as satellite radio's gre...