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Former MSG Singer Slams 'Coward' Bassist REV JONES For 'Lying' About Altercation
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker has posted on his web site the following letter from former MSG frontman Chris Logan: "Michael, "It's good to see you've finally come to see the truth about certain people around you. You know that I have been one of the people that has mentioned it to you multip...July 6, 2005
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TRANSMEDIA GROUP To Publicize Original Works By JIMI HENDRIX
Hendrix Original Art Expressions, Inc. has retained TransMedia Group to arrange and publicize exhibitions across the country of 48 recently discovered original watercolors by the late rock and roll superstar Jimi Hendrix. "We're proud to be represented by TransMedia Group, which has done a great job...July 5, 2005
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SEPULTURA: New Album To Surface In Early 2006
SPV Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new SEPULTURA album to early 2006. As previously reported, SEPULTURA's upcoming CD will be based on the "The Divine Comedy", widely considered the greatest epic poem of Italian literature, and one of the greatest of world literature. SEPU...July 4, 2005
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ALL SHALL PERISH Drop Off HATE ETERNAL Tour Due To Van Problems
San Francisco Bay Area "melodic hardcore death metal" band ALL SHALL PERISH have been forced to drop off their tour HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN and INTO ETERNITY due to "van problems." "Only two weeks into a wonderful tour with HATE ETERNAL our van died," the band write on their web site. "We had to spend...July 3, 2005
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Dreams of Death
The number of people willing to "Flots Til Death!" has dropped precipitously since the band's major-label heyday. The band turned out to be too metal for mainstream crossover success, despite a bit of airplay in 1992 with the heavily-hyped "Cuatro", while their move away from thrash roots alienated...July 2, 2005
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Issue VI
It's quite simple really; those who enjoy the razor-sharp, precision thrash of bands like THE HAUNTED (such as myself) should at least be able to appreciate the unbridled fury of Germany's DEW-SCENTED (as I can). On album number six ("Issue VI"),DEW-SCENTED churns out another quality modern thrash...July 2, 2005
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Showdown
Well, I sure as hell regret not finding out about Denmark's' BARCODE sooner. "Showdown" is the band's fourth full-length album. They've also released a few splits and appeared on several compilations. Now that I've been punched in the mouth by "Showdown", I'm ready to check out the earlier material....July 2, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Says Rock Music Is About Shaking Things Up And Rattling Cages
TheNewsTribune.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: I think I read somewhere that you're living in the desert these days, in Arizona. Rob Halford: "I first went to Arizona in the late '70s when JUDAS PRIEST came out...June 30, 2005
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HATESPHERE Complete Work On New Album
Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have set "The Sickness Within" as the title of their upcoming album, due on September 26 via SPV Records. HATESPHERE entered Jailhouse Studios with producer Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS) on June 5 to begin recording the follow-up to 2004's "Ballet of the Brute"....June 30, 2005
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ANTHRAX Guitarist: 'We're All Open To The Idea' Of Writing New Album With Reunited Lineup
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I'm sitting in a cafe in Zagreb drinking really strong coffee and watching some guy with the greatest mullet I have ever seen. It's magnificent! The anti-mullet forces have not reached this far yet. Thank...June 30, 2005
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DANZIG, CHIMAIRA, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For 'BLACKEST OF THE BLACK' Tour
Glenn Danzig, at the forefront of the hardcore/dark metal movement for more than 25 years, has announced that the 2005 "Blackest of the Black" tour will kick off in San Diego at the end of September and end on the West Coast on Halloween. For the sophomore year of this fall traveling festival, Danzi...June 29, 2005
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BIF NAKED Covers METALLICA's 'Nothing Else Matters': Audio Available
Vancouver-based rock singer BIF NAKED has covered METALLICA's "Nothing Else Matters" on her latest disc, the just-released "Superbeautifulmonster", available on her own indie label, Her Royal Majesty's Records. Listen to her version of the METALLICA classic on the media player at this location ("Not...June 29, 2005
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SICK OF IT ALL Cancel European Shows Due To 'Family Medical Reasons'
New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have been forced to cancel the next three European shows due to "family medical reasons." According to a posting on www.coreclub.de, singer Lou Koller's "wife is in a hospital for a serious operation, so the whole band is just flying home right away." The gro...June 27, 2005
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VENOM Are Recording 'Finest Slice Of Black Metal To Date'
VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant has posted the following message on the new VENOM forum launched by the unofficial VENOM fan site Site of the Hydra: "Greetings, legions. "Yes, indeed, the new album is underway. We are laying down the backing tracks and bleeding with every note we play. This is a...June 27, 2005
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MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD To Tour South Africa In September
New York hardcore legends MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD will be touring South Africa with NESHAMAH this September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 09 – Pretoria, SA @ Zeplins Club Sep. 10 – Johannesburg, SA @ The Snuggery Sep. 14 – Durban, SA @ The Bat Center Sep. 17 - Cape Town, SA @ Wynberg Sports ...June 26, 2005
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