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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist: 'Major' Record Deal On The Table
SEVEN WITCHES guitarist/mainman Jack Frost has issued the following update: "As I'm sure some of you know, I'm not going to be able to join MARSHALL LAW. Believe me when I tell you it's nothing personal on either end; MARSHALL LAW and their fans are great. The fact is that it just came at a ...June 20, 2006
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Ex-LOUDMOUTH Frontman Launches METALHEAD
Ex-LOUDMOUTH frontman Bob Feddersen has formed a new band out called METALHEAD. The group's new CD, "Metal Bands Only", is described in a press release as "true to the riff-rock, melodic heavy vocals that put Feddersen on the map with LOUDMOUTH (Hollywood Records) and earned him a gold album for thi...June 6, 2006
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National Day Of SLAYER Goes International
The organizers of the "National day of SLAYER" have issued the following press release: "In our pluralistic modern world, it seems like every group gets a holiday or month dedicated to its activities — except metalheads. Responding to the overbearing moralism of the American holiday for Christian pr...May 27, 2006
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ANTHRAX Guitarist SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'
ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued a statement refuting the quotes attributed to him during a recent interview in which he appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott copied his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record and slam some of his bandmates on a n...May 5, 2006
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Kalas
A bruising slab of ponderous metal riffing from this San Franciscan supergroup, helmed by Matt Pike (HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP) on vocals. The band's aesthetic is uniformly slow, plodding, dirty and dirge-y, Pike yowling quasi-tunefully over pork-fisted riffs and thudding rhythms. The effect is somewhere...May 1, 2006
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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Talks About Playing In WITCHERY
Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with WITCHERY guitarist Patrik Jensen (also of THE HAUNTED). An excerpt from the chat follows: MP3.com: I know that THE HAUNTED is extremely popular and that you guys have been touring like crazy, and in THE HAUNTED you play a little differ...April 10, 2006
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OPETH Guitarist: 'We'll Never Let Anybody Interfere With Our Music'
Australia PyroMusic.net has just conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: How have fans reacted to the radical label change to Roadrunner? I know initially there was a bit of an uproar, but how are things now? Peter Lindgre...April 6, 2006
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TO-MERA Confirmed As Second-Stage Headliners At U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
TO-MERA, the new U.K.-based dark progressive metal band formed by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss (photo) and bassist Lee Barrett (ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR, DISGUST, MUSSOLINI HEADKICK),have been confirmed as the headliners of the second stage at this year's Bloodstock Festival on Friday, Se...March 28, 2006
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Report: Reflections On Heavy Metal Fashion
The Canadian, Canada's new socially progressive and cross-cultural national newspaper, has published an article on "heavy metal fashion" — described as "the style of dress, body modification, make-up, hairstyle, and so on, affected by many fans of heavy metal, or, as they are often called, metalhead...March 24, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST Rock On For TOMMY VANCE
Emma Midgley of ictheWharf.co.uk is reporting that JUDAS PRIEST's tribute gig for former Virginia Quay resident Tommy Vance on March 31 will raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Cabot Square bank's official charity. The gig will be held at the Royal Albert Hall next Friday and will play tri...March 23, 2006
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DAVE MUSTAINE Is Allegedly 'Too Metal' To Clean Up His Table At Hollywood Eatery
The following item was posted in the "celebrity sightings" section of the Hollywood gossip web site Defamer.com: "OK, granted, this is a niche sighting, but I was up at Baja Fresh on Sunset in Hollywood when in walks Dave Mustaine with three other metalheads. They could be the other members of MEGAD...March 16, 2006
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GLENN TIPTON: 'Edge Of The World' Title Track Available For Streaming
The title track of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton's collection of recordings with the late, great THE WHO bassist John Entwistle and drummer Cozy Powell (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),entitled "Edge of the World", has been made available for streaming at MP3.com. "Edge of the World" is scheduled for...March 3, 2006
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Lionheart – Special Edition
Sorta surprising to see a deluxe reissue of an unsung album less than two years old, but hopefully this fancy package will call a little more attention to SAXON's cause over here in the United States of Oblivion. They're known more here lately for their newsworthy extracurricular activities (fightin...February 20, 2006
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GLENN TIPTON: 'Edge Of The World' Artwork Posted Online
The cover artwork for JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton's collection of recordings with the late, great THE WHO bassist John Entwistle and drummer Cozy Powell (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH),entitled "Edge of the World", has been posted online at JudasPriest.com. "Edge of the World" is scheduled for rel...February 19, 2006
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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive U.S. Premiere At SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, will receive its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW),set to take place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadye...February 5, 2006
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