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POISON Drummer Slams DEF LEPPARD Singer
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music." In a posting on his...July 15, 2008
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AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED: 'Unofficial' Album Title Announced
Vocalist Jay Randall of the Springfield, Massachusetts grindcore act AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "So the new AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED full-length has been in the works for awhile now, writing, recording has been on going for over a year now on it a...July 15, 2008
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME To Team Up For U.S. Tour
Finnish heavy metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM has announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of its critically acclaimed new album "Blooddrunk". The scheduled four-week, 25-city CHILDREN OF BODOM tour will kick off on September 11 in Baltimore, MD and criss-cross the U.S., closing with a bang on Octob...July 14, 2008
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It's Official: New GUNS N' ROSES Track To Debut In 'Rock Band 2'
Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit new features for the next evolution of the groundbreak...July 14, 2008
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AMORAL Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement
Finnish metallers AMORAL have issued the following update: "We are sad to inform you that Niko [Kalliojärvi, vocals] is leaving AMORAL. A while ago he sat us down and told us that he's having serious motivation problems and feels like it's time to do other things. We were in shock, as none of us saw...July 14, 2008
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BRET MICHAELS Vs. JOE ELLIOTT
POISON singer Bret Michaels has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music." During the June 6 pre...July 14, 2008
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Texas Radio Station Offering Unsigned Band Chance To Play OZZFEST
Texas radio station 97.1 The Eagle has teamed up with The Loft and Monster Energy to send one lucky band to kick off this year's Ozzfest. A press release states: "Get your groupies lined up and ready to go, because you could be going from your garage to Ozz! Send your band entries to the ...July 11, 2008
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BENEDICTION To Release Split 7" Single With WOLFBRIGADE
Long-running UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "We will be teaming up with our mates WOLFBRIGADE to release a limited 7" EP in August/September. We will have two tracks each on it and they are all unreleased songs. This will be limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide. Also...July 10, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Interviewed At GRASPOP METAL MEETING; Audio Available
Guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck and guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of the Welsh metal band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE were interviewed at the Graspop Metal Meeting (June 27-29) in Dessel, Belgium by "Whiplash", a weekly metal show on Belgian national radio Studio Brussel, hosted by AFTER ALL guitarist Dr...July 10, 2008
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DEATH ANGEL Frontman To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Files'
This week's edition of "Hard Files" on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack will feature special guest DEATH ANGEL vocalist Mark Osegueda. Osegueda stopped by the Hard Attack studios to discuss everything from the band's latest release, "Killing Season", to its history as one of the first minority m...July 9, 2008
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BACKYARD BABIES To Release New Album Via AFM RECORDS
After changing its label and management, Swedish rock and roll outfit BACKYARD BABIES will release its new, self-titled album on August 15 in Europe via AFM Records. The 13-track CD was produced by Jacob Hellner, who has previously worked with RAMMSTEIN and APOCALYPTICA, among other bands. Guitarist...July 8, 2008
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CRÜE FEST '08: More Interview, Performance Footage From Kick-Off Show Available
In The Biz Magazine has posted an eight-minute report on the opening show of Crüe Fest '08, which officially launched on Tuesday (July 1) in West Palm Beach, Florida. The clip — which includes interviews with BUCKCHERRY and TRAPT along with live footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE, BUCKCHERRY, TRAPT, PAPA ROACH...July 6, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: New Audio Interview Available
Revolution-Music.dk conducted an interview with drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas and bassist Jason "Jay" James of the Welsh metal band BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE at this year's Roskilde Festival, which is being held July 3-6 in Roskilde, Denmark. Download the 14-minute audio file at this location (13 MB)...July 5, 2008
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DROWNING POOL: We're Not A Political Band
Shelly Harris of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with DROWNING POOL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. KNAC.COM: Which leads me to ask: Do you consider yourselves to be a “political” band? Ryan McCombs (vocals): Nope! Stevie Benton (bass): Hell, no! (laughs) KNAC.COM: Well, it's in...July 4, 2008
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10 YEARS Drummer Talks About Making Of 'Division'
ARTISTdirect editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with 10 YEARS drummer Brian Vodinh. An excerpt from the chat follow. ARTISTdirect: "Division" feels like a step up from "The Autumn Effect" [the band's 2005 breakthrough debut], but it still maintains the signature elements of your sou...July 4, 2008
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