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NONPOINT, SKINDRED To Co-Headline 'The Great American Rampage' Tour

Bieler Bros. Records has announced the launch of "The Great American Rampage" tour. Created to be an annual touring event, this year's inaugural jaunt will take place in the United States and will run from October through December, and is set to feature a power-packed lineup of bands. Co-headlining...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'I Feel Really Satisfied With What I've Done Musically'

Tim Barnhill of FasterLouder.com.au recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the dark periods of depression that followed the break up of his marriage: "I was at a point after making my greatest-hits record where I thought I didn't have anyth...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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VINNIE PAUL Says He Has No Reason To Speak With REX BROWN And PHILIP ANSELMO

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: Did you guys [HELLYEAH] make a conscious decision to make a more straight-up rock record as opposed to a hea...

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DETHKLOK Album Featuring GENE HOGLAN To Arrive In September

According to MTV.com, the greatest metal-parody album since "This Is Spinal Tap" is coming our way. No, CROTCHDUSTER hasn't signed to Roadrunner Records — DETHKLOK are getting ready to infect the world with their debut. The stars of the animated Cartoon Network "Adult Swim" program "Metalocalypse" w...

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MOTÖRHEAD Pays Tribute To Late GIRLSCHOOL Guitarist

MOTÖRHEAD has issued the following update: "It is with extreme sadness to inform you that Kelly Johnson, original lead guitarist of GIRLSCHOOL, passed away on Sunday night, 15th July. She has been suffering from spinal cancer for the last six years. "Joining GIRLSCHOOL in 1978, Kelly was a face in t...

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Room Full of Sinners

If New Jersey was ever gonna be used as an adjective, for anything besides bricks of dried toxic swamp gunk, it'd have to be busted out for THE CURSED. The prime movers in this side project are former HADES and NON-FICTION axeman Dan Lorenzo and inimitable OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth,...

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MONSTROSITY Drummer To Appear At Mexico's 'Heavy Metal Circus'

MONSTROSITY drummer Lee Harrison will appear at the "Heavy Metal Circus" expo in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday, August 17, 2007. Lee will conduct a drum clinic, showcasing the new DTS drum tuning system that Lee is endorsed by. The DTS is a unique tool that enables the drummer to tune the complete d...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'Record Companies Are Very Quickly Becoming A Thing Of The Past'

Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: The new project, "Mindcrime at the Moore", comprises all the material from "Operation: Mindcrime" as well as "Operation: Mindcrime II", which...

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METALLICA Bassist On New CD: 'The Attitude And The Conviction Of The Old School Is There'

Author and journalist Joel McIver spoke with James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo of METALLICA before their spectacular Wembley Stadium show on Sunday night (July 8). McIver has released the following excerpts from the conversation to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: Q: A lot of long-time METALLICA fan...

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METALLICA Joins SPINAL TAP On Stage At 'Live Earth'; Video Available

METALLICA members James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo joined SPINAL TAP on stage for the latter band's rendition of "Big Bottom" at the Live Earth concert in London earlier tonight (Saturday, July 7). SPINAL TAP greeted the crowd with a cheery "Hello Wimbledon!" and also recreated its c...

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Former OVERKILL Drummer Discusses 'Born In The Basement' DVD

Dawn of TheMetalWeb.com recently conducted an interview with former OVERKILL drummer Rat Skates about a number of topics, including his new DVD, "Born in the Basement". An excerpt from the chat follows: TheMetalWeb.com: I have to say that I loved "Born in the Basement"! It brought back so many memor...

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METALLICA's 'Live Earth' Setlist Revealed

METALLICA will perform a four-song set as part of the Live Earth concert in London taking place today (Saturday, July 7). The band is scheduled to play the following tracks: 01. Enter Sandman 02. Nothing Else Matters 03. Sad But True 04. For Whom The Bell Tolls (UPDATE: The band played three songs i...

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METALLICA: More Quality Footage From 'Sick Of The Studio' Tour Available

More quality video footage shot on METALLICA's "Sick of the Studio '07" tour has surfaced on YouTube: July 1, 2007 at Rock Werchter festival, Werchter, Belgium: "Whiplash": Video July 3, 2007 at Rockwave festival, Terra Vibe, Malakasa, Greece: "Enter Sandman": Video "Creeping Death": Video June 28,...

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Watch METALLICA, SPINAL TAP Perform LIVE At London's LIVE EARTH Concert

METALLICA and SPINAL TAP are among the scheduled performers at the Live Earth concert in London taking place today (Saturday, July 7). They will join the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FOO FIGHTERS, SNOW PATROL, THE BEASTIE BOYS, SPINAL TAP, MADONNA and others at the Wembley Stadium show, which is part of t...