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Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Reunites After 25 Years For New Album And World Tour

After numerous lineup changes through the years, all original KILLING JOKE members have reunited for a new album and world tour. Drummer Paul Ferguson has rejoined the band for the first time since 1987, enabling a whole new generation of fans to see KILLING JOKE's legendary original formation. Dieh...

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MINISTRY Mainman On PAUL RAVEN's Passing: 'I Am In Total Shock'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen and members of KILLING JOKE have commented on the passing of bassist Paul Raven, who was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border. Stated Jourgensen: "I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder...

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ROSE TATTOO: Seventh Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the seventh chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to what Geordie Leach (bass) has to say about "about getting back, getting sacked and getting a beer!" reads a posting on the group's web site. Watch the seventh chapter of Tatts TV below. A recent Bea...

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ROSE TATTOO: Fifth Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the fifth chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to what Angry Anderson (vocals),Geordie Leach (bass) and Mick Cocks (guitar) have to say about ROSE TATTOO and AC/DC and their personal relationships with late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Watch the fifth...

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ROSE TATTOO Documentary To Be Screened In Sydney Next Month

The feature-length documentary on the Australian rock legends ROSE TATTOO, called "Rock'n'Roll Outlaw", will be screened on Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at The Guthrie Theatre in Sydney, Austria. The documentary is the brainchild of writer/director/editor/producer Lucille Clements, who has ju...

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KILLING JOKE Frontman Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE

J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KILLING JOKE frontman Jaz Coleman. An excerpt from the chat follows: Decibel: KILLING JOKE did some touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE in 2005. What was that like? Coleman: [Laughs] What was touring with MÖTLEY CRÜE like? It was ab...

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AC/DC Frontman Guests On THE URGE Debut

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson makes a guest appearance on the debut album by the Newcastle, England-based rock outfit THE URGE. THE URGE began when guitarist John Miles Jr. got together with drummer Simon Ferry. The pair had been working together with Geordie legend Brendan Healey's BIG BAND; the equ...

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Inside Extremities: Mixes, Rehearsals and Live

The early 1990s were a triumphant and chaotic period for KILLING JOKE. The influential band, fathers to a hundred punk, metal, alternative, new wave and goth bastard children, had disintegrated amid usurious record deals and nervous breakdowns. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. drummer Martin Atkins arrived to see...

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IRON MAIDEN Spanish Inquisition

Living metal legends they may be, but from playing their new album in its entirety on tour to insisting they aren't metal, their legacy is hardly set in stone. Metal Hammer magazine's (web site) Geoff Barton rakes them over the coals. Read on: Q: Do you believe your fans want to hear the ...

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Is ROSE TATTOO Too Rock 'N' Roll For Australian Music Industry?

Patrick Donovan of The Age's "Sticky Carpet" (web site) has issued the following report: Are ROSE TATTOO too rock'n'roll for the Australian music industry? Seven members of the band — Angry Anderson, Geordie Leach, Ian Rilen, Rob Riley, Mick Cocks and the late Pete Wells and Dallas "Digger" Royal —...

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Hosannas From the Basements of Hell

Pick a band, any band, and if they incorporate any sort of tribal drone, ethereal wall-of-noise roar, mystical third-eye ravings or percussive punk-driven art house nihilism in their music, you can likely thank KILLING JOKE for the influence. The launching pad for a hundred metal, punk and new wave...

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KILLING JOKE: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new KILLING JOKE track, entitled "Implosion", has been made available for download at this location (free registration required). The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", due on March 6 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the albu...

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KILLING JOKE Bassist Praises New Album, Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE

KILLING JOKE will release their new album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", on March 3, 2006 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the album in Prague at Faust Studios and it sounds amazing, Jerry Kandiah engineered the record and we are producing ourselves these days... (no cha...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Checks In From Glasgow

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up there? We are pulling into Glasgow as I write this. The flight over to the U.K. was a piece o' cake, and we got to see the huge oil refinery fire that happened just outside London, .....

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AC/DC: Rare BUSTER BROWN Album To Be Issued On CD

According to a posting on AC-DC.net, the rare debut album from the legendary Melbourne band BUSTER BROWN — which featured in its ranks AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and future ROSE TATTOO frontman Angry Anderson and bassist Geordie Leech — is finally being issued on CD for the first time (with bonus track...