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Black on Black: A Tribute to Black Flag
It seems that with every passing year, more and more metal and hardcore bands acknowledge the massive influence of BLACK FLAG. Whether the pure hardcore aggression of "Damaged" or the Rollins-era metal-edged work of "Slip it In" or the pain-purging, often sludge-dragging "My War", the band meant far...April 10, 2006
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Mighty Cosmic Dances
"Mighty Cosmic Dances" by the Czech Republic's OBLOMOV is an album that fans of boundary pushing black and death metal should know about. With a conceptual inspiration drawn from the likes of Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg, and Thomas S. Kuhn (i.e., the scientific revolution),OBLOMOV creates a cla...April 10, 2006
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SEVENDUST, SOIL: More Tour Dates Announced
Now that SEVENDUST's three-month-plus headlining tour has come to a close, the band is taking a much deserved break, but they won't be resting for very long. Starting May 4 in La Crosse, WI at the La Crosse Center the band will head out for another batch of tour dates lasting through the month of .....April 5, 2006
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Review: GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Is Not The Greatest Rock Album Ever Made
Chuck Klosterman of Spin magazine has penned a review of the complete 13-song version of GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy". An excerpt from his review follows [***NOTE: The review may or may not have been written as an early April Fool's Day joke***]: "It's been a long time...March 27, 2006
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ROB ZOMBIE On BUCK OWENS: 'It's A Sad Day When An American Original Passes'
Rob Zombie has issued a statement regarding the passing of country music icon Buck Owens. Owens, who sold more than 16 million albums and popularized country entertainment on television as host of "Hee Haw", died on Saturday (March 25) at age 76, according to Reuters. Owens died of heart failure at...March 26, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer 'Curses' Upcoming MARK CHAPMAN Movie
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement via his official web site: "Just got the shit news that there's going to be a movie about the asshole who shot John Lennon. As a Lennon fan [and] admirer, I can't believe that this film is coming out on general release. I object comp...March 25, 2006
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Rich Man's War…Poor Man's Fight
Buffalo, New York's ever-changing HEROD showed a lot of promise with the classy melodic metal of 2004's "For Whom the Gods Would Destroy". The group blended a fundamentally modern sound with traditional metal roots and an impeccable sense of melody. So what happened? "Rich Man's War…Poor Man's Fight...March 20, 2006
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Speaks Candidly About VAN HALEN's Past And Future
Published in Japan, Burrn! magazine is famous for their worldwide exclusive interviews. VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed in February 2006 for the April issue, which is out now. Anthony was interviewed by the magazine's U.S. correspondent John "Shooter" Harrell for their exclusive st...March 17, 2006
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Judge Refuses To Slash Verdict In GUNS N' ROSES Suit
Asher Hawkins of The Legal Intelligencer has issued the following report: A Philadelphia judge has declined to remit the six-figure verdict a jury awarded to a woman who claimed a December 2002 ankle injury outside the then-First Union Center was caused by arena management's failure to foresee and p...March 16, 2006
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DEICIDE Guitarist Sets Record Straight Regarding Chilean Concert Cancellation
DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla has refuted reports that the cancellation of the group's opening show of their South American tour (February 21 show in Valparaiso, Chile) had anything to do with any failure on the concert organizers' part to secure proper permits or pressure from authorities to cal...February 19, 2006
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SEVENDUST Guitarist SONNY MAYO: 'This Is The Height Of My Professional Career'
Brandon Weiss of The Triangle Online recently conducted an interview with new SEVENDUST guitarist Sonny Mayo (ex-SNOT, AMEN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Triangle Online: How's your experience with SEVENDUST as compared to other band experiences so far? Sonny: "Well, I've been in...February 5, 2006
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DEAD TO FALL: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
Chicago metalcore mammoths DEAD TO FALL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Phoenix Throne", due on April 4 via Victory Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Villainy & Virtue" was recorded at Trax East studio in South River, NJ with producer Eric Rachel. Paul Ramano (MASTODON...January 31, 2006
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THIN LIZZY: More Information Revealed About Upcoming LYNOTT Biopic
ContactMusic.com is reporting that "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" star Gary Dourdan and Irish pop singer Samantha Mumba's brother Omera are to play rocker Phil Lynott in a new biopic about the THIN LIZZY frontman. The film will be based on the Lynott biography "My Boy" by his mother Philomena. Mum...January 4, 2006
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SUBMISSION: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new track from Denmark's SUBMISSION, entitled "Deathride to Escape", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the band's debut album, "Failure to Perfection", due in Europe on February 27, 2006 via Listenable Records. The first part of the album recordings wa...December 28, 2005
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BATHORY: 'In Memory Of Quorthon' Shirts Available, Box Set On The Way
Börje "Boss" Forsberg, owner of Black Mark Records and father of late BATHORY mainman Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, has issued the following statement regarding plans for new BATHORY merchandise and album releases: "Dearest BATHORY friends, I would like to thank all of you for your supports all the ti...December 18, 2005
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