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Pre-Grunge Seattle Band MALFUNKSHUN Reforms

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Although it never recorded a full-length album or toured outside Washington state, Seattle band MALFUNKSHUN is often cited as an important band amid the grunge family tree. Now, 16 years after the death of singer Andy Wood, MALFUNKSHUN is reactivating. An anomaly...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Guest At AVIV GEFFEN Shows

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will be a special guest of Israeli rock singer and composer Aviv Geffen at his shows on November 27-29 at Zappa Tel Aviv. Aviv Geffen is also a member of BLACKFIELD, a collaboration with PORCUPINE TREE frontman Steven Wilson. DREAM THEATER's "Score" two-DVD se...

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MAX CAVALERA Recalls His Most Surreal Moment On Stage

SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA mainman Max Cavalera told The West Australian that it was an Indonesian tour in the mid-'90s that the Brazilian-born, U.S.-based singer-songwriter and producer rates as his most surreal moment on stage. "There were 20,000 people at this show and the kids started throwing flip-fl...

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BURNING TREE: Reunion Gig Recorded For Live CD

BURNING TREE played a reunion gig at King King in Hollywood on Monday, October 9. Guitarist Marc Ford, playing his first show since resigning from the BLACK CROWES last month, was joined by bassist Mark Dutton and drummer Doni Gray for two sets of classics from their 1990 self-titled album as well a...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Recording New Album, Seeks New Label Home

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed during an appearance last night (Oct. 6) on the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM that the band has ended its longtime collaboration with Atco/EastWest Records/The Atlantic Group and is currently in talks with several labels about a p...

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CARMINE APPICE: 'EDDIE VAN HALEN Seems To Be Out Of His Tree Right Now'

In a brand new interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, the surviving three members of the original lineup of legendary hard rock band CACTUS — drummer Carmine Appice, bassist Tim Bogert and guitarist Jim McCarty — discuss the recently released "Cactus V" album, the band's first new studio offer...

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ORPHANED LAND: Tel-Aviv Concert To Be Filmed For 'Global Metal' Documentary

ORPHANED LAND's November 25, 2006 show at the Theatre Club in Tel-Aviv, Israel will be filmed by the makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" for their upcoming follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this f...

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COLISEUM And YOUNG WIDOWS Prepare Split Release

Louisville's COLISEUM and YOUNG WIDOWS have teamed up for a limited-edition split 7". The single, which is set for an October release via Relapse, features two new tracks from each band: "Skyline Fu*ker" and "White Religion" by COLISEUM and "Future Plans" and "Baritone #3" by YOUNG WIDOWS. More info...

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA: My Music Tastes Are Getting 'More Extreme'

Courtney Devores of The Charlotte Observer recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On his five children (three stepchildren and two biological): "I like to let them...figure out what (they) really like, what kind of...

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LACUNA COIL To Release 'Closer' Single In October

Italy's LACUNA COIL will release "Closer" — the third single off their critically acclaimed "Karmacode" album — in October via Century Media Records. The radio mix and edit of "Closer" was overseen by Brian Malouf. The accompanying live tracks were recorded at The State Theatre in St Petersburg, FL...

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LACUNA COIL: U.S. Headlining Tour Plans Scrapped

LACUNA COIL's previously announced U.S. headlining tour with SOIL and 36 CRAZYFISTS, which was set to take place in November, has been cancelled. No further information is available right now. LACUNA COIL's latest CD, "Karmacode", was produced by Waldemar Sorychta and LACUNA COIL in Germany and Ital...

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LACUNA COIL Nominated In 'Best Italian Act' Category At MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS

LACUNA COIL has been nominated in the "Best Italian Act" category at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006, set to take place November 2 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The band is inviting fans to vote for the group at this location. Once you've entered the main page, choose "Italy" and vote for LACUNA COIL. .....

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LACUNA COIL To Tour U.S. With SOIL, 36 CRAZYFISTS

LACUNA COIL will team up with SOIL, 36 CRAZYFISTS and an as-yet-undetermined fourth band for a U.S. tour beginning mid-November. Tentative dates so far are as follows: Nov. 15 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre Nov. 17 - Hollywood, CA @ The Avalon Nov. 20 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon Nov. 24 - Salt ...

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THE OLD DEAD TREE Announces New Guitarist

French gothic metallers THE OLD DEAD TREE have announced the addition of guitarist Gilles Moinet (LUX INCERTA) to the group's ranks. "Gilles has a deep sense of melody and brings the band new influences that foretell an even richer and more varied music than before," the band's frontman, Manuel Muno...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, PEEPING TOM Confirmed For DETOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL

Billboard.com reports that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and PEEPING TOM are among the confirmed bands for the first L.A. Weekly magazine-sponsored Detour Music Festival, set to be held October 7 at Main and 1st Streets in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Saturday (Aug. 26). Other acts on the bill for Deto...