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ALTAR OF PLAGUES Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of the Irish experimental black metal band ALTAR OF PLAGUES. Commented the group: "ALTAR OF PLAGUES are very glad to announce we have signed with Candlelight Records in Europe. We are proud to sit on a roster alongside many bands that we have long admire...

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KLONE Begins Recording New Album

French metallers KLONE have entered Loko Studio to begin recording the drum tracks for their as-yet-untitled new album. Prior to the release of the new CD, KLONE will release a live album, recorded last year on the "All Seeing Eye Tour", as a free download. In the meantime, you can now download KLON...

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EXODUS Bassist Offering Video Lessons

The PlayThisRiff.com web site, which charges $9.99 for a monthly membership, has announced that it now features bass lesson videos from bassist Jack Gibson of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans EXODUS. Learn how to play the songs "A Lesson in Violence", "Bonded by Blood" and "Deathamphetamine". A...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Receives DALAI LAMA's Blessing For This Year's 'Free Tibet Concert'

Asian symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, which made international headlines by championing Taiwanese democracy from the Ozzfest and Wacken Open Air stages in 2007, has posted the following message on its MySpace page: "In order to facilitate the 2009 Free Tibet Concert, CHTHONIC vocalist Freddy Li...

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Report: DAVID LEE ROTH Impersonator Has Troubled History

Ontario, Canada's Simcoe Reformer reports: The Cambridge man who was posing as David Lee Roth in Brantford and area last month has a history of mesmerizing people to do his will. The Roth impersonator was portrayed during a 1989 murder trial as a Svengali who successfully urged one girlfriend to kil...

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SERJ TANKIAN, PUSCIFER Albums Among 'Shortlist Prize' Finalists

According to The Pulse of Radio, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian's debut solo album, "Elect the Dead", has made the "long list" of finalists for this year's Shortlist Prize, which is awarded to an album which has sold less than 500,000 copies. CDs by TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan's side pr...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced three dates in Japan in February 2008. The details are as follows: Feb. 07 - Osaka, Castle Hall Feb. 09 - Tokyo, Makuhari Messe Feb. 10 - Tokyo, Makuhari Messe Tickets go on sale on November 17. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of t...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Officially Confirmed For Australia's BIG DAY OUT

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has been officially confirmed as one of the headliners of the 2008 Big Day Out festival tour of Australia and New Zealand. The five-show run begins January 18 in Auckland. Also scheduled to appear are BJORK, THE ARCADE FIRE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, DIZZEE RASCAL, BILLY BRAGG, THE C...

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MONDO GENERATOR Mainman Says OZZFEST 2007 'Wasn't Our Scene'

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with MONDO GENERATOR frontman Nick Oliveri (also ex-KYUSS, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Why did you drop off Ozzfest? Was it a money issue? Nick Oliveri: You know, it was just many ....

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NICK OLIVERI Says It's All Good With MONDO GENERATOR

Shehzaad Jiwani of ChartAttack.com reports: Ex-KYUSS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri recently released his latest album, "Dead Planet", in North America. Though it's been out in the U.K. for a year, it feels like a new beginning for him. "This is the first thing I'm putting out afte...

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EVANESCENCE Frontwoman On Lineup Changes, Marriage And FAMILY VALUES Tour

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee recently took part in a conference call with members of the media to answer questions about the group's recent lineup changes and its participation in the Family Values tour. The interview follows here in its entirety: Q: So obviously, it's been a dramatic couple of mo...

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NICK OLIVERI: New Video Interview Available

FaceCulture spoke to Nick Oliveri just before his gig in the Patronaat in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Nick discussed QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, Josh Homme, the possibility of a reunion, KYUSS, MONDO GENERATOR, his divorce and lots more. Watch the interview in seven parts at www.faceculture.nl. Since his...

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EVANESCENCE Guitarist Says Headbanging On Stage Caused His Stroke

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with EVANESCENCE guitarist Terry Balsamo. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: You've been through a lot in the past year. How is your recovery going? Terry: Yeah, I still have paralysis in my left arm and hand. I'm like at eno...

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LED ZEPPELIN Rocks The Cradle (Gently)

According to TheCelebrityCafe.com, Baby Rock Records has set an October 31 release date for "Lullaby Renditions of Led Zeppelin", a collection of some of LED ZEPPELIN's biggest classics made into mellow lullabies for the kiddies. Baby Rock Records' "Rockabye Baby!" series of albums that transform th...

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METALLICA, TOOL, NIRVANA Rocking Babies To Sleep

The Associated Press reports: If you know nothing about METALLICA, "Enter Sandman" does sound like it could be the title of a lullaby. A company called Baby Rock Records has created lullaby versions of songs by METALLICA, COLDPLAY and RADIOHEAD. Executive producer Valerie Aiello said her company did...