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Report: Michigan Native Fronts Dutch Band EPICA While Lead Singer Recuperates
Timothy Flynn of The Flint Journal reports: For singer Amanda Somerville, making the leap from her hometown of Flushing, Michigan to Wolfsburg, Germany, was fairly easy. Now, after spending the past decade making a musical name for herself overseas, she's hitting the road. Somerville just began a mo...April 10, 2008
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ROBB FLYNN: 'I Once Punched Some Kid In The Face For Saying That GARY HOLT Sucked'
Ben Richardson of the San Francisco Bay Guardian has penned an article focusing on the revival of the thrash metal genrre, led by such scene veterans as EXODUS and TESTAMENT. Robb Flynn guitarist for the vintage Oakland thrash band VIO-LENCE and current frontman for local groove-metal crowd-pleasers...April 2, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: New Video Interview Posted Online
Metal juggernauts MACHINE HEAD were interviewed by Johnny Orlando, Jr. in Chicago during the band's recently completed More Balls, More Volume, More Strength tour alongside HELLYEAH and NONPOINT. Robb Flynn and Phil Demmel talk about the Grammys, salmon and facing their demons. The entire clip can b...March 31, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD To Film 'Halo' Video
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has issued the following update "Just got back from Japan after our 'around the world in 15 days tour.' Really awesome experience over there in that part of the world, and for the first time, due to the more open schedule, we really got a chance to soak up the ...March 24, 2008
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ANVIL's Documentary At Toronto's HOT DOCS Festival; More Details Announced
"Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums) who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a final attempt to fulfill thei...March 19, 2008
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ANVIL's Documentary To Open Toronto's HOT DOCS Festival
According to Eye Weekly, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil", a mockumentary-like true account of fiftysomething Canadian heavy-metal practitioners Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals, guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums) who, after a desultory European tour with their band ANVIL, decide to record a 13th album in a fina...March 18, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: Rare Pre-'Burn My Eyes' Interview Posted Online
A rare interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce conducted before the 1994 release of the band's debut album, "Burn My Eyes", can be viewed below. The footage was originally shot by by Jerry Allen of Metallian Productions and was included on the "Tales from the Pit" video...March 18, 2008
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Unedited Blackpool Performance To Be Made Available Via Webshop
TYGERS OF PAN TANG's March 15, 2008 performace at the Berlin Studios in Blackpool, UK was webcast on www.globegig.com. According to the band, "it really was a night to remember and the TYGERS would like to thank GlobeGig and their crew for making it happen. The feedback from [Saturday] night has bee...March 17, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Interviewed In Israel; Video Available
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn talked to "The Metal Ring" only a couple of hours before he went up on stage with his band in Tel Aviv, Israel Monday night (March 10). Watch the two-minute interview below. MACHINE HEAD rehearsed "None but My Own" and "The Rage to Overcome" but only the first one ma...March 13, 2008
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KERRY KING On DIMEBAG, MACHINE HEAD And His Post-SLAYER Career Plans
Midwest Metal has just posted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King that was conducted last summer during the band's tour with MARILYN MANSON. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Metal: When you look at your and SLAYER's career, do you look at it as one big chunk or are you ...March 10, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Whacking Off In Dubai
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has issued the following update: "Been hanging out in Dubai for the last 24 hours; man, what a crazy, modern, cool, surprisingly Americanized city. Something like one-fifth of the world's high-rise cranes are currently in Dubai building high rises. I'm tellin' ya, in...March 7, 2008
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG: 'Animal Instinct' Track Listing Revealed; New Video Footage Available
NWOBHM legends TYGERS OF PAN TANG have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "Animal Instinct", due on April 21 through Livewire Records via Cargo distribution. The CD sees the band "go back to their early roots, playing hard-edged rock in the manner of 'Wildcat' and 'Spellbound'," ac...February 28, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: Seattle Cancellation Explained
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD were forced to cancel their scheduled Seattle concert Saturday night (February 23) on the "More Balls, More Volume, More Strength" tour after frontman Robb Flynn came down with "a severe bronchial infection." Flynn's condition, unfortunately, calls into...February 24, 2008
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MACHINE HEAD: Audio Interview With ROBB FLYNN Available
Headbanger's Blog has posted a podcast interview with MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn, in which the sarcastic, fun-loving frontman talks about losing this year's metal Grammy to SLAYER, the tragedies that have marred the band's triumphant tours, the rewards of shooting a good video, trying to match HELLYE...February 19, 2008
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ATHEIST: Catalog Available Now On Picture-Disc Vinyl
Technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have had their influential catalog — 1988's "Piece of Time", 1993's "Elements" and the 1991's legendary "Unquestionable Presence" — released on picture-disc vinyl courtesy of Relapse Records. These picture discs are strictly limited to 1,000 copies each. For more inf...February 17, 2008
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