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BILLY CORGAN Blasts RADIOHEAD
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan has blasted RADIOHEAD in a new interview with NME, saying that the British band is part of a current cultural view of rock music that he can't stand. Corgan explained, "I can't think of any people outside of Weird Al Yankovic w...June 13, 2012
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ALICE COOPER: 'I Never Had A Struggle With Alcohol'
Amy Harris of CityBeat recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CityBeat: I have interviewed many of your past guitarists, Jason Hook and Al Pitrelli and people that have toured with you and everybody always has spectacular...June 13, 2012
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AGALLOCH To Release 'Faustian Echoes' EP
Portland musical enigmas AGALLOCH have announced a month-long bout of live performances this summer. Slated to commence with a hometown show July 11, the tour will include a nightly rotating set list featuring both new and early material with stage times anticipated to be between 90 and 120 minutes....June 12, 2012
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The Complete Albums Collection
"Think 'heavy metal' and few bands come to mind as quickly as JUDAS PRIEST," reads a sentence from Greg Prato's liner notes from the 17-disc box (literally) set titled "The Complete Albums Collection". And who could argue that point with any semblance of a logical foundation? One could say the same...June 5, 2012
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Recalls When He Smoked A 'Sweet Leaf' With TONY IOMMI
To celebrate the arrival of Metal Hammer's immense 172-page BLACK SABBATH tribute, the magazine asked TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson to name his favorite BLACK SABBATH tracks. "BLACK SABBATH are one of my favorite bands of all time," he said. "It's so hard to pick a favorite track… I guess 'Into...June 4, 2012
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MAGNUM Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
British melodic rock legends MAGNUM are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "On The 13th Day", for a September 25 release (one day earlier internationally) through SPV/Steamhammer. A single, "So Let It Rain", will precede the full-length effort at the end of August. "On The 13th Day" w...June 4, 2012
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DIMMU BORGIR Live In Moscow: Video Footage, Photos Available
Fan-filmed video footage of DIMMU BORGIR's June 2 concert at Arena in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. Photo of the concert: * Darkside * The MetalList The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Mourning Palace 02. Spellbound (By The Devil) 03. In Death's Embrace 04. Relinquishment Of Spirit And Flesh...June 4, 2012
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PRONG Mainman: 'I Don't Have Any Bitterness Towards Anything'
Metal Army recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Army: You have been critical of your own output at times. How does this new album ["Carved Into Stone"] stack up to the history of PRONG? Tommy: I think it's one ...June 1, 2012
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KING'S X To Support KANSAS
Legendary rockers KING'S X will return to the North American tour circuit this fall as direct support to KANSAS. In regards to this upcoming trek, KING'S X bassist/vocalist Doug Pinnick comments: "I've been a huge KANSAS fan since the beginning. I remember sitting on the floor with my friends listen...May 31, 2012
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MINISTRY: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online
Video footage of MINISTRY rehearsing for its DeFibRiLlaTouR 2012 world tour can be seen below. MINISTRY's new album, "Relapse", sold 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 193 on The Billboard 200 chart. Issued on March 26, the CD was recorded last fa...May 31, 2012
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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL To Tour Canada
Fans in Canada and select cities in the northern part of the U.S. will finally have a chance to see what reviewers have called "the best metal tour of the year" when co-headliners ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT, joined by DEATH ANGEL, kick off a late-summer trek on September 14. Starting in Portland, Oregon,...May 31, 2012
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SLAYER' S KERRY KING Picks His Favorite BLACK SABBATH Song (Video)
Ahead of BLACK SABBATH's history-making Download festival appearance, the massive, 172-page new issue of Metal Hammer is a tribute to the legendary heavy metal act, paying homage to one of the greatest, heaviest and most influential bands to ever walk this earth. Metal Hammer talks to SABBATH member...May 31, 2012
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says It's Been 'Harder To Sing' Following Neck Surgery
Last September, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine underwent surgery for stenosis, a neck and spine condition that he says was caused by years of headbanging. Earlier this month, Artisan News spoke to Mustaine and asked him about how he's doing eight months after the surgery. "It's good," he said. "Lead...May 30, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH Tribute In New Issue Of U.K.'s METAL HAMMER Magazine
Ahead of BLACK SABBATH's history-making Download festival appearance, the massive, 172-page new issue of Metal Hammer is a tribute to the legendary heavy metal act, paying homage to one of the greatest, heaviest and most influential bands to ever walk this earth. Metal Hammer talks to SABBATH member...May 29, 2012
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12th Annual 'Joey Ramone Birthday Bash' To Feature Performance Of '...Ya Know?' Album
This year's Joey Ramone's Birthday Bash, to be held on Saturday, May 19, will include a very special addition to the format of the past 11 years. In anticipation of the forthcoming posthumous new Joey Ramone CD, "...Ya Know?", the event will culminate in a live performance of the entire album in adv...May 11, 2012
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