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BORKNAGAR Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album

Blogger Schizo! recently conducted an interview with BORKNAGAR mainman Øystein G. Brun. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Blogger Schizo!: As a guitarist and founder of the supergroup BORKNAGAR, what's your favorite BORKNAGAR record? And why? Øystein G. Brun: Al...

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Original AC/DC Singer Spearheading Campaign To Have Sydney Recognized As Band's Birthplace

Emily Dunn of The Sydney Morning Herald reports that original AC/DC singer Dave Evans is spearheading a campaign to have Sydney recognized as the birthplace of the rock 'n' roll group. This week Evans was in Sydney, petitioning City of Sydney Council to place plaques at four AC/DC landmarks, includi...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says 'Death Magnetic' Sound Debate Is 'Truly About Tastes'

Shay Quillen of MercuryNews.com conducted an interview with METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich backstage in Fresno on Saturday. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kirk Hammett on file-sharing: "Our thinking hasn't changed at all. I mean, I think that intellectual property should...

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EVILE Guitarist OL DRAKE's Jaw In All Of Its Busted, Lacerated Glory

The travails of EVILE guitarist Ol Drake and his jaw injury have been well documented. After suffering a random blackout while walking on the street, Ol fell face first into the pavement. Since then he has suffered from the effects of a broken jaw, having to correct it by wiring it shut for two week...

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Aggressive Dissension

"Aggressive Dissension" by the Twin-Cities' RED GEM OF HADES is the product of vocalist Pat "Flex" Young and guitarist Kyle Vraa who decided that the world needs some deathly thrash metal with classic heavy metal guitar solos. To that end, the duo has succeeded. As far as studio projects go, the deb...

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DROWNING POOL Bassist Sets Record Straight On 'Music-As-Torture' Practice

DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton has commented on the reports that the band's music has been used to prepare detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay for interrogation. He said in a statement: "I would like to set the record straight to say that upon our return from Baghdad (in 2006) and...

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Heavy Metal Guitarist Was Stabbed 50 Times For Playing Poorly; More Details Emerge

The 18-year-old singer of the Italian gothic heavy metal band SOUL CRY and her 16-year-old brother, the band's bass player, are facing premeditated attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing the group's guitarist dozens of times because he did not play well enough, according to the Associated...

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VINCE NEIL's Fourth Annual Off The Strip Poker Tournament Announced

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas will host MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil's fourth annual Off The Strip Poker Tournament inside the Poker Lounge on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Celebrities, poker pros and the adult entertainment industry's hottest stars will join Neil for a wildly entertaini...

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METALLICA, DROWNING POOL, AC/DC Among Songs Most Used As Torture By U.S. Military Interrogators

U.S. military interrogators have often blasted music at detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay. According to the British law group Reprieve, these are among the songs they have used most frequently: * METALLICA - "Enter Sandman" * DROWNING POOL - "Bodies" * AC/DC - "Shoot to Thrill" * AC/...

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Oklahoma's BLEED THE SKY Issues Post-SOULFLY Tour Recap

Oklahoma's BLEED THE SKY has just completed a U.S. tour with SOULFLY, DEVASTATION, and INCITE. The band has checked in with the following update: "27 shows in 28 days, a few blown tires, and an awesome Thanksgiving dinner, we are home from — hands down — the BEST tour we've done yet!!! "Starting out...

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TRIXTER Sells Out Homecoming Show; Photos Available

The reunited TRIXTER performed for a sold-out crowd this past Friday, November 28 at Dexter's Entertainment Complex in Riverdale, New Jersey. This was the band's first headlining appearance of 2008 and its first hometown show in over 13 years. TRIXTER originally reunited earlier this year to play th...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, BUCKCHERRY Help Make ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC One Of Best-Performing Rock Labels

Eleven Seven Music, the independent rock label, dominates the iTunes Critics Picks for 2008. BUCKCHERRY's "Black Butterfly" is named the Best Rock Album of 2008, MÖTLEY CRÜE's "Saints of Los Angeles" is the top rock song, SIXX: A.M. is named a Best New Rock Artist of the Year and SIXX: A.M., BUCKCHE...

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GOD DETHRONED Frontman Issues Studio Update

Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED entered Soundlodge studios in Germany in October with producer Jörg Uken to begin recording its new album, "Passiondale", for an April/May 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. "Passiondale" will be a concept album about World War I. Songtitles set to app...

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DROWNING POOL: Possible Live Album, DVD On The Way

Texas metal band DROWNING POOL recently took part in a acoustic performance of the song "37 Stitches" and a live interview at the studios of TXA 21. Watch footage of the appearance by following the links below. Performance Interview DROWNING POOL vocalist Ryan McCombs has told El Paso Times ...

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ROB ZOMBIE Shoots Down 'Weird Rumor' About WHITE ZOMBIE Box Set

WHITE ZOMBIE's 4-CD/1-DVD box set, "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie", will release its long-awaited release on November 25 via (Geffen/UMe). The CDs bring together for the first time all 64 original studio recordings released by the band led by Rob Zombie during its 1985-1996 career. The DVD offers nine mu...