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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Focusing On ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS frontman Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Burton, the idea to have you with us this time is this forthcoming debut album by ASCENSION...

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AIRBOURNE: U.S. Dates Announced

Australian rock band AIRBOURNE has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 21 - Urban - Salt Lake City, UT Feb. 23 - The Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA Feb. 26 - Roxy - Los Angeles, CA Feb. 27 - Beauty Bar – Las Vegas, NV Feb. 29 - Bluebird – Denver, CO Mar. 01 - Black Sheep ...

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HIGH ON FIRE Frontman: 'We're Not A Traditional Metal Band'

Curtis Ross of The Tampa Tribune reports that Oakland, California's HIGH ON FIRE is touring in support of last year's "Death Is This Communion". Produced by Jack Endino (GREEN RIVER, NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN),the album features some of the band's most intricate songs and arrangements while still mainta...

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AIRBOURNE: New Album Available For Streaming

Australian rock band AIRBOURNE is streaming its new album, "Runnin' Wild", on the group's MySpace page. According to a press release, the CD — which was released in Australia last June — "channels the endearing qualities of classic rock while breathing new life through modern production and arrangem...

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VINNIE PAUL Wants To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Life By Releasing New Product

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Is there a lot of music you and your brother [late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott] made that's still in...

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MIKE PATTON Doesn't Rule Out FAITH NO MORE Reunion

Artisan News Service reports: Mike Patton, currently fronting MONDO CANE and about four other different bands, made his mark in the late '80s, early '90s fronting FAITH NO MORE. It was the band's "The Real Thing" album that created the funk-metal craze, opened the door for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman Talks To WWE

Joel O'Keefe from Australian rock band AIRBOURNE spoke with WWE about things such as good pubs in Australia closing down where rock bands play, to who his favorite WWE superstar is. Read the interview at this location. In other news, AIRBOURNE's track "Stand Up For Rock 'N Roll" has been chosen as t...

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FLIPPER Drafts Former NIRVANA Bassist For New Album

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Fifteen years since its last studio album, influential punk outfit FLIPPER is up and running once more. "I think that we're 99% there, if not done," drummer Steve DePace tells Billboard.com of a new FLIPPER album. "We've got 10 songs, and we just did another roun...

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AIRBOURNE: New Concert Footage Posted Online

Australian rock 'n' rollers AIRBOURNE performed at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle, Australia on Thursday, January 3. Watch fan-filmed footage of the concert at this location. One of the clips can be viewed below. AIRBOURNE is touring in support of its album "Runnin' Wild", which was released in Au...

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Treading tricky ground here, bands like OTEP being at least partially critic-proof. For example: I'd like to point out that virtually everything about this band – including the coo-to-a-bloody-scream vocals, the stuttering basslines, the overwrought breathing into the mic and then shrieking some emp...

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AIRBOURNE: UK Dates Announced

Australian rock 'n' rollers AIRBOURNE are all set to bring the party to the UK in February 2008, announcing a string of headline shows. Tickets will go on sale shortly; special guests are yet to be announced. The dates are as follows: Feb. 05 - Oxford - Jericho Tavern Feb. 06 - Birmingham - Bar ...

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New Documentary To Focus On RUSH Roadies

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, WhistleStop Productions is currently putting the final touches on a five-part documentary series shot this past summer during the Canadian leg of the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour. Entitled "Backstage Secrets", the series was shot in H...

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AKERCOCKE Frontman To Guest On 'The Powersurge'

AKERCOCKE frontman Jason Mendonca will take part in a live interview this Saturday (December 15) on KBeach.org's "The Powersurge". "The Powersurge", hosted by Eric Bryan of thrash band NECROSCOPE and "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", broadcasts from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. every Saturday. Requests from the...

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Actor Denies Being Cast As KURT COBAIN

The Pulse of Radio reports that the actor recently hyped to play late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain in an upcoming film biography is apparently unaware of getting the job. According to MTV.com, Scottish actor James McAvoy was asked about playing Cobain and replied, "People have been saying that to be...

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VALIENT THORR To Record New Album With JACK ENDINO

Venusian rockers and occasional Earth dwellers VALIENT THORR will begin working on a new album at the start of 2008. The band will spend January in Southern California writing and demoing new material before heading to Seattle to record with Jack Endino (NIRVANA, SOUNDGARDEN, MUDHONEY, HIGH ON FIRE)...