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POISON Frontman Talks Touring, Upcoming VH1 Show

Patrick Douglas of The Culture Shock recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Culture Shock: What's the biggest difference for you guys as a touring band, as POISON today, in comparison to 20 years ago, as far as taking the show on...

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HIMSA: 'Summon In Thunder' Artwork Revealed

Seattle's HIMSA has revealed the artwork for its new album, "Summon in Thunder", due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Check it out at this location. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DA...

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Woman Admits To Stalking LINKIN PARK Singer

The Associated Press reports that a former national laboratory worker has admitted that she used government computers to access the e-mail account of LINKIN PARK lead singer Chester Bennington and hacked into a cell phone company's Web site to obtain his phone number. Devon Townsend, 28, appeared Fr...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Confirmed For Japan's LOUDPARK Festival

Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has been confirmed for the Loudpark 07 festival, set to take place October 20-21 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANTHEM AS I LAY DYING BLIND GUARDIAN HEAVEN AND HELL LACUNA COI...

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SOILWORK Completes Work On New Album

SOILWORK guitarist Ola Frenning and drummer Peter Wildoer have finished mixing the group's new album, due later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records. "All I can say, it sounds excellent... great sound, great playing and a good mix of songs," Ola writes on the band's web site. "I'm very happy to hav...

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AYREON: First Guest Singer For New Album Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identity of the first singer who will guest on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Magali Luyten (VIRUS IV, BEAUTIFUL SIN). Twelve vocalists have been confirmed so far, with a number of s...

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DARKEST HOUR: Another New Song Posted Online

Another new DARKEST HOUR track, entitled "Stand and Receive Your Judgment", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the Washington D.C.-based metallers' new album, "Deliver Us", due on July 10 via Victory Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Undoing Ruin" was record...

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HIMSA: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Seattle's HIMSA have set "Summon In Thunder" as the title of its new album, due on September 17 via Century Media Records. Steve Carter (who produced the band's second album, "Courting Tragedy And Disaster") produced the music while Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) produced vocals and the...

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DARKEST HOUR: New Webisode Available

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have posted a new webisode documenting the making of the video for their new track "Demon(s)". Watch it at this location. "Demon(s)" comes off the group's new album, "Deliver Us", due on July 10 via Victory Records. The long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "U...

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GWAR Frontman Promises 'Titanic Show Of Death, Blood, And Metal!'

With theatrical rock decidedly back en vogue (just check "Headbanger's Ball" and metal publications for the proof),it's fitting that this year's edition of the Sounds of the Underground tour will feature one of metal's all-time most over-the-top theatrical bands, GWAR. Having already performed as p...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Talks About 'Ziltoid' Solo Album

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com conducted an interview with Devin Townsend on Saturday, June 16. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: I've listened to "Ziltoid" more times than I can even remember so far. The first question I got to ask you is how much of an inspiration was ...

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AYREON: First Vocals For New Album Recorde; Audio Sample Available

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's webmaster has issued the following update: "The very first vocalist for the seventh AYREON album was recorded in the Electric Castle Studio last week. We're not revealing the name of the vocalist just yet, but you can listen to a sample of the voice (without instru...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let you know that Susanna [Jed's wife] and I are proud parents!! Edward Malcolm Simon was born May 29, 12:36 pm at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. And I say that Pennsylvania is the perfect place...

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Ziltoid the Omniscient

"Ziltoid the Omniscient", Devin Towsend's first "pure solo album" is supposed to be it for a while for the enigmatic and creatively brilliant main man for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND. And what a fantastic way to end this chapter of a career marked by sheer genius. "Solo" is to be...

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GENE HOGLAN: 'We Drummers Get All The Hottest Girlies'

SickDrummer.com recently conducted an interview with legendary metal drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: SickDrummer.com: If you could give some advice to young drummers, it would be... Gene: Buy my DVD, dammit! Best mov...