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AL JOURGENSEN Says 'Final' MINISTRY Album Will Be About BUSH's 'Corrupt Administration'

MINISTRY leader Al Jourgensen has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that after MINISTRY finishes its current MasterBaTour, he plans to go right back into the studio for what he says will be "the last MINISTRY album." "I've got other things to do," Jourgensen explained to Billboard.com. "I just starte...

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Rio Grande Blood

Uncle Al has gotta be pushing 50 at this point, but he's never been more enraged. Following MINISTRY's big comeback in 2004 with "Houses of the Molè", the cranky ringleader has assembled some new players (notably riffmeister Tommy Victor of PRONG and DANZIG fame, and PRONG/KILLING JOKE bassist Paul...

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THE ALMIGHTY: Five-Show U.K. Tour Announced

Reactivated THE ALMIGHTY will be playing five shows in the U.K. in December. The band's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Aug. 11 - Bulldog Bash - Warwickshire, UK Dec. 26 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Dec. 27 - Shepherd's Bush Empire - London, UK Dec. 28 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK Dec. ...

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GODSMACK Frontman: We Support The Troops, Not The War

A.J. Hammer of CNN's "Showbiz Tonight" conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna on Thursday, May 11. A transcript of the chat follows: Hammer: Well, here we go again. Another rock group embroiled in controversy over their music and the war in Iraq. But this time, it's not exactly wha...

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SODOM Frontman Says He Was Disappointed By New VENOM, CELTIC FROST Albums

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with SODOM frontman Thomas "Tom Angelripper" Such. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: I see that one of the tracks [on the new SODOM album], "Axis of Evil", is kind of a commentary on our American president here, George Bus...

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ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA: New Solo Album Samples Available

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has uploaded a three-minute audio file containing samples from his upcoming solo album, tentatively due later in the year. The audio trailer, which Vera says contains "a glimpse into what I've been doing for the past 11 months," features "sel...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Copied His Solos On 'Stomp 442'

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: [Did you fire] Joey [Belladonna, vocas] [in 1992] or did he [leave] by himself? Spitz: "We had just signed to Elektra, which was huge for us. Final...

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ARMORED SAINT To Take Part In Online Chat This Afternoon

ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush and bassist Joey Vera will take part in an online chat with their fans on the Evolution Festival web site this afternoon at 6:00 p.m. CET. You can join the chat at this location. Evolution Festival '06 will be held July 14-16 in Toscolano Maderno (Brescia) on the ...

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EDDIE VEDDER Says New PEARL JAM Gets Political

Launch Radio Networks reports: PEARL JAM frontman Eddie Vedder says in the new issue of Newsweek that the group's new album tackles politics and the Bush administration head on. Vedder explained, "It's just not the time to be cryptic. I mean, our tax dollars for this (Iraq) war are being funneled th...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Responds To Internet Criticism: Video Available

Charlie Benante, drummer of ANTHRAX, is interviewed in the latest edition of the "Metal Injection" videocast. When asked about all the Internet backlash about the reunion tour of the band's classic lineup (with vocalist Joey Belladonna and guitarist Danny Spitz),Charlie said, "There is always going...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Glad To Help Anti-Violence Organization

Launch Radio Networks reports: AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton was one of the featured performers on Friday, April 7 at the annual "Banned In Boston" anti-violence benefit. He portrayed former First Lady Barbara Bush, and it was his fourth appearance in drag, having been Laura Bush, Martha Stewart, a...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Says STEVEN TYLER Had An 'Overuse Injury'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton told WZLX-FM's Carlson & McKenzie on Wednesday (April 5) that frontman Steven Tyler's throat had an "overuse injury...like tendonitis" that forced them to cancel shows. "He had this minor, minor, minor [surgery] done and it went really well," Hamilton told the morn...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Finds Himself 'Banned In Boston'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton will be "Banned In Boston" for the fourth time this Friday night (April 7),when he will put his best dress on for charity at the Avalon. Hamilton will be in costume as former First Lady Barbara Bush at the 11th annual "Banned In Boston" charity event, which raises mon...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's 'Anthology' DVD: Complete Details Revealed

Sanctuary Visual Entertainment has set a June 20 U.S. release date for the three-disc DVD release of IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson's "Anthology" (view artwork here). This is the definitive Dickinson package, and includes over six hours of videos and live performances, and previously unreleased...

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ARMORED SAINT Bassist Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. Joey talked about the early ARMORED SAINT days, as well as current reunion news and the possibility of a new release from the band. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Full in Bloom Music: Let's...