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Exclusive: IGOR CAVALERA Talks About His Decision To Leave SEPULTURA

In the two days since drummer Igor Cavalera announced his departure from SEPULTURA, there has been a great deal of speculation regarding the reasons for his split with the group and his future plans. While some fans have theorized that Igor became disillusioned with playing heavy metal and wanted to...

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SEPULTURA Vow To Continue Despite IGOR CAVALERA's Departure

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have yet to comment on yesterday's announcement that their drummer and co-founder, Igor Cavalera, has left the group due to "artistic differences." However, according to a posting on the band's official web site, guitarist Andreas Kisser, Derrick Green and Paulo Xisto J...

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It's Official: Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Quits SEPULTURA

Drummer Igor Cavalera has officially announced his departure from SEPULTURA (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on January 13, 2006 and subsequently denied by both the band and Igor). In a statement released today (June 12) to the Brazilian media, Igor attributed the split to "artistic inco...

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ZAO: Entire New Album Available For Preview

Greensburg, Pennsylvania-based band ZAO have made their entire new album, "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here", available for preview at this location. Due on June 13 via Ferret, the CD was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with the studio's famed owner, Steve Albini, at the helm. Albini approache...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Performs With KRISIUN: Photos Available

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser joined Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN on stage at Opinião Bar in Porto Alegre, Brazil on May 28, 2006 for renditions of the SEPULTURA classics "Troops of Doom" and "Refuse/Resist". Check out pictures at RockBrigade.com.br. As previously reported, SEPULTURA are r...

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SEPULTURA: New Touring Drummer Revealed?

According to Brazil's 89 FM, SEPULTURA are rumored to have selected Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA) as their new touring drummer following Roy Mayorga's (ex-SOULFLY) decision to join STONE SOUR as a full-time member. SEPULTURA founding member and drummer Igor Cavalera announced earlier in the year that he...

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The Mystery Spot

Slinky, sleazy blues-and-booze rock from the Rust Belt of the USA, lumped in with the stoner rock crowd because there's really nowhere else for 'em to get lumped (at least not until you all wise up and go buy some TENDERLOIN records). Ohio's prodigal drunks get a lot more love in Europe than they do...

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CLUTCH Drummer Featured On New FIVE HORSE JOHNSON Album

CLUTCH drummer Jean Paul Gaster makes an appearance on the new FIVE HORSE JOHNSON album, "The Mystery Spot", which was released on May 23 via Small Stone Records. An MP3 of the track "Ten Cent Dynamite" is available for download at this location. FIVE HORSE JOHNSON are said to combine their love and...

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HELMET: New Album Details Revealed

Forefathers of the post-hardcore/punk genre, HELMET will return July 18 with "Monochrome", marking their first release on Warcon Records, one of the leading post-hardcore/punk labels in the industry today. This summer, the band — founding vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton, guitarist Chris Traynor and...

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Councilwoman Comments On Seattle's Decision To Name Park After JIMI HENDRIX

Kery Murakami of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that On Monday (May 22) the City Council recommended that a new park being built alongside the future home of an African American museum in the Central Area bear Jimi Hendrix's name. The final decision rests with Seattle Parks and Recreati...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD, DRAGONFORCE Confirmed For OZZFEST Main Stage

AVENGED SEVENFOLD and DRAGONFORCE have been added to the main-stage lineup of this year's Ozzfest, which is scheduled to kick off June 29 in Auburn, Washington. "Ozzfest has so much history," says AVENGED SEVENFOLD vocalist M. Shadows. "We are honored to be sharing the stage with so many great bands...

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SPITFIRE's 'Life And Limb' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

SPITFIRE's new music video for the song "Life And Limb" will see its MTV2 network premiere this weekend. The video will debut on Saturday, May 20 as part of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". "Headbangers Ball" airs Saturday evenings at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2 in the USA. "Life And Limb" is the first video f...

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'Sounds Of The Underground Live: Volume 1' DVD Due In June

The e-card for the "Sounds of the Underground Live: Volume 1" DVD is now online, and features a three-minute teaser of all the live footage and backstage chaos from the DVD. The teaser is available at this location. CLUTCH and GWAR live clips from the DVD will be added shortly. Last year marked ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE To Headline OZZFEST's Second Stage In San Bernardino

In an Ozzfest first, OZZY OSBOURNE has decided not to perform on the main stage at the festival's July 8 stop at San Bernardino, CA's Hyundai Pavilion of Glen Helen. Instead, the rock icon has chosen to get right in the face of fans on the frontline by headlining the down and dirty second stage ...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'Life Has A Way Of Showing Us That Pain Isn't Always Bad'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "Sometimes we don't know that we're right where we are supposed to be in life, even when looking down the barrel of a loaded gun. Life has a way of showing us that pain isn't always bad. Sometimes we need to ...