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SKELETONWITCH, KYLESA To Team Up For 'Southern Discomfort' Tour

This spring, Ohio's mighty SKELETONWITCH and Georgia lords (and lordess) of sludge KYLESA will embark on the hessian odyssey that is the "Southern Discomfort" tour, a co-headlining trek that — not counting performances by both bands at the Scion Rock Fest in Atlanta — kicks off March 13 in Charlotte...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER Issues Update

Canadian guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Yes, I know it's been a bit quiet here lately, but I have been very busy in the studio doing a few different things, most notably trying to finish off the song 'Egyptian Danza' which is an Al Di Meo...

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RIOT: Rare Demo Tracks Posted Online

RIOT mainman/guitarist Mark Reale has issued the following update: "As you may have heard by now, RIOT is gearing up for the '20th Anniversary Thundersteel Reunion'. It's been almost two decades since I last played with Tony Moore, Don Van Stavern, Bobby Jarzombek, and Mike Flyntz and we are really...

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RAVAGE Taps ED REPKA For New Album Cover

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers RAVAGE have tapped legendary metal cover artist Ed Repka to create the cover for their forthcoming full-length album, "The End Of Tomorrow". The band is thrilled to be working with Repka, who is well known for the striking metal cover art he has created for such...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN Unable To Attend REVAMP Date

Due to "medical reasons," Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY will not be able to appear at the January 22 Denver, Colorado stop of the ReVamp tour, featuring Sin Quirin (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) and internationally renowned DJ Hardware. Al would like to apologize for any disappointment to his fans and The...

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SAMMY HAGAR: For SLASH To Try And Play EDDIE VAN HALEN's Stuff Was Wrong

Imhotep's Thiago Sarkis conducted an interview with former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Imhotep: Do you understand Dave's [Lee Roth] decision to not attend the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony because VELVET REVOLVER was playing instead of VAN HALEN? Sammy...

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SHRINEBUILDER: Songtitles For Debut CD Revealed

SHRINEBUILDER, the project that features in its ranks Wino (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND),Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS),Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP),and Dale Crover (MELVINS),has finished recording its debut CD with Toshi Kasai (MELVINS, BIG BUSINESS) for a summer release on Neurot Recordings. The tentative t...

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MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN To Guest-Host REVAMP Show

Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY/REVOLTING COCKS will appear at the January 22 Denver, Colorado stop of the ReVamp tour, featuring Sin Quirin (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) and internationally renowned DJ Hardware. The Denver show, which will take place at The Church nightclub, will be filmed for an upcoming...

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ST. VITUS, MELVINS, NEUROSIS, SLEEP Join Forces In SHRINEBUILDER

SHRINEBUILDER, the project that features in its ranks Wino (ST. VITUS, THE HIDDEN HAND),Scott Kelly (NEUROSIS),Al Cisneros (OM, SLEEP),and Dale Crover (MELVINS),will be in the studio with Toshi Kasai (MELVINS, BIG BUSINESS) from January 9 through January 11, according to a press release sent exc...

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HARPTALLICA: New Tour Dates Announced

HARPTALLICA, the clasically trained harp duo which performs a series of arrangements based on the music of METALLICA, has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 28 - Austin, TX @ Headhunters Jan. 29 - Tulsa, OK @ Mcnellie's Sidebar Jan. 30 - Kansas City, MO @ The Brick Jan. 31 - Lincoln, NE @ Box Aweso...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Vocalist JONNY DAVY On Upcoming Album, Internet Detractors

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jonny Davy of Arizona-based extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalSucks: "Doom" and "Genesis" are two vastly different sounding records. Can you explain why? Davy: We wrote "Doom" when we wer...

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REVOLTING COCKS: 'Sex-O Olympic-O' To Be Released In March

REVOLTING COCKS (REVCO) has set a March 3 release date for its new album, "Sex-O Olympic-O". "This is the best REVCO album I've ever done," founding member Al Jourgensen (MINISTRY) commented. "As a matter of fact, I think this is the best album — including MINISTRY, PAILHEAD, LARD — anything I've ev...

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THE PLASMARIFLE Frontman Is 'Amused' By Comments That Are Posted On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with THE PLASMARIFLE/ex-NEURAXIS vocalist Maynard Moore. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Way Too Loud!: When news of your album landed on certain websites, people were quick to tear you apart (not like that's different with any other ban...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Begins Work On Instrumental Fusion Album

Guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, EIDOLON) has issued the following update: "Well, now that the holidays are over and I have finished my final show with TESTAMENT, it's time to dive into computer land for some live online guitar lessons and new album recordings! As far as lessons are...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...