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MASTODON Performs 'Sleeping Giant' At MTV Studios; Video Available

Video footage of MASTODON performing the song "Sleeping Giant" on MTV's "24 Hours of Human Giant" has been posted at MTV.com. MASTODON played the track live at noon on Friday (May 18) at MTV's Times Square studios in New York City. The performance, which kicked off a special 24-hour stunt on MTV hos...

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KISS Bassist To Appear In Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will make his second appearance in the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on Saturday, May 26 beginning at noon in downtown Indianapolis. One of the nation's premier parades, the 500 Festival Parade will pass nearly 300,000 spectators along its two-mile route and wil...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Vs. IAN GILLAN: Classic 1993 TV Clip Posted At YouTube

A classic video clip of DEEP PURPLE members Ritchie Blackmore (guitar) and Ian Gillan (vocals) engaged in a war of words during separate interviews with the Swedish TV program "Metal Magazinet" in October 1993 has been posted at YouTube. A transcript of the three-minute segment follows: Ritchie: "Ia...

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GORGOROTH: Report On 'Carving A Giant' Video Shoot Available

An in-depth report on GORGOROTH's video shoot for "Carving a Giant" has been posted online at Imhotep. "Carving a Giant" will make its debut on MTV Norway's "Headbanger's Ball" this Sunday, May 20. The track comes off GORGOROTH's latest CD, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", which was released last year...

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GORGOROTH: Photos From 'Carving A Giant' Video Shoot Available

Norway's Imhotep has uploaded several photos from the video shoot for GORGOROTH's song "Carving a Giant" at this location. Imhotep spoke to one of the people who were involved in the making of the video. According to the source, "the recording was shit. It was fucking cold, and there was much blood....

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Team With SHEPARD FAIREY For 'Zeitgeist' Cover

To capture the mood of our times with the album cover for "Zeitgeist" — the forthcoming album by the SMASHING PUMPKINS — the band turned to acclaimed Obey Giant graphic designer and illustrator Shepard Fairey. After being given the album's title to work with, Fairey came up with a haunting image: it...

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GORGOROTH: 'Carving A Giant' Video To Premiere On Norwegian 'Headbanger's Ball'

GORGOROTH's new video for the track "Carving a Giant", from the band's latest CD, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", will premiere on this Sunday's (May 20) edition of MTV's (Norway) "Headbanger's Ball". "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam" was released last year via Sweden's Regain Records. The band was previ...

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Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation

I swear, the death metal warriors in Latin America and Eastern Europe almost always get it right. This time the album that knocks the earth off its axis is "Exacerbated Gnostic Manifestation" by Chile's THORNAFIRE. It is yet another example of Ibex Moon head honcho and INCANTATION main man John McEn...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says He Has No Intentions Of Retiring

Ozzy Osbourne recently spoke to Kara A. Medalis of WWE.com about his upcoming appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" and his new album, "Black Rain". A few excerpts follow: On his involvement with WWE: "Working with WWE, it's fun, you know. I'm not new to wrestling. I started doin...

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MACHINE MEN Issues Statement On EARTHSHAKER ROADSHOCK Tour Cancellation

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of the Earthshaker Roadshock tour — featuring FINNTROLL, TAROT, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, AFTER FOREVER, MACHINE MEN and ALL ENDS — following Friday night's concert (May 4) in Nürnberg, Germany: "Un...

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Vocalist NADIR D'PRIEST Sounds Off On RIAA, Internet Radio

"The Classic Metal Show" recently conducted an interview with ex-LONDON/D'PRIEST/STEEL PROPHET vocalist Nadir D'Priest about the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) and its proposed royalty price hikes that will, in essence, force most U.S. broadcasters out of business. An excerpt from...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Keyboardist Doesn't See Band Lasting Another Ten Years

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE keyboardist Josh Silver. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What ultimately prompted the group to not re-sign with Roadrunner Records? Josh: "Well, it's pretty simple. They made us an offer we could easily refus...

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Report: COURTNEY LOVE To Sell KURT COBAIN's Things

The Associated Press reports that Courtney Love, widow of NIRVANA singer Kurt Cobain, says she plans to sell most of his belongings. "I'm going to have a Christie's auction," Love, 42, tells AOL music Web site Spinner.com. "(My house) is like a mausoleum." Love and Cobain wed in 1992 and had a daugh...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Going To The Gay Sauna

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The Cockpit, Leeds — yes, it is a shit venue, with crap sound. But everyone who works there are fucking ace and the Leeds crowd is insane. One of the downsides of the place is the lack of showers. ...

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QUO VADIS To Release 'Live In Montreal' Two-CD Set

Canadian technical metallers QUO VADIS have issued the following update: "It gives us great pleasure to announce a show in Montreal at the Medley on May 12. This is our first show in our home town since the recording of the DVD two years ago!! QUO VADIS will share the stage with MARTYR, BLINDED BY ....