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Bastard Son

Some records take on a personality of their own, and we attribute motives to them anthropomorphically. You'll hear someone describe an album by saying "it wants you to mosh", or "it makes you bang your head". Well, fair warning: "Bastard Son" from WATCH THEM DIE wants to punch you in the balls, over...

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HELLWITCH To Support THERION In Florida

Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have been confirmed as the support act for THERION on Sunday, September 18 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As previously reported, HELLWITCH recently completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using...

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WARRANT Guitarist Taking Break From Touring

Los Angeles hard rockers WARRANT have posted the following update on their official web site: "Joey Allen [guitar] is taking an undertermined break from touring to pursue personal interests. He remains an integral part of the kick-ass guitar shredding on the new WARRANT CD, 'Born Again', which is co...

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WARRANT Singer: New Album Has 'Very Modern Feel'

California-based hard rockers WARRANT are currently in the studio recording their first album in nine years. "Things have changed so much in the business the past few years," explains bassist Jerry Dixon, "that we decided to do what a lot of bands do now and record the album first and then go deal s...

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HELLWITCH Complete Work On Self-Financed Promotional CD

Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using to procure a record deal. The CD contains new versions of the previously released tracks "Final Approach" and "Epitome of Disgrace" (both of which appeared on the "F...

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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'There Cannot Be An American Out There That Feels Good Right Now'

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There cannot be an American out there that feels good right now. I know my voice means shit, in fact...the way I feel right now, nobody's voice means a thing. Is Louisiana in America?? It doesn't look...

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Original ANTHRAX Singer Talks About Group's Early Years

Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: For those who don't know the story how did you get involved with the guys in ANTHRAX? Neil Turbin: "Well, it's pretty interesting, actually. I w...

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Surviving ALICE IN CHAINS Members Explore Ways To Perform Together Again

Steve Hochman of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the surviving members of the popular Seattle grunge-metal group ALICE IN CHAINS, whose singer Layne Staley died of a drug overdose in 2002, are exploring ways they might be able to perform again on a regular basis. The seeds were planted this...

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TESLA, Ex-MEGADETH Members To Perform At Benefit Concert

Jimmy DeGrasso (ex-MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),Troy Luccketta (TESLA),David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),Jeff Keith (TESLA) and Frank Hannon (TESLA) are among the musicians that will lend their time and talent at a benefit concert on September 10 for Lissa...

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DAVE GROHL Says There Was 'A Lot Of Dark Shit' In NIRVANA Before COBAIN's Suicide

Rolling Stone magazine recently conducted an in-depth interview with former NIRVANA drummer (and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman) Dave Grohl. An excerpt from the interview follows: Rolling Stone: In his 1994 Rolling Stone interview, Kurt [Cobain] talked about your need for reassurance. You were popula...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE Mixing New Album

Producer Gail Liebling (mastermind behind GAIL OF GOD) has posted the following CALLENISH CIRCLE recording/mixing update on the group's official web site: "After 22 days of gruelling long hour studio sessions in a dim lighted basement studio, I was happy to finally see some decent daylight again. Or...

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WARRANT Frontman: 'I Feel Very Fortunate To Be In This Band'

WARRANT frontman Jaime St. James (BLACK 'N BLUE) spoke to MyWestTexas.com ahead of the band's appearance in Odessa, RX next Wednesday. "They can expect a really strong rock 'n' roll show that stems from the '80s so it's '80s-style rock 'n' roll," St. James said about the upcoming concert. "If that's...

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C.O.C. Stabbing Suspect: 'I Don't Know If I Stabbed Somebody Or Not, But I May Have'

Michael Dunn of the Tampa Tribune has issued the following report: Saying he "blacked out" and "may have" pulled a knife on concertgoers, a 39-year-old Pinellas Park man was charged Saturday in a nightclub stabbing spree Thursday that left one person dead and others injured. Michael John Pyne (photo...

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Artist Killed During CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Concert In Tampa

Valerie Kalfrin of Tampa Bay Online has issued the following report: The Masquerade in Ybor City has beckoned Thomas "Tommy" Laskas to hang out and hear a band since he was a teenager. Years ago, when he was about 15, he borrowed a friend's car to drive to the club at 15th Street ...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE: New Bassist Checks In

Session bassist Maurice Brouwers of the Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE has posted the following recording update on the group's official web site: "Hi there folks... you probably expected some lines from [previous bassist] Rocco [Rene 'Rocco' Rokx] here, so first let me introduce mys...