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MADDER MORTEM: Download-Only Single To Include Reworked Versions Of Early Songs

Norway's MADDER MORTEM will be releasing a download-only single, "My Name Is Silence", via 7Digital.com. It contains two previously unreleased tracks — "All for You" and "Winterview" — exclusive for this release only. Both are reworked versions of old MADDER songs from the band's 1994 demo, "Days in...

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3 Vulgar Videos

Though I had seen the footage on the original release, I looked on with a mix of sadness and disbelief as Dimebag Darrell Abbott smoked, drank, shredded, blew shit up, and lived his short life to the fullest in the infamous PANTERA home videos contained on "3 Vulgar Videos from Hell". Those precious...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer HOGLAN: The Genius That Is DEVIN TOWNSEND

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following report from the recording sessions for their new album, "The New Black", due in July via Century Media Records: "After those last few punishing rehearsals, where, I swear to god, I broke something (My back? My cloaca? My ass?),we pack...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: New Book To Be Published This Week

A brand new SYSTEM OF A DOWN book, entitled "System Of A Down: Right Here In Hollywood", is being published on April 30 via Independent Music Press. Featuring exclusive new interviews with the band and major players involved in their story, Ben Myers' book will be the first and the definitive accoun...

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1,000 Join SYSTEM OF A DOWN Rally Urging Turkey To End Armenian Genocide Denial

Yerkir, the online Armenian newspaper, has published the following report: Armenian Americans from across the United States joined [Monday, April 24] with SYSTEM OF A DOWN's Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan at a Washington, D.C. "Rally for Justice", urging the Turkish Government to end its worldwide c...

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OPETH Frontman Defends His Anti-'Metalcore' Comments

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has commented on the negative reaction to the remarks he made to Australia's Time Off magazine about the state of today's metal scene. In an interview posted at TimeOff.com.au, Åkerfeldt is quoted as saying, "Most of the bands today, I don't really like them. When I g...

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The Songs That Drove METALLICA: 'Full Metal Garage' CD Due In June

Sanctuary Records are re-packaging the "Metallic-era" albums into one double set billed "Full Metal Garage - The Songs That Drove Metallica" for release on June 26. Originally conceived by Rockdetector.com's Garry Sharpe-Young, all of these original tracks are available together, at last, on one dou...

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ARCH ENEMY's GOSSOW, NAPALM DEATH's GREENWAY Among 'Sexiest' Vegetarians

Century Media recording artists Angela Gossow (ARCH ENEMY) and Barney Greenway (NAPALM DEATH) have been nominated for PETA's (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals) sexiest vegetarian of 2006. Interviewed in 2005 for the PETA web site, vocalist Barney Greenway and NAPALM DEATH will be the firs...

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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN: 'Our Goal Is To Write The Greatest No-Bullsh*t Metal Album Of All Time'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up fuckers! How the hell's it goin'? The mighty MACHINE HEAD are doing fucking splendid these days. Been hanging out at home for a while now. After touring so long, it's pretty nice. Connecti...

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LORDI Frontman Defends His Band's Inclusion In EUROVISION Song Contest

Dan Bilefsky of the International Herald Tribune recently spoke to LORDI singer and namesake about the uproar crated in their home country after the band was chosen to represent Finland at Eurovision, the European song competition that launched ABBA and CELINE DION. First, Finnish religious leaders...

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BLEED THE SKY, UNDERDOG Pull Out Of Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

BLEED THE SKY and UNDERDOG have cancelled their appearances at this year's installment of the With Full Force festival, set to take place June 30 – July 2 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. Meanwhile, WITH HONOR and LIAR have both been confirmed for the event, which is being headlined by...

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Filmmakers To Create Documentary About Metal's Popularity In Unlikely Places

Scot McFadyen, one of the filmmakers behind "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, has told the U.K.'s The Guardian that he has been hired to cut another documentary, this time about the life of Denis...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Tap DARK NEW DAY Drummer For Remaining Canadian Dates

DARK NEW DAY drummer Will Hunt (ex-SKRAPE) has been tapped by MÖTLEY CRÜE to fill in for injured drummer Tommy Lee on the last few dates of their North American tour. Hunt, who had previously backed Tommy in his solo band, has taken over the drumming duties after a member of the Canadian MÖTLEY CRÜE...

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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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Orgasmatron

Having survived the "Robbo" phase that resulted in 1983's often unjustly derided "Another Perfect Day", 1984's double-LP compilation "No Remorse" introduced the world (by way of four new songs) to another revamped MOTÖRHEAD lineup. Ex-SAXON drummer Pete Gill replaced Philthy Animal Taylor and Brian...