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ARCH ENEMY Singer: 'Religion Is A Tool For Power, An Excuse For War, A Strong Source Of Income'
ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow recently answered several questions submitted by the visitors of her official web site. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: Would you like to be mom? Angela: I am not sure. I have the utmost respect for parents. It is real tough to raise kids in our society. You can p...January 3, 2008
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New Documentary To Focus On RUSH Roadies
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, WhistleStop Productions is currently putting the final touches on a five-part documentary series shot this past summer during the Canadian leg of the band's "Snakes & Arrows" tour. Entitled "Backstage Secrets", the series was shot in H...December 18, 2007
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Heavy Metal Singer Who Had Sex With Underage Girl Banned From Public Playing
Mike Johnson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: The rock 'n roll life of a 21-year-old heavy-metal musician who had a sexual encounter with an underage girl he met through MySpace.com came to a crashing halt Friday after a judge ordered him not to play in public for five years. Randall Shest...December 14, 2007
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STEEL PROPHET Singer Discusses Lyrical Inspiration For ALL IN VEIN Material
STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN vocalist Rick Mythiasin has revealed more details about the lyrical inspiration for the two recently posted songs from his other band, Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN — which he joined in October 2006. According to Rick, "'Psychic Parasites' [is] about mind control and schizoph...December 9, 2007
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SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND, AS I LAY DYING Among GRAMMY Nominees
SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, KING DIAMOND and AS I LAY DYING are among the nominees for the 50th annual Grammy Awards, which will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Sunday, February 10, 2007. The nominees in the "Hard Rock", "Metal" and "Rock Instrumental" categories are as follows: Best Metal Perfo...December 6, 2007
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SAVIOURS: 'The Making Of "Into Abaddon" Lunarcast (Episode 2)' Posted Online
Oakland, CA quartet SAVIOURS will unleash its sophomore full-length album, "Into Abaddon", on January 22, 2008 via New York City's Kemado Records. Episode two of an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the band's new record has been posted online by Ground Control magazine. Check it out...December 5, 2007
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MCQUEEN To Support HANOI ROCKS In Finland
UK all-girl act MCQUEEN will support HANOI ROCKS for three shows in Finland at the end of the month. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Dec. 27 - On The Rocks - Helsinki, FIN Dec. 28 - Tivoli - Rovaniemi, FIN Dec. 29 - Hotel - Juva, FIN * Dec. 30 - ...December 5, 2007
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIXX: A.M., DROWNING POOL To Use iLike to Maintain Fan Relationships
According to Wired.com, iLike — a music discovery service that's part of the growing community of social networking sites — has announced a deal with Eleven Seven Records, a label/management service that's home to SIXX A.M. (with Nikki Sixx),MÖTLEY CRÜE, DROWNING POOL and others, that will allow th...December 3, 2007
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TOOL Frontman: 'When I'm Doing Something I'm Looking For Truth In Some Way'
Steve Baltin of Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Spinner.com: Do you think people have the same love for music today as previous generations of kids? Maynard: One thing that's not going to change is people...November 30, 2007
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Rock And Roll Should Always Be Fun'
Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW vocalist Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: One thing that I did notice on this CD ["Angel Down"] is that you're using your higher octaves more than you have in a long ...November 30, 2007
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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist To Release ASHES DIVIDE Debut In March
Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Billy Howerdel — founder and producer of multi-platinum group A PERFECT CIRCLE — has stepped out as lead vocalist and guitarist for new band, ASHES DIVIDE, and has signed to Island Records, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam...November 28, 2007
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TOOL: More 'Vicarious' DVD Details Revealed
TOOL will issue a DVD called "Vicarious" on December 18. According to a press release, the disc will contain the title video — which was for the first single from the band's 2006 album, "10,000 Days" — along with "a tour that takes you through the history of [TOOL guitarist] Adam Jones' visual effec...November 28, 2007
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BROWN BRIGADE Guitarist Schedules Toronto Clinic; New Song Posted Online
Former SUM 41 and current BROWN BRIGADE guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh will take part in a free in-store clinic on Thursday, November 29 at Long & McQuade (935 Bloor Street West) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The clinic — which will focus on songwriting and how songs come together — will begin...November 21, 2007
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RUSH To Tour South America Next Spring
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, the Canadian rock trio will spend around two weeks in South America — covering Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Chile — sometime in May 2008. Two newspapers in Chile have essentially confirmed the rumors that RUSH will play there although the...November 21, 2007
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ANTHRAX Guitarist On Music, Movies, Internet And Living In L.A.
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently answered 20 questions about music, movies, comics and life for the Our World's At War web site. A couple of excerpts follow: Our World's At War: Being a New York guy, what's it like living in LA? Scott Ian: The NY I grew up in and lived in ...November 20, 2007
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