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JASON NEWSTED To Guest On 'Bone Metal Zone' This Friday

Bassist Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) will guest on the "Bone Metal Zone" show with host Nikki Blakk on the San Francisco radio station 107.7 FM this Friday, June 26. Jason will be bringing in some of his own CDs to play. The "Bone Metal Zone" airs every Friday night from 10:...

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FEAR FACTORY Cancels Australia/New Zealand Tour Due To 'Recording Commitments'

According to Australian concert promoter Blue Murder Touring, the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, ORDER OF ENNEAD Members Featured In 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions'

The 25th installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast is an hour-long discussion about extreme/technical death metal, featuring host Bob Nalbandian, CANNIBAL CORPSE founding bassist Alex Webster and ORDER OF ENNEAD bassist Scott Patrick, along with "Skull Sessions" regular and author Joel...

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M.A.N: Video For Cover Of BOB MARLEY's 'Get Up, Stand Up' Posted Online

M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — has posted the video for its cover version of BOB MARLEY's "Get Up, Stand Up". The clip, which can be viewed below, was shot on June 14 in Gothenburg, Sweden at Redbergsteater...

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FEAR FACTORY Explains Tour Cancellation

The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...

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ENTOMBED Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED have been confirmed for this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Commented ENTOMBED guitarist Alex Hellid: "Yes, finally! Back to the U.K.! Look forward to Bloodstock very very much! It’s bee...

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FEAR FACTORY's CAZARES: I Could Sue CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS For Stealing My Riffs

Spiritech of PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: You've said a number of times in the past years that you would never return to FEAR FACTORY under any circumstances. What...

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DOWN: Canadian Dates Announced

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...

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FEAR FACTORY Pulls Out Of U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

As widely expected, the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE...

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METALLICA Now Selling First-Ever CLIFF BURTON Biography

METALLICA is currently selling "To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", the first-ever Burton biography, via the band's official web site. Written by U.K.-based author Joel McIver and published by Jawbone Press, the book includes a foreword by Cliff's close friend in META...

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'New' FEAR FACTORY Lineup Cancels Debut Gig; Entire German Tour Called Off

According to Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, the much-anticipated debut performance by the new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in additio...

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TANK: Reaction To ALGY WARD-Less Band Has Been 'Amazing'

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — have commented on a recently issued sta...

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M.A.N: Tentative Track Listing For New Album Announced

M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — will enter Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden on September 18 with producer Carlos Sepulveda and engineer Svein Jensen to begin laying down the drum and bass tracks for it...

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DRAGONFORCE Announces U.K. Headlining Tour

British epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE will embark on a mammoth U.K. tour this November/December. The band says, "Grab your tin helmet and prepare for the invasion — the mighty DRAGONFORCE will be bringing a full-scale production to a town near you for their military-themed 'Hearts N' Minds' tour!...

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Ailing TANK Frontman Slams Touring Version Of Band

Algy Ward, the founding bassist/vocalist of the legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK, has slammed his former bandmates for taking a version of the band out on the road in Europe without him. In a statement released to Classic Rock magazine, Ward says, "I wish the loyal TANK fans around the...