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MORTIIS To Perform At Norway's MUSIKKFEST 06

Norway's legendary eccentric artist MORTIIS will be performing at Musikkfest 06 on June 3. This is a free outdoor festival located in Middelalderparken Oslo, Norway. Also scheduled to appear are VESEN, SHE SAID DESTROY, MADDER MORTEM and VREID. The festival starts at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 11:00 p.m....

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TED NUGENT Says PANTERA's Version Of 'Cat Scratch Fever' Had 'No Soul, No Balls'

Ted Nugent has slammed PANTERA's cover of his signature tune "Cat Scratch Fever" as having "no soul, no balls" and "no feel," adding that the members of PANTERA appeared as "Ozzy-like zombies on TV" whose conduct on stage went against his lifelong anti-drugs and -drink stance. Responding to a fan po...

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CASEY CHAOS To Front THE DAMNED At 30-Year Anniversary Gig Of Debut CD

Over 30 years ago, the biggest tour in punk rock was announced and featured the SEX PISTOLS, CLASH, and THE DAMNED. THE DAMNED were considered the anti-BEATLES, and consisted of the only local punks who could actually play their instruments. Today the founding members of THE DAMNED, Rat Scabies and...

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GODSMACK Frontman Gets Defensive Over Band's Alleged 'Pro-Military' Stance

Jay Babcock of Arthur magazine conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna on Monday, May 1. What follows is a transcript of the conversation, as posted on the Arthur web site: Arthur: Alright, let me get the tape rolling here. How are you doing? Sully: "I'm good! Arthur: How was ...

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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...