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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Discusses Pleasures Of Soft Rock

Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH recently spoke to Toby Cook of The Quietus about the pleasures of soft rock, why it won't be playing at his funeral and what pisses him off about the genre's modern pretenders. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Greenway...

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LIZZY BORDEN Frontman Remembers Late Guitarist COREY JAMES

LIZZY BORDEN singer/namesake has released the following statement regarding the passing of the band's former guitarist Corey Daum (a.k.a. Corey James),who was killed in a car crash on Saturday morning (January 24) in Nashville, Tennessee: "Corey was a LIZZY BORDEN guitarist from 1989 to 1995; he ap...

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ANTHRAX To 'Worship Music' For Band's 25th Anniversary

ANTHRAX, one of heavy metal's all-time great acts who, along with SLAYER, METALLICA and MEGADETH, are credited with co-founding the thrash genre, will be returning with "Worship Music", the band's first new studio album in six years and a full-on supporting world tour. "Worship Music" is set for a J...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS At NAMM; Video Available

Video footage of DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess taking part in a Roland product demo at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) on January 16, 2009 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed below. Jordan Rudess' latest solo CD, "The Road Home"...

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IMPENDING DOOM, SLEEPING GIANT, WAR OF AGES Confirmed For FACEDOWN FEST

IMPENDING DOOM, SLEEPING GIANT, WAR OF AGES, FOR TODAY, XDEATHSTARX, A PLEA FOR PURGING, NO INNOCENT VICTIM, as well as 10 more bands from Facedown, Strike First and Dreamt Music will take part in the Facedown Fest 2009 on April 3-4 at The Glass House in Pomona, California. For more information, vis...

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist Schedules NAMM Appearances

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has scheduled the following appearances at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants),which is held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California: Friday, January 16: * Roland Product Demo – 3:00 p.m. (Roland Performanc...

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HARPTALLICA: New Tour Dates Announced

HARPTALLICA, the clasically trained harp duo which performs a series of arrangements based on the music of METALLICA, has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 28 - Austin, TX @ Headhunters Jan. 29 - Tulsa, OK @ Mcnellie's Sidebar Jan. 30 - Kansas City, MO @ The Brick Jan. 31 - Lincoln, NE @ Box Aweso...

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'KISS Rocks Vegas': Video Footage, Photos Available

Las Vegas' famed Fremont Street Experience was home to TributePalooza on New Year's Eve with eight top tribute bands performing classic favorites for all ages from AEROSMITH, BILLY JOEL, DAVID BOWIE, EAGLES, KISS, QUEEN, THE ROLLING STONES and U2 and the world premier of its newest Viva Vision extra...

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METALLICA Rides COEMAR INFINITY WASH XL Lights To The End Of The Line

Nothing else matters! Wherever they may roam, Coemar Infinity Wash XL lights carry the banner of performance pride, and the glowering METALLICA 2008-2009 Tour is the latest notch-post to wave. The show theme, echoing the coffin motif of the the 25-year-career heavy metal wizards' latest release, "De...

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ALIEN SYNDROME 777's NIHIL Dead At 26

Lord Fraktal (BLACKDRONE INC., EMREVOID) has issued the following update on his ALIEN SYNDROME 777 project, also featuring Nihil (JOEY HOPKINS MIDGET FACTORY, BLACKDRONE INC.): "I deeply regret to announce that my bandmate and friend Joey Hopkins, a.k.a. Nihil, passed away a few days ago. It has bee...

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EVAN SEINFELD Talks About His Career In Porn; Video Available

Machomedia conducted an interview with BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld backstage at the band's November 20, 2008 concert in Budapest, Hungary about his career in porn with his wife, adult film star Tera Patrick. Watch the first part of the chat below (second part coming soon). Seinfeld and Patrick...

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ROBERT PLANT Once Again Rules Out LED ZEPPELIN Reunion

According to Telegraph, LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has ruled out the band getting back together for a concert tour. Plant, 60, said he has moved on to other things and was getting too old for two-hour rock shows in giant arenas across the world. Plant was on stage yesterday being interviewed...

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Funeral Phantoms

Denmark's EXMORTEM celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. That is 15 years of slogging it out through musical trends, a multitude of labels, and every obstacle that comes with survival in the ongoing war that is death metal. Having left Earache after the release of 2005's "Nihilistic Contentment...

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METALLICA: Ontario Concert Filmed By Famed Director WAYNE ISHAM

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham, filmed the band's performance last night (Friday, December 12) at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario,...

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GORGOROTH Live In Bologna; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the Gaahl-fronted version of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH performing on December 7, 2008 in Bologna, Italy can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "ginmetal"). GORGOROTH entered the studio on August 25 in the band's hometown of Bergen, Norway to begin recording...