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Female Tribute Bands Pay Homage To Classic Rock/Metal Acts On 'Girls Got Rhythm'
On the heels of its third anniversary, Liquor and Poker Music — the "rock" arm of the Century Family — commemorates the occasion with a celebration of its two favorite subjects: women and rock 'n' roll. Specifically, the label has assembled its first compilation, a collection of female tribute bands...July 17, 2006
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The Scar is our Watermark
Once upon a time there were three Detroit youths by the names of Sean H. (vocals/guitar),Brian Repa (drums/destruction),and Nathan Miller (bass) that took a primal hardcore aesthetic and twisted it into forms unrecognizable by the human ear, reeking havoc on conventional forms of entertainment and...July 17, 2006
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TOMMY LEE Gives Ghostbar Owners Their Money's Worth During Grand Opening
Alan Peppard of The Dallas Morning News is reporting that owners Michael Morton and Scott DeGraff of the new Dallas nightspot Ghostbar got their money's worth last weekend from MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. They flew Lee to Dallas for the opening festivities of the third Ghostbar. (The first two ar...July 9, 2006
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MICHALE GRAVES To Perform MISFITS Set In New Jersey
Former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves will reportedly perform a full set of MISFITS material on Thursday, July 6 at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ. Also appearing on the bill are BLITZKID, 84 and AMERICAN BARFIGHT. Graves' solo album, "Punk Rock Is Dead", was released in June 2005 via Horror High Records....July 4, 2006
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'World's Fastest Drummer' Contest To Be Held Next Month In Austin
Do you have what it takes to be NAMM's international fastest drummer? NAMM International continues its quest to find the "World's Fastest Drummer". This highly charged interactive event is a feature at this year's summer NAMM show in Austin, TX. The contest — which consists of two categories: Fastes...June 27, 2006
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SPIRALARMS Confirmed For Hollywood's CRÜEFEST
SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards, have been confirmed for the sixth annual Crüefest, set...June 26, 2006
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A Higher Form of Killing
Nashville, Tennessee was never known as a hotbed of metal insanity. In fact, when a thrash band came from the country music capitol of the world in the mid-1980s, their hometown was the most novel thing about them. "The band that turned Nashville into thrashville!" read the magazine ads for INTRUDER...June 26, 2006
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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: New Mini-CD Details Revealed
U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", mid-July on Firestorm Records. Lyrically woven around "the slaughterhouse nature of human cruelty and cancerous existence upon a world rotting in bloodletting and religious o...June 24, 2006
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WARFACE To Release Full-Length Debut In August
San Diego, CA-based death metal trio WARFACE will release their full-length debut, "Insanity of the Obsessed", on August 15 via Deathquake Records. "Insanity of the Obsessed" is a follow-up to the band's self-titled EP, which was released in 2001. Since the release of their EP, WARFACE has grown and...June 23, 2006
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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'I'm Still 17'
Alan Sculley of Cincinnati CityBeat recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On people's musical tastes mellowing with age: "There's like an unwritten rule, especially in America, to where you reach a certain age and you can't like metal...June 19, 2006
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ONSLAUGHT Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Reformed classic British thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has signed a deal with Candlelight Records for the release of their long-awaited fourth album, "Killing Peace". The band are scheduled to enter the studio the first week of July with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, NEVERMORE, ARCH ENEMY, EXODUS) to...June 16, 2006
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GAMMACIDE To Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Texas Tour
This summer, legendary Texas thrashers GAMMACIDE will mark their 20th year of existence by spreading their highly toxic brand of metal throughout their home state. Those in attendance can expect 100 percent old-school thrash metal mayhem, featuring classic cuts from their 1990 release "Victims of Sc...June 13, 2006
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THE COTTON SOETERBOEK BAND Part Ways With Bassist, Drummer; Announce Replacements
U.S.-based hard rock act THE COTTON SOETERBOEK BAND have parted ways with bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD) and drummer Butch Carlson (ROB ROCK). Replacing them in the group are Wim den Boer (ABYSS, JEFF & CO) and Wilfried Broekman (SUGARFISH, MY BROTHER JAKE),respctively. "We have just finished two...June 13, 2006
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BENEATH THE MASSACRE Sign With PROSTHETIC RECORDS
Prosthetic Records has announced the addition of Montreal, Canada's BENEATH THE MASSACRE to the label's roster. Combining a heavy-handed technical death metal prowess, skillful guitar shrMedding, and a devastating and grinding guttural vocal delivery, BENEATH THE MASSACRE will release its Prosthetic...May 30, 2006
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ONSLAUGHT: More 'The Night Of British Thrash' Details Revealed
Vocalist Sy Keeler of the reformed classic British thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "ONSLAUGHT will be appearing at Bradford Rio's [in Bradford, England], Saturday June 3 as co-headliners with XENTRIX, with current Thrash 'til Death tour acts EVILE, PITIFUL...May 21, 2006
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