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TOOL Frontman's PUSCIFER Performs Live For First Time; Video Available

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan's side project, PUSCIFER, made its live debut this past Friday (February 13) at the The Pearl in the Palms Casino. A number of fan-filmed video clips of the group's performance can be viewed at this location. PUSCIFER, a loose collective of musicians, performance a...

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HELHEIM To Use VJ Effects On U.K. Tour

Norway's HELHEIM, well known for incorporating Norse history into its music and performances, has taken it a step further in a live collaboration with VJ Gjert, which will see the band perform each song of its set to a backdrop of Norse-themed videos during its upcoming tour of the U.K. Each video r...

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BELIEVER: New Song Posted Online

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have posted a new song, "Focused Lethality", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", which is scheduled for release on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard...

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TOOL Frontman Preparing For PUSCIFER Live Debut

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan is prepping his side project, PUSCIFER, for its live debut this weekend in Las Vegas. He told The Pulse of Radio that he expects all three shows to be very different from each other and from a TOOL show. "As long as we're all communicating on the particular premise...

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TOOL Guitarist, Bassist Begin Writing Next Album

Brad Angle of Guitar World magazine recently conducted an interview with TOOL guitarist Adam Jones. When asked how the songwriting process for the band's new album was coming along, Jones replied, "It's been coming along... great! [laughs] No, we've been on hiatus. I'm writing and [bassist] Justin [...

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ISIS: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band, will release its fifth full-length album, "Wavering Radiant", on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings. The CD, produced by Joe Baressi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will receive a limited-edition vinyl release on April 21. TOOL's Adam Jones con...

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BLACK MATH HORSEMAN Signs With TEE PEE RECORDS

Los Angeles, California-based experimental/religious metal band BLACK MATH HORSEMAN has inked a deal with Tee Pee Records. The band's new album, "Wyllt", is scheduled for release on April 21. According to a press release, the LP contains "five songs of epic, heavy, esoteric, and apocalyptic doom roc...

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BELIEVER: New Music Preview, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

Decibel magazine has uploaded a video clip featuring a couple of minutes of music from "Gabriel", the highly anticipated fourth album from reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER, as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the CD's cover shoot. "Gabriel" is scheduled for...

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METALLICA Bassist's Playlist Revealed

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently spoke to METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo and constructed a playlist of what Robert's spinning. "My four-year-old boy loves TOOL!" Trujillo told ARTISTdirect.com. "When I take him to school, we're playing TOOL all the time, so I definitely connect with...

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MESHUGGAH To Release Concert DVD

Joseph Suddreth of The Hornet recently conducted an interview with drummer Tomas Haake of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Hornet: How do you feel about big-name band like METALLICA, and TOOL coming out and referencing you guys as...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT And TOOL's JONES On Surfing In Hawaii, Obsessive Fans And Occult Symbols

The cover story in Guitar World's April 2009 issue features two hard rock guitar gods — METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TOOL's Adam Jones — reminiscing about surfing together in Hawaii, obsessive fans, and occult symbols. A couple of excerpts from the article, which doesn't go on sale until next Tuesda...

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Time Waits For No Slave

When a band is on a roll like NAPALM DEATH has been, it's hard not to notice the sound of sharpening knives when their newest album nears completion. Fans and critics are always ready to pounce, and seem to take a perverse glee in declaring the winning streak over, and being among the first to ...

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DARKEST GRACE: Debut Album Out Now

Seattle, Washington-based metal band DARKEST GRACE, which features in its ranks former members DAMNAGED, has officially released its debut album, "Welcoming The Nightmare" via Straight Razor Entertainment (formerly LaMafia Records),the new artist-development company launched by producer Ben Schigel...

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BELIEVER Releases Artwork And Track Listing For 'Gabriel'

Reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER have revealed the track listing and artwork for their highly anticipated fourth album, "Gabriel", due on March 17 via through KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones' new imprint label Cesspool Records via Metal Blade. The CD will...

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No FAITH NO MORE Reunion For COACHELLA

Contrary to rumors that FAITH NO MORE will reform to play the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April, only the group's frontman Mike Patton will perform at the event — in tandem with beatboxer Rahzel, Billboard.com has learned. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be held A...