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WOLFMOTHER Is First Australian Act In 25 Years To Win Grammy

Launch Radio Networks reports: Australian trio WOLFMOTHER issued a statement yesterday (Tuesday, February 13th) regarding its Grammy win for "Best Hard Rock Performance". The Sydney-based band became the first Australian act to win a Grammy in 25 years, with its single "Woman" beating out entries by...

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FU MANCHU: New Album Available For Streaming

"We Must Obey", the new album from Southern California fuzz-rockers FU MANCHU, is now available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. It will remain posted until the album's Feb. 20 street date. Vocalist, guitarist and founding member Scott Hill describes the record as his "favorite FU...

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GOTTHARD To Release 'Domino Effect' In April

Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD will release their new album, "Domino Effect", on April 27. According to singer Leo Leoni, "it is the best GOTTHARD album ever to be released". GOTTHARD entered the studio late last year with producers Leoni and Ronald Prent (who worked with the band on their last effort,...

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TOOL: More Tour Dates Announced

TOOL has announced the following U.S./Canadian dates in March/April: Mar. 15 - Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Mar. 16 - Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Mar. 18 - Reno, NV Reno Events Center Mar. 20 - San Diego, CA Cox Arena Mar. 21 - Tucson, AZ TCC Arena Mar. 23 - Albuquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum ...

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TOOL Confirmed For BONNAROO '07

According to MTV.com, TOOL, THE POLICE and the WHITE STRIPES top an initial list of more than 70 artists scheduled to appear at Bonnaroo '07, to be held June 14-17 in Manchester, Tennessee. Others on that list include WILCO, FRANZ FERDINAND, THE DECEMBERISTS, REGINA SPEKTOR, THE FLAMING LIPS, THE HO...

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SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, WOLFMOTHER and BRING ME THE HORIZON have been confirmed for the Download festival, set to take place June 8-10 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, England. Other acts that are scheduled to appear at this year's event include headliners IRON MAIDEN (June 10),...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Available

A brand new audio interview with legendary drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH),conducted earlier this month by Sergi Ramos of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location. In the interview, Vinny speaks frankly about how Ronnie James Dio doesn't mind singing Ozzy...

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SCHISM Signs With RISING WORKS

Italian metallers SCHISM have inked a deal with Rising Works. The group will enter Zenith Recording Studio in March with producer Frank Andiver to record its debut album, "Designation Cluster", tentatively due before the summer. According to a press release, SCHISM's musical approach is similar in s...

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TOOL/NINE INCH NAILS Collaboration Leads List Of 'Lost' Albums

Launch Radio Networks reports: A collaboration between members of TOOL and NINE INCH NAILS, plus recordings by GREEN DAY, WEEZER, BECK and RADIOHEAD, lead a list of "lost" albums and songs published by RollingStone.com on Friday (February 9). Topping the list is TAPEWORM, a project started by TOOL s...

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TOOL Guitarist Wins GRAMMY For 'Best Recording Package'

TOOL guitarist Adam Jones received his first solo Grammy earlier tonight (February 11) for "Best Recording Package", thanks to his work as art director for the band's latest album, "10,000 Days". The spectacular packaging includes 3-D artwork and photos, along with a built-in set of stereoscopic len...

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WOLFMOTHER Honored With GRAMMY In 'Best Hard Rock' Category

Australia's WOLFMOTHER was honored with a Grammy in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, which are being held tonight (Sunday, February 11) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The nominees in the "Hard Rock" category were as follo...

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KRUGER: New Album Samples Available

Swiss metallers KRUGER will release their new album, "Redemption through Looseness", on April 10 (Europe) and May 8 (North America) in a limited-edition slipcase via Listenable Records. "Gloomy and dark, yet overwhelmingly powerful, this new nine-track album drowns the band's acknowledged influences...

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HEAVEN AND HELL: New VINNY APPICE Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 127 of its "Talking Metal" podcast. In part two of their BLACK SABBATH coverage, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined in the studio by guest host C.C. Banana. The episode features a new 20-minute interview "Talking Metal" conducted with legendary drumme...

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Next TOOL North American Tour For Fans Who Missed Last Year's

Launch Radio Networks reports: TOOL's next North American tour begins on March 15 in Las Vegas, with the band playing different cities than it did on its jaunts last year. But bassist Justin Chancellor told Launch that fans who missed the 2006 dates will get a second chance to see a similar show on...

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TOOL: New Audio Interview DANNY CAREY Posted Online

Drummer Danny Carey of TOOL was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Danny Carey interview begins at around the 52-minute mark). Check out...