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Report: Iraqi Rockers Eye OZZFEST

Karen Bliss of JAM! Music reports: Vice co-founder Suroosh Alvi, whose record label is home to BLOC PARTY, CHROMEO, THE STREETS, THE BLACK LIPS, and PANTHERS, plans to get Iraqi metal band ACRASSICAUDA into a state-of-the-art recording studio, then onto Ozzfest 2008 — but first he has to help get th...

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MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, THROWDOWN: Tonight's Show In Buffalo Cancelled

Tonight's (September 27) Black Tyranny Tour date in Buffalo, New York at the Showplace Theatre has been cancelled "due to serious illness" on the part of MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, according to show promoters ESI Events. "We wish Robb Flynn a speedy and safe recovery, and apologize for the in...

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Former HELIX Guitarist BRENT DOERNER Talks About New Band DECIBEL

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with former HELIX guitarist Brent Doerner about his new band DECIBEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Sleaze Roxx: How have sales for DECIBEL been, and are you happy with the way it turned out? Brent Doerner: "Sales have been the shits. Let's fa...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'If I Really Was Our President…'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "We are in the middle of the first leg of the 'Tour of Duty' for 'United Abominations' and are preparing songs everyday, all day long. We go over the songs at soundcheck, we go ov...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About SOLID ROCK FOUNDATION; Video Available

Alice Cooper was a guest on the Christian program "The Harvest Show" recently to talk about his Solid Rock Foundation — a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth and teens. Watch the eight-minute segment below. According to EastValleyTribune.com, Cooper — a recovering alcoholic...

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MACHINE HEAD's Music Rattles DISNEY

Scott McLennan of Worcester Telegram & Gazette recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On having two of the band's shows at House of Blues concert venues on Disney-owned property cancelled: "It's pretty disturbing. We are shocke...

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Riders of the Plague

I think it is safe to say that Tampa's THE ABSENCE surprised the hell out of a lot of people (myself included) with a decidedly non-Floridian brand of death metal annihilation on "From Your Grave". The style heard is perfectly executed Swedish melodic death that somehow comes with an identity of its...

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Recognize No Authority [reissue]

After spending years on many metal collectors' must-have lists, with original CD copies going for ludicrous prices on eBay, there now seems to be an abundance of DÉTENTE — not only was their lone album, "Recognize No Authority", reissued by bassist Steve Hochheiser under the Cognitive Records name a...

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'Black Metal' Graphic Novel Creators Interviewed

The Washington Post's Express recently spoke to the creators of "Black Metal", a new graphic novel from author Rick Spears and artist Chuck BB. "Black Metal", published by Oni Press, is filled with funny sight gags and clever tributes to the music genre that inspired the comic, all told in the sort...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarists Join Forces In New Band

Greg Maki of Live-Metal.net interviewed BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Nick Catanese at the recent Ozzfest stop at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ. Excerpts follow. Live-Metal.net: It's kind of strange to have Ozzfest without BLACK LABEL actually playing. Does it feel weird just watching? Nick Catan...

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U.K. Metallers VENDETTA To Release Debut CD Next Month

U.K. metallers VENDETTA will release their debut album, "Tyranny of Minority", on September 14 via Lion Music. Formed in early 2006 by guitarist/vocalist Edward Box (an instrumentalist of considerable repute with two solo albums available on Lion Music) who wanted to broaden his musical base and ret...

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EMPEROR Video Guitar Lesson And Tablature Download Available

MetalKult.com has posted a new video guitar lesson and interview with EMPEROR guitarists Ihsahn and Samoth. The video was shot in New York City when the Norwegian black metal legends came to America for a brief tour this past June. In this in-depth lesson, the guitarists show how to play some of the...

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DAVE NAVARRO Teams Up With EVAN SEINFELD For Feature-Length Porn Movie

According to AVN.com, guitarist Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, THE PANIC CHANNEL, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) has directed a feature-length adult movie called "Broken". "Broken" is the first in a planned series of celebrity-directed porn movies from Teravision, the company owned by porn star Tera Patric...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour

Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco: "To my true fans - this is what happened: "When we started the U.S. tour everything went well I think 11 shows but than it all fell apart. Our tour manage...

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SCOTT WEILAND Wants To Write 'Better Final Chapter' To STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Story

WashingtonPost.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: WashingtonPost.com: It's interesting to hear you say that you're not afraid to throw your influences into an album, because STONE TEMPLE PIL...