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VAN HALEN: Unexpected MICHAEL ANTHONY 'Sighting' At Philadelphia Show

BLABBERMOUTH.NET reader Ian Christe (author of "Sound of the Beast" and "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and Buzzsaw) has reported an unexpected Michael Anthony "sighting" at the Wednesday night (October 3) VAN HALEN show in Philadelphia. V...

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TOMMY LEE's New Game: Machinima Videos

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer and sometime Internet video star Tommy Lee is getting back into the vid business, in a manner of speaking, this time with film director Zach Snyder of "300" fame. Seems the duo are avid video gamers and fans of "machinima," the new genre of filmmaking that uses video games...

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CHEAP TRICK Guitarist To Open Hotel/Restaurant/Museum In Rockford

According to WREX-TV, CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen and his business partner Brent Johnson are building Rick's, a hotel/restaurant/museum in Rockford, Illinois. Construction on the museum hasn't even started yet, but it is expected to include many guitars from Rick's collection. Some he played....

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DIRTY LOOKS Signs With PERRIS RECORDS

Reunited hard rockers DIRTY LOOKS will release their comeback album, "Gasoline", on October 16 through Perris Records. The CD was first released by the band on a limited pressing digipak format and sold out at CDBaby.com and PerrisRecords.com the first week. Perris then signed the band and added two...

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SWORN ENEMY Guitarist Comments On 'Maniacal'

Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY will release its new album, "Maniacal", in North America in February 2008 via Century Media Records (November 12, 2007 in Europe). The CD was produced by Tim Lambesis (AS I LAY DYING) and Joey Z (LIFE OF AGONY),who took a very hands-on approach...

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CAMP FREDDY Joined By LINKIN PARK's BENNINGTON For 'Declare Yourself' Performance

Los Angeles-based "jam" group CAMP FREDDY appeared at the Declare Yourself event in Beverly Hills this week and performed three songs that were recorded by producer Mike Clink (GUNS N' ROSES). The band was fronted by Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK and featured THE CULT bassist Chris Wyse and JANE...

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SWORN ENEMY To Release 'Maniacal' In November

Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY will release its new album, "Maniacal", in Europe on November 12 via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Tim Lambesis (AS I LAY DYING) and Joey Z (LIFE OF AGONY),who took a very hands-on approach to this album. "Maniacal" takes SWORN E...

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WEDNESDAY 13: 'Skeletons' Due In March/April

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) will release his already completed new album, "Skeletons", in March/April 2008. "We have been meeting with various record labels and want to make sure we find the right home," reads a posting on Wednesday's MySpace page. "We want to give the new record label as much tim...

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SPIDERS & SNAKES To Release 'Melodrama' In November

Los Angeles glam rock icons SPIDERS & SNAKES are set to release their eighth studio album, "Melodrama", on November 6 through Corporate Punishment Records (distributed by Koch Entertainment). Corporate Punishment Records founder Thom Hazaert contacted the band directly through their web site and...

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DIAMOND HEAD: Classic Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

Metal Mind Productions will reissue DIAMOND HEAD's classic albums from the early '80s — "Borrowed Time" (1982) and "Canterbury" (1983) — on October 15 as limited-edition digipacks (limited to 2,000 copies) featuring bonus tracks. The details are as follows: "Borrowed Time" (1982) re-release track li...

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MINISTRY Mainman: 'We're Going Out With Dignity, Going Out With Class'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen recently spoke to MTV.com about his decision to put the band to rest following the release of its latest CD, "The Last Sucker". Why put MINISTRY on the slab after all these years? Well, Jourgensen doesn't think the Republicans stand a chance in the upcoming elections,...

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MINISTRY Mainman Talks About 'Wicked Lake' Movie Soundtrack

Chris Rolls of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: You mentioned that you were branching out to try your own hand at film work and what have you, which I know is not entirely foreign to you. So what can ...

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(HED) P.E. Frontman Discusses Conspiracy Theory

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with (HED) P.E. frontman Jahred. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: If we can get serious then for a minute, one of the things I've heard from people who have the record is "What is this Illuminati secret government stuff that he's...

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GENE HOGLAN And All-Star Cast of High-Dollar Buffoons

Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update: "As some of you may already be aware, my good buddy Mr. Plow has enlisted myself and a host of others (Norwood Fisher, Rocky George, Oderus Urungus, et al.) to play on his upcoming disc...

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SERJ TANKIAN Says Making Album By Himself Was A Challenge

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: Since he played almost every instrument on his debut solo album by himself, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian told The Pulse of Radio that his biggest challenge was making the record, titled "Elect The Dead", sound like there was a band...