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MEGADETH: More U.K. Dates Announced

MEGADETH has announced several U.K./Ireland dates surrounding the band's Download Festival appearance in early June. The group's European schedule is now shaping up as follows: June 01 - Nürnberg, Germany @ Rock Im Park June 02 - Roeselare, Belgium @ Schwung Festival June 03 - Nürburgring, Germany @...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER: THE BEATLES Changed My Life

Mark Voger of the Asbury Park Press recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether it was a tough decision for BLACK SABBATH to fire Ozzy Osbourne following the recording of 1978's iro...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Talks About 'The Heroin Diaries' Soundtrack

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "The making of 'The Heroin Diaries' [a book drawn from Nikki's 1986 and '87 journals, when he was in the throes of a heroin addiction] music has really been spiritually awaking. DJ Ashba, James Michael and myself ha...

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AC/DC Bassist Co-Producing T.J. KELLY & KEROSENE

Charles Runnells of The News-Press has posted an article on the Florida-based band T.J. KELLY & KEROSENE, whose current recordings are being produced by AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams and Steve Luongo, former drummer for MOUNTAIN and the JOHN ENTWISTLE BAND. "They've got a lot of promise," William...

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FEAR FACTORY Working On New Remix Album; Audio Available

FEAR FACTORY is currently working on another remix album, tentatively due later in the year. A first taste of the upcoming CD — a remixed version of the song "Supernova" (which appeared in its original form on the 2005 CD "Transgression") — can be heard on the band's MySpace page. FEAR FACTORY front...

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MINISTRY's 'Rio Grande Dub' Due In June

13th Planet Records will release MINISTRY's "Rio Grande Dub" in June. The album will feature remixes by Clayton Worbeck and John Bechdel. Artwork for the CD was created by Lawton Outlaw. "Rio Grande Dub" track listing: 01. Rio Grande Blood (Rio Grande Dubya Mix) (4:12) 02. Señor Peligro (La Zona Pel...

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DRY KILL LOGIC To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

DRY KILL LOGIC will be the featured guests on the "Maximum Threshold" show this Monday, March 12 at 8:00 p.m. To hear the program, go to this location. While listening to the show you can click on "Live Chat" and interact with others. DRY KILL LOGIC's follow-up to 2004's "The Dead and Dreaming", ...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer's 3VOLUTION PRODUCTIONS Up For Two G.A.N.G. Awards

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera's company 3volution Productions is up for two Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) awards in the following categories: * "Best Original Vocal - Pop" (for "All My Life" - Battlefield 2: Modern Combat) * "Best Arrangement Of A Non-Original Score" ("All Along the Wat...

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AC/DC: 2005 Video Of BRIAN JOHNSON, CLIFF WILLIAMS Performing At Benefit Concert Available

A video clip of AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Cliff Williams performing the band's classic song "Back in Black" at a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert in 2005 has been posted online at www.acdc-live.com. AC/DC guitarist Angus Young was presented with the "Legend" award by Kerrang! magazine at the...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman To Guest On New MINISTRY Album

FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has recorded a guest appearance on the new MINISTRY album, "The Last Sucker". A photo of Bell and MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen at the recording studio can be viewed at this location. Tentatively due in September, "The Last Sucker" will be MINISTRY's final album...

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AC/DC Bassist Helping Up-And-Coming Florida Artist

According to Florida's WFTX-TV, AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams is one of several music-industry professionals who are using their connections to catapult an up-and-coming artist, TJ Kelly, into the spotlight. TJ and his band KEROSINE are recording a compact disc in the studio with the help of a dream...

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SEVENDUST Drummer: 'I Had A Really, Really Rough Few Years'

Blind Joe of Northern Edge Magazine recently conducted an interview with SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Northern Edge Magazine: So you got this new record label. It's your record label, 7Bros. Records. Can you tell us a little bit about what you guys are trying t...

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TANK Frontman To Lay Down Vocals On New Tracks

According to a posting on the TANK "This Means War" web site, TANK bassist/vocalist Algy Ward is scheduled to lay down vocals on three new songs — "March", "Stalingrad" and "No More War" — sometime this month for the group's long-awaited new album, "Sturmpanzer". The follow-up to 2002's "Still At Wa...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: More North American Tour Dates Announced

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY has finalized the dates for its North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off early March. Support on the trek will come from SANCTITY (March 9 - April 8) and STRONG ARM DOWN (April 9-13). The complete itinerary is as follows: Mar. 09 - St. Petersburg, Florida @ The State T...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Comments On North American Tour

Launching an omnious campaign for "In Sorte Diaboli" — their first studio album in four years scheduled for North American release on April 24 — Norwegian melodic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have announced their headlining return to the western hemisphere. Beginning on Friday, April 20 in Cleveland...