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SACHA BARON COHEN Won't Play FREDDIE MERCURY In QUEEN Biopic

According to MTV.com, "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen will play legendary QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury in a musical biopic are "absolutely untrue," the actor's publicist told MTV News. An unidentified source told Britain's Daily Mirror that "filmmakers are working flat out to get the best possible...

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FEAR FACTORY: New Video Interview With RAYMOND HERRERA Available

A 10-minute video interview with FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, conducted by Tina Wood, has been posted online at this location. FEAR FACTORY recently announced plans to release another remix album, tentatively due later in the year. A first taste of the upcoming CD — a remixed version of the...

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METALLICA: Rare 1984 Interview With KIRK HAMMETT, CLIFF BURTON Posted Online

A super-rare interview with METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Cliff Burton, conducted by Ken of Metal Fanzine at Metal Joe's in New Jersey on August 4, 1984 (the day after METALLICA's show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City opening for RAVEN),has been posted online at YouTube. Ken has also ...

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MINISTRY Mainman To Complete New Album In June

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has issued the following update: "Half way done [with the new MINISTRY album, 'The Last Sucker']! Burton Bell [FEAR FACTORY] comes back to Hell Paso may 1st to finish up his vox on two trax he's on – 'End of Days Part I' and 'End of Days Part II'. "Just got ...

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METALLICA: Rare Audio Interview With CLIFF BURTON Posted Online

An ultra-rare audio interview with late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, conducted by Ken of Metal Fanzine on January 31, 1984 in Cortland, New York (after METALLICA's show at the Riverboat in Rochester, New York) has been posted at YouTube. A photo of Ken and Cliff can be found at

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MINISTRY: First Song From Upcoming Remix Album Posted Online

The song "Rio Grande Blood (Rio Grande Dubya Mix)", taken from MINISTRY's upcoming album of remixes, "Rio Grande Dub", has been made available for streaming at this location. 13th Planet Records will release MINISTRY's "Rio Grande Dub" in June. The album will feature remixes by Clayton Worbeck (REVO...

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ATHEIST Frontman Reveals He Tried Out For 'Rock Star: Supernova' TV Show

ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer has issued the following update: "Well, we had a very very good time out in La La Land [Los Angeles, California]. Hollywood came out in a big way for our appearance at this year's L.A. Murderfest last weekend. It was fairly star-studded as well.... at least in our worl...

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The 4Q Mangrenade

There is plenty of good news to go around in the Osmose, Crimes Against Humanity, and DRILLER KILLER camps. Perhaps the best news is that Osmose has licensed the DRILLER KILLER catalogue ("Fuck the World", "Reality Bites", "Cold, Cheap, and Disconnected", etc) to Wisconsin's Crimes Against Humanity...

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Former SCORPIONS Drummer: 'After I Left The Band, They Didn't Have Any More Hits'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell. A couple of excerpts follow: On touring extensively in the States on the strength of "Animal Magnetism": "We were special guests for TED NUGENT, AC/DC and AEROSMITH. Our opening act wa...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Producer BILL METOYER Signs On For Next Album

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward has issued the following update: "I just wanted to say thanks to all those who came and ROCKED the ####ING house with us at the Paladino's and Galaxy Theater this past weekend. I was really great to see you all and I once again had a great ####ing time. ...

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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...