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SLAYER Drummer On Musical Influences, 'World Painted Blood'

BlissfulViolet of Beyond the Dark Horizon recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Beyond the Dark Horizon: I want to now talk about your musical background, considering that you're from Cuba. Cuba's music is extremely unique...

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ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD: North American Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off an American headlining tour with support from Nuclear Blast recording artists HYPOCRISY and EX DEO as well as Sumerian recording artists BLACKGUARD. Said ENSIFERUM guitarist Markus Toivo...

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ANCARA: Finnish Dates Announced

Finnish hard rockers ANCARA have scheduled the following dates: Oct. 22 - Helsinki, Finland - On The Rocks Oct. 24 - Kouvola, Finland - House of Rock Nov. 13 - Seinäjoki, Finland - Rokkikellari (acoustic) "Chasing Shadows", the third album from ANCARA, recently had its release date pushed back from...

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RUSH Drummer Welcomes New Daughter

RUSH drummer Neil Peart and his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, are the proud parents of a new "healthy, beautiful" daughter, Olivia Louise Peart, according to a posting on the band's official web site. Peart, 56, currently resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife, but also has a home in...

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DEVILDRIVER: New 'Thrash And Burn Tour' Webisode Available

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER has posted the third webisode (see below) from the second annual Thrash And Burn Tour, which is set to run through August 26. DEVILDRIVER is headlining the trek, which features support from EMMURE, DESPISED ICON, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE, VEIL OF MAYA, FOR THE FAL...

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DEVILDRIVER: New Video Interview With MIKE SPREITZER Posted Online

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Spreitzer of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER when the band played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 16, 2009. Watch the 12-minute chat below. "Pray For Villains", the fourth full-length album from DEVILDRIVER, sold around 14,600 cop...

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HATE PROFILE Begins Recording New Album

HATE PROFILE, the "cold, eerie and chaotic" black metal project featuring Amon 418 (HORTUS ANIMAE, OPPOSITE SIDES),recently entered Fear Studio with engineer Simone Mularoni to begin recording its new album, "Opus II: The Soul Proceeds", for a late 2009 release. The CD will be completed at Amon 418...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman: It Bugs Me That PRESIDENT OBAMA Is Always Smiling At Everything

Steven K. of Swigged! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Swigged!: The band recently released a new record which debuted in the Top 30 Billboard charts, a bit of an increase from the la...

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DAVE NAVARRO Joins BILLY CORGAN's SPIRITS IN THE SKY

Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Mark Weitz (STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK) have joined the touring lineup of SPIRITS IN THE SKY, the act SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan assembled last month as a tribute to late SEEDS frontman Sky Saxon. SPIRITS IN THE SKY also...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Officially Recruits 19-Year-Old Drummer MIKE BYRNE

Billy Corgan has announced that Mike Byrne has joined the SMASHING PUMPKINS as their new drummer. The 19-year-old Portland, Oregon native will make his debut with the band on the PUMPKINS' next album — about which a major announcement is expected in September — and tour. "I'm super-excited to be pla...

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SUICIDE SILENCE: Hometown Show To Be Filmed For Future DVD

SUICIDE SILENCE's August 30, 2009 performance at The End Of Days festival at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California will be filmed for a future DVD. This will be the band's first hometown show since the release of SUICIDE SILENCE's new album, "No Time To Bleed". "No Time To Bleed" sold 14,000 c...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Interviewed On 105.7 THE X ROCKS

Vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara's DEVILDRIVER was recently interviewed on the "Loud!" show on Camp Hill, Pennsylvania's 105.7 The X Rocks radio station. The interview is now available for streaming using the audio player below.

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman Interviewed By Holland's FACECULTURE

Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa, Barbara's DEVILDRIVER. Watch the chat in four parts below. "Pray For Villains" sold around 14,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart....

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SILENT CIVILIAN Commences Work On Sophomore Album, Prepares To Hit The Road

SILENT CIVILIAN, the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, has entered the studio to commence recording its sophomore album for an early 2010 release via Mediaskare/Century Media. In addition, the band will kick off a massive North American headlining run on August 24. Commented Santos: "Get...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist Interviewed In Atlanta; Video Available

Metal Mark of SkullsNBones.com conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER on August 6, 2009 at the Atlanta, Georgia stop of this year's Thrash And Burn tour. Watch the five-minute chat below. "Pray For Villains" sold around 14,600 copies in the Uni...