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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...

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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist MIKE STARR Schedules Los Angeles Concert

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Mike Starr will perform live at the Dragonfly in Los Angeles, California on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. Starr will appear with his VH1 "Celebrity Rehab"/"Sober House" band, which he has dubbed SUPPASTARR. The music will consist of ALICE IN CHAINS hits. SUPPAST...

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DEVILDRIVER's FAFARA, KENDRICK Discuss 'Pray For Villains'

The U.K. branch of Roadrunner Records recently asked vocalist Dez Fafara and guitarist Jeff Kendrick of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER a few questions about the band's recently released fourth full-length album, "Pray For Villains". The question-and-answer session can now be viewed below. "...

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THANATOSCHIZO: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO have uploaded the first in a series of video reports from the recording sessions for the band's new, semi-acoustic album. The band chose "RAWoid" (a theme that merges "RAW" from the group's first album, "Schizo Level", and "Void" from their third effort,...

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DEVILDRIVER Guitarist On 'Ryan's Rock Show'

Guitarist Mike Spreitzer of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER was interviewed for this week's edition of "Ryan's Rock Show". During the chat, Spreitzer talks about supernatural events the band has encountered while touring, offers insight into the band's writing and pre-production process and...

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SEVEN KINGDOMS: Debut Album Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for the forthcoming self-titled debut album from the Orlando, Florida-based power metal band SEVEN KINGDOMS can be viewed below. The group will enter the studio later this month to begin recording the CD, which will mark the recording debut of new singer Sabrina Valentine and will...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman To Guest On '525 Power Tracks'

Vocalist Dez Fafara of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER will be interviewed by Shauna O'Donnell of MUENTalk on 525 Power Tracks on Friday, August 7 at 12:00 p.m. PST / 3:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show live at www.525powertracks.com. "Pray For Villains", the fourth full-length album f...

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DEVILDRIVER: Video Message From 'Thrash And Burn Tour' Posted Online

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is currently headlining the second annual Thrash And Burn Tour, which is set to run through August 30. Support on the trek is coming from EMMURE, DESPISED ICON, MY CHILDREN MY BRIDE, VEIL OF MAYA, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, OCEANO, PERIPHERY and THY WILL BE DONE....