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NEVERMORE Frontman Continuing Work On Solo Album

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane has issued an update on his upcoming debut solo album, which is tentatively due in early 2008. Dane has written about eight tracks with former SOILWORK guitarist-turned-producer Peter Wichers and has also collaborated with ex-HIMSA guitarist Matt Wicklund on a few song...

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STILL REMAINS To Tape 'Cooking With Church' Series For QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL

Grand Rapids, MI-based band STILL REMAINS will tape an exclusive "Cooking with Church" series for national food chain Qdoba Mexican Grill in the band's home state. The mock cooking show, which was created by the always energetic six-piece, showcases the band's guitarist/vocalist Mike Church, who is...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer Comments On DISNEY's Metal Concert 'Ban'

Pete Richards of ChartAttack.com reports: MACHINE HEAD, who were in Canada last month as part of The Black Tyranny Tour, received a lot of attention after Walt Disney Corporation cancelled the tour's opening night in Anaheim, California on September 7 with just two days notice. The event was schedul...

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VICIOUS ART Schedules Danish Live Debut

VICIOUS ART — the Swedish death/thrash metal band featuring former DARK FUNERAL members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass — will make its Danish live debut on February 15, 2008 at The Rock in Copenhagen. Also scheduled to appe...

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DOWN Drummer Says Band Is Working On 'Really Unique' DVD

Lord of The Wasteland of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: I read that the band has a bunch of acoustic stuff in the can. Are you guys throwing around the idea of possibly releasing an acoustic album?...

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Former CRO-MAGS Frontman To Run In Annual Marine Corps Marathon This Sunday

John Joseph, the former singer of New York hardcore legends CRO-MAGS and current frontman for the all-star hardcore band BLOODCLOT, will run in this year's Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 28. In its long history, the Marine Corps Marathon has not only made a name for its...

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Five Questions With VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT

Ben Edmonds of the Detroit Free Press recently conducted a short interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. Detroit Free Press: Many people thought they'd never see you onstage again. What did it take to pull you out of retirement? Vinnie Paul: I didn't...

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METALLICA's ULRICH Says New Album Has 'A Lot More Dynamics' Than 'St. Anger'

Shay Quillen of the Mercury News recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's upcoming acoustic set at the Bridge School Benefit: "It's not just straight-up acoustic. There's a little more emphasis obviously on the vocals, on...

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Come Death

Norway's BLOOD RED THRONE has always done a fine job of playing a decidedly American (Floridian in particular) style of death metal, but stopped just short of breaking into the upper echelon of the genre. Consider "Come Death" the breakthrough for which we've been waiting. Tchort (ex-EMPEROR, GREEN...

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Hell Destroyer

I find it puzzling how often the "big names" of the traditional heavy metal genre get thrown around (ICED EARTH, JUDAS PRIEST, etc),yet San Diego's CAGE is rarely mentioned. Maybe it's because the band does no formal touring (just occasional shows, festivals, etc) or perhaps because the act has not...

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Cursing Your Will to Live

A one-man black metal army, Wrath has spent a great deal of time polluting the ears of the earth's inhabitants with his well-written, punked up, and burnt to a crisp black metal. He released the outstanding 37 minutes "Fucking Your Creation" earlier this year and now follows with a 67-minute crusher...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Checks In From ICED EARTH Tour

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR are currently on the road in Europe as the support act for ICED EARTH. Also appearing on the bill is TURISAS. ANNIHILATOR guitarist/mainman Jeff Waters has issued the following update: "Just checking in from awesome Germany; a day off in Berlin. Trying to get rid of a...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'I'm So Healthy It's Ridiculous'

Caitlin Hotchkiss of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: What do you think of some of these younger bands that are so focused on bringing sex, booze and drugs to the forefront? Nikki: Well, i...

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LED ZEPPELIN Reunion: JIMMY PAGE Hints At New Material

John Kryk of the Sun Media reports that Jimmy Page has hinted that LED ZEPPELIN may begin working on new material following their one-off reunion gig. The band will reform for a show at the O2 Arena in London on November 26. The gig is being held to raise money for the Ahmet ...

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SERJ TANKIAN Wants To Take His Sound In 'More Orchestral' Direction

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has told MTV.com that he'd like to take his sound in a more orchestral direction with his second solo album, with jazz numbers interspersed throughout. "I have some songs written and recorded for it, and I think it will be a more jazzy, orchestral record, which...