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MUSHROOMHEAD Defends Use Of Confederate Flag On Merchandise
Ohio metallers MUSHROOMHEAD have defended their decision to prominently feature the Confederate flag — also known as the rebel flag — on their t-shirts and other merchandise, explaining that "a true rebel stands up for what they believe is right, not against what's right." The Confederate flag's sym...August 5, 2015
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FRANKIE BANALI Says CARLOS CAVAZO 'Shut Himself Out' Of Return To QUIET RIOT
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali says the band's former guitarist Carlos Cavazo "shut himself out" of a possible return to the group more than a decade ago. Cavazo was a member of QUIET RIOT during the band's most commercially successful period. After replacing Randy Rhoads in the 1980s, he remaine...August 1, 2015
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SEETHER Announces U.S. Tour With SAINT ASONIA
SEETHER has announced its final headlining tour of the year, a 19-city jaunt that keeps the hard rocking outfit on the road through October. Joining SEETHER will be special guests SAINT ASONIA, the new act featuring ex-THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier and STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok. Tickets...July 27, 2015
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Hammer of the Witches
It's a wonder Dani Filth has any tissue left in his esophagus. If any one person aurally represents Nuclear Blast Records, it's this guy, who's a vocal detonation with his elongated screeches peeled at will. For his abusive throat inflictions, Dani and CRADLE OF FILTH remain one of the finest extrem...July 27, 2015
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REDEMPTION Feat. FATES WARNING Singer RAY ALDER: New Album Completed, Deal With METAL BLADE Announced
REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band featuring in its ranks guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk and legendary FATES WARNING vocalist Ray Alder, has completed recording a new album, due laer in the year via Metal Blade Records. The band's current lineup is rounded out by bassist Sean Andrews, dr...July 22, 2015
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS Says Band's Current Status Is 'Pretty Up In The Air'
In a brand new interview with Rock.About.com, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was asked about the band's current status and whether there are any plans for the Axl Rose-fronted group to tour next year. "The current state of GN'R is pretty up in the air," he replied. "The last I heard they ...July 21, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO Wasn't Involved In Decision To Remove Confederate Flag T-Shirt From PANTERA Webstore
Former PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo says that he had nothing to do with the decision to remove the "Hesher Dream T-Shirt" — which combines Confederate flag imagery with a nude blonde woman and a potleaf — from the band's official webstore. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emoti...July 20, 2015
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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH On Confederate Flag Controversy: 'Those Who Forget History Are Bound To Repeat It'
SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph says that the media should concentrate on "a lot worse things" that are "going on in the world" than the ongoing controversy over the Confederate flag. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emotional debate in the South in the aftermath of the massacre of...July 20, 2015
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ORGY's 'Talk Sick' EP Due This Month
Electronic hard rock kings ORGY will release a seven-song EP, "Talk Sick", on July 31. The EP heralds the band's return to studio (then stage) with the reinvigorated lineup that has been electrifying audiences for years. The EP is a precursor of a full-length record releasing first in Europe, then t...July 16, 2015
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Former PANTERA Drummer VINNIE PAUL: Confederate Flag Controversy Is 'A Big Knee-Jerk Reaction'
Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott says that the controversy over the Confederate flag is merely a "knee-jerk reaction to something that happened" and it encroaches on people's freedom-of-expression rights. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emotional d...July 15, 2015
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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: Confederate Flag 'Definitely Should Be Taken Down From The Government Buildings'
LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe says that the Confederate flag shouldn't be flying over government buildings because it is "offensive to people." The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an emotional debate in the South in the aftermath of the massacre of nine blacks by a white gunman in a...July 14, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: Flying The Confederate Flag In Front Of Government Buildings Is 'Not Right'
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor says that the Confederate flag shouldn't be flying over government buildings because it symbolizes the fact that the South fought for the ability to own people of color as items to be bought and sold. The Confederate flag's symbolism is the subject of an...July 13, 2015
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Updated: No, TED NUGENT And KID ROCK Have NOT Recorded New Song 'Kiss My Rebel Ass'
Ted Nugent and Kid Rock have joined forces to record a song in support of the Confederate flag. The track, titled "Kiss My Rebel Ass", will reportedly be available as an instant download from both musicians' web sites on July 17. All proceeds from the song will be donated to the American Freedom Par...July 13, 2015
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PHILIP ANSELMO 'Wouldn't Want Anything To Do With' Confederate Flag In 2015
Former PANTERA and current SUPERJOINT and DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo says that he "wouldn't want anything to do" with the Confederate flag since the South embarked on an emotional debate over the flag's symbolism in the aftermath of the massacre of nine blacks by a white gunman in a Charleston, So...July 13, 2015
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Announces West Coast Premiere Of Fine Art Exhibition
On August 15, Fathom will host the West Coast premiere of estranged BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's fine art exhibition, "Absence Of Corners", a collection of 15 abstract works created from Ward's drum performance. Over a year in the making, "Absence Of Corners" is the result of a complex multi-di...July 7, 2015
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