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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist Producing VEHEMENT Demo
Willie Adler of LAMB OF GOD is producing a new six-song demo from the League City/Houston, TX-based thrash/death metal band VEHEMENT. Commented VEHEMENT guitarist Jordan Singleton: "I'm really excited! LAMB OF GOD is a huge influence on us and it is like a dream come true to have Willie Adler workin...March 10, 2008
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COURTNEY LOVE Says She's Been Scammed By KURT COBAIN Identity Thieves
The Pulse of Radio reports: Courtney Love says she's been defrauded out of millions from identity thieves posing as her late husband, Kurt Cobain. According to London's The Sun newspaper, she said someone used Cobain's social security number to buy a $3.2 million New Jersey home. Love claims to have...March 10, 2008
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HELMET Mainman Answers Fans' Questions
HELMET mainman Page Hamilton recently answered a number of fan questions via the HelmetMusic.com web site. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: Thinking about a follow-up to "Monochrome", do you see each successive album as an evolution of the original idea, or is it more a...March 7, 2008
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10 YEARS: New Album Pushed Back To May
Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS has pushed back the release date of its second album, "Division", to May 13 from the previously announced April 8. According to the band, "it has taken us longer than we expected to finalize the artwork for the album but we are just about done now." The first single f...March 7, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Mainman, FRONTIERS RECORDS Reach Amicable Settlement Over 'Saana' Album Release
Italy's Frontiers Records has issued the following press release: Frontiers Records and Timo Tolkki (STRATOVARIUS guitarist/mainman) are very pleased to announce to have finally reached an amicable settlement over the "Saana – Warrior of Light Pt. 1" album controversy. The agreement for this album w...March 5, 2008
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10 YEARS Sets First Dates In Support Of 'Division'
The Pulse of Radio reports that 10 YEARS has started to unveil its first tour dates in support of the band's second album, "Division", which is set for release on April 8. According to the band's MySpace page, the group will play a single date in Nashville on March 19 before beginning a stretch of ....March 4, 2008
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BRAINSTORM: New Audio Interview With ANDY FRANCK Available
TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #47),featuring vocalist Andy Franck of Germany's BRAINSTORM. Andy discussed BRAINSTORM's latest CD, "Downburst", as well as the band's upcoming tour with PAGAN'S MIND. The interview lasts approximately 25 minutes and can be heard at this...March 4, 2008
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SLASH: 'We Are Always There' For SCOTT WEILAND 'If He Needs Support'
TimeOutDubai.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On surviving the '80s and '90s excess: "Oh yeah, there are moments when I stop and think of that, I definitely feel like I'm blessed because I'm still here, an...February 28, 2008
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ANTHRAX Drummer Goes Back To School
Charlie Benante, drummer for thrash legends ANTHRAX, spent Monday, February 11 back in the classroom. Benante turned the Woodlawn Middle School in Lawn Grove, Illinois into his own "School of Rock!" The accomplished Grammy-nominated musician was invited to the school to speak with seventh-graders ab...February 26, 2008
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Embodiment
The End strikes again! Always on the cutting edge of heavy music and producing classic albums like last year's "Prominence and Demise" by WINDS and this years "Shadows" by ENEMY OF THE SUN, the second monster release from the label in 2008 is SCULPTURED's "Embodiment". As it turns out, WINDS' Andy W...February 24, 2008
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Maniacal
Usually, those pithy one-sentence band summaries are bad news, but in the case of SWORN ENEMY it might work. How about: "New York hardcore meets thrash metal in a Gothenburg back alley and gets in a bare-knuckles brawl?" Hell, that's corny enough to make it into a quote in a magazine ad. But it also...February 24, 2008
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FIGURE OF SIX To release 'Aion' In April
Italian modern metallers FIGURE OF SIX will release their second album, "Aion", on April 18 (Europe) and June 20 (U.S.) via Locomotive Records. According to a press release, the CD features "an explosive blend of metal, hardcore and rock." Recording sessions took place at Studio 73 with producer Ric...February 22, 2008
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PROGPOWER UK Festival Cancelled
This year's edition of the ProgPower UK festival, which was scheduled to take place March 28-29 at the Anson Rooms in Bristol, England, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. "We have made no secret of the financial difficulties that have dogged our first two years, which is why we made a sign...February 16, 2008
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DRAGONFORCE's Sales Are Feeling The 'Guitar Hero' Effect
Mike Snider of USA Today reports: DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li and his speed metal bandmates used to play the video game Guitar Hero. Now, fans are flocking to the band after finding their song "Through the Fire and Flames" in the latest installment of the game, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock....February 15, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Manager Checks In From Melbourne
IRON MAIDEN manager Rod Smallwood has checked in from the Melbourne, Australia stop of the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour 2008. An excerpt from his online posting follows: "The Rod Laver Arena is a magnificent venue - I said before how we are thrilled playing great sporting arenas and stad...February 13, 2008
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