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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'I'm A Lesbian And Proud'

THE HAUNTED's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview: Answering Questions: Patrik Jensen (guitar) Q: You my friend, are becoming a damned icon to some kids. Is that good or bad, or just weird? Jensen: I doubt that is the case. I dont have jetblack hair, a neo-Rocky hairdo, my gui...

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WARNER MUSIC GROUP Completes Acquisition of ROADRUNNER MUSIC GROUP

Warner Music Group Corp. today (Jan. 29) announced the completion of its acquisition of 73.5 percent of Amsterdam-based Roadrunner Music Group B.V., which includes Roadrunner Records, one of the leading hard rock and heavy metal labels. The Roadrunner acquisition was originally announced on December...

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Report: Heavy Metal Is Evolving, Not Dying

Austin Porter of The Daily O'Collegian reports: Heavy metal may have been the greatest thing to happen in the history of music. In the form of dropped D ballads that make listeners want to cry or double bass drum pedals that force listeners to head bang until their necks hurt, heavy metal has ...

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DEVILDRIVER: New Album Due In June

DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, recently wrapped up the recording sessions for its third album, "The Last Kind Words", at Sonic Ranch studios outside El Paso, Texas. Jason Suecof, known for his great work with TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA...

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RISE TO ADDICTION: More U.K. Dates Announced

British rockers RISE TO ADDICTION, who feature in their ranks former BLAZE members John Slater (guitar) and Steve Wray (guitar),have lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: Feb. 03 - Rock Of Ages – Leeds, UK Mar. 07 - Under the Boardwalk – Sheffield, UK Mar. 09 - The White Horse...

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ZAO Announces Lineup Changes, Plans To Cut Down On Touring

ZAO's official MySpace page has been updated with a brand new interview conducted by the group's manager and longtime friend Downey. It follows here in its entirety: Q: What's going on with ZAO? Scott Mellinger (guitar): ZAO has definitely made a lot of big changes. The most immediate thing to menti...

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TRIVIUM: New Audio Interview With MATT HEAFY Available

Guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The Matt Heafy interview begins at ar...

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TRIVIUM Drummer Says Luck Didn't Play Part In His Band's Success

TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith tells Australia's Beat magazine he grew up on thrash metal, and now METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is one of TRIVIUM's biggest fans. Asked how it felt to share stages with his heroes, Smith responded, "It's an honor to play with bands like [IRON] MAIDEN and METALLICA, but...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: It Is Great To Be With A Guitar Company That Honored DIMEBAG So Well

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "It was so good to see some of you yesterday at NAMM, and now we can talk about the new guitars! What a great feeling yesterday to come to NAMM (which I have only been to ...

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TRIVIUM Mobile Phone Store Launched

Bravado has just launched the official TRIVIUM mobile phone store. Hop in for wallpapers, animations, and other great things for your cell phone, with support worldwide. Click here to check out the new mobile store. TRIVIUM's latest album, "The Crusade", has sold 94,000 copies in the United States s...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'We've Always Felt That We've Done Whatever We Want'

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy spoke with Australia's Time Off magazine about being tagged as nothing more than revivalists at best, and plagiarists at worst. "We've always felt that we've done whatever we want," Heafy explained. "We never came up with a bunch of bands, we never came up with a movement...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Welcomes Addition To Family

Congratulations go out to MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn and his wife Genevra on the birth of their second son. Wyatt Lee Flynn was born Sunday, January 14 at 4:10 a.m., weighing in at 8 lbs. 12 oz. and measuring 20 3/4" tall. The couple has a two-year-old son, Zander. As previously reported, .....

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MACHINE HEAD: 'The Blackening' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for MACHINE HEAD's upcoming sixth studio album, "The Blackening", has been posted online at this location. The artwork was created by longtime MACHINE HEAD artist Paul Brown (MARILYN MANSON). Regarding the cover image, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn previously told The Gauntlet...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman To Guest On BBC RADIO 1's 'Rock Show'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn will be the featured guest on next week's (January 15/16) installment of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show". The program, which is hosted by Daniel P. Carter, airs Monday nights/Tuesday mornings between 12:00 midnight and 2:00 a.m. local U.K. time (7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. E...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer 'Looking Forward To Getting Back On The Road'

MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Looking forward to getting back on the road [with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and GOJIRA] and unleashing the new album on everyone! Everything is finally coming together. Artwork and CD booklet getting fina...