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Ex-SONIC SYNDICATE Singer RICHARD SJUNNESSON Discusses His Departure On 'Metalheadz' (Audio)

Peter Bailey of the "Metalheadz" radio show conducted an interview with former SONIC SYNDICATE co-vocalist Richard Sjunnesson about his departure from the band. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. In a lengthy and rambling message posted on his newly launched official blog, Richard Sj...

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FILTER: Iraq Scene Of The Crime - Part 3

FILTER recently returned from Iraq after playing five consecutive shows. This was the band's second trip to perform for the troops, with one show in Kuwait and appearances at four other military bases. An excerpt from FILTER mainman Richard Patrick's diary of the experience: "As the shows continue,...

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Ex-SONIC SYNDICATE Singer Slams Former Bandmates For 'Their Inability To Play Decent Music'

Video footage of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE performing the song "Jack Of Diamonds" on November 2, 2010 in Frankfurt, Germany can be viewed below. SONIC SYNDICATE is currently touring Europe without co-vocalist Richard Sjunnesson, who claims to have left the band due to "their i...

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ÅRABROT To Release 'Revenge' In November

ÅRABROT is a Norwegian noise-rock band from Haugesund, Norway named after the city garbage disposal at which local authorities found it appropriate to place a school for troubled youths. In the same way these garbage disposals are a yeasty oasis of scents and liquids that through the years will muta...

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Ex-DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Am Indeed VERY Sad Over All Of This'

Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has once again taken to his official forum, this time to respond to an "open letter" from a fan who has accused Portnoy of "treating people like garbage" and coming across as "childish and immature and bitter" in the way he has handled DREAM THEATER-related...

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ORPHANED LAND Unplugged At CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS Warehouse

Israeli progressive folk metal masters ORPHANED LAND are currently touring all over Europe in support of their fourth album, "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". Last week they stopped by the European Century Media headquarters in Germany and played a very unconventional and natural unplugged sessio...

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GODSMACK's 'The Oracle' Tops BILLBOARD Chart

"The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, sold 117,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. GODSMACK's last album, "IV", opened with 211,000 units back in May 2006 to land at No. 1. This figure was a...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN Singer Says EVANESCENCE Comparisons Are 'Disrespectful To Both Bands' Fans'

Maxine Shen of the New York Post recently conducted a short interview with WE ARE THE FALLEN singer and former "American Idol" contestant Carly Smithson. The question-and-answer session follows below. New York Post: Why did you decided to join a band instead of go solo like other "American Idol" sta...

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NIKKI SIXX Responds To Reports That GODSMACK's New Single Was Written About Him

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has responded to reports that GODSMACK's new single, "Cryin' Like A Bitch", was written as a slam on Sixx after the two bands apparently clashed during last summer's Crüe Fest 2 tour. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna admitted in a recent webisode for the band's fifth studi...

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GODSMACK Headed For Another U.S. No. 1

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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GODSMACK Performs 'Cryin' Like A Bitch' On 'The Tonight Show'

Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK performed their new single, "Cryin' Like A Bitch", on last night's (Monday, May 3) edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC-TV. Video of their appearance can be viewed below. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna admitted in a recent webisode for the band's fifth stud...

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THE DAMNED THINGS To Make Its Live Debut In Brooklyn

THE DAMNED THINGS — the new project featuring FALL OUT BOY guitarist Joe Trohman and drummer Andy Hurley; EVERY TIME I DIE vocalist Keith Buckley and ANTHRAX guitarists Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano — will make its live debut on June 1 at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, New York. The band has schedul...

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METALLICA, FEAR FACTORY, GOJIRA In Moscow; Photos Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has uploaded photos of METALLICA's April 25, 2010 concert at Olympic Stadium in Moscow. Support at the show came from GOJIRA and FEAR FACTORY. The three bands' setlists were as follows: GOJIRA: 01. Oroborus 02. The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe 03. Backbone 04. Lizard Skin...

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ALICE COOPER Talks About Touring With ROB ZOMBIE, Upcoming Studio Album

TorontoSun.com recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. TorontoSun.com: Is there a friendly rivalry between you and Rob [Zombie]? Alice: I think we both know who's the student and who's the teacher (laughs). But I really do...

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PETER STEELE Remembered By Brooklyn Commissioner Of Parks

Before Peter Steele began touring the world as the frontman of the goth-metal act TYPE O NEGATIVE, he held a job with the New York City Parks Department driving garbage trucks and dump trucks and steamrollers. Julius Spiegel (pictured below),Brooklyn Commissioner of Parks, remembers Steele in the f...