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MADBALL To Embark On U.S. Headlining Tour
Fresh off the Sounds of the Underground tour, MADBALL have announced a headlining tour of the U.S. The New York hardcore heroes will hit the national circuit with support from WALLS OF JERICHO, MISERY SIGNALS and FULL BLOWN CHAOS. This tour will be the band's first following the release of their new...August 2, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY To Perform At X GAMES Party In Hollywood
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...July 28, 2005
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SKINLESS To Release New Studio Album In Early 2006
SKINLESS guitarist Noah Carpenter has issued the following update: "SKINLESS would like to say thanks to DEICIDE, IMMOLATION, DESPISED ICON, WITH PASSION and their crews for a great tour, and probably the best tour SKINLESS has ever been a part of. Also a huge thanks to all of our fans who came out...July 26, 2005
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EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'Know The Man, Play The Music' Book Due In August
Backbeat Books has announced plans to publish a book dedicated to VAN HALEN's virtuoso guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Entitled "Eddie Van Halen: Know the Man, Play the Music" (view cover image),the book was authored by Malcolm Dome and Rod Fogg and is scheduled for release on August 29. It will retail...July 25, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY In Talks To Release Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...July 25, 2005
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CRYPTOPSY Complete Work On New Album
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY completed work on their fifth album, "Once Was Not", last week. "Sébastien Marsan, at his Studio Vortex in St-Constant (Quebec, Canada),did a wondrous job of mixing and engineering," the band write on their web site. "The album was mastered by UE Nastasi at Sterli...July 25, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY: '45 Percent Done' Recording Vocals For Debut CD
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...July 20, 2005
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NEURAXIS: 'Trilateral Progression' Final Track Listing Revealed
Montreal-based metallers NEURAXIS have finalized the track listing for their fourth album, "Trilateral Progression", due on September 13 via Willowtip Records. A European release will follow on Earache Records. The album was engineered by Yannick St-Amand (DESPISED ICON) and was mixed is by Jason Su...July 14, 2005
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ALL SHALL PERISH Drop Off HATE ETERNAL Tour Due To Van Problems
San Francisco Bay Area "melodic hardcore death metal" band ALL SHALL PERISH have been forced to drop off their tour HATE ETERNAL, KRISIUN and INTO ETERNITY due to "van problems." "Only two weeks into a wonderful tour with HATE ETERNAL our van died," the band write on their web site. "We had to spend...July 3, 2005
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QUIET RIOT Artwork Available
In the spring of 1995, a newly reformed QUIET RIOT met with artist Ioannis (DEEP PURPLE, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, FATES WARNING, BIOHAZARD, UFO, SEPULTURA, DOKKEN, LYNYRD SKYNYRD) and asked him to do a painting and design the CD for their then-upcoming new album, entitled "Down to the Bone". The band wante...June 30, 2005
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TOMMY LEE's Solo Album To Receive Canadian Release Via NICKELBACK Singer's Label
Vancouver-based 604 Records has announced they have entered into an agreement with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, whose new solo album, "Tommyland: The Ride", will be distributed through Universal Music Canada on August 9, 2005. In making this announcement Tuesday, 604's Jonathan Simkin noted, "604...June 29, 2005
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NEURAXIS: Collection Of Early Material To Be Released In Europe
Montreal-based metallers NEURAXIS will release, "Truth Imagery Passage", a complete discography of their material, in Europe on July 11 via Willowtip/Earache. Included over the 34 tracks are the band's two albums, "Truth Beyond" and the long-out-of-print classic first full-length "Imagery", as well...June 22, 2005
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The Process of Elimination
Is it just me or has there been an upsurge in the number of grindcore bands making the genre more creative and exciting, while still keeping it dangerous and monstrously heavy? "The Process of Elimination" may not be the dementia inducing, creative tour de force that is CEPHALIC CARNAGE's "Anomalies...June 20, 2005
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ROB ZOMBIE Talks About 'The Devil's Rejects'
Rob Zombie recently spoke to Ain't It Cool News about "The Devil's Rejects", the follow up to Zombie's gritty, violent smash horror hit, "House of 1000 Corpses". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Ain't It Cool News: I liked how you felt free to play around with some of the elements ...June 16, 2005
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HENRY ROLLINS: New Book, Movie On The Way
According to Australia's Undercover News, punk rock icon Henry Rollins will over the next few months release a new book, tour for troops in the South Pacific, star in a few movies and bring a few friends onto his television show. Firstly, the USO tour is now underway. Rollins left for the South ...June 16, 2005