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SMASHING PUMPKINS Team With SHEPARD FAIREY For 'Zeitgeist' Cover

To capture the mood of our times with the album cover for "Zeitgeist" — the forthcoming album by the SMASHING PUMPKINS — the band turned to acclaimed Obey Giant graphic designer and illustrator Shepard Fairey. After being given the album's title to work with, Fairey came up with a haunting image: it...

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DIO: 'I Know I Can Sing And Write Well, But I Don't Think I'm Better Than Anybody Else'

Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recenty conducted a short interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). BostonHerald.com: When you joined SABBATH did you do anything to foster a devilish reputation like sleep in a coffin or drink bloo...

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SCORPIONS: Canadian Support Act Announced

According to a posting at ScorpsNews.com, Toronto-based band THE ROOM will open for German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS on their upcoming Canadian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 25 - Shawinigan, QC – [to be announced] Aug. 28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park Aug. 30 - Montreal, QC -...

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THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Reveals Cover Art For 'Malice'

South Carolina's THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD has unveiled cover art for the band's forthcoming effort, "Malice". The album — the band's second full-length and the follow-up to 2005's "Bloodlust" — has been slated for an August 21 release through Prosthetic Records. Cover artwork, again designed by...

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SCORPIONS: New CD To Feature Guest Appearance By BILLY CORGAN

According to a posting at ScorpsNews.com, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker revealed in the latest issue of the French magazine Rock Hard that SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on vocals in the new SCORPIONS song "The Cross", which is included on the band's new CD, "Human...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Appear At FANGORIA'S WEEKEND OF HORRORS

Rob Zombie will make an appearance at Fangoria's Weekend Of Horrors on Saturday, May 19 at Burbank Airport Marriott (2500 Hollywood Way) in Burbank, California. Zombie will discuss his latest film, an adaptation of the horror classic "Halloween", and the upcoming WHITE ZOMBIE box set. Also appearing...

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NEW YORK DOLLS To Perform At 2007 JOEY RAMONE BIRTHDAY BASH

Celebrating what would have been the 56th birthday of punk icon Joey Ramone, details for the yearly Joey Ramone Birthday Bash have now been announced. The 7th annual Bash will take place Saturday, May 19 at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. As in past years, tickets to the event were entirely s...

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RATT Tribute Dragster To Be Run By CLAY MILLICAN

Stephen Pearcy and the rock band RATT enjoyed their 1980s drag racing exposure so much that they are back for more — literally. Two decades later, their name will be emblazoned on the Clay Millican-driven, Evan Knoll dragster for the balance of the 2007 NHRA POWERade tour promoting their upcoming Ju...

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PAUL STANLEY Schedules More Art Exhibitions

Wentworth Gallery will present two art exhibitions by artist, rock icon and legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley. He will make two special appearances at the Wentworth Galleries on Friday, July 6, 2007 and on Saturday, July 7, 2007. Paul Stanley's Orlando, Florida Wentworth Gallery appearances: Frid...

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DESPISED ICON: New Video Posted Online

The Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON recently completed a video for the track "In the Arms of Perdition" with director Jean-Philippe Bernier. This clip, which is a performance-based offering that emphasizes the band's frantic live intensity, has just been posted to the band's MySpace...

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UNEARTH Checks In From DIMMU BORGIR Tour

UNEARTH has checked in with the following update: "So far the DIMMU BORGIR tour has been a damn good one. Thanks to everyone of the UNEARTH faithful who have come out to support us on this eclectic bill. We have another three weeks left on this tour, so if it comes near you make sure ...

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Drummer STET HOWLAND Says 'There Is No Profit-Sharing' In W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P. fan site WASParmy.com recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland. A few excerpts follow: WASParmy.com: How different is it being with TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY as opposed to W.A.S.P.? Stet: Well, a big part of me not staying with W.A.S.P. was my desire to have my ow...

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SEVERE TORTURE: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE have set "Sworn Vengeance" as the title of their new album, due late June on Earache Records. "The album recordings are close to finished," the band writes on its web site. "Dennis [Schreurs] is almost done recording vocals and everything is turning out great!" "...

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NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL: First-Day Photos Posted Online

Return to the Pit has uploaded several hundred photos from the first day of the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival, which kicked off last night (Friday, April 27) at the Palladium and Worcester, Massachusetts. Included in the batch are pictures from the following artists: 100 DEMONS (36 pics) 3...