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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Rumored To Have Parted Ways With ESP GUITARS

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, it is strongly rumored that MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is no longer officially endorsed by ESP Guitars. Currently this has not been officially confirmed by ESP or MEGADETH, but according to a posting by an ESP dealer on the MEGADETH...

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Cancer Benefit For Minnesota Rock/Metal Music Icon To Be Held Next Month

Earl Root has been a staple of the rock and metal community in Minnesota for over twenty years. He is most known as the once owner of Root Cellar Records, which recently closed last year as well as the DJ of KFAI's "Root of All Evil" metal music show on Saturday nights. He also owns ...

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CAMP FREDDY: Release Date Announced For Christmas Single

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will release its C...

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NAPALM DEATH: Long Island Concert Cancellation Explained

British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Many, many apologies to all our fans that turned up to [Friday night's, Nov. 24] show [at Club Ritual in Levittown, New York]. The club did not have a working PA/sound system. We tried to resolve t...

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CASSIUS: New Song Posted Online

A brand new track by from Richmond, VA's CASSIUS, entitled "Funeral March", has been posted online at the Lifeforce Records America MySpace profile. The track comes off the group's upcoming debut album "I am Jim Jones", due on January 23, 2007 via Lifeforce. The CD was recorded by Chris Dowhan of Re...

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ROLLINS BAND Reissues In The Works

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has issued the following update: "Hello folks. It's November and it's been awhile since I have done a newsletter. This was a long year with a lot of work and I hope that next year will be just as busy. "We have started work on the next season of the ...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Checks In From The Road

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just played a blinding, sweaty hot show in Belfort, France... Hot and sweaty is the word — what a crazy show! Kids diving everywhere; very cool. It was so hot I even had to take my shirt off so ...

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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Comments On 'When All Is Said And Done' Video

NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark "Barney" Greenway has commented on the band's video for the song "When All is Said and Done", the first clip from the their "Smear Campaign' album. The video was shot during the band's hectic touring schedule by the young, upcoming director and photographer Kevin Wildt. Sa...

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NAPALM DEATH: Scandinavia Headlining Dates Announced

Seminal grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH will embark on a European headlining tour in January. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed): Jan. 10 - Roskilde, Denmark Jan. 11 - Hässleholm, Sweden Jan. 12 - Oslo, Norway Jan. 13 - Karlstad, Sweden Jan. 14 - Stockholm, Sweden Jan. 17 - Hel...

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NAPALM DEATH: 'When All Is Said And Done' Video Posted Online

The highly-anticipated new NAPALM DEATH video for "When All Is Said and Done" is now exclusively available on Century Media's YouTube page. The clip was shot by up-and-coming director Kevin Wildt (INTO ETERNITY). Click here to check it out. This fall, the seminal grindcore pioneers will annihilate t...

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HENRY ROLLINS On 'Tom Green Live': Video Available

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was a guest on "Tom Green Live" on October 30. In this hour-long episode Henry mentions that he "may never do music again." Watch the show online at this location. As previously reported, a video clip of ROLLINS BAND performing the song "Volume 4" on the season finale .....

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist: 'It's Going To Be A Sad Day When The Tour Finishes'

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The days are blurring as ever on tour [with BORN FROM PAIN and MENDEED] but there been some killer shows. Yesterday in Munich was amazing, I have to say. Overall a great day. I went into the city and...

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THE GATHERING Frontwoman Guests On WETTON/DOWNES CD: Audio Available

Anneke van Giersbergen, the female singer of Dutch art-rock band THE GATHERING is making another guest appearance on an album this year. After she already contributed vocals to two tracks on NAPALM DEATH's "Smear Campaign", album she does the same on the upcoming album by WETTON/DOWNES called "Icon...

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KALAS Calls It Quits

Oakland, California-based hard music quintet KALAS has split up. KALAS (pronounced: KAH-LAAS) released its sole self-titled album earlier this year. It featured front man and legendary hard rock icon Matt Pike (SLEEP, HIGH ON FIRE) on vocals, Andy Branton (ECONOCHRIST, GRIMPLE, SAMIAM) and Paul Kott...

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NAPALM DEATH Bassist Checks In From European Tour

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The European tour [with BORN FROM PAIN and MENDEED] is gaining more and more momentum as the days progress.We had a little bit of a slow start but for sure the last few shows in Germany and yesteday...