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HENRY ROLLINS Talks About Bringing His Show To Israel; Video Available

Independent Film Channel (IFC) launched the second season of "The Henry Rollins Show" in April with the television event, "Henry Rollins: Uncut from Israel". This 90-minute special was taped during Rollins' recent trip to Israel where he performed two nights in Tel Aviv. Rollins spoke with the Artis...

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ROB ROCK: 'Garden Of Chaos' Japanese Release Date Announced

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) will release his new solo album, "Garden of Chaos", in Japan on August 22 via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music. The CD was produced by ROB ROCK guitarist CJ Grimmark and co-produced by Roy Z (JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, HALF...

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ASSASSIN: 1985 Demo Available For Download

The 1985 "Holy Terror" demo cassette by legendary German thrashers ASSASSIN has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "The rudiments here are crude, but effective. 'Holy Terror' delivers seven loosely-knit tracks that flail along, barking an...

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'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80s': Complete List Of Songs Revealed

The complete list of songs has been revealed for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The game will ship for the PlayStation 2 on July 24. According to Gamespot, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s is rated T for Teen and will be the last game...

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BIOMECHANICAL Vocalist Comments On CHRIS TSANGARIDES Collaboration

U.K. metal heavyweights BIOMECHANICAL have released more information about their collaboration with producer Chris Tsangarides on their forthcoming album, "Cannibalised". Commented BIOMECHANICAL vocalist John K: "It's hard to comprehend the enormity of the volume of work Chris Tsangarides has done i...

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MANOWAR Performs Bulgarian National Anthem; Video Available

MANOWAR performed a three-hour show as the headliner of the third and final day of the annual Kaliakra Rock Festival on June 30 in Bulgaria's seaside town of Kavarna. It was a dream come true for 20,000 Bulgarian fans who were lucky enough to write history together with their favorite group — the co...

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A LIFE ONCE LOST Completes Work On New Album

Philadelphia, PA rock powerhouse A LIFE ONCE LOST has completed work on its new album, entitled "Iron Gag". Set for a September 18, 2007 release, "Iron Gag" was self-produced by the band and mastered at West West Side Music by the venerable Alan Douches. The follow-up to 2005's "Hunter" "delivers a...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Comments On METALLICA Wembley Support Slot

MACHINE HEAD has replaced BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE as one of the opening acts for METALLICA on July 8 at the Wembley Stadium in London, England. Also scheduled to appear are H.I.M. and MASTODON. Commented MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel: "Holy Crap!!! A monstrous cherry just got plopped on top of...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Comments On GENE HOGLAN's Return To TENET Project

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has issued the following update on his TENET project: "You all must know already that Gene the Machine [Gene Hoglan, STRAPPING YOUNG, ex-DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT] is back behind the drum kit for TENET! I saw that Gene made mention of it in his last blog, I...

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OCTOBER FILE: 'Friendly Fire' Remix Posted Online

U.K. hardcore act OCTOBER FILE has posted the Martin Atkins remix of the song "Friendly Fire" on its MySpace page. OCTOBER FILE recently announced the addition of drummer John Watt to the group's ranks. The band is currently working on material for its new album, entitled "Holy Armour from the Jaws...

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ROB ROCK Completes Work On 'Garden Of Chaos'

The official web site of powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has been updated with the following message: "The new [ROB ROCK solo] album 'Garden of Chaos' is now complete! So far the reaction to the album has been fantastic! Keep an eye out in August/September...

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What's He Building...

A name taken from the super cool TOM WAITS' tune, "Waterloo", Ontario's WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE? (WHBIT) offers one of those albums that combines strong musicianship with unconventional song structures that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. In keeping with an anti-formula made very popular...

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QUEEN And PAUL RODGERS Nine Songs Into New Album

Paul Rodgers has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that he "recorded some nine songs" with QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor, and that there are plans to return to the studio in October to do some more work. Rodgers won't commit to a definite timetable, but he guesses a new album may ...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: Drum Tracks For New CD Complete

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently entered the studio with producer Steve Evetts (SAVES THE DAY, EARTH CRISIS, SEPULTURA) to begin recording its new album for a late 2007 release. The upcoming CD will feature the drumming of STOLEN BABIES' Gil Sharone following the departure of Chris Pennie (he now...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Steers The Ship

After a recent New York gig, "Headbanger's Ball" took MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine on a boat trip around the harbor on a private yacht, and while there was a captain and crew aboard, it wasn't long before Mustaine was steering the ship — literally. Watch video footage at Headbanger's Blog. More cl...