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OVERKILL Frontman Talks About THE CURSED Project
Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Are you in the studio recording a new OVERKILL album? Ellsworth: Well vocals are next. Drums, guitars, bass are done. I go in within four or five...January 12, 2007
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Report: Station Charity Makes GREAT WHITE Snub
Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald reports: Rockers GREAT WHITE stopped raising money for a fund for victims of the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub inferno because the charity’s organizers no longer wanted to be associated with the band, the group’s manager said yesterday. "The Station Family Fund wanted t...January 11, 2007
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RAVAGE Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
RAVAGE, the heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, has parted ways with bassist Howie Snow. "Howie left the band of his own accord, citing, among other things, 'musical differences,'" the rest of the group writes in a statement. "Although the members of the band are suprised and saddened by hi...January 11, 2007
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STONE SOUR, LACUNA COIL, SHADOWS FALL To Team Up For JÄGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR
STONE SOUR, LACUNA COIL and SHADOWS FALL will team up for the latest installment of the Jägermeister Music Tour, set to kick off March 23 in St. Paul, Minnesota. "This has been something we have been looking forward to for a very long time," says STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor. "Having done this t...January 10, 2007
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Switzerland's KRUGER Completes Work On 'Ass-Hooking' New Album
Swiss noisemongers KRUGER have finished recording their third studio album, "Redemption through Looseness", at Belle Fontaine studios in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mixing duties were handled by Kurt Ballou at Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts. A late March release via Listenable Records is expecte...January 9, 2007
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ROBERT PLANT To Recreate THE HONEYDRIPPERS For U.K. Benefit Shows
Britain's's Express & Star reports that Robert Plant will recreate his group THE HONEYDRIPPERS in one of two major coups for a Dudley club. JBs host the former LED ZEPPELIN frontman and return of THE HONEYDRIPPERS on Valentine's Day. It is unclear who will be in THE HONEYDRIPPERS' lineup, but th...January 7, 2007
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Report: GREAT WHITE Victims Feel Bite; Band To Raise Cash For Harp Seals
Dave Wedge of the Boston Herald reports: Aging rockers GREAT WHITE are kicking off a reunion tour in Los Angeles later this month, but they'll be raising money to save harp seals in Canada, not to help the hundreds of victims burned when the band's pyrotechnics sparked a deadly nightclub blaze in Rh...January 4, 2007
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HEXEREI Signs With SCREAMING FERRET WRECKORDS
New Hampshire-based metal outfit HEXEREI has signed a two-album deal with Screaming Ferret Wreckords (NUCLEAR ASSAULT, MELIAH RAGE). The group's new CD, titled "Pay Your Dues", is tentatively scheduled for release in April, to be followed by a year of touring. Commented HEXEREI vocalist Travis Pfenn...January 3, 2007
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MELIAH RAGE Guitarist Comments On METAL CHURCH Tour
Hot on the heels of the just-released "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep", Boston metallists MELIAH RAGE have secured a month's worth of dates opening for one of the founding fathers of thrash metal, METAL CHURCH. The tour will also include a January 29 date at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New Yor...January 3, 2007
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BURY YOUR DEAD Confirms Singer's Departure
Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has confirmed rumors that vocalist Mat Bruso has left the band. According to the remaining members of the group, Bruso "has decided that he has come to a point in his life where he must focus on more important things like going back to school to become a t...January 2, 2007
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist: 'I Just Want To Sleep In My Own Bed For A While'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx recently reflected on the past year and offered a look ahead to what 2007 may bring in the following update, courtesy of KNAC.COM Boston contributor Deb Rao: "You know, there were a few reasons that MÖTLEY CRÜE and AEROSMITH wanted to tour together. One reason was we b...December 31, 2006
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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire: Station Plaintiffs Set To Hire Negotiator
Stephen Kurkjian of The Boston Globe reports: Lawyers representing more than 300 people who lost loved ones or who were injured in the devastating fire that swept a Rhode Island nightclub nearly four years ago have agreed to hire a nationally recognized specialist in conflict resolution as a first s...December 30, 2006
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ACE FREHLEY, TED NUGENT, CINDERELLA Featured On 'Mullets Rock!' CD
Launch Radio Networks reports: Eighteen enduring classic rock tracks have been gathered together for "Mullets Rock! Too!: Mullets In Love!", a celebration of the much-maligned hair style, to be released on March 13. Among the songs featured on the collection are TED NUGENT's "Wang Dang Sweet Poontan...December 28, 2006
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SLIPKNOT/LAMB OF GOD Vocal Coach MELISSA CROSS Talks To BOSTON HERALD
Jed Gottlieb of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed vocal coach Melissa Cross, known for her "The Zen of Screaming" DVD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: "I don't condone smoking or drinking, but you can't blame a bad show on those things, otherwise Frank Sinatr...December 28, 2006
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DIR EN GREY: 'Agitated Screams Of Maggots' Video Posted Online
Japanese band DIR EN GREY has posted its video for the song "Agitated Screams of Maggots" at this location (Windows Media). The track is the title cut of the group's upcoming EP, which is due in the U.S. on January 9, 2007 as a limited-edition release sold exclusively via F.Y.E. stores. The EP ...December 25, 2006
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