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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Says New Album Is A 'Natural Progression'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Arnold of CHIMAIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: How do you think CHIMAIRA has progressed as musicians and as songwriters since your self-titled release? Rob Arnold: Well, every album cyc...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother: Only One Person Is Qualified To Speak On Family's Behalf

Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued the following statement: "I would like to address the concerned emails from fans and friends of Chuck about someone who is speaking out of turn, someone who obviously thinks he can speak with authority of matt...

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The Uncanny Valley

Groovy grinding relentless death metal is the name of the game here, as this Danish band delivers a simple, primal and vicious second album. It's pretty much the only game, too, KOLDBORN being a fairly single-minded proposition. But if the band possesses only one trick, they're really goddamned good...

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VICIOUS ART Signs With MIGHTY MUSIC

VICIOUS ART, the Swedish death/thrash metal band featuring former DARK FUNERAL members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass, has inked a deal with Mighty Music. Commented the label in a press release: "When Mighty Music heard VIC...

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Ex-WHITE LION Guitarist VITO BRATTA: New Photos Posted Online

Several photos of ex-WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta, taken on February 16 during his appearance on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM, have been posted online at EddieTrunk.com. In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed wh...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'Rumors Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated'

Contrary to published reports, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is alive and well and working on his highly anticipated solo album. It has been erroneously reported on various web sites and wire services that the legendary guitarist had committed suicide. Not so! "I don't know how this ridiculous r...

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LAMB OF GOD To Fans: Disregard The Rumors

Richmond, Virginia metal act LAMB OF GOD has issued an official press release further refuting reports that it has committed to this summer's The Family Values Tour. The official Virgin Records e-card for KORN's upcoming "MTV Unplugged" album listed the purported lineup for this year's The Family Va...

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BEHEMOTH Putting Finishing Touches On 'The Apostasy'

Polish extreme metal titans BEHEMOTH are currently wrapping up the tenuous recording process for "The Apostasy", their most ambitious and epic offering yet. The new effort is being recorded in the band's hometown of Gdansk with Nergal (vocals, guitars) and longtime sound engineer Malta in the produc...

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VAN HALEN's 'Best Of' Collection Indefinitely Postponed

Rhino Records has indefinitely postponed the release of VAN HALEN's "Best Of (1978-1984)", the first single-disc compilation exclusively spotlighting 1978-1984, the group's original David Lee Roth era. The album, which was originally set to coincide with VAN HALEN's March 2007 induction into the Roc...

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ENEMY REMAINS Featuring Original FATES WARNING Drummer: First Shows Announced

ENEMY REMAINS, the Newington, Connecticut-based band featuring original FATES WARNING drummer Steve Zimmerman, has announced its first two shows. The quintet will be playing the Webster Theater in Hartford, CT on March 7 with PSYCHOSTICK, and will also be playing at The Riverside in Danielson, CT on...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Records Cover Of 'Exciter' For Tribute CD

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens laid down his vocals on a cover version of PRIEST's "Exciter" at Diamond Recording and Productions in Houston, Texas for an upcoming PRIEST tribute CD. Owens was accompanied by Bobby Blotzer (RATT, co-owner of the Diamo...

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ROBERT PLANT Says That He And JIMMY PAGE Are Out Of Touch

According to Launch Radio Networks, Robert Plant says that, although there's no bad blood between him and LED ZEPPELIN co-founder Jimmy Page, the two have fallen out of touch. Plant spoke to Britain's Mojo magazine, who asked him if he and Page, who co-wrote most of the band's most popular material,...

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WILL HAVEN: The New Era Of The Band Will Be The Best Chapter Yet

Sacramento's WILL HAVEN has released the following "open letter" to its fans: "I first want to start of this letter by saying thank you to all of our amazing fans, and people who have supported WILL HAVEN over the years. When people come up and say they love WILL HAVEN they always have such passion...

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RUSH Engineer Comments On New Album

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, producer/engineer Rich Chycki has commented on the new RUSH album, "Snakes & Arrows", which he recorded and alongside Nick Raskulinecz. "Recording was completed at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York during November/December 2006," Chyck...

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Ex-VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Singer: 'VINNIE Has Never Done Any Dope'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisted recently conducted an interview with former JOURNEY/VINNIE VINCENT INVASION singer Robert Fleischman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisted: I remember hearing you on the VINNIE VINCENT INVASION album. I thought you could not do metal bu...