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SLIPKNOT Frontman: This Is Who I Am

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor recently gave an intimate interview to Kerrang! Radio about his life. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below.

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SCOTT WEILAND To Perform At 'English Laundry' Launch Event In Las Vegas Tonight

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland will perform tonight (Wednesday, September 2) at Wasted Space at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to promote the launch of his new men's clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry. 944 magazine and Jägermeister are th...

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TRIVIUM Announces Second Leg Of 'Into The Mouth Of Hell We Tour'

The second round of dates for TRIVIUM's fall headline tour, dubbed "Into the Mouth of Hell We Tour", have been announced, as have the support acts. The entire tour spans 65 dates and the second leg also features CHIMAIRA, WHITECHAPEL and DIRGE WITHIN. This will be the band's final tour for the "Shog...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Estranged Wife's Memoir Gets New Release Date, Cover

Mary Forsberg Weiland, the estranged wife of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland, will publish her memoir, "Fall to Pieces", on November 10, 2009 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. A description of the book reads as follows: "A visceral, rollercoaster...

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OTEP Frontwoman: 'To Me, There Really Isn't Much Difference Between A Written Poem And A Song'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya. An excerpt from the chat follows below. FMQB: It sounds like you are going in a little bit of a different direction on this album. Did you try some new things vocally? Otep: It's a culmination of everything that I've ever done a...

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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Finnish Christmas Tour

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will embark on a Christmas tour of Finland with renowned Finnish musicians Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn. They will perform in churches in Lappeenranta, Joensuu, Tampere, Haapajärvi and Seinäjoki and at the Sibelius Hall in Lahti. During 2009, T...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Defends Her Decision To Work On Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has commented on her decision to work with Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge on material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. According to Anette, the as-yet-untitled CD "is, of course, just in the start...

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NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Taps MADONNA/CELINE DION Songwriter For Solo Album

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has tapped Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge to write material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. Commented Olzon: [Bagge] is a very famous and incredibly talented songwriter. He has done so many hit s...

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SLAYER Drummer On Musical Influences, 'World Painted Blood'

BlissfulViolet of Beyond the Dark Horizon recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Beyond the Dark Horizon: I want to now talk about your musical background, considering that you're from Cuba. Cuba's music is extremely unique...

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ENSIFERUM, HYPOCRISY, EX DEO, BLACKGUARD: North American Tour Dates Announced

Fresh off a successful stint on this year's Summer Slaughter Tour, Finnish folk metallers ENSIFERUM will kick off an American headlining tour with support from Nuclear Blast recording artists HYPOCRISY and EX DEO as well as Sumerian recording artists BLACKGUARD. Said ENSIFERUM guitarist Markus Toivo...

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KISS 'Sonic Boom' Cover Artist Talks To WXRX 104.9 FM; Audio Available

On August 26, "Stone & Double T" show (hosted by Jim Stone and Terry Turen) on Rockford, Illinois' WXRX 104.9 FM radio station conducted an interview with Michael Doret — the artist behind the new KISS album cover, "Sonic Boom". The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player belo...

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LED ZEPPELIN: 'Good Times, Bad Times: A Visual Biography' Due In October

"Led Zeppelin: Good Times, Bad Times: A Visual Biography Of The Ultimate Band" will be released on October 1 via Abrams Publishing. The book, by Jerry Prochnicky and Ralph Hulett, with a foreword by Anthony DeCurtis, captures the public and private lives of rock gods LED ZEPPELIN through rare and ic...

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IRON MAIDEN And Ramadan: 'Sharing Is Good'

Hürriyet Daily News reports that Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate has hailed holy Ramadan with a poster featuring British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN. Ahead of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, the Religious Affairs Directorate prepared a poster (see below) that shows a young, longhai...

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EVERGREEN TERRACE: 'Almost Home' Track Listing Unveiled

Jacksonville, Florida's EVERGREEN TERRACE has finalized the track listing for its new full-length album, "Almost Home", due out September 29 via Metal Blade Records. Continuing its blistering combination of melodic hardcore and metal, EVERGREEN TERRACE has gone back to its roots on "Almost Home". "I...

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NIGHTWISH Singer Interviewed At Stockholm's Culture Festival; Video Available

NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon was interviewed on August 13, 2009 prior to her performance with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra at a special concert in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the Stockholms Kulturfestival (Stockholm's Culture Festival). According to Anette, "The evening [was] in the theme...