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FU MANCHU To Release New EP In November

Legendary SoCal quartet FU MANCHU will issue a new EP, "Hung Out To Dry", on Nov. 28. The four-track release will contain two songs from their forthcoming tenth studio album, a cover of VAN HALEN's "D.O.A." and an original track exclusive to the EP, which will be limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. I...

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POWERMAN 5000 Frontman: AXL ROSE 'Is A Nut'

Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with Spider of POWERMAN 5000. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Live-Metal.net: What would you say is the biggest misconception about yourself or the band? Spider: Good question. I think that there is an idea that when we blew up and had our big reco...

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COLISEUM And YOUNG WIDOWS Prepare Split Release

Louisville's COLISEUM and YOUNG WIDOWS have teamed up for a limited-edition split 7". The single, which is set for an October release via Relapse, features two new tracks from each band: "Skyline Fu*ker" and "White Religion" by COLISEUM and "Future Plans" and "Baritone #3" by YOUNG WIDOWS. More info...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Begins Work On New Studio Album

Arizona-based metal quintet JOB FOR A COWBOY has resumed the songwriting process for its first full-length release, tentatively due next spring via Metal Blade Records. In the meantime, the band will preview some of the new material at three California shows which are scheduled to take place at the...

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BYZANTINE Completes First-Ever DVD, Prepares To Record New Album

Vocalist/rhythm guitarist Chris Ojeda of West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE has issued the following update: "I know it seems like we have fell of the face of the planet but things have been really busy in the BYZANTINE camp both personal and professional. My fiancée and I have bou...

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SURMA To Release Debut EP In September

SURMA is the name of a new San Francisco-based "stoner rock" band featuring Jessi Knop of Milwaukee's WRECKER on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Kelsey Guntharp on bass/vocals, Johann Zamora (ex-HIGH TONE SON OF A BITCH, TOTIMOSHI) on drums/vocals and Jason James (DAMNWEEVIL, SECRET ORDER OF TUSK) on...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I Hate Reality TV With A Passion'

Canada.com recently conducted an interview with shock-rocker ALICE COOPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Canada.com: Most young rock bands play video games and party backstage. What do old rockers like you do back there? Alice: The funny thing is I get there before a show and I watch re...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarist Is Lovin' His New Chopper

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates is such a motorcycle fan that he's had one made by the team behind "American Chopper". "It's a really long, stretched out low rider with a metallic snakeskin paint job and it's got my name, SYN, on the gas tank," he tells Australia's Time Off magazine. "It'...

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BLOODBATH Parts Ways With DAN SWANÖ

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "Dan Swanö is no longer part of BLOODBATH. The reason being restrictions on his behalf to devote more time and effort to the future of this project that it would require by taking things to the next level i.e. touring and play...

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POWERMAN 5000: Entire 'Destroy What You Enjoy' CD Available For Streaming

AOL is hosting a full CD "Listening Party" (in streaming form) to celebrate today's release of POWERMAN 5000's "Destroy What You Enjoy" (DRT Entertainment). Check it out at this location. As previously reported, POWERMAN 5000's video for their new single, "Wild World", has been posted online at this...

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POWERMAN 5000: 'Wild World' Video Posted Online

POWERMAN 5000's video for their new single, "Wild World", has been posted online at this location. "Shot in a Los Angeles crack house with director Jeff Stewart, the clip is the ultimate anti-'Cribs' statement," according to a posting on the group's web site. " Throw in a couple of hookers and some...

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The Muse of Senor Ray

Fans of hand-clappin', booty-shaking California stoner pop (i.e. FU MANCHU's "California Crossing" album, the most straightforward QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE cuts, or a lot of the HELLACOPTERS' output) may want to check out THE MATADORS. They're not the most distinctive band in the world, but they do d...

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POWERMAN 5000's 'Wild World' Takes Radio By Storm

POWERMAN 5000's "Wild World" took radio by storm this week making it the #6 Most Added track at Active Rock radio according to Radio & Records, beating out new songs by AFI, CROSSFADE and LAMB OF GOD. The track comes from the band's highly anticipated "Destroy What You Enjoy" album, their fourth...

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AUDIOSLAVE: New Single 'Original Fire' Available For Streaming

AUDIOSLAVE's new single, "Original Fire", is available for streaming at SonyMusic.com: Real Media Quicktime Windows Media High Windows Media Low AUDIOSLAVE filmed the video for "Original Fire", with director Paul Brown (MÖTLEY CRÜE, OTEP, STONE SOUR) on June 29 at the Sunset Gower Studios in Los Ang...

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POWERMAN 5000: Four-Track Preview Of New Album Available

POWERMAN 5000 has posted an e-card with a four-track preview of its upcoming album, "Destroy What You Enjoy". Check it out at this location. The record is set to hit stores on August 1 via DRT Entertainment. The band recently shot a video for the lead single, "Wild World". "We shot most of ...