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Drugs of Faith

President George W. Bush's war in the Middle East has sure given many politically minded extreme music acts loads of material to wrap around a violent amalgam of drums, bass, and guitars. One needs only to view the cover art of Northern Virginia's DRUGS OF FAITH to determine that the grindy crust tr...

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SPREAD EAGLE: More 'Back On The Bitch Tour 2006' Dates Announced

Reunited New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have announced more dates for their "Back on the Bitch Tour 2006". The group's itinerary is shaping up as follows: Aug. 18 - Finn McCool's - Westfield MA Aug. 19 - The Chance - Poughkepsie, NY Aug. 20 - The Haunt - Ithaca, NY Aug. 22 - The ...

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AUDIOSLAVE: New Audio Interview With CHRIS CORNELL Posted Online

A 15-minute audio interview with former SOUNDGARDEN and current AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell, conducted on Wednesday, July 26 by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station 99.9 KISW, has been posted online at this location. During the interview, Cornell talks about the AUDIOSLAVE's u...

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CHRIS CORNELL: AUDIOSLAVE Is Not Breaking Up

Chris Cornell has shot down rumors that AUDIOSLAVE's forthcoming, Brendan O'Brien-produced album "Revelations" will be the singer's last with the band, as he has been working on material for his first solo album in more than seven years. "We hear rumors that AUDIOSLAVE is breaking up all the time,"...

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STUCK MOJO Guitarist: BONZ' Actions While On Drugs Put And End To Our Working Relationship

STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has rejected as "dishonest and absurd" ex-STUCK MOJO frontman Bonz' claim that Ward is "maiming my character and going all out to justify his actions." In a statement released last Wednesday (July 19),Ward said that Bonz' refusal to enter a drug and alcohol rehabilita...

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Ex-STUCK MOJO Frontman BONZ: 'I Am Dealing With My Issues And That Is My Personal Struggle'

Former STUCK MOJO frontman Bonz has dismissed as "far from accurate" the claim made by the group's guitarist/songwriter Rich Ward that Bonz' substance-abuse issues "continue to affect [Bonz's live] performance," in the process "transform[ing] a guy we loved into someone that no one in the band wante...

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AUDIOSLAVE Coming To An End?

Hits Daily Double (web site),the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, reports: "AUDIOSLAVE's third album, the Brendan O'Brien-produced 'Revelations', is slated for a Sept. 5 release, but insiders are saying this will be the band's last, with Chris Cornell splitting for a solo career...

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VICIOUS RUMORS To Release 'Warball' In October

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have changed the projected title of their new album to "Warball" from the previously announced "Sonic Rebellion". The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Juan J. Orteaga and includes guitarists Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER) and Th...

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AGENT STEEL Signs With MASCOT RECORDS

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have inked a deal with Holland's Mascot Records. The band is currently recording its new album for a tentative early 2007 release. A European tour with labelmates VICIOUS RUMORS is expected to kick off in March. Commented guitarist Juan Garcia: "The recording o...

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Former RUFFIANS Bassist Dead At 41

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, has issued the following statement: "After a long, hard-fought battle with several debilitating health problems, our longtime friend and bassist for many years, Dan Moura, passed...

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Wounded

From the first mammoth riffs of album-opener "25th Hour", the first band that immediately comes to mind is the mighty BOLT THROWER. And when it kicks into high gear, something tells you that "Wounded" from Phoenix's LANDMINE MARATHON is going to be an album that does nothing short of ripping you a n...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'It Would Be Cool To Have A SEPULTURA Reunion'

SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera recently spoke to Holland's Toazted.com about the possibility of a reunion with his former SEPULTURA bandmates at some point in the not-too-distant future. Asked about the rumor that a reunited SEPULTURA was in talks several months ago to play this year's Ozzfest, Max s...

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SPREAD EAGLE: First 'Back On The Bitch Tour 2006' Dates Announced

Reunited New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have announced the first dates for their "Back on the Bitch Tour 2006". They are as follows: Aug. 19 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY Aug. 22 - The Lucky Dog Music Hall - Worcester, MA Aug. 24 - Harpers Ferry - Boston, MA Aug. 25 - Jaxx ...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Announces Japanese, Korean, Australian Tour Dates

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "The rumors are true — we're indeed coming to Australia, but not only that we're including Japan and Korea on the same trip. "Throughout the years, we've recieved tons of questions from fa...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL Comments On U.S. Tour

New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL, who recently completed the Decades of Death 2006 U.S. tour alongside VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION and SIN OF ANGELS, has issued the following update: "Our first shows in the U.S. were defintely amoungst the best we have ever played. We were defintel...