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MEGADETH Bassist Wants To Lead The Charge In Shaking Up Metal Scene

Glenn BurnSilver of NextNC.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts follow: On the inspiration for recreating the band's old-school sound on the new CD, "United Abominations": "We were doing the Gigantour and it occurred to us as we were watching...

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CAGE: 'Hell Destroyer' Release Dates Announced; Back Catalog Available For Download

San Diego, California heavy metal band CAGE will release its fourth CD, "Hell Destroyer", via the following labels and on corresponding dates: Destroy All Records Entertainment: May 22 (United States / Canada) MTM Music: May 18 (Western and Eastern Europe) Asenath Records: May 18 (Mexico) Dynamo Rec...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Haven't Been As Happy With A MEGADETH Lineup Since 'Rust In Peace' Days

U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the perception that MEGADETH is indeed a band again, one capable of making fully coherent musical statements. Does Dave consider this a fair comment? "Wh...

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DEAD KENNEDYS Legend JELLO BIAFRA To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

DEAD KENNEDYS legend Jello Biafra will be the featured guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show this Monday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Also scheduled to appear is James from the Cleveland metal band SCALERA. To hear the program, go to this location and click on the "Listen to the Show" button or ...

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MESSIAH'S REIGN: Ex-SURGICAL STEEL Vocalist HARLEY VAN KIRK Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with former SURGICAL STEEL/current MESSIAH'S REIGN vocalist Harley Van Kirk. Topics include Rob Halford, the state of Arizona, Van Kirk's history and SURGICAL STEEL. Additional podcast topics covered by Strigl and...

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MINISTRY Mainman To Complete New Album In June

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has issued the following update: "Half way done [with the new MINISTRY album, 'The Last Sucker']! Burton Bell [FEAR FACTORY] comes back to Hell Paso may 1st to finish up his vox on two trax he's on – 'End of Days Part I' and 'End of Days Part II'. "Just got ...

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SOULFLY Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

SOULFLY has been confirmed for the tenth-anniversary edition of Germany's Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 16-18, 2007 in Dinkelsbühl. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABSOLUTE AFTER FOREVER AMON AMARTH BLACK MESSIAH BOLT THROWER CALIBAN COMMUNIC...

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W.A.S.P. Mainman BLACKIE LAWLESS Talks Politics

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: All the American musicians we've been talking to say it's a fuckin' rubbish situation with the U.S. government, the war i...

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INDIANAPOLIS METALFEST I Set To Unearth Underground Metal

Monolith Entertainment Group (MEG) planted the underground metal nation's flag into Indiana soil today by announcing the inaugural Indianapolis Metal Fest set for September 22, 2007. The music festival features a growing list of top underground metal bands as well as highly-regarded unsigned bands m...

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MINISTRY: First Song From Upcoming Remix Album Posted Online

The song "Rio Grande Blood (Rio Grande Dubya Mix)", taken from MINISTRY's upcoming album of remixes, "Rio Grande Dub", has been made available for streaming at this location. 13th Planet Records will release MINISTRY's "Rio Grande Dub" in June. The album will feature remixes by Clayton Worbeck (REVO...

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GENE SIMMONS Says He Was Blown Away By Success Of Dinner Auction

A&E network has announced its "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" charity auction raised a notable $76,770 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Fans and supporters alike flocked to the auction from March 25 to April 4 to bid on a dinner with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, stars of the h...

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GODHEAD To Film Acoustic Concert For Upcoming DVD

GODHEAD will film an acoustic concert this Wednesday, April 25 at Citizen Smith (1600 Cahuenga Blvd.) in Hollywood, CA for an upcoming DVD, to be released later this year. Cement Shoes Records/Coming Home Studios president, Dan Catullo will be producing and directing the event. Dan Catullo has also...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist Launching New Site For Unsigned Acts

Launch Radio Networks reports: SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian is launching a new online music initiative called urSession.com. According to a press release, the site is an "innovative digital community and record label designed to give independent and unsigned acts a promotional platform to...

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SAMMY HAGAR To Open Cabo Wabo Cantina In Fresno

Bethany Clough of The Fresno Bee reports: A Cabo Wabo Cantina — the music, food and tequila joint started by rocker Sammy Hagar — is scheduled to open in Fresno. Milt Barbis, president of The Village at Granite Park, announced Tuesday (April 17) that the restaurant and nightclub will open this fall...

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HENRY ROLLINS Talks Politics With THE A.V. CLUB

Last week, The Onion's The A.V. Club put out an open call asking its readers to pose punk rock icon Henry Rollins some questions about politics. This week, Rollins is back with answers to the 15 they selected. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: What's up with your country? I mean really, enough ...