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CHIMAIRA Resume Writing New Material

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have posted the following message on their MySpace page: "We just got back from Sounds of the Underground [tour of] Europe. We had a blast with all the bands. The tour was filled with games of 'Mafia' and bread knobs. Andols managed to devour 21 meals at McDonald's within...

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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Will NOT Be Rejoining DEEP PURPLE At MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

Former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has shot down reports that he was approached by his former PURPLE bandmates about rejoining them for their appearance at the 40th-anniversary edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival this summer. In an interview with Billboard.com conducted last month, Mon...

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Instinct: Decay

Azentrius is quickly climbing the ladder of USBM greatness with an ever growing roster of quality products on his Battle Kommand label, his participation in USBM super group TWILIGHT, and his accomplished string of releases as front man for NACHTMYSTIUM. With "Instinct: Decay" he has pushed his crea...

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'VH1 Rock Honors' Was A Ratings Bonanza

Hits Daily Double (web site),the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, is reporting that VH1's first-ever "VH1 Rock Honors" event, featuring performances by KISS, QUEEN, DEF LEPPARD and JUDAS PRIEST in concert from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, was a ratings bonanza. T...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says His 'Halloween' Film Will Have 'No Connection To The Other Series'

MTV.com is reporting that Rob Zombie has commented further on the announcement over the weekend that he has been tapped to revive the successful "Halloween" franchise, some 28 years after accomplished horror director John Carpenter's influential slasher flick first introduced the world to Michael My...

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…Of Entropy and Life Denial…

Is it too much to ask that a black metal band remain true to their original lethal vision and retain high production values? France's MERRIMACK doesn't think so — they offer up a furious slab of unadulterated, vicious black metal anger on "Of Entropy and Life Denial". And it sounds HUGE, with big, l...

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ROB ZOMBIE: 'I Am Not Making 'Halloween 9''

Rob Zombie has shot down rumors that he is in talks with Dimension Films about helming the ninth installment of the "Halloween" franchise. Fangoria.com reported earlier in the week that Zombie was in line to possibly direct "Halloween 9", which was believed to be a prequel, set before the events of...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Sets Record Straight Regarding Band's Current Lineup

DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "For those of you who can't still read and at the same time believe in rumors, I just want to make things clear [regarding the band's current lineup]: Shagrath - Vocals Silenoz - Guitars Galder - Guitars Vo...

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Monotheist

CELTIC FROST has had one of the strangest and more controversial career arcs in recent metal history. Rising out of the ashes of Swiss act HELLHAMMER in 1984, FROST centered largely around singer and guitarist Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom Warrior) and bassist Martin Eric Ain. Early releases such...

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ACE FREHLEY To Perform 'God Of Thunder' With All-Star Band At 'VH1 Rock Honors'?

KissKollector.com has issued the following update: "After the announcement of a surprise guitarist to join the all star band that will pay tribute to KISS in Las Vegas tonight for 'VH1 Rock Honors' by playing 'God Of Thunder' on the show, rumors went all over the place about who this might be. Apart...

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HELSTAR: Reunited 'Remnants Of War'-Era Lineup To Record New Album

Guitarists Larry Barragan and Rob Trevino from the "Remnants Of War"-era lineup of HELSTAR have revealed to LivingForMetal.com in a recent interview that the band is officially back together and that plans exist to record new material. The group's current lineup is completed by singer James Rivera (...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About Recent Songwriting Session With TONY IOMMI

David Felix of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: You've recently returned from England where you were writing with Tony Iommi [BLACK SABBATH]. There are a...

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VICIOUS RUMORS's HOWE Comments On W.A.S.P. Drummer Gig

VICIOUS RUMORS drummer Larry Howe has commented on W.A.S.P.'s decision to hire another skinskman for their current tour after he went down for an audition and was allegedly told that he had the gig. W.A.S.P. initially announced guitarist Mark Zavon (STEPHEN PEARCY, 40 CYCLE HUM) and drummer Mike Dup...

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KING'S X Frontman DOUG PINNICK Addresses Breakup Rumors

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick has issued the following statement in response to rumors that the band were on the verge of breaking up: "I wish I could set down and answer all the questions, and speculations. I will try to make light of some of the things said and suggested. You guys are wonderful ....

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Rio Grande Blood

Uncle Al has gotta be pushing 50 at this point, but he's never been more enraged. Following MINISTRY's big comeback in 2004 with "Houses of the Molè", the cranky ringleader has assembled some new players (notably riffmeister Tommy Victor of PRONG and DANZIG fame, and PRONG/KILLING JOKE bassist Paul...