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SNOT Parts Ways With Singer, Guitarist

Guitarist Mikey Doling of the reformed legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "SNOT is again looking for a vocalist. Unfortunately, Tommy Vext [a.k.a. Tommy Cummings; ex-DIVINE HERESY] has not worked out. Tommy's a great guy and...

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YouTube A Factor In JOE SATRIANI/COLDPLAY Legal Battle?

The Pulse of Radio reports: The copyright case brought against COLDPLAY by guitarist Joe Satriani, who claims the British group ripped off his 2004 song "If I Could Fly" for their 2008 hit "Viva La Vida", could take an interesting turn, according to MusicRadar.com. The site pointed to an article in...

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THE ABSENCE To Enter Studio In September

Guitarist Patrick Pintavalle of the Tampa, Florida melodic thrash outfit THE ABSENCE has issued the following udate: "As many of you know, we are writing material for our upcoming record, 'Enemy Unbound'. "I just wanted to clear the air for everyone. We were suposed to record in March. The timing ju...

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SKYFIRE: Digital-Only EP Details Revealed

Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have made their new song "Esoteric" available for download on their MySpace page. The band will release a four-song, digital-only EP entitled "Fractal" in July via Pivotal Rockordings. "Fractal" is made up of songs that were written between 2004's "Spectra...

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Surveillance Video Of PEARL JAM Bassist Robbery/Assault Available

Surveillance camera footage of PEARL JAM bassist Jeff Ament being attacked and robbed outside Southern Tracks Recording in Atlanta, where the band was working on its next album, can be viewed below. Although the attack took place on the afternoon of April 27, details have just emerged about the inci...

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GWAR Re-Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the re-signing of the mighty GWAR. Pictured below is Metal Blade owner and CEO Brian Slagel and GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus holding the carefully crafted document that spells DOOM for the human race. Untold legions of slaves are already laboring without pause to...

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GORGOROTH To Play Special Tribute Set At Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

After a two-year absence from the live arena, Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH — led by guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) — will headline the last night of the 10th-anniversary Hole in the Sky metal festival on August 29, 2009 in Bergen, Norway, with none other than U.S. doom legends P...

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SKYFIRE: New Song Available

"Esoteric", a new track from Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE, can be heard on on "The Entropy League" podcast via Metal Injection's podcast network (Note: The song is played between the 10-minute and the 14-minute, 32-second marks). The cut comes off both the band's "Esoteric" full-lengt...

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MASTODON Guitarist Says BRENT HINDS Is 'A Delicate Artist'

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: "Crack the Skye" came out in so many iterations: CD, CD plus DVD, single LP, double audiophile LP, digital an...

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Winnipeg, Oshawa Lead Votes For KISS Fan-Routed Tour

NewsDurhamRegion.com reports that Oshawa, Ontario, Canada is closing in on the number one spot in the race to be part of a KISS fan-routed tour. The city has been holding on to the second place spot for weeks now and is less than 350 votes from taking first place away from Winnipeg. Global ...

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THIS ENDING: 'Dead Harvest' Video Released

"Dead Harvest", the new video from THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, can be viewed below. Also avaialble is behind-the-scenes footage from the video shoot. The song is the title cut of THIS ENDING's second album, which was released on January...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer: 'As An Artistic Statement, I'm Very Happy With This Album'

Keith Loria of the Wilton Villager recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "American Soldier" being a concept album about war from the perspective of those on the front lines of wars from World War II through the present: "I...

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LITA FORD Returns With First New Album in 14 Years

Lita Ford is back! The Queen of Metal returns in full force on "Wicked Wonderland", her first new U.S. studio album in 14 years, being released early this fall on her own JLRG Entertainment label. After a 15-year break from music, living on an island in the Caribbean raising her two sons, Lita also...

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New SKYFIRE Song To Be Premiered Next Week

Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE will premiere the song "Esoteric" on "The Entropy League" podcast via Metal Injection's podcast network on Monday, May 11. The track comes off both the band's "Esoteric" full-length album, due out in August/September, and the still-to-be-announced digital...

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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN: 'Spend As Much Time As You Can With Your Parents'

Mary V. Crahan, the mother of SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan, passed away this past weekend at the age of 64. "No preaching from me, but spend as much time as you can with your parents! Time moves very fast!" Shawn wrote in an online posting. According to the band, "Clown plans to retur...