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FU MANCHU Frontman Says 'Stoner Rock' Is A Lame Term

FU MANCHU frontman Scott Hill recently told MTV.com that he has never been a fan of the label "stoner rock." But that hasn't stopped scores of music journalists and metal fans the world over from ascribing said tag to his Southern California fuzz-rockin' combo. Not that Hill minds being lumped toget...

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MELISSA RECORDS Signs ANCIENT CREATION And 3 HEADED MONSTER

Independent record label Melissa Records, based in The Netherlands and solely dedicated to traditional forms of metal from the USA, has announced the signing of two promising acts, ANCIENT CREATION and 3 HEADED MONSTER. ANCIENT CREATION, hailing from the heart of Missouri, is a five-piece power meta...

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PRONG: 'The Early Years' Book Now Available

Former PIGFACE/current THE UNDEAD drummer Joel Gausten has published his long-awaited new book, "Prong: The Early Years". The book comes in two cover editions: The first edition, designed by PRONG co-founder Mike Kirkland and limited to 100 copies, is available at this location. The second edition c...

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More Details Revealed About KORN Guitarist's First Signings

California band MONSTER IN THE MACHINE will release its debut album, "Butterfly Pinned", on July 10 (online) and August 21 (retail) via Emotional Syphon Recordings (ADA Distribution),the independent label owned by KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. Artistic freedom remains paramount to Emotional...

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ALICE COOPER Adds New Guitarist

According to ALICE COOPER fan site SickthingsUK, Cooper has recruited new guitarist Jason Hook. Jason has worked with many acts over the years, including BULLETBOYS, STEPHEN PEARCY (RATT),and VINCE NEIL. He also has a solo album out, called "Safety Dunce", which recently won the L.A. Music Award fo...

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TNT/Ex-SHY Singer TONY MILLS To Guest On LIBERTY N' JUSTICE CD

Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, whose most recent release, "Soundtrack of a Soul", featured an all-star cast of guest musicians — including Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Tony Harnell (TNT) — are back in the studio working on their follow-up ef...

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ALICE COOPER: More Tour Dates Announced

ALICE COOPER has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: May 29 - Santiago, Chile - Teatro Caopoican May 31 - Cordoba, Argentina - Estadio Juniors Jun. 01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Estadio Luna Park Jun. 03 - Sao Paolo, Brazil - [To Be Announced] Jun. 05 - Belo Horizonte, Brazi...

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India's PARIKRAMA Wows IRON MAIDEN

Shridevi Keshavan of Daily News & Analysis reports: After rocking the country for several years, PARIKRAMA has finally bagged a performance of a lifetime. The Indian rock band, which opened the IRON MAIDEN show in Bangalore a while back, impressed the international legends so much that they got...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band featuring former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs and ex-WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan DePrume, is currently wrapping up recording sessions for its second album, entitled "Sleaze Freak", to be released by Eclipse Records later this year. "We decided to write two more songs for the...

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ALICE COOPER To Guest On NBC-TV's 'Carson Daly', CBS-TV's 'Craig Ferguson'

The following message was posted on ALICE COOPER's MySpace page: "Alice will be appearing on 'The Carson Daly Show' on evening of April 30th on NBC (U.S.). Alice will be appearing on 'The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson' on the evening of May 4 on CBS (U.S). Check your local listings for time an...

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HYDROGYN: In Songwriting Mode

West Virginia melodic hard rockers HYDROGYN have just recently returned from a three-week U.K./French tour, where the band found themselves playing to many packed venues. Guitarist Jeff Westlake stated, "Our first European tour was a phenomenal success for the band and we are currently in preparatio...

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Into the Chasms of Lunacy

One of the things I like most about "Into the Chasms of Lunacy" by Hungary's VORKUTA is the sound. It is raw, yet not lo-fi, and the instrument separation is right where it needs to be. Atmosphere cannot be discounted in assessing the merits of a black metal album, especially one that recalls origin...

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Swedish Pop Star CAROLA Wants To Sing With LORDI

According to ESTToday.com, Swedish singer and entertainer Carola (full name: Carola Maria Häggkvist) wants the chance to sing with Finnish monster rockers and 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victors LORDI, Aftonbladet has reported. Carola, who finished in fifth position at the Athens contest last year,...

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RAUNCHY: New Songtitles Revealed

Vocalist Kasper Thomsen of the criminally underrated Danish metallers RAUNCHY has issued the following update: "Since we've been getting loads of mails lately regarding the next album, on how it is progressing, who's gonna produce or mix it etc. we think it's time for us to give you an update. "Firs...

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RAGING SPEEDHORN Completes Work On New Album

RAGING SPEEDHORN guitarist Gareth Smith has issued the following update: "We've just finished recording and mixing the new album. We've spent two weeks at the wonderfully isolated Foel Studio in North Wales, with Larry Hibbitt, recording ten songs. "The studio was the perfect place to record such an...