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EXUMER Reunion Confirmed For 2009
Members of '80s German thrash metal cult EXUMER began negotiating a full-fledged reunion for 2009. The projected reunion includes a new album, re-releases of the band's two albums from the 1980s and a substantial tour. EXUMER vocalist Mem V. Stein of New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS comments: "T...March 3, 2008
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SERJ TANKIAN: 'Money' Video Posted Online
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian's video for the song "Money" can be viewed at this location. A video clip of Tankian asking his fans to help "revolutionize our democracy" is available here. Tankian recently added more headlining U.S. dates to his current tour schedule, which finds the vocalis...March 2, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE Addicted To UK Breakfast Cereal 'Sugar Puffs'?
ThisIsNorthScotland.co.uk reports that Ozzy Osbourne apparently misses Sugar Puffs so much when he's away from the UK, he has ordered a consignment to be sent to his Los Angeles home. The sweet-toothed rocker, 59, apparently loves the cereal so much he put in a request to the British manufacturers H...February 28, 2008
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TOURNIQUET Drummer Offers Update On Label Search, New Album
Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick of the Christian metal band TOURNIQUET has issued the following update: "Many people have been asking us, 'When are we going to get a new TOURNIQUET album? 'Where Moth and Rust Destroy' came out in 2003.' "We are really encouraged to know so many people are looking forward to...February 26, 2008
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Resurrected PESTILENCE: New Album Title Revealed
According to Pro-Rock magazine, Dutch guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli has set "Resurrection Macabre" as the title of the new album from the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE, tentatively due in early 2009 via Holland's Mascot Records. Joining Mameli in the group's new...February 25, 2008
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THE ABSENCE Announces New Drummer
Tampa, Florida-based melodic thrash metal band THE ABSENCE has issued the following update: "Well, a lot of people have written us asking how the drummer search is going. We had some good drummers show up to the audition on [February] 3rd. We video taped all of them and watched the videos. After all...February 20, 2008
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ELDRITCH Pulls Out Of ITALIAN GODS OF METAL Festival
Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has issued the following update: "We feel bad to announce that ELDRITCH won't perform at the Italian Gods of Metal fest in Milan, on March 2. It wasn't in the intentions of the band, because a Gods Of Metal fest (Italian or international) is always...February 18, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...February 17, 2008
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SKINLAB In Pre-Production
Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "We've been in pre-production recording mode for the last few weeks. This will be the first time SKINLAB has ever spent so much quality time on pre-production. In the past our pro...February 16, 2008
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NONPOINT Drummer Comments On Performing With MACHINE HEAD
South Florida's NONPOINT is currently on the road with MACHINE HEAD, HELLYEAH and BURY YOUR DEAD as part of the More Balls, More Volume, More Strength Tour. NONPOINT drummer Robb Rivera has issued the following update: "Man, are we exhausted. We are on our way to The Rock in Maplewood, MN to do show...February 16, 2008
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FORBIDDEN Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'Metal Zone'
Guitarist Craig Locicero of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN will be a guest on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Nikki Blakk tonight (Friday, February 15) at at 10:00 p.m. PST. To listen to the show live via the Internet, go to this location. Upcoming FORBIDDEN U.S. shows: F...February 15, 2008
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PROFUGUS MORTIS: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online
Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal band PROFUGUS MORTIS has posted performance footage of a new song, "This Round's On Me", filmed on February 2 in Ottawa, Ontario. Watch the clip below. PROFUGUS MORTIS recently parted ways with violinist Émilie Livernois. According to the band, "This deci...February 15, 2008
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BOSTON Guitarist Wants To Pull The Plug On HUCKABEE For Using Hit Song
According to FoxNews.com, BOSTON guitarist Tom Scholz has penned a letter to Mike Huckabee over the former Arkansas governor's use of his band's moniker and hit song on the campaign trail. The production wizard, composer and mastermind behind the hit '70s stadium rock band is asking Huckabee to help...February 15, 2008
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VILE Guitarist: 'Seven Songs Finished' For Next Album
Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I have been getting a lot of e-mails asking when the next VILE album will be out. It's been 2.5 years and it's about time. We have typically released an album every three years. A...February 14, 2008
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POISON Drummer: 'We Never Set Out To Be A Metal Band'
Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: POISON are a staple of touring just about every summer since 2001. Do you like the commitment every year to POISON or would you like to do so...February 12, 2008
