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The Living Proof

If you had always heard about the unadulterated hardcore violence of a TERROR show, but were too afraid to enter the venue, "The Living Proof" is a safe way to experience the rage from the comfort of your living room. A ridiculously raucous show at The Underworld in London, England, interspersed wit...

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MONGREL To Release Full-Length Debut This Month

New England-based punk/rock/metal band MONGREL will release their first full-length album, "Fear, Lies, & Propaganda", on July 7. The release of "Fear, Lies, & Propaganda" is just the latest step in what has already been a great year for the band. Back in February the band released "Refuse",...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: 'We Want People To Realize That We're Not A Heavy Metal Band'

A few hours before he went on stage in the debut concert of his band's current United States tour, DEF LEPPARD lead singer Joe Elliott emphatically gave the No. 1 reason why the group released their latest album of 14 cover songs, entitled "Yeah!", and took it on the road. "We want people to realize...

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Live In Munich 1977

There are always people who, to be difficult, like to throw rocks at the sacred cows of music. You know, that ass-clown who insists that SABBATH wasn't all that great, or that "Kill 'em All" is overrated, or that LED ZEPPELIN is a bunch of bullshit. But even amongst these career naysayers, it's hard...

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SLAYER Recount VENOM 'Pissing' Incident

Decibel magazine (web site) has published an exclusive "oral history" of SLAYER, featuring interviews with all four original members, former drummers Paul Bostaph and John Dette, and various other associates, including label personnel and members of other bands. A few excerpts from the feature follo...

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BROKEN TEETH Announce U.S. Tour

Austin balls-to-the-wall rockers BROKEN TEETH — featuring Jason McMaster of WATCHTOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS fame — are gearing up for a-30 day U.S. tour in support of their new live CD, "Blood on the Radio". "Blood on the Radio" features songs from the band's first two studio albums. During the upcoming t...

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SHADOWS FALL Frontman: 'We Want To Be Around For A While'

Chad Bowar of About.com recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: This is your last album for Century Media. You've signed a deal with Atlantic Records, a major label. What led you to make the switch? Brian Fair: "We'...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Have Almost No Friends'

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with part two of a brand new interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. It is reproduced here in its entirety: KissOnline.com: With so many band member changes over KISS' career, why do you think both you and Paul [Stanley] have alway...

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ROB ZOMBIE's Wife Launches Clothing Line Web Site

Rob Zombie's wife Sheri Moon has launched an official web site for her clothing line, Total Skull. Check it out at www.totalskull.com. A description of the clothing line's mission reads as follows: "Sheri Zombie is no stranger to the world of the extreme... the total extreme. And taking it to that e...

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State of Disgrace

The problem is not that HOURCAST's "State of Disgrace" is bland, radio-friendly, nu-rooted modern rock/metal. Oh wait, that is at least part of the problem. The big problem is that the light-to heavy (relatively speaking) arrangements are tolerable if the songwriting is especially catchy or the band...

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POISON: Video Clip Of 'Jay Leno' Performance Posted Online

POISON played their smash hit "Nothin' but a Good Time" on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Friday, June 9. Watch the performance online at YouTube.com. POISON released a new greatest-hits set back in early April called "The Best Of Poison: 20 Years of Rock", which includes their cover version of...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Rock On' Video Posted Online

DEF LEPPARD's video for "Rock On", the first single from their brand-new release, "Yeah!", has been posted online at the band's official web site, DefLeppard.com. On Monday (June 12),the video goes into regular TV rotation on VH1 in the U.S. "Rock On" is a classic radio smash originally done by DAV...

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KERRY KING: 'If We Did Anything Different, It Wouldn't Be SLAYER'

Wes Orshoski of The Star-Ledger recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On never forgetting what it's like to be a fan. "I was a fan to start with. And when bands that I admired did something I didn't like, it pissed me off. ...

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ZAO: Entire New Album Available For Preview

Greensburg, Pennsylvania-based band ZAO have made their entire new album, "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here", available for preview at this location. Due on June 13 via Ferret, the CD was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with the studio's famed owner, Steve Albini, at the helm. Albini approache...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Partners With FACECAGE To Launch GREAT BIG MOUTH RECORDS

SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor and Iowa-based metal act FACECAGE have joined forces to form a new Midwest-based record label, dubbed Great Big Mouth Records. The label has just released two tracks ("The Weakness Inside You" and "The Beautiful Tragedy") from FACECAGE's upcoming release, "F...