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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Reports On Norwegian Blues Festival

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm in the New York area the day after the anniversary of 9/11. I'm about 20 hours into this trip for various reasons, but I'm headed home for a few days. I just got the mark of the Devil when ...

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STAIND, P.O.D., TAPROOT Gear Up For 'Fall Brawl' Tour

Flip/Atlantic recording group STAIND has weighed in with the announcement of a major headlining U.S. tour, dubbed the "Fall Brawl". The cross-country trek will find the band joining forces with Atlantic labelmates P.O.D. and TAPROOT, plus Texas rockers FLYLEAF, for what promises to be one of the sea...

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DEF LEPPARD Prepare To Return To The Road

The following update has been posted at DEF LEPPARD's official web site: "After a summer of extensive touring, and before two more months of playing live shows, September seems to be the month when the guys aren't playing live on stage. However, that's only partly true! Yes, on October 11 the 'Rock...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'Moment Of Impact' Video Posted Online

FEAR FACTORY's video for the track "Moment of Impact" has been posted online at Blastro.com. "Moment of Impact" comes off the group's new album, "Transgression", which was released August 23 through Calvin Records, an imprint of Liquid 8. The record, which has sold 30,000 copies in the United States...

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SKULLSHIFTER To Release EP Next Week

SKULLSHIFTER, the New Jersey-based band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),have set a September 20 release date for their debut EP, "Here In Hell". Mixed by acclaimed producer Simon Efemey (NAPALM DEATH, PARADISE LOST, THE WILDHEARTS) at Chapel Stud...

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DROWNINGMAN: 'White People Are Stupid' Video Posted Online

DROWNINGMAN's video for the track "White People are Stupid" has been posted online at this location. The clip was directed by Joseph Pattisall (SHELTER, STRIKING DISTANCE) and features the band "playing on a rotating stage, and there are these fire-breathers, people walking on tightropes, magicians...

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Label: FEAR FACTORY's New Album Sales Are 'Right On Track'

Just two weeks after the release of "Transgression", FEAR FACTORY and Calvin Records say that they are "right on track" for achieving long-term sales goals. First-week results found the album ranked #3 on active rock's "most added" list, 36 on iTunes' download list, and 45th overall on The Billboard...

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MAN-RAZE: DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's Side Project Schedules Live Debut

MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, will make their live debut on September 27 at the Spitz in London. Tickets for the show, which is being billed as a launch party for the band's first single, are available at The Spitz and We Got Tickets. As previously reported, MAN...

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MAN-RAZE: DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's Side Project To Release Single Next Month

MAN-RAZE, the new band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen, will release their debut maxi-single, "Skin Crawl", on October 24 via Surrealist Records. The single will be available for purchase through all good retail outlets, including online sites. Surrealist Records is a new independent lab...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'Transgression' Chart Positions Revealed

FEAR FACTORY's latest CD, "Transgression", has entered the national charts in the following countries: #38: Finland #44: Austria #45: USA #54: Holland #58: Sweden #87: France As previously reported, "Transgression" sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Ni...

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FEAR FACTORY: 'Transgression' Fails To Live Up To Expectations

FEAR FACTORY's latest CD, "Transgression", sold 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release (according to Nielsen SoundScan) to debut at position No. 45 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This is substantially less than the first-week number registered by its predecessor, "A...

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UFO's PAUL RAYMOND: U.S. Tour Recap

UFO keyboardist Paul Raymond has issued the following recap of the group's recent U.S. tour: "Well, I'm just back from the U.S. tour, still a bit jet-lagged but very happy about the great reception we got Stateside. Things started out on the east coast, with sound ticket sales and enthusiastic audie...

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Transgression

Just before sitting down to write this review, I happened to read the latest FEAR FACTORY news posted right here on Blabbermouth. Specifically, vocalist Burton C. Bell's description of "Transgression" as "experimental" is the part that stuck. It's a good starting point, so let's go with it. While th...

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RHINO BUCKET: 'Blood, Sweat And Beers' Video Posted Online

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, have posted the new video for the song "Blood, Sweat and Beers" at this location. The track appears in the...

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FEAR FACTORY: Looney Tunes Performance To Be Professionally Filmed

Pierced Productions, an up-and-coming production company, will be filming FEAR FACTORY's in-store performance at the Looney Tunes CD store in West Babylon, New York on Monday, August 22 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The footage will reportedly be released on FEAR FACTORY's web site the very next day. FEAR...