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X JAPAN Postpones Shows
According to a posting on the Jrock Revolution web site, reactivated Japanese rockers X JAPAN have postponed their previously announced shows in France, Taiwan and New York City. An official statement has not yet been released, but it appears that the decision to call off the shows was made due to c...June 10, 2008
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Christian Metallers AS I LAY DYING Want To Play With 'Satanic' Metal Bands
Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with AS I LAY DYING drummer Jordan Mancino. An excerpt from the chat follows. Way Too Loud!: You've toured with Satanic bands before, more specially BEHEMOTH twice, and I've heard you've had a good time hanging out with them, and they even put you on the...June 9, 2008
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KISS Hanging Out With CONDOLEEZZA RICE In Stockholm; Photos Available
KISS' official web site has uploaded a couple of photos of the four members of KISS hanging out with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Stockholm late last month before KISS played a sold-out concert in the Swedish capital. Check out the pictures below. Rice was in Sweden for an international co...June 7, 2008
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CHARLIE DOMINICI: Being In DREAM THEATER 'Was A Slave Gig To Me'
BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former DREAM THEATER vocalist Charlie Dominici. Several excerpts follow. BigMusicGeek.com: How did you originally become involved with DREAM THEATER? By contrast, how did the audition process differ from your previous experiences? Charli...June 5, 2008
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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH Singer TIM OWENS: JON SCHAFFER 'Hated That I Was Called The RIPPER'
Denise Grollmus from the Cleveland Scene has written an extensive article on singer Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),featuring quotes from a number of Tim's associates from the Ohio metal scene. A couple of excerpts follow. On trying out for JUDAS PRIE...June 4, 2008
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Serbia's CASTLE FESTIVAL Cancelled
The 2008 edition of the Castle Festival, which was slated to take place July 1-5 at Smederevo Fortress in Serbia, has been cancelled. According to a posting on HELLOWEEN's web site, the festival was called off due to "the political situation and local incidents in the country." The following bands w...June 4, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH Says He Has Spoken To SLASH About Collaborating On New Music
Sebastian Bach and his bandmates, guitarists "Metal" Mike Chlasciak and Johnny Chromatic, were at the offices of the Norwegian news web site Kjendis.no (a culture/entertainment sub-site of Dagbladet.no, Norway's second biggest newspaper) earlier today answering a number of questions submitted by the...June 3, 2008
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DISTURBED Frontman Prefers Keeping Politics Out Of Live Show
The Pulse of Radio reports: DISTURBED is known for the band's steadfast support of U.S. troops and singer David Draiman is also well-known for his outspoken views on politics and foreign affairs. But while Draiman is against the occupation of Iraq and has definite views on the upcoming presidential...June 2, 2008
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Issues PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour Recap
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following recap of the Progressive Nation 2008 Tour, which also featured OPETH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME and 3: "Well, I guess all good things must come to an end... "I am happy to report that the inaugural run of Progressive Nation has indeed been...June 2, 2008
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BELIEVER Frontman On Comeback Album: 'Don't Expect A Total Rewrite Of The Past'
Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of the reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metal band BELIEVER has posted the following message on the group's MySpace page: "We just had a very productive weekend in the studio and have tracked more vocals [for the new BELIEVER album]. We have to add vo...June 1, 2008
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MEMORY GARDEN: 'Carnage Carnival' Video Posted Online
"Carnage Carnival", the new video from MEMORY GARDEN the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson can be viewed below. The clip was shot in March 2007 with director Owe Lingvall of Village Road Film. "Carnage Carnival" is the title track of the group's new album...May 31, 2008
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BLOODSIMPLE Drops Off SEVENDUST Tour
BLOODSIMPLE bassist Kyle Sanders has issued the following update: "Due to circumstances out of our control, BLOODSIMPLE IS NOT on Rockfest in Kansas City June 7th, and we are not on tour with SEVENDUST. We apologize to all fans who planned on hanging out with us and we are deeply sorry to all in the...May 30, 2008
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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Perform In Yakima Tomorrow
LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, will perform tomorrow (Saturday, May 31) at the Yakima Sports Center in Yakima, Washington. In addition to McKagan, the band features drummer Geoff Reading (GREEN APPLE QUICK S...May 30, 2008
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DISTURBED Invites Soldier Backstage Before Cincinnati Concert; Video Available
Footage of DISTURBED members Dan Donegan (guitar) and Mike Wengren (drums) hanging out with a soldier from Cincinnati backstage before the band's show at Bogart's on May 14, 2008 has been posted online at the group's YouTube channel. The guy had just returned from Iraq during the prior month and pre...May 30, 2008
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CRETIN Front(wo)man Changing The Gender Rules Of Extreme Music, One Plastic Surgery At A Time
Vocalist/guitarist Dan Martinez of the Bay Area grindcore trio CRETIN was interviewed for the July 2008 issue (#45) of Decibel magazine (web site) about his decision to undergo gender reassignment surgery, essentially erasing his entire past as he set out to find the woman he always was. "From the a...May 28, 2008
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