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MINISTRY, MESHUGGAH, HEMLOCK: Complete Tour Details Revealed

On the heels of their final studio release, "The Last Sucker", released September 18, 2007, MINISTRY has announced their final world tour, "C U LaTouR", with special guests MESHUGGAH and opening act HEMLOCK. MINISTRY kicks off the North American leg of "C U LaTouR" in Vancouver on March 28, 2008, st...

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MELDRUM Schedules Hollywood Date

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has scheduled a headlining show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on January 17, 2008. The group will also appear at NAMM (National Association of Music Merc...

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ONSLAUGHT Schedules European Assault

Reactivated British thrashers ONSLAUGHT will embark on a European headlining tour in late March. Support on the trek will come from Sweden's CARNAL FORGE, Greece's SUICIDAL ANGELS and one more as-yet-unconfirmed act. Commented ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett: "This is gonna be a fucking awesome tou...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'I'm Still In A Band When I'm On Stage Every Night'

CE Skidmore of PostStar.com recently conducted an interview with former AUDIOSLAVE/SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: PostStar.com: I have to ask ... after having listened to your latest solo record, "Carry On", why record (Michael Jackson's) "Billie Jean"?...

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Assistant Arrested In Murder Of Ex-RAMONES Manager

MTV.com reports: Police have arrested a former personal assistant to ex-RAMONES manager Linda Stein, who was found beaten to death in her apartment late last month, and the assistant has made statements implicating herself in the killing, according to multiple reports. New York police detectives int...

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STURMGEIST Mainman Comments On Finnish High School Massacre

STURMGEIST mainman Cornelius von Jackhelln (also of SOLEFALD) has released the following statement (via Season of Mist, STURMGEIST's record company): "Today [Wednesday, November 7] an 18-year old man shot seven people in a high school massacre in Tuusula, Finland. The killer referred to himself as '...

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UNDERCOVER SLUT Completes Work On New Album

Parisian controversial industrial glamour punk act UNDERCOVER SLUT has completed work on its new album, "Amerikkka Macht Frei", for a tentative early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded at the Chop Shop in Hollywood, California and was engineered by Chris Baseford (ROB...

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DEATH ANGEL Completes Recording 'Killing Season'

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany has issued the following update: "As I come out of the haze and begin to become unglazed from spawning our most recent effort in this life of music… [DEATH ANGEL's new album] 'Killing Season' is almost here! "We finished recording last week and after a manic b'day...

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STORMZONE Confirmed For UK's Z ROCK 08 Festival

Irish band STORMZONE has been confirmed for the Z Rock 08 festival, set to take place April 20, 2008 at Maximes, Wigan, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BONFIRE VON GROOVE STORMZONE BURN Z Rock 08 tickets are currently on sale at a special early bird discounted rate of £40 (pl...

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DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DREAM OF AN OPIUM EATER, the U.K./Norwegian band featuring Benny Calvert from KILLING JOKE, Ivar S. Peersen from ENSLAVED, Reuben Gotto from TWINZERO/JOHNNY TRUANT and Julia Ruzicka from MILLION DEAD, has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place J...

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What's In Your Head?

Do you suppose guitarist and DIAMOND HEAD founder Brian Tatler still has Lars Ulrich and Dave Mustaine's phone numbers, and calls them to "you know, just chat, and see if you've got the new CD I sent ya?" Or does he has to go through their managers, who conveniently lose all his messages? I'd hate ....

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Report: Iraqi Heavy Metal Band Seeks New Home

Mike Collett-White of Reuters reports: ACRASSICAUDA, which claims to be Baghdad's only heavy metal band, fled to Syria and on to Turkey to avoid the violence in Iraq and specific death threats from insurgent groups, but now the four young musicians may be forced to return home. "We're stuck, we're l...

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AMEN Frontman Dedicates UK Tour To Fallen Bass Legend PAUL RAVEN

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has issued the following statement: "Paul Raven [legendary bassist for such bands as MINISTRY, PRONG, SOCIETY 1, KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH and MOB RESEARCH] was someone I looked up to as a child, for his music, his unique style, inspiration, and I was fortunate enough to call...

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PAUL RAVEN's Funeral Services Scheduled For Tomorrow

A service in the memory of legendary bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, PRONG, SOCIETY 1, KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH, MOB RESEARCH) will be held on October 31, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. in the Southeastern French city of Annecy, which lies approximately 30 kilometers from Geneva airport. A wake at L'Usine (the facto...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Lighting Engineer Explains Origin of EDDIE Mask

Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview is with lighting legend Dave "Lights" Beazley — most notably recognized as the creator of the original Eddie mask for IRON MAIDEN. Dave is currently on the road with UFO in Russia and Europe, which is where he spoke to the site about the early ...