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SOCIETY 1 Frontman Comments On PAUL RAVEN's Passing

SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, PRONG, SOCIETY 1, KILLING JOKE, GODFLESH, MOB RESEARCH): "Paul Raven was the most stand-up guy I ever had the pleasure to work with. The thing about Raven is that after wo...

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MINISTRY Mainman On PAUL RAVEN's Passing: 'I Am In Total Shock'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen and members of KILLING JOKE have commented on the passing of bassist Paul Raven, who was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border. Stated Jourgensen: "I am in total shock. The world of music is a sadder...

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Drummer TED PARSONS Comments On PAUL RAVEN's Passing

Drummer Ted Parsons (PRONG, SWANS, GODFLESH, JESU) — who has spent the past few days in a Swiss studio collaborating with French recording artists TREPONEM PAL on their new release — has released the following statement regarding legendary bassist Paul Raven's (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE) passing: "It d...

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MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE Bassist PAUL RAVEN Dead At 46

MINISTRY bassist Paul Raven was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. Raven (who is also known for his work with KILLING JOKE and PRONG) was in Geneva working with French recording artists...

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SKINDRED: Another New Song Posted Online

UK-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has posted a preview of the title track of its new album, "Roots Rock Riot", on the group's MySpace page. Due on October 23 via Bieler Bros. Records, "Roots Rock Riot" (cover artwork) features the following track listing: 01. Roots Rock Riot 02. Trouble 03. Ratrace...

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CATARACT Preparing For New Album Recordings

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has issued the following update: "As you might have seen, we don't have any shows planned at the moment, and that has a specific reason of course. It's pointless to keep it a secret as everyone can figure it out. We're preparing for the recordings of our fifth full-leng...

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Producer EDDIE KRAMER Discusses 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey' DVD

Legendary producer Eddie Kramer was a guest on the on the nationally syndicated U.S. radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, October 17. Eddie discussed the "The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live At Monterey" DVD, which was released on October 16 via Experience Hendrix/Geffen/UMe. The pr...

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REQUIEM: 'Premier Killing League' Video Available

Swiss death metallers REQUIEM have released their first-ever video clip — for the title track of their "Premier Killing League" CD. The clip was shot on August 25 with director Sandro Klopfstein and can be viewed below. The follow-up to 2006's "Government Denies Knowledge", "Premier Killing League"...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Talks About Upcoming Album

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: To begin with, the world is avid to get your new album. When is it going to be ready? Frank: We'll go in the studio on ...

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KING'S X Frontman DOUG PINNICK: New Solo Album Details Revealed

KING'S X bassist/vocalist Doug "dUg" Pinnick will release his visceral, loose, jam-heavy new solo effort, "Strum Sum Up", on November 20 via Magna Carta Records. Like a slice of Pinnick's raw essence, "Strum Sum Up" is so free, so instinctual; it's Pinnick, as you've never heard him before. This raw...

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MEGADETH Mainman: 'We Have The Kewlest Fans In The World!'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "This is the last weekend I will be at my home until Thanksgiving. "It was two Thanksgivings ago that my life felt upside down from the separation, and celebrating Thanksgiving al...

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Exclusive: CARCASS Frontman Discusses Reunion, Upcoming Reissues

Reactivated British extreme legends CARCASS recently announced that they will perform at next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The group has also revealed plans to make a number of other festival appearances during 200...

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BENEDICTION To Enter Studio In November

The MySpace page of the long-running British metallers BENEDICTION has been updated with the following message: "OK, they've talked and talked about it for long enough. The boys will be going into the studio on November 21 (booked and confirmed!) to actually record the fucking album [entitled 'Killi...

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SKINDRED: 'Ratrace' Video Available

U.K.-based ragga-metal band SKINDRED has released the video for its new single, Ratrace. Watch it below. The song comes off SKINDRED's follow-up to the band's breakthrough debut, "Babylon", which has sold over 250,000 copies and featured the Top 10 hit single "Nobody" and its successful follow-up, "...

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Report: Student Gunman Rejected God, Worshipped MARILYN MANSON

According to The Associated Press, the 14-year-old who opened fire at his Cleveland high school on Wednesday (October 10),wounding four before killing himself as police arrived, was suspended two days earlier for fighting over God — he told his classmates he didn't believe in God and instead worshi...