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GIANT SQUID Announces Lineup Changes

Austin, Texas-based eclectic doom rock act GIANT SQUID have issued the following update: "GIANT SQUID recently completed a quick jaunt across the U.S., including select dates with new labelmates STOLEN BABIES, as well as meeting up with The End Records veterans AGALLOCH for their CD release show in...

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LORDI Cola Coming Next Month

BBC News reports that Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI are to be honored with a cola named after them in their native Finland. The hard rock group's singer, known as Mr. Lordi, has designed labels featuring the five members in their monster masks and one of the whole band. "The LORDI phenomenon...

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ANTHRAX's SPITZ: ROB ZOMBIE Band And Crew Are 'The Kindest People I Have Ever Encountered'

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, the ROB ZOMBIE / ANTHRAX [tour] comes to a close and let me say it was quite incredible. John 5, the guitarist for ZOMBIE, as well as all in the band and crew are absolutely the kindest people I have ...

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SLIPKNOT Lyrics Linked To Grave Robbery

Jesse Truesdale of Bonner Springs, Kansas' The Chieftain reports that a note containing lyrics to the song "Surfacing" by SLIPKNOT was located near a grave that was found robbed Tuesday morning (August 15) at the Bonner Springs Cemetery. Kenneth Brooks, sexton of the cemetery, was working at about 1...

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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Looking Forward To GIGANTOUR

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler recently commented on the band's participation in the North American installment of Gigantour 2006, which will begin on September 7 in San Diego, California. The trek will feature LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY, OPETH, OVERKILL, THE SMASHUP, INTO ETERNITY and SANCTITY in add...

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Australian Artists Pay Tribute To PANTERA's DIMEBAG DARRELL: Audio Available

Australia's LORD, who rose from the ashes of DUNGEON after its dissolution in late 2005, has posted its cover of PANTERA's "Shattered" at this location. The song will be included on the upcoming "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" tribute CD to PANTERA's late great guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell...

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MONSTER MAGNET Guitarist ED MUNDELL: More New Solo Demos Posted Online

MONSTER MAGNET guitarist Ed Mundell is currently in Los Angeles writing and recording demos for a solo project. Several new demo tracks, most of which feature Ed on guitars and bass, and Bob Pantella on drums, have been posted online at EdMundell.com. MONSTER MAGNET cancelled its European tour in Ma...

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ONSLAUGHT: 'Terror Alert' Forces Cancellation of European Festival Appearances

Reformed classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has been forced to pull out of two European festivals this weekend due to the 'critical level terror alerts" which brought airports across the U.K. to a standstill. The band was due to headline Metal Mania Open Air Festival in Slovenia on Friday, August...

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POISON Frontman: 'We're Not Putting U2 Or R.E.M. Out Of Business'

The Associated Press recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Can you believe it's been 20 years since you first teased out your hair? Michaels: "It's been a pretty shocking and awesome career. It started in Pennsylvania in sma...

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JIM ROOT On New STONE SOUR CD: 'We Don't Want To Expect Too Much Out Of This Album'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR guitarist Jim Root. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the expectations for the new STONE SOUR album, "Come What(ever) May": "The album is pretty close to us, and we're all a little bit...

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Report: LORDI Transformed From National Scourges To National Heroes

Dan Bilefsky of the International Herald Tribune has issued the following report: Before the Finnish band LORDI won the Eurovision Song Contest in May with its hard-rock anthem "Hard Rock Hallelujah", its many critics warned that the latex- wearing monster mutants would embarrass Finland, inspire Sa...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "It's been a busy summer (can you believe this heat we've been having....?!) and I thought I'd update you all on the latest in my neck o' da woods. "Back in June I recorded my drum tracks fo...

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Head Of Greek Ortohodox Church Denies Having Criticized LORDI

NewsRoom Finland reports that Archbishop Christodoulos, the head of the Ortohodox Church in Greece, denied having criticized Finnish Eurovision winner LORDI, provincial daily Savon Sanomat reported Saturday. The archbishop denied having criticized LORDI and said the news item on the matter was nonse...

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BEHEMOTH Frontman: 'It's All About Channelling The Energy'

Mike Ross of the Edmonton Sun has issued the following report: The idea of subtitles at death metal shows — like they have at the opera — to make sure fans can clearly understand the deep, dark and meaningful lyrics hidden beneath a brutal din of furious rage and growling doom just isn't ...

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GAIA EPICUS: New Album Samples Available

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have completed work on their third album, entitled "Victory", at Top Room Studios in Lunner, Norway. GAIA EPICUS, who recently parted ways with Sound Riot Records, have already received offers from several record labels that wish to release the new album, but no...