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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: Tales Of Insecurity And Fear

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend recently told Canada's Chart Attack that the band's trademark humor is less apparent on the group's upcoming album than in the past — a move that he says was entirely intentional. "One of the new things introduced is that the humor of STRAPPING has sort of...

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Revolusongs

Ever since METALLICA popularized the concept of recording other artists' songs for use as either single B-sides or bonus tracks, cover songs in metal have been as commonplace as the CDs themselves — much to the dismay of the record-buying public, who have been subjected to some hideous attempts at o...

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Canadian Singer Confirms Audition With Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Members

Vancouver-based singer Todd Kerns, of AGE OF ELECTRIC and STATIC IN STEREO fame, has confirmed that he has been invited to audition for the lead vocalist position in a new band comprised of former members of GUNS N' ROSES. The band, tentatively dubbed THE PROJECT, features Slash, Duff McKagan, Izzy...

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GUANO APES: Elephant Tales Gone Wrong

Germany's GUANO APES filmed the video clip to their new single, "You Can't Stop Me", at the famous William Circus in Berlin in early December. However, the shoot didn't go entirely smoothly, according to the group's official web site. "Besides the four [members of the group], an elephant was suppose...

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DECEASED Add New Drummer

Virginia-based DECEASED have announced the addition of drummer Dave "Scarface" Castillo to the group's ranks. "After surviving a life-threatening blood clot in my lung this past year, I've been left with permanent damage to both my airways and right lung, basically ending my duties behind the kit,"...

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PORCUPINE TREE Cite MESHUGGAH And OPETH As Main Inspiration For New CD

Underground U.K. prog rockers PORCUPINE TREE have cited MESHUGGAH and OPETH as the main musical influences for the band's latest CD, "In Absentia" — widely described as the group's "heaviest" release to date. "The big influences when I was writing the record were MESHUGGAH and OPETH, no doubt about...

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SLIPKNOT's JORDISON: New Album Will Feature More Input From Other Members Of The Band

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison recently told Canada's Chart Attack that he has completed writing three songs for the group's forthcoming album, tentatively due in late 2003. However, the Iowa-based nine-piece have yet to regroup as a band and finalize the ideas before entering the studio to record t...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Threatens To Kill Airline Passenger

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN threatened to kill a fellow passenger on a flight to Tokyo, Japan after the woman poured a glassful of water on the guitarist. The passenger, who had no prior contact with Yngwie, allegedly overheard Malmsteen making derogatory comments about someone and decided to show her disappro...

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HELLOWEEN's MARK CROSS: 'My Heart Is Bleeding'

HELLOWEEN drummer Mark Cross (ex-METALIUM),whose bout with mononucleosis has prevented him from appearing on the band's forthcoming studio album (the drum tracks on the CD are being recorded by MOTÖRHEAD's Mikkey Dee),has posted the following message via his official web site: "How tricky life can...

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H.I.M. Plot 'Love Metal' Attack

Finland's H.I.M. have posted the following update on their official web site: "In a band meeting a couple of hours ago we made a grand plan for the next year. We'll be concentrating on Europe for much of the year. The new album [tentatively titled 'Love Metal'] will be out in April, followed by majo...

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VOIVOD's JASON NEWSTED: New Album Sounds Like Mixture Of METALLICA And VOIVOD

The forthcoming VOIVOD CD, "The Multiverse", sounds "exactly like METALLICA meets VOIVOD," according to former METALLICA and current VOIVOD bassist Jason Newsted, who has just finished mixing the album for a tentative Mar. 4, 2003 release. "I have retained the distortion, the constant bass distortio...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: New Live Photos Posted Online

Several photos taken during YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's show at The Factory in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Nov. 27 have been posted online at this location. The gig served as a "warm-up" concert for the band's upcoming Asian tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early December. ...

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KUSH Set Fall Release Date For Long-Awaited Debut

Rap-metal supergroup KUSH (a.k.a. THE KUSH PROJECT),which features FEAR FACTORY bassist/guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers, FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter and CYPRESS HILL frontman B-Real, are currently polishing up nearly 30 tracks for possible inclusion o...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Tries Out Mix Of Old And New Material For Upcoming Tour

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White will be flying out to Florida in a couple of days to begin the rehearsals for the band's upcoming Asian tour. There will be four days of rehearsals with Doogie, where a set mixed with older songs and songs from MALMSTEEN's current release, "Attack", will be tri...

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AUDIOSLAVE's TOM MORELLO: BUSH Should Be Tried For War Crimes If He Attacks Iraq

Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and current AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello says President Bush should be tried for war crimes if he launches a new attack on Iraq. In a scathing broadside, Morello added that Bush was destroying America, allowing the economy to "go down the toilet" for the sake of h...