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CHRIS CORNELL's Upcoming Solo Album To Feature MICHAEL JACKSON Cover
AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN frontman Chris Cornell told MTV.com that his upcoming second solo studio LP will feature his cover of MICHAEL JACKSON's 1982 hit "Billie Jean". "I didn't plan on it," he said. "It just sort of happened organically. I changed the music quite a bit, I didn't touch the lyrics....November 8, 2006
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ONSLAUGHT Frontman: 'Thrash Metal Is Coming To A Peak Again'
Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with ONSLAUGHT frontman Sy Keeler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: How would you compare this [upcoming] album ["Killing Peace"] to your previous releases content-wise? Would you say it's kind of mixture of both y...November 4, 2006
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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Video Interview Available
The members of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS were interviewed by Doug Troxell on October 21, 2006 at McLaren Park in San Francisco prior to their departure for their European tour. Interviewed were: Geoff Thorpe, Larry Howe, James Rivera, Thaen Rasmussen, and Stephen G...November 2, 2006
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THE UNDEAD: Book Excerpts Available Online
Over the next several days, music writer Joel Gausten will run a series of excerpts from an extensive history of THE UNDEAD on his Myspace page, www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include the full UNDEAD chapter as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World"...November 1, 2006
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MACHINE HEAD's New Album Is 'Big, Ugly, Dark, Mean, Fiery, Beautiful, Beast Of A Monster'
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has issued the following update via the band's official web site: "Well, well, well... "Long time no talk ya'll, what's crack-a-latin'!!??!! "'ZANG Robb, what's the reason for the lag in diaries?' "WELL... "Believe it or not, we're still recording! Yes, we're still...November 1, 2006
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Lupara
I remember being unimpressed with LUPARA's performance at Minneapolis Mayhem II, which makes my generally favorable impression of the band's debut album even more surprising. Featuring guitarist Jeremy Wagner, formerly of BROKEN HOPE, LUPARA's debut album is a hate-filled, slab of solid American ext...October 30, 2006
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DARK FUNERAL's First Visit To Chile Since Priest's Murder Creates Controversy
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL played Chile on October 7, 2006 — the group's first visit to the country since the murder of an Italian Catholic priest in Santiago in 2004 at the hands of a self-proclaimed DARK FUNERAL fanatic. Despite numerous complaints and petitions to stop the show from goi...October 28, 2006
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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Tracks To Be Aired At Birmingham Gig
Vocalist Sy Keeler of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Following the ONSLAUGHT live set at the Halloween special, the Barfly, Birmingham this coming Monday, 30th October, Sy Keeler will be taking over the decks, and p...October 28, 2006
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PAUL STANLEY: 'Even If I Wanted To Destroy KISS, I Couldn't'
Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Baltimore Sun: "Live To Win" is your second solo album, but your first since 1978. Why did you choose to do another one at this time? Stanley: I've alway...October 26, 2006
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TYPE O NEGATIVE: California Shows Announced
TYPE O NEGATIVE will play on January 21, 2007 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. They will also perform at a private show on January 20, 2007 as part of NAMM. There are no other confirmed public dates at this time. In other news, the DVD version of TYPE O NEGATIVE's first home ...October 26, 2006
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SAMHAIN Book Excerpt Available Online
An excerpt from an extensive interview with former SAMHAIN bassist Eerie Von, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include an extensive chapter on the history of SAMHAIN and the making of their 1984 album "Initium" as part of h...October 25, 2006
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WARHEAD Completes Work On New Album
German metallers WARHEAD, whose original lineup included former REBELLION/current SILVER MAIDEN guitarist Björn Eilen, have finished recording their fourth album, "Captured", tentatively due late 2006/early 2007. Audio samples of tracks that are set to appear on the new CD can be heard via the band'...October 22, 2006
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MINISTRY Bassist PAUL RAVEN Discusses His Work in KILLING JOKE, PIGFACE
An excerpt from an extensive interview with current MINISTRY/former KILLING JOKE bassist Paul Raven, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten interviewed Raven as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the Wo...October 22, 2006
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BLIND MELON Guitarist Discusses Decision To Reform With New Singer
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that it's been exactly 11 years since the death of singer Shannon Hoon effectively put an end to BLIND MELON. But now, the group's surviving members — guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham — are back together a...October 21, 2006
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ONSLAUGHT: Better Than SLAYER At Their Best?
Drummer Steve Grice of the reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "ONSLAUGHT have now completed the recording of their new studio album 'Killing Peace', which is due for release in February [via Candlelight Records]. The album i...October 21, 2006
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