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MASTODON Drummer Talks About New Album, Illegal Music Downloading

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor told Katie Hasty of Billboard.com that the group's switch from Relapse to Reprise hasn't affected the its progressive sound or aggressive touring schedule. In fact, according to Dailor, "Blood Mountain" may be MASTODON's riskiest effort yet. "It's technically more diffi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Have A Much Better Life Right Now Than I Used To Have'

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: How did you come up with the title for the forthcoming album, "United Abominations"? Mustaine: Traveling as much as you do as an American, people are preju...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Has '50 Ideas' For Next GZR Album

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has posted the following message on his official web site: "It's been a year since I updated my 'journal'; maybe I should call it an annual. Well the greatest tournament on Earth has finished, and I can now get back to normal life. I watched every match of ...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Subject Of New Japanese Compilation CD

According to a posting on former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site, Sony Music Japan will release "Marty Friedman's Kick Ass Rock" on September 20. This is a collection of rock tracks handpicked by Marty himself, with liner notes by Marty in English and Japanese explaining each s...

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MOB RULES Films 'The Last Farewell' Video: Photos Available

German melodic metallers MOB RULES shot a video for the song "The Last Farewell" earlier in the week in Wilhemshaven, Germany with director Ronald Mattes of Berlin's Team ROAX. Check out pictures from the shoot at this location. "The Last Farewell" comes off the group's new album, "Ethnolution A.D."...

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OVERKILL, HADES And NON-FICTION Vets Launch THE CURSED

One of the most instantly recognizable voices in all of heavy metal, OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has for the first time in his career momentarily stepped out of his full-time band. With the launch of THE CURSED, Ellsworth is joined by guitarist Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES and NON-FICTION),bassist...

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JESSE PINTADO On TERRORIZER's Rebirth, Touring Memories

Just a few short weeks prior to his untimely death, TERRORIZER/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Jesse Pintado was interviewed by Kari Koskinen of Imhotep webzine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: Does it feel strange to promote TERRORIZER again after all these years? Jesse: "Not really, it fee...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'It's An Endurance Kind Of Music, So You Need To Be Prepared For It'

Greg Giles of Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Schwegweb.com: You guys obviously play fast tempo music, I was wondering, as a musician, what’s your method for reaching the relaxation that it takes to p...

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KISS' GENE SIMMONS Sends 'Get Well' Video to Wounded Israeli Soldier

FOX News reports that the flamboyant, Israeli-born rocker Gene Simmons has sent a televised message of support to an Israeli soldier seriously wounded in fighting in Lebanon, calling him his "hero." Simmons, 57, founded the heavy metal band KISS in the 1970s and became famous for wearing white and b...

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DIRTY RIG Announces U.K. Tour Dates

DIRTY RIG, the Long Island, New York-based hard rock act featuring former WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke, will embark on its first U.K. tour beginning on September 13 in Wolverhampton. Support at the shows will come from England's DISARM. The dates are as follows: DIRTY RIG's "Boozing & Burni...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Jams With VOICES OF EXTREME: Photos Available

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain joined the New York-based band VOICES OF EXTREME (V.O.X.) for a rendition of the MAIDEN classic "The Trooper" during their August 13 appearance at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA for the Locobazooka! United We Rock Festival. Check out pictures by Jennifer Simon...

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Raw

This is not what I expected from Italy's MERENDINE ATOMICHE. Basing my expectations for "Raw" on the mostly straight-up thrash metal of 2003's "Walk Across Fire", a revamping of the band's sound to one that is more modern and accessible took me aback. Once the initial shock wore off it quickly becam...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Reveals Fire Trauma

According to Mirror.co.uk, Sharon Osbourne has spoken for the first time of her horror at the blaze that wrecked the family's British home. Ozzy's wife/manager said: "Fire is the one thing I'm terrified of. "You can't put into words how frightening it is." Sharon, 54, said Ozzy's pet dog Maggie suff...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Travels The World For His New Clothing Line

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I'm sitting in Muscat, Saudi Arabia at the airport as I write this. I woke up today in Jaipur, India, took a private plane to New Delhi (to get around the problems with heightened security from the recent terrorist...

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MASTODON Drummer Says British Journalist Is Responsible For New Album Leak

MASTODON's drummer, Bränn Dailor, has told MTV.com that a certain English journalist is the one behind the online leak of the Atlanta metallers' forthcoming album, "Blood Mountain", last week. "Hopefully one day, he'll introduce himself," Dailor joked about the journalist, who claimed he was one of...