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Lawsuit Filed Over EXODUS Fan's Arrest

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has filed a federal lawsuit (PDF file) on behalf of James Evans, the Muhlenberg County man previously arrested and charged with making threats online for posting song lyrics from the heavy metal band EXODUS. In 2014, Evans posted on his Facebook page ly...

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STUCK MOJO Frontman's BONZ Releases 'Broken Silence' Lyric Video

BONZ — the new band featuring original STUCK MOJO singer Bonz and former PRIMER 55 guitarist/bassist Curt Taylor — has released a lyric video for the title track off its debut album, "Broken Silence". The track's lyrics include many STUCK MOJO songtitles from Bonz's first tenure in the band which ar...

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Reunited STUCK MOJO Working On Material For New Studio Album

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO are working on material for their comeback album — their first to feature the lineup of Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums since 1998's "Rising". During a recent appearance on 99.1 CJAM-FM's melodic metal rad...

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Battles

Back in the day, Baltimore's hot rockers were KIX (along with CHILD'S PLAY, WRATHCHILD AMERICA and CRACK THE SKY),until they flocked to L.A. to enjoy a taste of success at the feasting table of the eighties hard rock smorgasbord. KIX, who recently released a brand new album, still sell out venues a...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Video Of Atlanta Reunion Show

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO reunited for a special concert last night (Friday, December 26) at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show included Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This marked the first time Ri...

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EXODUS Guitarist Says Arrest Of Fan For Posting Band's Lyrics Shows 'We Live In A Very Paranoid Society'

In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke about the the recent arrest of James Evans, a 31-year-old EXODUS fan, who was detained for making "terroristic threats" after he posted the lyrics to the band's song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)". "It goes to show you...

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STUCK MOJO Featuring RICH WARD, BONZ, COREY LOWERY, FRANK FONTSERE: Atlanta Reunion Show Announced

Rap/metal pioneers STUCK MOJO will reunite for a special concert on December 26 at the Masquerade in Atlanta, Georgia. The band's lineup for the show will include Rich "The Duke" Ward on guitar, Bonz on vocals, Corey Lowery on bass and Frank Fontsere on drums. This will mark the first time Rich, Bon...

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Greenville, Kentucky Police Department Distances Itself From EXODUS Fan's Arrest

The Greenville, Kentucky Police Department has released a statement distancing itself from the recent arrest of an EXODUS fan for making "terroristic threats" after he posted the lyrics to the band's song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)". 31-year-old James Evans posted the following on Facebook on...

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EXODUS Fan Arrested for Posting Band's Lyrics On Facebook

An EXODUS fan in Greenville, Kentucky was arrested for "terroristic threats" after posting the lyrics to the band's song "Class Dismissed (A Hate Primer)". 31-year-old James Evans posted the following on Facebook on August 24: "Student bodies lying dead in the halls, a blood splattered treatise of h...

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Former STUCK MOJO Frontman's BONZ To Release 'Broken Silence' In February

BONZ — the new band featuring original STUCK MOJO singer Bonz and former PRIMER 55 guitarist/bassist Curt Taylor — will release its debut album, "Broken Silence", on February 13, 2015 via Eternal Sound Records. The CD features guest appearances by several musicians, including original PRIMER 55 voca...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'A Lot Of Young People Have Stupid Ideas Because They Are Young'

In a brand new interview with MLive.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked what keeps the group going after all these years when he and his bandmates could all just easily give touring up and enjoy retirement. "A lot of young people have stupid ideas," Simmons replied. "And a lot of young...

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Bled White

NOVEMBERS DOOM just might have become America's official answer to ENSLAVED and OPETH, in a subtle way, of course. Having fostered their reputation in Europe, it's no surprise the Chicago-based death metallers could pass for a Euro or Scandinavian act. Now carrying more than twenty years under their...

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IX

Having themselves a busy 2012 with their self-titled album and the "Megalodon" EP, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY returns with their ninth recording, "IX". With this boisterous and slackened album, Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman and Reed Mullin move toward a dirtier, cruder and at-times faster vibe. "IX" ofte...

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Faceless

Australia has a red-hot metalcore scene and one of its figureheads is BURIED IN VERONA. Following their fan-favorite previous album "Notorious", BURIED IN VERONA will satiate their target audience, but perhaps no else, with album three, "Faceless". Despite their admirable spirit for genre bending, B...

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Simplicity

"So here we are, we're back again, with a brand new record and ready to spin". So declares Jeff Keith on "Ricochet" from TESLA's new album, "Simplicity". He's not talking about spinning it through an iPod, either. TESLA has always been a dependable hard rock band whose appeal has come not only throu...