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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...

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MACHINE HEAD Announces 'Killers & Kings Tour'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have announced the first round of tour dates in 2014 for North America. The 11-date "Killers & Kings Tour" will serve as an album primer for more dates in the U.S., but more importantly will hit numerous cities that MACHINE HEAD hasn't headlined in f...

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Former STUCK MOJO Frontman's BONZ Signs With ETERNAL SOUND RECORDS

Eternal Sound Records has signed BONZ — the new band led by original STUCK MOJO singer Bonz — to a record and a management deal. BONZ' debut album will be released in the fall. Said BONZ guitarist Curt Taylor in a statement: "Bonz, I and the entire band are so proud and happy to be ...

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JASON NEWSTED, WILLIAM DUVALL Discuss What It's Like To Replace Hugely Influential Departed Musicians

Backstage at last year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards event in London, England, Invade TV bumped into William DuVall (ALICE IN CHAINS) and Jason Newsted (NEWSTED, METALLICA, VOIVOD, ECHOBRAIN). An interesting conversation developed, giving some insight into what it's like to come into a band that...