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MIKE PATTON Putting Finishing Touches On PEEPING TOM CD
Former FAITH NO MORE and current FANTOMAS frontman Mike Patton has told MTV.com that the last four months of his life have been devoted exclusively to finishing the first of three PEEPING TOM records in the works, which is due May 30. "I'm overjoyed to finally have this out of my hair," Patton ...February 10, 2006
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TOOL: Italian Dates Announced
Italian concert promoter Live In Italy has announced that TOOL will be playing three headlining dates in June. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 29-30 - Indio, CA @ Coachella Festival Jun. 2-4 - GER @ Rock am Ring / Rock im Park Festivals Jun. 3-5 - NETH @ Pinkpop Festival ...February 6, 2006
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KYLESA To Release Split Seven-Inch Single With VICTIMS
Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have issued the following update: "We've been writing new music and trying out drummers and everything is coming together nicely... We're playing the Emissions from the Monolith fest in Ohio May 25. We'll probably do some shows on the way up there and back. "Our next r...February 2, 2006
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TOOL Confirmed For Germany's ROCK AM RING/ROCK IM PARK Festivals
TOOL have been confirmed for this year's Rock am Ring and Rock im Park festivals, set to take place June 2-4 in Germany. Also scheduled to appear are KORN, DEFTONES, DIR EN GREY, DEPECHE MODE, PLACEBO and FRANZ FERDINAND, among others. As previously reported, TOOL are one of the artists set to appea...February 2, 2006
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TOOL Finish Mastering New Album
According to a posting at Toolband.com, TOOL's brand-new album was mastered on Tuesday, January 31 at Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine by Bob Ludwig. The members of the band were present during the mastering, according to a posting on the site. TOOL's first CD since 2001's "Lateralus" is...February 1, 2006
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MELVINS Expand Lineup, Ready Live Album
Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that the MELVINS have been expanded to a quartet after having been joined by Hydra Head recording artists BIG BUSINESS. "Now we're going to be a four-piece," drummer Dale Crover tells Billboard.com. "Two drums — just like the ALLMAN BROTHERS and the GRATEFUL...January 18, 2006
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'The Birth of Grunge' Compilation Due In February
IGN Music reports: On February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge." The se...December 28, 2005
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KYLESA: Writing New Material, Auditioning Drummers
Savannah sludge rockers KYLESA have wrapped up touring, both in the U.S. and abroad, in support of the band's Prosthetic Records debut, "To Walk A Middle Course". After touring alongside the likes of 3 STAGES OF PAIN, COLISEUM and TORCHE, KYLESA are now concentrating on writing new music for the nex...December 13, 2005
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Gospels for the Sick
Hey kids, look, another supergroup! SCUM brings together a motley crew of extreme musicians, including Casey Chaos (AMEN),Samoth and Faust (EMPEROR),Cosmocrator (MINDGRINDER),and Happy Tom (TURBONEGRO). Nocturno Culto (DARKTHRONE),Mortiis, and Knut "Euroboy" Schreider (TURBONEGRO, EUROBOYS) cont...December 5, 2005
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Former 16 Guitarist Resurfaces In LOVE MOTOR
According to StonerRock.com, former 16 guitarist Bobby Ferry has resurfaced in a brand new San Diego-based group called LOVE MOTOR. The band, who are fronted by Christy Radonich, play a musical style that has been described as "HEART jamming with the MELVINS." LOVE MOTOR recently recorded eight song...November 13, 2005
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Update: METALLICA 'Superfan' Fugitive Apprehended
Nicholas Collias of Idaho's Boise Weekly has issued the following update on the METALLICA "superfan" William James Thompson III (photo) who was wanted by The Canyon County Court after ditching his probation duties for robbery and aiding and abetting: "Last week, our article 'Headbanging Fugitive Ale...November 9, 2005
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Sieg Howdy!
This one's already on the Christmas list of that subset of punks and metalheads who salivate like Pavlov's dogs at the mention of certain code words (Bill Hicks, Ralph Nader, Tool, this week's Mike Patton project). But for the rest of us, there's a lot to dig into on this weird quasi-new-album. Remi...November 7, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Checks In From Cleveland
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Yesterday, we spent a very uneventful day-off in Cleveland. Stayed at a Radisson right across the street from Jacob's Field, where the Indians play. Country artist Keith Urban was playing at wh...November 5, 2005
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GIANT SQUID Sign With THE END RECORDS
Northern California's GIANT SQUID have inked a deal with The End Records. GIANT SQUID garnered the attention of eclectic indie-metal label The End Records with their self-released first album, "Metridium Field", engineered by legendary veteran producer of heavy music, Billy Anderson (NEUROSIS, MELVI...October 28, 2005
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KYLESA To Audition Drummers In December/January
Savannah GA's crust-metal-punk hybrid KYLESA will be auditioning drummers in December and January. The band have issued the following list of requirements to all applicants: "Please send us something in the mail... No mp3 or weblinks. We want: some sort of recorded demo, even if it's just you playin...October 18, 2005
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