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TAPROOT: New Album Title Announced

Bassist Phil Lipscomb of the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has issued the following update: "As you are all aware, we have been working extremely hard and are in the final stages of finishing up our new album. All of the recording is finished, the album is getting mixed as we speak, and...

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SOIL Bassist: We Are Flattered That DROWNING POOL Cover Our Songs Live

SOIL bassist Tim King has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to DROWNING POOL's new single, "Enemy", which features lyrics that address the "scathing, underhanded" comments made by ex-SOIL singer Ryan McCombs' former bandmates following his transition to DROWNING POOL. Stated King:...

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DROWNING POOL Singer Responds To 'Bitter' Ex-Bandmates With 'Enemy' Single

Composed of frustrated words from DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs, the resilient group's new single, "Enemy", is a long-overdue answer to bitter comments from McCombs' former bandmates in SOIL. After seven years, he parted ways with the group, eventually joining DROWNING POOL to take over the le...

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AGENT STEEL Performs JUDAS PRIEST Classic At Colombia's ROCK AL PARQUE; Video Available

Video footage of California-based metallers AGENT STEEL performing a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic "The Ripper" on November 3, 2007 at the Rock Al Parque festival in Bogota, Colombia can be viewed below. The following day the band made a Colombian newspaper. Check out the article at this locatio...

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'Huge' MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Fan Gets 'V Is For Vagina' Tattoo; Video Available

A "huge" fan of TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan purchased a copy of the debut album by Maynard's new band PUSCIFER, "V is for Vagina", on the day of its release and had its title promptly tattooed "in the most appropriate place." A three-and-a-half-minute video clip capturing all the action can b...

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HAWKWIND Prepares To Hit The Road

Psychedelic space rock band HAWKWIND will hit the road again in December with a spectacular new show, Space Days. Famous for their multi-media extravaganzas, combining a unique mix of psychedelia, theatre, dance and lights, HAWKWIND's new show promises to take fans to another dimension. Classic favo...

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PHARAOH Hard At Work On Third Album

PHARAOH, the American heavy metal band featuring vocalist Tim Aymar (CONTROL DENIED),has entered the studio to begin recording its third album, "Be Gone", to be released shortly before the group's first European appearance (and first show ever!!!) at Germany's Keep It True festival on April 5 2008...

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Comments On Upcoming SYMPHONY X Tour

Extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY will join SYMPHONY X and EPICA for a month-long North American trek next spring. The tour, which kicks off on April 4, will mark the start of the worldwide touring cycle for the much anticipated new INTO ETERNITY album. Tim Roth (guitars, vocals) states: "...

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TOOL Frontman Featured In 'Artist On Artist' Interview

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan took part in a MySpaceTV "Artist on Artist" interview with actor/writer/comedian Patton Oswalt. The pair discuss the psychological toll performing can take, origins (both real and fictional) of Keenan's new band PUSCIFER before they draw parallels between Maynard a...

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ICED EARTH Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Illegal Music Downloading, Possibility Of Solo Album

Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens on October 25, 2007 in Stockholm. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Do you see any fear of not being able to make a living out of releasing records and playing live, since peop...

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Ill Innocence

Never underestimate the power of primitivism. THE STOOGES had it, DARKTHRONE has it, SUNNO))) has it, HELLHAMMER had it…you know the list. In each of those examples though, there is far more at work than a stripped down sound and a primal essence; it is indeed a matter of finding the sweet spot or f...

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JACKNIFE Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has entered Skyline Studios in the group's hometown to being recording its new full-length album for a 2008 release. The group is working alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engin...

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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Discusses PUSCIFER With 'Kevin & Bean'; Audio Available

Maynard James Keenan of TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE previewed his new band PUSCIFER during a phone call to "Kevin & Bean" of KROQ FM in Los Angeles the other day. Keenan talked about the songwriting process while writing for multiple bands, selling odd items on the band's web site to qualify for S...

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INTO ETERNITY Begins Work On Concept Album

Extreme progressive metal leaders INTO ETERNITY have completed the touring cycle for their highly acclaimed album, "The Scattering of Ashes", and are currently hard at work on material for their much-anticipated new recording, which guitarist/vocalist Tim Roth says will be the group's first conceptu...

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STIGMA: Debut Album Artwork Revealed

Italian deathcore act STIGMA has posted the artwork for its debut album, "When Midnight Strikes!", at this location. Recorded at Db Studios with producer Ettore Rigotti (DISARMONIA MUNDI),the CD will feature guest appearances by Tim Zlinsky (THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE),Jacob Bredahl (ex-HATESPHERE),Alb...