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CLUTCH Frontman Says He Is His Own Biggest Critic

Melanie Sheridan of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon. A few excerpts follow: On the band's rabid fan base: "I think people either love us or hate us. And those [past] shows in Australia were particularly unique because there was a lot of pres...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT, ALICE COOPER Band Members To Jam At 'Decades Of Porn' Party

Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Brent Fitz (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC, FASTER PUSSYCAT) and Ronnie Mancuso (BEGGARS AND THIEVES) are among the musicians that are expected to take part in a live jam performance at the "Decades of Porn" party in Las Vegas this Friday, May...

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NILE Drummer Talks About New Album 'Ithyphallic'

Aedan Siebert of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with NILE drummer George Kollias. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the move from Relapse Records to Nuclear Blast: "We've created a great team with Nuclear Blast. They showed a big interest in NILE before we signed a...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY: In Writing Mode

FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman Rev. James A. Rota II has issued the following update: "First and foremost, we are in the stages of writing a new album. It's coming along great. It's going to be a bit different than our last three. We've definitely decided to take the band to some new territory, but it's...

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Multiplex Massacre

The Turkey Monster, Dr. Bitch, the Mucous Spewing Lungslasher, Acid Dropping Satan, Lady Lunatic, and Worm Face, these are the characters that live in the world of BLOOD FREAK. "Multiplex Massacre" is the third installment of the BLOOD FREAK story and it is without a doubt Mr. Everything Maniac Neil...

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BIFFY CLYRO Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the U.S. acquisition of Glasgow's latest rock sensation BIFFY CLYRO, a trio being heralded in some U.K. circles as "the new NIRVANA." "Puzzle" is the band's breakthrough new album, and is garnering massive attention in Britain. It was produced by GGGarth Richardson (...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Don't Understand Music'

Ozzy Osbourne recently talked to Neil McCormick of Telegraph.co.uk about drugs, drink, TV stardom, Sharon and his new album. A few excerpts follow: On a recent suggestion that he employ the services of a vocal coach to help him warm up before performances: "Fuck off! A fucking vocal coach!? I've bur...

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RUSH: Companion To NEIL PEART's 'The Roadshow Illustrated Companion' Book Due In September

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Rounder Books will publish RUSH drummer Neil Peart's "The Roadshow Illustrated Companion" on September 25. The official book description is as follows: "A stunning companion to 'Roadshow: Landscape with Drums, The Illustrated Companion' comb...

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Drummer GEORGE KOLLIAS Says 'Ithyphallic' Is 'The Most Powerful NILE Album Ever'

Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with NILE drummer George Kollias. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: "Annihilation of the Wicked" seemed to be the best received NILE album yet. Did the critical or fan response surprise you at all? George Kollias: I am reall...

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ERIC SINGER To Miss ALICE COOPER's Last Three Australian Shows Only

According to a posting on KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer's MySpace page, Singer will be sitting behind the kit for all of Cooper's Australian dates except for the last three shows. Those three dates will feature Brent Fitz (UNION, VINCE NEIL) as Singer has prior commitments with KISS. ALICE C...

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PERRY FARRELL Planning To Expand LOLLAPALOOZA

Launch Radio Networks reports: Former JANE'S ADDICTION frontman and Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell told MTV.com that he plans to take the alternative rock festival worldwide in the next few years. Farrell said, "I'm about to put it into 3.0...I'm going to look to take it global. I want to put...

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ALICE COOPER: BRENT FITZ To Fill In For ERIC SINGER On Australian Tour

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, drummer Brent Fitz (UNION, VINCE NEIL) will sit behind the kit on ALICE COOPER's Australian tour in July as Eric Singer has prior commitments with KISS. Billboard.com recently reported that Alice Cooper has put off recording his next album, a conceptual piece...

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ROADKILL Releases New EP

Australian hard rockers ROADKILL (TYRANT vocalist Neil Steel's side project) have just released a three-track demo EP titled "More to Come", which is currently only available at the band's shows. "More to Come" features the songs "Get Outta My Way", "Hollywood" and "King Hit", all of which can be he...

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CLOVEN HOOF Rejoined By Drummer LYNCH RADINSKY

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will be rejoined by drummer Lynch Radinsky — who played on the band's "Eye of the Sun" album — for their upcoming appearances in Thessaloniki, Greece and Crewe, England. According to the band, Lynch's "vituoso drum solo will be a highlight...

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VINCE NEIL Donates MÖTLEY CRÜE Costumes To Hard Rock Café

MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist Vince Neil donated two of his stage costumes from the band's last tour to Hard Rock Café in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2. Check out pictures from WENN. As previously reported, Vince Neil's 11th annual Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Friday, May 4, 2007, at Lost .....