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THE PANIC CHANNEL: Debut Album Title, Release Date Announced

"If there was a channel that showed nothing but hysteria and panic, it would be the highest-rated channel on TV," says guitarist Dave Navarro. "We like to think of creating music as a way to channel the panic into something tangible." The "we" refers to Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, bassist Chri...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Slags 'American Idol'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Even though QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS were on "American Idol" this week, guitarist Brian May is no fan of the show. He said that footage the band shot with the contestants was manipulated to make it seem like he undercut Ace, who performed "We Will Rock You" on the show. Th...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'Sound The Surrender' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut This Weekend

DARKEST HOUR's video for the song "Sound the Surrender" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this weekend, according to a posting on the band's web site. "Headbanger's Ball" airs Saturday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST on MTV2. Watch the clip online at YouTube.com. The video was directed by Joseph Patt...

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Orgasmatron

Having survived the "Robbo" phase that resulted in 1983's often unjustly derided "Another Perfect Day", 1984's double-LP compilation "No Remorse" introduced the world (by way of four new songs) to another revamped MOTÖRHEAD lineup. Ex-SAXON drummer Pete Gill replaced Philthy Animal Taylor and Brian...

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STONE SOUR Finish Recording New Album

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, have completed the recording process for their sophomore album, tentatively titled "Come What May", at a Los Angeles studio with producer Nick Rasculinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, VELVET REVOLVER). "16 tracks were recorded and...

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Operation: Mindcrime II

Great concept albums, such as THE WHO's "Tommy", PINK FLOYD's "The Wall" and, yes, QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime", are great because they're made up of superb songs first and foremost, which are then linked together to tell the story or provide the overall theme. Most of the songs on all of th...

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STONE SOUR Guitarist: 'We're Looking To Do Way Bigger Business With This Record'

Morley Seaver of antiMUSIC recently conducted an interview with STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: antiMUSIC: You've secured [producer] Nick Raskulinecz for the [new] record. What made you choose him? Josh Rand: "For me, it was just when I talked to him. I jus...

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Grammy-Winning Pianist/Arranger To Cover GUNS N' ROSES, DEF LEPPARD, MÖTLEY CRÜE

Versailles Records has announced that Grammy-winning pianist/arranger Randy Cantor will contribute piano tracks to forthcoming tribute albums to GUNS N' ROSES ("Don't Cry"),DEF LEPPARD ("Love Bites"),SAMMY HAGAR ("Dreams"),and MÖTLEY CRÜE ("Afraid"). Cantor's resume includes multiple Grammy nomin...

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SLIPKNOT: Ultra-Rare 'Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat' Demo Album Sold On eBay

SLIPKNOT's self-released demo album from 1996, entitled "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat", was sold on eBay yesterday (March 25) for the price of $627.37. As most SLIPKNOT fans are aware, "Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat" is the rarest and most sought-after SLIPKNOT item of all time and is every collector's dream...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'Sound The Surrender' Video Available Online

DARKEST HOUR's video for the song "Sound the Surrender" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was directed by Joseph Pattisall (DROWNINGMAN, J PARIS) over a several-day period in February in the Washington, D.C. area and is said to center around a masquerade ball. "Sound the Surrender" com...

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STONE SOUR Part Ways With Drummer

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, have officially parted ways with drummer Joel Ekman. "This is something that we all discussed and feel is best for the five of us and for the future of STONE SOUR," the group write in a statement. "This has been the...

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SLIPKNOT Singer Says New STONE SOUR Album Will Be 'Miles Above The First One'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the progress of the recording sessions for the sophomore album from his STONE SOUR project, which also features in its ranks Taylor's SLIPKNOT bandmate Jim Root (guitar). The follow-up the group's 2002 self-titled de...

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SLIPKNOT/LAMB OF GOD Vocal Coach MELISSA CROSS Talks To NPR: Audio Available

Voice coach Melissa Cross, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Scream" who has developed a training program that teaches proper technique to a new breed of unrestrained rock singers — a list that includes SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD and Keith Buckley from EVERY TIME I DIE — talked...

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MOTÖRHEAD Classics To Be Reissued

MOTÖRHEAD is rightfully regarded as a legend. More than 30 years of turning fans' eardrums and brains into a bloody pulp will do that. Iconic vocalist/bassist Lemmy wouldn't have it any other way. Three of MOTÖRHEAD's most important albums — 1983's "Another Perfect Day", 1986's "Orgasmatron" and 198...

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STONE SOUR: Studio Update

STONE SOUR, the band featuring SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, are continuing work on their sophomore album with producer Nick Rasculinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, VELVET REVOLVER). "We now have 13 guitar tracks, 12 bass tracks, and 8 vocal tracks done of the 17 songs that we plan to reco...