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SKINLAB Frontman Says New Album Is 'Selling Like S**t'

Stefan Topuzov's Music Vault recently conducted an interview with vocalist/bassist Steev Esquivel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Stefan Topuzov's Music Vault: You cancelled a whole tour due to your lung infection, so asking you how you are doi...

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GENE SIMMONS Offers Fans Chance To Own His Signature Axe Bass Guitar

Gene Simmons, co-founder of the legendary KISS, has announced fans will be able to get their own licks in with the purchase of a limited and personally signed edition of the Gene Simmons Axe Bass. Rock Star gallery in Scottsdale Arizona, which specializes in music collectibles and celebrity fine art...

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JETBOY Bassist Fired During 'Good Clean Fun' Podcast; Audio Available

JETBOY guitarist Fernie Rod apparently fired the band's bassist, Michael Butler (ex-EXODUS),this past Tuesday (November 3) during one of the podcasts Butler hosts — "Good Clean Fun". This came a day after JETBOY's drummer Doug Hovan reportedly quit the band following an argument over an apparent hi...

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CRYPTOPSY, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Members To Join Artist NADER SADEK For 'B'doun O'mr (Ageless)'

Egyptian-born/New York-based visual artist Nader Sadek (known for his onstage creations for Mayhem's 2009 tour and SUNNO)))'s recent live events) will bring his latest work, "B'doun O'mr (Ageless)" to the stage of Santo's Party House in New York City on Saturday, November 21 (doors at 7:00 p.m., sho...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Discusses 'Among The Living' Deluxe Edition

RevolverMag.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RevolverMag.com: Why did you choose "Among the Living" out of all the albums from your catalog to get the deluxe treatment? Benante: For a while now, I've been wanti...

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VADER's Milwaukee Concert To Be Streamed Online

VADER's November 14 performance at The Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as part of the "Monsters of Death Tour" will be streamed live online at this location. VADER's new album, "Necropolis", sold around 1,130 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The...

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RUSH Members To Discuss Band's Future During Los Angeles Meeting

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has updated the "News Weather And Sports" section of his web site with his latest entry, entitled "Autumn Serenade". An excerpt follows below. "In this autumn of 2009, the three of us are poised on another kind of 'reinvention.' We have agreed to meet in Los Angeles in Novemb...

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'Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009': Video Footage Available

SB Arts TV has posted video footage from last night's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009, which were held at the Park Lane Hotel in London, England. Hosted by THUNDER's Danny Bowes, the awards were attended by the biggest names in rock royalty, including Iggy Pop, Ronnie Wood, Tony Iommi and Gi...

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I can imagine all of the FEAR FACTORY comparisons THREAT SIGNAL earned with their debut, "Under Reprisal", and the band's subsequent involvement with FF off-shoot ARKAEA must have swerved the Canada-based act away from adopting more of a "factory-friendly" sound on their newest effort. Well, that an...

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BEHEMOTH: Footage From Last Night's Antwerp Concert Posted Online

Video footage of BEHEMOTH's November 1, 2009 concert at Hof Ter Lo in Antwerp, Belgium can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow"). "Evangelion", the latest album from BEHEMOTH, spent four weeks on the official chart in the band's home country, coming in at the #1 spot three weeks in a...

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IGGY POP, BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN Honored At CLASSIC ROCK Awards

According to Classic Rock magazine, the heavy hitters and major players of the rock music industry all gathered together tonight at the Park Lane Hotel in London to celebrate the winners of the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards 2009. Hosted by THUNDER's Danny Bowes, the awards were attended by the...

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MOTÖRHEAD To Enter Studio In February

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister told ABORT Magazine's E.S. Day in a new interview that the band will hit the studio in February "to rehearse, write and record" its next album. The forthcoming CD will be the follow-up to "Motörizer", which sold a little more than 6,400 copies in the United S...

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'The Fact That We Can Annoy Or Irritate People So Much Is Kind Of Funny'

Jon Bream of StarTribune.com recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. StarTribune.com: Why did you decide to go with a Wal-Mart exclusive for "Sonic Boom"? Stanley: The reality is that the music retail store has pretty much...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'I'm Proud To Be In The Category Of Classic Rock Bands'

Tim Grierson of Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Hammer: It's been 11 years since KISS's last record. Why did you decide that now was the right time for a new album? Stanley: "Another que...

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Former AFTER FOREVER Singer To Perform With DELAIN In Holland

Former AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen will make a guest appearance with DELAIN at their "special show" on Saturday, October 31 at Broerenkerk in Zwolle, Holland. Floor Jansen's new project called REVAMP is currently seeking a drummer, bassist, guitarist and keyboard player. After the breakup of A...