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Five Questions With VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT

Ben Edmonds of the Detroit Free Press recently conducted a short interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. Detroit Free Press: Many people thought they'd never see you onstage again. What did it take to pull you out of retirement? Vinnie Paul: I didn't...

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MUDVAYNE: 'By The People, For The People' Track Listing Announced

MUDVAYNE has announced the track listing for the first ever fan-generated album, "By The People, For The People", which is set to hit stores November 27. The highly anticipated new album consists of several live recordings, rarities, demos, as well as two new studio tracks, including the first singl...

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HELLYEAH: New Time Announced For San Antonio In-Store Appearance

Due to scheduling changes, the HELLYEAH in-store appearance on Friday, October 26 at the Rockbox in San Antonio, Texas has been moved up to 3:00 p.m. Get a wristband to guarantee your place in line when you either purchase the band's debut self-titled CD, or pre-order the upcoming new DVD in which y...

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MERCENARY Begins Recording New Album

Danish metallers MERCENARY have issued the following update: "This weekend MERCENARY entered Jacob Hansen's studio in Ribe to record the follow-up to 'The Hours That Remain'. The following week drums and guitars will be recorded, after which keyboards, vocals and bass will be tracked. The album is s...

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YEAR OF DESOLATION Gearing Up For Another Tour

Indiana thrashers YEAR OF DESOLATION are currently at home, working on new material and gearing up for another tour to continue supporting the band's Prosthetic Records debut, "Year of Desolation". Having just completed a string of dates alongside WITH BLOOD COMES CLEANSING, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY a...

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UNEXPECT's Live Performance To Air On FOX's 'Fearless Music'

Montreal's rambunctious and unique classical/black metal ensemble UNEXPECT will make its television debut this weekend with a live performance on Fox TV's "Fearless Music". This week's show will air Saturday, October 27 on Fox 5 at 12:30 a.m. in New York, and will feature UNEXPECT performing the son...

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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Fan-Generated Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray says the group is "getting really close" to figuring out what songs are going to appear on its fan-generated album "By the People, For the People", due November 27 via Epic. "We're just kind of sitting back and letting it go," says Gra...

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GODHEAD Parts Ways With CEMENT SHOES RECORDS

GODHEAD has parted ways with Cement Shoes Records, the label that released the band's most recent CD, 2006's "The Shadow Line". As previously reported, GODHEAD has been confirmed as the support act for KORN frontman Jonathan Davis on his upcoming solo acoustic tour. So far the following dates have b...

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KATATONIA: Swiss, Spanish Dates Cancelled

Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update: "KATATONIA will unfortunately not be able to make it to the Burgdorfer Rocknight [on October 20 in Kirchberg, Switzerland] and the signing session and has therefore cancelled the appearances at both events. Also the Spanish Atarfe Vega Rock festiva...

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TRIVIUM Drummer Checks In From Japan

TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith has issued the following update: "I am sitting in a hotel in Tokyo, Japan and its 5 AM. "We flew into Tokyo yesterday afternoon at about 3 PM, and dude let me tell ya, it was such a looooong flight. Boy, are my arms tired! Hahaha! I think we were in ...

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GODHEAD To Support KORN Singer On Solo Tour

GODHEAD has been confirmed as the support act for KORN frontman Jonathan Davis on his upcoming solo acoustic tour. So far the following dates have been released: Nov. 09 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theater Nov. 10 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Showroom Nov. 17 - Hampton Beach, NH - Casino Ballroom Nov....

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TIGERTAILZ Prepares For First Gig Since Passing Of PEPSI TATE

Reactivated UK rockers TIGERTAILZ will play their first show since the passing of bassist Pepsi Tate on Monday, October 22 at The Point in Cardiff. "It's the countdown to probably the most emotional gig and tour TIGERTAILZ have ever played," the band writes on its web site. "In light of what's happe...

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MUDVAYNE Singer On Illegal Music Downloading: 'Stealing Is Stealing'

MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray recently accepted an offer to contribute a guest entry for the Headbanger's Blog in order to vent about the bane of every recording artist's existence — illegal downloading. An excerpt from the blog follows: "If I take a bunch of wood and build a chair, and som...

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3 MILE SCREAM: 'Our Blackened Sun' Video To Debut On MuchMusic's 'Loud'

3 MILE SCREAM's video for the track "Our Blackened Sun" will make its premiere on MuchMusic's "Loud" program on Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 12:30 a.m. EST. The clip was directed by Chad Archibald (ARISE AND RUIN) and can be viewed below. "We are all very excited to have our video for 'Our Blackene...

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TED NUGENT, MICHAEL ANTHONY Attend SAMMY HAGAR's 60th Birthday Bash

Ted Nugent, Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN),Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Toby Keith are among the guest musicians who performed with Sammy Hagar at Hagar's 60th birthday bash on Saturday, October 13, 2007 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Check put photos from Wire Image. The setlist for the perform...