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CAMP FREDDY To Perform On 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will perform its c...

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SLIPKNOT: Unauthorized 'Documentary' To Premiere Exclusive Footage Online

"A Clown Short of Destiny", the "documentary" which follows the controversial rise of SLIPKNOT from the cornfields of Des Moines, Iowa, to the horn-throwin' crowds of Ozzfest, will premiere 20 minutes of exclusive footage on September 27, 2006 only on iKlipz.com. Ten years in the making, "A Clown Sh...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS: 'Alone' Details Revealed

Texas' long-running heavy doomers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will release their sixth studio album, entitled "Alone", through Massacre Records on November 10. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month. "Alone" was recorded at Noma...

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SLAYER, EIGHTEEN VISIONS, LAMB OF GOD, MASTODON Featured On 'Saw III' Soundtrack

Warcon Enterprises has set an October 24 release date for the "Saw III" soundtrack. The tentative list of tracks that are set to appear on the effort is as follows: SLAYER - "Eyes Of The Insane" (exclusive remix) EIGHTEEN VISIONS - "Victim" MASTODON - "The Wolf Is Loose" LAMB OF GOD - "Walk With Me...

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HELMET To Headline Musical Evening Inspired By Soundtrack Of 'Saw III'

In anticipation of the opening of the upcoming horror film "Saw III", which hits theaters October 27, the "Saw" franchise will team up with Warcon Records to begin "pulling out all the stops" with a show on October 19 at Webster Hall in New York City. The show focuses on the musical side of "Saw". ....

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THE BIG DIRTY BAND Featuring RUSH Members: 'I Fought The Law' Cover Posted Online

THE BIG DIRTY BAND, the one-off project featuring Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee of RUSH alongside ex-TEA PARTY drummer Jeff Burrows, Adam Gantier of THREE DAYS GRACE, THORNLEY's Ian Thornley, and singer Care Failure of Toronto band DIE MANNEQUIN, has posted its version of the often-covered "I Fought Th...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist Talks About New Album

John Powell of JAM! Showbiz recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On IRON MAIDEN's musical catalogue being littered with songs exploring the glory and the horror of war: "In Britain, you grow up with the backdrop of war and also...

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THE ETERNAL Parts Ways With Bassist

Acclaimed Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL have parted ways with bassist James Hunt. "It is with a heavy heart that I must announce my retirement from THE ETERNAL," Hunt writes in a statement. "For the last three years I have worked obsessively alongside Mark [Kelson, guitar...

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BLOODSIMPLE Guitarist: 'Frustration And Discontent Make For Good Music'

BLOODSIMPLE guitarist Mike Kennedy (ex-VISION OF DISORDER) has issued the following update: "Well, another September 11th here and gone. The city was ominous yesterday amidst all the memorials and two giant light beams shooting up from where the World Trade Center used to be. "The world is facing ch...

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Cop Loses Job For Eating Pot-Laced Cookies At TOOL Concert

The Spokesman-Review recently reported that a Spokane, Washington city police officer resigned after being told two of his fellow officers saw him buy and eat two $1 cookies that apparently contained marijuana at a TOOL concert, a police spokesman said. Jonathon Smith, a three-year officer, quit lat...

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GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL Among 'Hard Rock Band' Nominees At BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL and CONVERGE are among the nominees for the 19th annual Boston Music Awards, set to take place September 27 at the city's Avalon Ballroom. GODSMACK received a total of five nods, including one in the "Male Vocalist of the Year" category for Sully Erna, who will compete against...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Classic 1985 Live Video Featuring JASON NEWSTED Posted Online

A classic video clip of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM performing the song "She Took an Axe" in 1985 — featuring future METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", will be reissued as a "Special...

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GLENN HUGHES, CHAD SMITH To Guest On PLANET ROCK This Weekend

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and his drummer/producer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) will be interviewed on Planet Rock this Saturday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. GMT. More information is available at this location. As previously reported, Hughes's European t...

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ALLHELLUJA: 'Pain Is The Game' To Receive Japanese Release In October

ALLHELLUJA, the Danish/Italian project featuring HATESPHERE frontman Jacob Bredahl and Stefano Longhi from Scarlet Records, will release its sophomore album, "Pain is the Game", in Japan on October 25 via Soundholic. As previously reported, ALLHELLUJA has posted a song from "Pain is the Game", entit...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Featured On HOWARD LEESE CD

Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) is featured on two songs on the forthcoming solo album from Howard Leese (HEART, PAUL RODGERS). Leese is recording the CD for Stuart Smith and Richie Onori's Black Star Records label. Smith describes "Hot to Cold"...