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ALICE COOPER, BON JOVI Nominated For ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

ALICE COOPER and BON JOVI are among 15 artists nominated for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2011. Other acts who were nominated are BEASTIE BOYS, CHIC, Neil Diamond, Donovan, Dr. John, J GEILS BAND, LL Cool J, Darlene Love, Laura Nyro, Donna Summer, Joe Tex, Tom Waits and Chuck Wil...

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SLIPKNOT'S CLOWN On New DVD: This One's For Late Bassist

SLIPKNOT releases its new DVD, "(sic)nesses", on Tuesday (September 28),with the disc chronicling the band's June 2009 performance at England's Download Festival, one of the last major performances by late SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray. The disc is dedicated to Gray's memory and percussionist Shawn "C...

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A Discord Electric

The time has arrived to tell it like it is. RAUNCHY are incapable of making a bad album. They are however capable of making a mildly disappointing one, at least compared with the benchmark of excellence established with albums like 2006's "Death Pop Romance" and 2008's grand slam "Wasteland Discothe...

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Opposing Forces

Well, what do you know? It's another band on the Stormspell Records roster that takes a tried and true style and performs it with passion, balls, and skill. Greece's CROSSWIND plays what most would call power metal, the difference being that on "Opposing Forces" that playing sounds far fresher and m...

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The Antique Witcheries

I was bowled over by 2008's "There Will Be Blood" from Ohio's VINDICATOR. That the savageness of the thrash attack and the stick-to-the-ribs songwriting was displayed on a self-release was just as intriguing. Since the album sold 2,000 copies, it is most evident that I wasn't the only one that was b...

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SWEDEN UNITED: Unofficial Single-Release Party To Be Held In Stockholm

A number of Swedish metal musicians came together to record and release a song as a way of raising awareness and taking action on the topic of bullying and harrassment in schools. Members of such renowned metal bands as MESHUGGAH, NIGHTWISH, SOILWORK, EVERGREY and CLAWFINGER have joined forces in SW...

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GODSMACK Frontman On His Solo Album: 'This Is A More Intellectual Side Of Me'

Ken Brzezinski of Static Multimedia recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna about Sully's new solo album, "Avalon". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Static Multimedia: It's really hard, I think, for musicians to do a side project when they are an identifying...

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SLIPKNOT Dedicates New DVD To Late Bassist

According to MTV.com, SLIPKNOT dedicated its new two-disc DVD, "(sic)nesses", to the band's late bassist Paul Gray, who was found dead in an Iowa hotel room on May 24 after an "accidental" overdose of morphine and fentanyl. "Paul Dedrick Gray, No. 2, was one of the founding members of our band. SLIP...

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EYES SET TO KILL Frontwoman Performs Acoustic Version Of Solo Song (Video)

Video footage of EYES SET TO KILL's frontwoman Alexia Rodriguez (a.k.a. Lexia) performing an acoustic version of a song called "Still Here" can be viewed below. The track comes off Alexia's new solo album, "Lexia: Underground Sounds", which will be released on October 12. The CD will include acousti...

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CLUTCH Frontman: We Never Let Record Labels Dictate What We Were Doing

Charlie Doherty of Blogcritics.org recently conducted an interview with singer/rhythm guitarist Neil Fallon of Maryland rockers CLUTCH. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blogcritics.org: I wanted to ask you just a general question about the songwriting process. How has it evolved over...

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MELECHESH: Fifth 'The Epigenesis' Trailer Released

The fifth in a series of video trailers for "The Epigenesis", the forthcoming fifth album from Sumerian thrashing black metallers MELECHESH, can be viewed below. "The Epigenesis" will be released on October 1 via Nuclear Blast Records. The 11-song effort was recorded in the newly built Babajim Studi...

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SLIPKNOT: '(Sic)nesses' DVD Clown's Director's Cut Screenings Announced

SLIPKNOT has confirmed three special screenings of percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan's "director's cut" of the band's new DVD, "(sic)nesses", in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Clown himself will attend the New York City showing, making it a very special event definitely not to be missed. N...

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DOWN: 'Diary Of A Mad Band' Trailer Available

A one-and-a-half-minute trailer for "Diary Of A Mad Band", the upcoming three-disc (2 CD/1 DVD) release from DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-...

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SLASH, JERRY CANTRELL, PAUL STANLEY, JOHN 5 Featured In 'Turn It Up!' Film

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS),Paul Stanley (KISS),Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) and John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) are among the musicians who are featured in "Turn It Up!", a feature-length celebration of the electric guitar. Hosted by Ke...

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EXODUS Frontman's GENERATION KILL Announces New Dates

GENERATION KILL, the crossover outfit featuring EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes, has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 17 - Thrashtoberfest @ The Bowery Electric - New York, NY Nov. 06 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ GENERATION KILL has inked a two-album deal with an as-yet-undisclosed European label. The band...