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MACHINE HEAD: Helsinki Show Capped Off 'An Incredible Tour And Incredible Year For The Band'

MACHINE HEAD's web site has been updated with the following message: "MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, having flown back to the States less than a week prior to mourn the loss of his father, returned Friday night [December 14] for the final show of The Black Crusade tour in Helsinki, Finland, cap...

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MACHINE HEAD Confirmed For ROCK IN INDIA Festival

According to Yahoo! India, MACHINE HEAD has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Rock In India festival, set to take place March 14, 2008 in Bangalore, India. Also scheduled to appear is MEGADETH. Check out a poster for the festival at this location. Rock In India organizer, DNA ...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Rejoins Bandmates For Final Show Of 'The Black Crusade' Tour

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who sat out several dates on the San Francisco Bay Area metal act's European tour due to the death of his father — rejoined his bandmates for the final show of "The Black Crusade" trek last night (Friday, December 14) in Helsinki, Finland. Check out photos of the...

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DOWN's REX BROWN Interviews BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER For BASS GUITAR Magazine

In a world first, DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has adopted the role of journalist for the UK's Bass Guitar magazine. Interviewing his hero, the legendary HEAVEN AND HELL/BLACK SABBATH four-stringer Geezer Butler, Brown asks about the influences, gear and experiences that have shaped Butler's ca...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Was Born With A Gift'

Blender.com has posted another short interview clip with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselmo. The footage, in which he talks about DOWN's style of music, their place in the genre of heavy metal, his back rehabilitation and his workout routine, can be viewed below. ARSON ANTHEM, the new projec...

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UFO: 'Showtime' HD-DVD Due Next Year

UFO's "Showtime" concert film will be released as a state-of-the-art HD-DVD through SPV on the following dates: Germany: February 22, 2008 Rest of Europe: February 25, 2008 USA: April 8, 2008 With the recording of their live DVD, "Showtime", at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven on May 13, 2005, the Brit...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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RE:IGNITION: 'Head On' Video Posted Online

RE:IGNITION — the band featuring Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB) on guitar, Snake (SKINLAB) on bass, Dave Moore (ex-MINDBENDER) on vocals, Tim Howell (ex-FUELED, SACRILEGE B.C.) on guitar and Mark Hernandez (ex-TECHNOCRACY, TORQUE) on drums — has released the video for its song "Head On". Commented Steev:...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Support

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who is sitting out the remaining dates on the band's current European tour due to the death of his father — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and best wishes. I can't thank you enoug...

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ALICE COOPER Confirmed For New Zealand's ROCK2WGTN Festival

According to The New Zealand Herald, ALICE COOPER will join OZZY OSBOURNE and KISS for the upcoming Rock2Wgtn music festival, which is scheduled to take place March 22-23 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. Cooper gained notoriety after a 1969 concert incident led to him being reported, w...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Checks In From the Road

ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow has issued the following update: "Thanx to everyone for coming out to the Black Crusade tour and showing some love! The tour is going very well, despite all the bad luck and tragic news backstage — everybody is pulling through. All my love goes out to Phil [Demmel,...

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MACHINE HEAD Plays First Show Without PHIL DEMMEL; Setlist, Guests Revealed

MACHINE HEAD is receiving assistance from members of The Black Crusade tourmates TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY and DRAGONFORCE on second guitar while the group's regular axeman Phil Demmel sits out the remaining dates on the trek due to the death of his father. MACHINE HEAD's setlist for Sunday night's (Decem...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Lyrical Inspiration

Blender.com has posted a short interview clip with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselmo. The footage, in which he talks about the writing process for the new DOWN album "Over the Under", the meaning behind the CD's title and the personal meaning behind his lyrics, can be viewed below. ARSON AN...

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AS I LAY DYING Singer Comments On GRAMMY Nomination

San Diego's AS I LAY DYING has received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Nothing Left", the first single from the band's newest release, "An Ocean Between Us". "I thought someone was pulling my leg when I first heard that we're nominated for a Grammy this year," says...

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Former SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE Talks About Drug Addiction

Debby Rao of SavioursOfRock.com recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: SavioursOfRock.com: Would you say your addiction was glamorized because you were caught up in the rock and roll lifestyle? Varone: "There w...