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OPETH, EDGUY Video Interviews Posted Online
Video interviews with OPETH and EDGUY are included in the first episode of Rock Metal TV, the self-proclaimed "first and only French web TV." Rock Metal TV is co-produced by Les Acteurs de L'ombre and TDK Prod and can be accessed online at www.rockmetal.tv. Episode #1, which includes guitar hero Pat...February 19, 2006
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MUDVAYNE Members Feel Like 'Fish Out Of Water' At GRAMMYS
Launch caught up with MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett at the Grammy Awards last Wednesday (February 8),where the band was nominated for Best Metal Performance for its song "Determined". Gray admitted to feeling a little out of place at the glitzy ceremony. "Bit of a fish out o...February 13, 2006
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Self Medicated Psycho Therapy
Lawdy, lawdy, cover your ears and protect your privates, DESOLATEVOID ain't foolin' around. That such a quality dish of battery acid and pit bull balls has been released on one of the premier crust punk and grind labels, Crimes Against Humanity, is not surprising. While "Self Medicated Psycho Therap...February 13, 2006
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Drummer Quits: 'I'm Tired Of Watching Drugs Destroy Everyone Around Me'
AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE drummer Chris Emery has officially left the band. In a posting on the group's forum, Emery wrote, "The night before the [band's Feb. 11 hometown] show [in Minneapolis], I quit AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE. Why? I choose to. I'm tired of watching drugs and alcohol destroy everyone around...February 12, 2006
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ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW Begin Mixing New Album
Reactivated Finnish melodic extreme metal band ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW have begun mixing their fifth album, "Before the Bleeding Sun", with Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki, Finland. "So far, the mixed songs sound exactly what they should sound like," the band write on their web site. "T...February 12, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Was 'Sucker Punched' In Detroit: DJ AERO
DJ Aero (real name: Chester Deitz),a turntablist who regularly backs MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee during Lee's DJing appearances around the world, has posted the following recap of the pair's Super Bowl weekend activities: "Wow, what a great week. Tommy and I started the week by flying to Arizona...February 8, 2006
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WICKED WISDOM To Release Debut Album This Month
WICKED WISDOM — the five-piece band featuring actress Jada Pinkett Smith (wife of Will Smith) — will release their self-titled debut album on February 21 via 100% Womon/Suburban Noize Records. "I listened to all kinds of metal as a kid," Pinkett Smith told MTV.com. "METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES. I would...February 8, 2006
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SWITCHED To Hit The Road After Two-Year Hiatus
After an over two year hiatus, Cleveland hard rock titans SWITCHED (best known for their chart-climbing singles "Inside" and "Tendeadfingers") have announced they will be hitting the road for a month-long headlining trek beginning April 7 in support of their newly released sophomore LP, the two-disc...February 7, 2006
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GLENN HUGHES: Release Date Set For New Solo CD
Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just wanted to let you all know that yesterday all the tracking for the album was completed. We had the final day of string section yesterday. It is a massive piece of work. 15 songs were recorded. I...February 3, 2006
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ANATHEMA's DANIEL CAVANAGH To Undertake Solo Acoustic Norwegian Tour
ANATHEMA mastermind Daniel Cavanagh will undertake a solo and acoustic Norwegian tour in March 2006. His set will feature mainly ANATHEMA classics past and present, plus various cover versions. The shows will be stripped down, featuring Danny with just a guitar a keyboard/piano in the most imtimate...February 3, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL Drummer: 'Almost Two Songs Completed' For ATLANTIC Debut
SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has issued the following update: "As some of you may know, last week I had one of my longtime dreams come true when I was asked to fill in for Charlie Benante and ANTHRAX for the last two shows of their tour! Charlie and his wife Sandra were expecting their ...February 3, 2006
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JACKNIFE And DRYLINE To Team Up For Regional Tour
Starting February 10 in Waco, TX, Zero-Sum labelmates JACKNIFE and DRYLINE will be teaming up for a regional tour. JACKNIFE are out supporting their CD "Moment of Reckoning" and DRYLINE will be previewing music from their upcoming Zero-Sum debut, "Reach for the Surface". The dates are as follows: Fe...February 2, 2006
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THE INBREDS To Record New EP
Anticulture Records stoner metal kings THE INBREDS are preparing to enter the studio to record follow-up material to 2004's "Groove Drenched Warfare". Bexley's favourite alcoholics will be recording six brand new booze fuelled songs at Resident Studios, North London, from February 17 until February...February 2, 2006
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ANATHEMA: Tunisian Festival Appearance Cancelled
ANATHEMA's previously announced headlining appearance at a festival in Tunis, Tunisia has been cancelled "due to the promoter running out of funds," according to a posting on the group's web site. The festival — which was scheduled to take place on February 11 at the La Coupole arena in the area of...February 1, 2006
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SEVEN WITCHES Singer Regrets Not Auditioning For ANTHRAX
Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with SEVEN WITCHES/ex-HADES frontman Alan Tecchio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: Did the large number of lineup changes in the past give you any pause in joining [SEVEN WITCHES]? Alan: "Not really because...January 27, 2006
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