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EVANESCENCE Singer: 'There's Been A Lot Of Writing Going On This Summer'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has issued the following update: "There's been a lot of writing going on this summer and I'm starting to get really excited. My good friend Will happens to also be a great producer, writer and programmer (lucky for me!) and we've been slaving away at some pretty intere...

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W.A.S.P.: New Album Details Revealed

Global Music has set an October 12 release date (via Demolition Records) for "Babylon", the new album from U.S. rockers W.A.S.P. Themed around biblical visions of "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse," the CD is described in a press release as "a metal masterpiece that will make fans both old and ne...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist JOE PERRY: New Radio Interviews Posted Online

A couple of brand new radio interviews with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry — conducted by Akron, Ohio's WONE 97.5 FM and Detroit, Michigan's 101 WRIF — can be viewed below. According to The Pulse of Radio, Perry is not sure at this point whether the band will continue its trouble-plagued summer tour,...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have parted ways with bassist Troy Oftedal due to "musical and personal differences." The band states, "There is no bad blood and we wish him the best of luck. Filling in on upcoming tours will be our friend Rahsaan Davis. You may have seen him on our...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ACE FREHLEY Perform With CAMP FREDDY: Video Footage, Photos Available

Ozzy Osbourne and Ace Frehley made surprise appearances with CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT, CIRCUS DIABLO),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary...

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Such Hawks, Such Hounds: Scenes From...

Notice the term "Hard Rock" is used here, as opposed to "Heavy Metal". It is a point raised throughout "Such Hawks, Such Hounds" by the myriad musicians that have been part of what has generically — and irritatingly so to many — been termed "stoner rock." "Rock" being the operative term then, the DV...

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AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH Signs With EARACHE RECORDS

Earache Records has announced the signing of the young death metal band called AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH. The group's new album is tentatively due in 2010. Formed two years ago in Detroit, Michigan, AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH has taken great influence from death metal legends such as DECIDE and co-mingled...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Says Tour Could Be Delayed Between Four Weeks And Two Months

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry gave an in-studio interview at WXRX-FM in Rockford, Illinois Friday morning (August 7) on his way back home to Boston. According to the Associated Press, the guitarist didn't say anything specific about singer Steven Tyler's condition or say where Tyler was following the frontm...

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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Official Trailer Available

The official trailer for Guitar Hero: Van Halen can be viewed below. The fourth (and probably) Guitar Hero game of 2009 will hit shelves just in time for Christmas on December 22. David Lee Roth will be at the mic. According to IGN, Activision (via MTV) has unveiled the complete song lineup for ...

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DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE/Ex-STEREOMUD Singer Interviewed On 'All Knowing Force'

Former STEREOMUD and current DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE vocalist Erik Rogers was the featured guest on the July 28, 2009 edition of the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show. The conversation focuses on the rise and fall of STEREOMUD and the poor business management decisions that led to their dem...

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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Issues Update

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "We are in a period of purgatory. The kind we are well used to, where that time is upon us to start thinking about a new album. The gigs and festivals offers still come in, but what everyone is...

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'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Track Listing Revealed

According to IGN, Activision (via MTV) has unveiled the complete song lineup for Guitar Hero: Van Halen. The fourth (and probably) Guitar Hero game of 2009 will hit shelves just in time for Christmas on December 22. David Lee Roth will be at the mic. Songs from VAN HALEN will dominate the list, ...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Talks About State Of Rock, 'American Idol'

Jon Chattman of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Huffington Post: What do you think of the state of rock? Portnoy: Well, the state of the "music industry" is at its most fragile that it's...

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CORMORANT: 'Metazoa' Artwork, Release Date Revealed

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT have unveiled the stunning artwork for their upcoming full-length album, "Metazoa", which is due out on September 22, 2009 . The CD will initially be released as a six panel digipack by Saturnine Media, while a vinyl version will be made...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Explicitly Intense magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, NIACIN, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH). The chat is now available for streaming at this location. The reunited original lineup of MR. BIG will release "Budokan - Reunion Tour 2009" in Japan on CD/DVD a...