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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I'm Not Interested In Sounding Like I Did In 1985'

Peter Jandréus of Sweden's Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Tom Hunting is back behind the drums on the new album. What happened to Paul (Bostaph)? Gary: Well, you know, nothing happened to Paul. All th...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Drummer Says 'Dead Again' Will Be Reissued With New Artwork, Accompanying DVD

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE drummer Johnny Kelly. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockConfidential.com: You guys have been out on the road for your Halloween tour. How was it this year? Johnny: It's always been something of a tr...

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PETER CRISS' Ex-Wife To Guest On KNAC.COM Tomorrow

Lydia Criss, the former wife of of KISS drummer Peter Criss, will guest on Diana DeVille's KNAC.COM show tomorrow morning (Wednesday, October 31) at 8:30 a.m. PST. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of KISS's "Alive II" LP (October 24, 1977),Lydia will be offering her book, "Sealed with a Kiss"...

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TWDSO Parts Ways With Singer, Bassist; Replacements Announced

TWDSO (THOSE WE DON'T SPEAK OF),the new Swedish band featuring members of BESEECH, SUNDOWN, CEMETARY and FATAL EMBRACE, has parted ways with singer Sara Löfgren and bassist Henric Carlsson (NIGHTRAGE). According to the group, Löfgren is "taking some time off from TWDSO" because "she is pregnant and...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Entire 'Take Cover' Album Available For Streaming

QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming collection of covers, "Take Cover", is available for streaming in its entirety at ArtistDirect.com. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Bassist Issues Recording Update

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM recently entered Petrax Studio in Hollola, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album for an April 7, 2008 European release via Spinefarm Records. The CD, which will feature a guest appearance by Peter Tägtgren of HYPOCRISY and PAIN fam...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Promises 'Faster' And 'More Progressive' New Album

CHILDREN OF BODOM frontman Alexi Laiho has told Revolver magazine that he plunged into an alcohol stupor that lasted several months following the completion of the band's two-year tour in support of 2005's "Are You Dead Yet?" "I was so tired of everything and everybody," he said. "I was just like, '...

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CARNIVORE Announces One-Off New York Show

CARNIVORE has announced an exclusive, one-off New York-area show as a warm-up for its forthcoming European tour. The event takes place at L'Amour, in the club's recently opened new location in Staten Island, on Wednesday, November 21. Dubbed "The Thanksgiving Eve Massacre", the show will include add...

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Report: At 60, SAMMY HAGAR Still Ready To Rock

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: Sammy Hagar, who's currently on the road with former VAN HALEN bandmate Michael Anthony as his special guest, has a number of projects in the works. First among them is a new album, the follow-up to last year's "Livin' It Up". Hagar says he's about "halfway throu...

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DARKANE's MALMSTRÖM Schedules Hometown 'Guitar Show'

Guitarist Christofer Malmström of the Swedish thrashers DARKANE has issued the following update: "This upcoming Thursday, October 25, I will hold a little guitar show in RumEtt at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg. I will play the guitar to backing tracks with songs from DARKANE, NON-HUMAN LEVEL and...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' E-Card Available

An e-card for QUEENSRŸCHE's upcoming collection of covers, "Take Cover", is available at this location. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with "Take Cover" (cover...

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MANOWAR's MAGIC CIRCLE MUSIC Signs With UNIVERSAL PICTURES

MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music has announced that Universal Pictures, one of the world's foremost motion picture companies, will release the "Magic Circle Festival 2007 - Volume I" double DVD, which includes footage from the 2007 Magic Circle Festival, as well as two full MANOWAR live sets. MANOWAR's...

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VINCE NEIL: New Concert Footage Available

Recent fan-filmed video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performing the CRÜE classic "Dr. Feelgood" with his current solo band — which includes Jeff Blando and Dana Strum of SLAUGHTER along with drummer Zoltan Chaney — can be viewed below. Vince Neil rocked the Jägermeister Mobile Stage at C...

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POWERTRIP Announces New Drummer

Swedish female-fronted alternative rock/metal band POWERTRIP (photo) has announced the addition of drummer Erik Palmqvist to the group's ranks. Erik, who has already played a few gigs with the band filling in for former drummer Hampus Ek, is now a full-time member of POWERTRIP. Commented bassist Pet...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman On Rock 'N' Roll, Inspiration And That PLAYGIRL Issue

Charlie Steffens of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On rock n' roll: "I believe that the true definition of a rock band is to upset people and that's the reason rock became rock in the late '50s, because...