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Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA To Perform With TESTAMENT In Bulgaria
Drummer John Tempesta (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, HELMET) will rejoin his former TESTAMENT bandmates on August 25 when the band play the Kaliakra Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria. He will be filling in for Louie Clemente, who has been absent from the recent dates due to medical reasons. Commented...July 31, 2006
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SOUNDSCAN Report: EIGHTEEN VISIONS, BLACK STONE CHERRY, HELMET
EIGHTEEN VISIONS' self-titled new album, has sold just over 11,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States to debut at position No. 74 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. Meanwhile, HELMET's latest effort, "Monochrome", registered a first-week tally of almost 5,500 copies — a st...July 26, 2006
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Monochrome
Like 2004's comeback album, "Size Matters", the new HELMET offering rises or falls squarely on the shoulders of singer, guitarist and creative wellspring Page Hamilton, who has reshuffled the band lineup once again for this sixth studio outing. But the parade of members through this alt-metal quarte...July 18, 2006
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SCUM OF THE EARTH: Eight Songs Completed For New Album
SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band founded by former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, has begun pre-production on the follow-up to its debut album, "Blah...Blah...Blah... Love Songs for the New Millennium". Eight songs have bee completed so far, and "it's turning out to be a bone-crushing, stripper extravaganza...July 12, 2006
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HELMET: 'Gone' Video Available Online
HELMET's video for their new single, "Gone", has been posted online at YouTube.com. An MP3 of the track can be downloaded here. The song comes off the band's new album, "Monochrome", due on July 18 via Warcon Enterprises, the label co-owned by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and the founder and ...July 10, 2006
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HELMET: New Music Posted Online
Three songs from the forthcoming HELMET album, "Monochrome" — "Gone", "Money Shot" and "Monochrome" — have been posted online at PureVolume.com. The follow-up to 2004's "Size Matters" will be released by Warcon Enterprises, the label co-owned by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and the founder and CE...June 15, 2006
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HELMET Mainman Bounces back With 'Monochrome'
HELMET mainman Page Hamilton recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about his band's forthcoming sixth album, "Monochrome". The follow-up to 2004's "Size Matters" will be released by Warcon Enterprises, the label co-owned by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and the founder and CEO of Concrete Mark...June 14, 2006
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ARMORED SAINT To Film Live DVD In England
Diana DeVille of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT members Gonzo (drums) and Phil Sandoval (guitar). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Very cool. So talk a little bit about the routing. Was it a matter of warming up on your home turf and then off to Europ...June 12, 2006
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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'If You See Me Looking Dark, Looking Aggressive — That's Real'
To mark the release of "Monotheist", CELTIC FROST's first studio album in 14 years, Tom G. Fischer and Martin Ain of CELTIC FROST appeared on Sirius Hard Attack's "Bloody Roots" show Tuesday night (May 30) to discuss the new album, their thrash peers, and their classic pre-FROST band HELLHAMMER. Dur...May 31, 2006
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HELMET: New Album Details Revealed
Forefathers of the post-hardcore/punk genre, HELMET will return July 18 with "Monochrome", marking their first release on Warcon Records, one of the leading post-hardcore/punk labels in the industry today. This summer, the band — founding vocalist/guitarist Page Hamilton, guitarist Chris Traynor and...May 26, 2006
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Bassist BLASKO Rumored To Have Left ROB ZOMBIE To Join OZZY OSBOURNE's Band
Bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson is strongly rumored to have left ROB ZOMBIE in order to join OZZY OSBOURNE's new recording/touring band. At press time, there has been no official confirmation on Blasko's departure or any word on a possible replacement in ZOMBIE's group. Blasko originally joined OSBOU...May 11, 2006
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Injured Ex-MC5 Bassist To Remain Hospitalized Until Friday
More information has surfaced regarding the motorcycle accident involving former MC5 bassist Michael Davis in which he ended up hospitalized with a fractured spine and other injuries. According to The Associated Press, Davis, 62, was riding his Harley-Davidson on the 210 Freeway in Pasadena on Monda...May 10, 2006
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Former MC5 Bassist MICHAEL DAVIS Involved In Motorcycle Crash
Former MC5 bassist Michael Davis was involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday, May 8. He has been hospitalized and is expected to recover. According to Michael's wife and manager Angela Davis, Michael was riding his Harley Davidson on a Los Angeles freeway when he was unable to avoid a large muff...May 9, 2006
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Killafornia
It is really quite simple: Most of you either dig this style of HATEBREED-by-way-of-TERROR metal-edged hardcore or you do not. Yes, the market is flooded, but quality acts still exist within it. The San Francisco Bay Area's FIRST BLOOD are an upper-tier, tough-guy hardcore band and debut album "Kill...May 7, 2006
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THE CULT Frontman: Drummer TEMPESTA 'Has Given Us A Much-Needed Foundation'
THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury has commented on the group's current touring lineup, which includes fellow CULT principal Billy Duffy (guitar) alongside bassist Chris Wyse, drummer John Tempesta (ex-WHITE ZOMBIE, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, HELMET) and rhythm guitarist Mike Dimkich. Said Ian: "John Tempesta ha...March 30, 2006