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Vocalist STEVE WHITEMAN: KIX 'Is Still A Nice Big Cash Cow'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FUNNY MONEY/ex-KIX frontman Steve Whiteman. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How do you feel the music FUNNY MONEY creates compares to the music you recorded with KIX? Steve: "Well, initially, on all of the previous FUNNY MON...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman: 'We Keep Struggling, Keep Going Forward'

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Metal Exiles: The new record, "With Odin on Our Side", is a tremendous effort. Where did the title come from first off? Johan: I wrote the lyrics song before...

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MORS PRINCIPIUM EST: 'Liberation = Termination' Final Artwork Unveiled

Finnish melodic death/thrash metallers MORS PRINCIPIUM EST have posted the cover artwork for their third album, "Liberation = Termination", at this location. Due in early 2007 via Listenable Records, the follow-up to "The Unborn" was recorded at Astia Studio in Finland and was mastered at Imperial M...

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ATOMIZER Mainman Mourns Drummer's Passing

Mainman Jason Healey of the Australian black/death/thrash metallers ATOMIZER has issued the following announcement: "I am saddened to announce that my friend and bandmate, Suds [Aaren 'Suds' Suttil], is no longer of this mortal realm. I knew Suds for the last eight years, during which we played toge...

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ANIMOSITY To Enter Studio In April

San Francisco-based death metal/hardcore act ANIMOSITY will enter Godcity studios in Salem, Massachusetts in April 2007 with producer Kurt Ballou of CONVERGE to begin recording its new album, "Animal", for a late summer/early fall release via Black Market Activities. ANIMOSITY released its first dis...

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IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES Complete First Studio LP In 33 Years

Chris Harris of MTV.com reports that IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES have completed work on their first studio LP since 1973's groundbreaking "Raw Power". Entitled "The Weirdness", the CD will feature 16 tracks in all, including "Greedy Awful People", "Claustrophobia", "Mexican Guy", "I'm Fried", "ATM", "O...

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BIRD OF PREY Joined By SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist, Ex-RADAKKA Drummer

BIRD OF PREY — the band led by vocalist Kyle Michaels, a scene veteran who has previously played with MASI, ANIMAL, the GEEZER BUTLER BAND, RAVAGE and the DAVID SHANKLE GROUP — has announced a new, "re-energized" lineup. Joining the nucleus of Michaels, guitarist Andrew Haller (ORIGINAL SIN) and bas...

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MUCOPUS: In Writing Mode

Vocalist Jason Keyser of the New York-based old-school death metallers MUCOPUS has issued the following update: "We are in the process of writing our untitled new full-length record for extreme Czech label Nice To Eat You Records that will be out in the summer of 2007. Our plan is to record the majo...

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ANTIGAMA Completes Work On New Album

Poland's ANTIGAMA has recently completed work on their Relapse debut album, entitled "Resonance". "Resonance" was recorded in December at Studio X in Olsztyn, Poland by engineer Szymon Czech. The 18-song effort is set for a May 2007 release. Advance song titles for "Resonance" include: "Seismic Repo...

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GLENN HUGHES' Home Broken Into; $100,000 Worth Of Jewelry Missing

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I took [wife] Gab to her office as I was picking her up at 5:00 to go to Chad [Smith, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer] and Nancy's Xmas party... When I pulled in my drive, t...

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FIRST BLOOD Announces Headlining Tour

FIRST BLOOD has announced its first national headlining tour for January 2007. Support acts on the bill chosen by the band include DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, BLOODLINED CALLIGRAPHY, and DEAD HEARTS. Releasing their full-length debut, "Killafornia", on Trustkill this year, the group has already completed...

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ANNIHILATOR, PRETTY MAIDS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

ANNIHILATOR, POINT BLANK and PRETTY MAIDS have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9, 2007 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIM...

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DARK NEW DAY: Searching For Producers

DARK NEW DAY guitarist Clint Lowery (ex-SEVENDUST) has issued the following update: "Just wanna say it's been a long year for us being off the road and away from all of you so long. We've been working on this new record off and on forever, it seems like, and we're kinda taking off for the ...

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OTEP To Guest On MUSICPLUSTV.COM Tonight

After wrapping up "The Ascension" tour last night at the Whisky in Los Angeles, OTEP will be on air live tonight at 9:00 p.m. PST / 12:00 a.m. EST on MusicPlusTV.com. Fans can interact directly with the band live on AOL Instant Messenger by messaging MUSICPLUSTV. Be sure to tune in to "Aural ...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Vocalist Checks In From The Road

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/CORNERSTONE vocalist Doogie White has posted the following update on his official web site: "If you have been following my latest exploits, you will know just how much of a fan of flying I have become. So imagine my delight when I was informed that on the way to Helsinki, from Londo...