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Classic THE ALMIGHTY Lineup To Reunite For Two Shows

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has made the following announcement: "It was last September; I woke up in Dundalk, Ireland in agony and couldn't see out of my eyes (hung over again I hear you all say!). No, this time I wasn't. I was on my first solo headline tour of Ireland with my ...

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TOMMY LEE: 'I Love To Sing And I Love To Play Drums'

ChartAttack.com recently spoke to MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee about his recently released solo album, "Tommyland: The Ride". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On being a solo artist: "I love to sing and I love to play drums so it's not that big of a deal to me. But I ...

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WICKED WISDOM's JADA PINKETT SMITH Says She Is An 'Old-School Metalhead'

WICKED WISDOM frontwoman Jada Pinkett Smith recently spoke to TCPalm.com about her band's participation in this year's Ozzfest. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On singing screaming about dark things in a heavy metal band: "For me it's so healthy, because there's so many things that I want to sa...

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Fusing Death Metal And Hip-Hop Makes Perfect Sense For Denver Mash-Ups Aficionado

Chad Boltz, a mash-ups aficionado who lives in Denver, recently spoke to MTV.com about fusing together the music of such death-metal and grindcore mavens as CARCASS, ENTOMBED and TERRORIZER and the hip-hop/pop flava of MISSY ELLIOTT, OUTKAST, SHAKIRA and 50 CENT. Boltz said it dawned on him one afte...

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TAPPING THE VEIN To Enter Studio This Weekend

Philadelphia's TAPPING THE VEIN will enter the studio on September 3 with renowned producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE) to begin recording the follow-up to 2002's "The Damage", tentatively due in early 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. Kernon apparently contacted the band whi...

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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Frontman Joins THE HAUNTED, SHADOWS FALL For DIMEBAG Tribute

Former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman paid tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott at last Thursday's (Aug. 25) Dallas, TX Ozzfest by dedicating two guest appearances to his fallen friend and bandmate. Lachman performed the song "99" with THE HAUNTED and later "Ins...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE: Emergency Surgery Forces Postponement Of Benefit Gig

According to a posting on AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE's official web site, the band were forced to postpone their benefit show for the family of former AHC guitarist Bryan Ottoson, who died in April from a prescription drug overdose while the band was on tour with MUDVAYNE. The concert was postponed "due t...

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JERRY CANTRELL, VINNIE PAUL Attend GENE SIMMONS' Birthday Party: Photos Available

Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul and NICKEBACK frontman Chad Kroeger were among the attendees at KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons' 56th birthday party, which took place Thursday (August 25) at The Palms Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Ne...

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TOMMY LEE Signs Copies Of Solo Album: Photos Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee signed copies of his new solo album, "Tommyland: The Ride", at Sam Goody at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on Thursday (August 25). Check out pictures from Wire Image. Tommy's first solo album since 2002's "Never A Dull Moment", "Tommyland: The Ride" features...

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SUFFOCATION: North/South American Tour Dates Announced

Reunited New York death metal legends SUFFOCATION have announced North and South American tours in support of their recent release, "Souls to Deny". The South American headlining tour will kick off on September 3 in Colombia and is expect to conclude on September 10 in Ecuador. On their September 6...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 'Straight To Hell' Video Available Online

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's video for the song "Straight to Hell" has been posted online at www.crashmusicinc.com. Look for the video soon to be aired on national and regional video outlets. "Straight to Hell" comes off the group's latest album, "Dreams of Death", available now on Crash Music, Inc. The CD...

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Video Footage Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Meeting With Missing Fan's Family Posted Online

Video footage of family and friends of a missing Maryland woman meeting MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx backstage before the band's August 14 concert at the Nissan Pavilion in Bristow, Va. to personally thank them for offering $10,000 toward Tracey Tetso's reward fund has been posted online a...

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AMEN Frontman CASEY CHAOS: 'Bloodied, Broken And Penniless Yet Again'

AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has issued the following statement: "First off, I want to say 'Thank you' to everyone that has ever been a part of this rollercoaster of a life called AMEN. On both sides of the stage, it has been an honor to be able to have released three albums on three different ...

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NILE, HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

NILE will be teaming up with HYPOCRISY, SOILENT GREEN, RAGING SPEEDHORN, DECAPITATED and WITH PASSION for the "Annihilation of the Wicked" North American tour beginning in early January 2006. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 12 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues Jan. 13 - Houston, TX @ En...

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NICKELBACK Frontman Says He Was 'Very Upset' When He Heard About DIMEBAG's Death

NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger recently spoke to Launch Radio Networks about the previously unheard guitar solo from late PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott which appears on the group's upcoming album, "All the Right Reasons". The solo appears on a track called "Side of a Bu...