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STUCK MOJO Guitarist Says His Bands Are Owed $150K In Unpaid Royalties
STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has elaborated on the reasons for his decision to sell a guitar and amp from his personal collection in order to help cover the recording costs for STUCK MOJO's new album, "Southern Born Killers". In a posting on his official message board, Ward writes, "In a per...November 1, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Comments On NUCLEAR BLAST Signing
Nuclear Blast Records has officially announced the signing of Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER. Commented guitarist Sander Gommans about the signing: "AFTER FOREVER has grown a lot the past years. We've done more and more shows and festivals worldwide and also experienced a...October 31, 2006
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CELTIC FROST Frontman: Pathetically Dissed By Petty Bands Back Home
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Abyssal and yet at the same time deeply alluring discussions with Martin [Ain, bass] over dinner last night regarding the band, the ongoing North American tour, the band's future, and the personal demon...October 31, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS
Although there has been no official confirmation by the band or the label, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER appears to have inked a new deal with Nuclear Blast Records. An AFTER FOREVER page on the Nuclear Blast web site has been launched and is expected to be updated soon w...October 31, 2006
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UNLEASHED Frontman: 'We Have Always Been A Death Metal Band'
Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Lords of Metal: "Midvinterblot" [is] a great album. When did you start working on it and was it a difficult album to create? Johnn...October 30, 2006
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SAXON Frontman Apologizes For South American Concert Cancellations
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First of all we have to say a big sorry to our South American fans. Thomas [Jensen, SAXON manager] has had to made some quite brutal decisions. There was some problems with the visas and some other business...October 30, 2006
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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Comments On Label Negotiations
Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER recently returned to the studio to resume recording its new album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undisclosed label. The group's guitarist, Sander Gommans, has posted the following update on the band's official forum: "Well, the reco...October 29, 2006
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GENE SIMMONS Talks With Las Vegas' MIX 94.1: Audio Available
Gene Simmons of KISS called the "Mark and Mercedes in the Morning" show on Mix 94.1 in Las Vegas on Friday (October 27) to talk about his "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality-TV show and his appearance at Dillard's in Vegas today. Download and listen to the interview at this location. Simmons has li...October 28, 2006
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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...October 28, 2006
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SLIPKNOT: Limited-Edition Double-CD Version Of 'Vol. 3' To Arrive In December
On December 4, Roadrunner Records U.K. will release a limited-edition double CD version of SLIPKNOT's "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)" album with eight bonus tracks. The extra cuts are as follows: 01. Don't Get Close 02. Scream 03. Vermilion (alternate mix) 04. Danger, Keep Away (Full-length versio...October 27, 2006
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Cautions Trick-Or-Treaters
According to AOL Music, SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan recently gave the following piece of advice to fans who are planning on dressing up as a member of the masked metal band for Halloween: "If you're gonna go as us, be careful," he told AOL Music. "We can be a hard pill to ...October 27, 2006
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Reunited SACRIFICE Begins Writing New Material
SACRIFICE guitarist/vocalist Rob Urbinati has issued the following update: "The process has begun. New SACRIFICE songs are being written and if they can be held up to our standards...they will be heard. We were always notorious for taking a really long time to write, hopefully this time it won't tak...October 26, 2006
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Says DVD Had To 'Just Grab Reality, Grab The Truth' Of Road Life
SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan — a.k.a. Clown — told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that he put a lot of work into the band's upcoming video release, "Voliminal: Inside the Nine". But, he says, please don't call it a DVD. "I don't really like that term; I'm calling it more of a movie ...October 26, 2006
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PAUL STANLEY: 'Even If I Wanted To Destroy KISS, I Couldn't'
Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Baltimore Sun: "Live To Win" is your second solo album, but your first since 1978. Why did you choose to do another one at this time? Stanley: I've alway...October 26, 2006
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SHARON OSBOURNE: Excerpt From 'Extreme' Autobiography Available
Sharon Osbourne became an international celebrity with her hit MTV reality show, "The Osbournes". The show debuted in 2002 and chronicled the lives of Sharon, her husband, BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne, and two of their children, Kelly and Jack. On the show, Sharon became known for her frank...October 25, 2006
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