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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Releases 'A Life Less Ordinary' Pilot Intro
CAMP FREDDY guitarist/CIRCUS DIABLO frontman Billy Morrison has issued the following update: "I worked on a project last year with director Q Des Chambres called 'A Life Less Ordinary'. The idea was to tell my story but have the visuals look a certain way — to really have a piece that looked cool, a...January 31, 2007
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ANTHRAX Drummer: 'The Core Of This Band Will Blow It Up Once Again'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has commented on the band's split with singer Joey Belladonna, which took place less than two years after the group's classic lineup reunited for a "25th anniversary" tour. In a statement issued via the band's official fan club site, CDC, Benante writes, "By now I'm s...January 31, 2007
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OATH TO VANQUISH: 'Executive Onslaught' Video Posted Online
Lebanese death metallers OATH TO VANQUISH have unveiled their first-ever video clip for the track "Executive Onslaught" from their debut album. It has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was directed and produced by U.S. filmmaker Vince Brusio and features footage taken from their European t...January 30, 2007
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TWISTED SISTER To Release New DVD This Year
TWISTED SISTER has issued the following update: "We want to wish all of our fans a very happy new year, and we want to thank those who really helped the band out in 2006. "First off, to our tour manager and close friend, Danny Stanton: we truly appreciate everything you have done to keep the ...January 30, 2007
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FATAL SMILE To Team Up With WIG WAM For Japanese Tour
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will team up with Norwegian rockers WIG WAM — winners of the 2005 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest — for three shows in Japan in late February/early March. The details are as follows: Feb. 26 – Tokyo, JPN - O-East Feb. 28 - Nagoya, JPN -...January 30, 2007
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Implodes; How To Avoid The 'Rock Star' Crash And Burn
Larry Getlen of the New York Post reports: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the latest spawn of reality guru Mark Burnett's "Rock Star" franchise, had all the earmarks of a true supergroup - members from MÖTLEY CRÜE, METALLICA and GUNS N' ROSES; a high-profile personality in drummer Tommy Lee; and a predecessor...January 28, 2007
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SOCIETY 1 Back In Recording Studio
2006 proved to be a very interesting year for SOCIETY 1. With television appearances on "FX", "Inside Edition", "Dr. 90210", "The Daily 10" and "The Omen" DVD, they barely had time to record new material or play live. Matt "The Lord" Zane says, "The band was very active this past year...a little too...January 27, 2007
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ETERNAL DARKNESS Compilation CD Now Available
Long-defunct Swedish doom death legends ETERNAL DARKNESS, who featured in their ranks members of THE BLACK and CRYPT OF KERBEROS, have just released a compilation CD via Morbid Wrath Records. Entitled "Total Darkness", the album contains 17 "punishingly heavy slow death metal" songs "complete with l...January 26, 2007
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DEICIDE And THE BERZERKER Exclusive EPs Available On iTunes
Exclusive EPs from DEICIDE and THE BERZERKER are available to download on the iTunes store. These EPs both set the tone for the devastating aural assaults that both of these bands have to offer in 2007. Following up the blistering release of 2006's "The Stench Of Redemption", you can now download DE...January 26, 2007
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WATAIN Frontman: 'It's All About Wild, Raw Fire And Getting Loose'
Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: Erik Danielsson, the malevolent singer/bassist who fronts Satan-loving Swedish black-metal magicians WATAIN, doesn't have a flip bone in his body. To see WATAIN perform live is nothing if not a pestilent experience, which is just the way Danielsson...January 26, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Insomnia Has Been There With Me For As Long As I Can Remember'
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I start thinking at night when I can't sleep. Insomnia has been there with me for as long as I can remember. It's become something I'm not even trying to resist anymore. I suppose I can try, but I ...January 25, 2007
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STRYPER Frontman To Judge 'Gifted', The Christian Reality Show
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet will serve as one of the judges on "Gifted", the two-hour primetime TBN television special that culminates months of nationwide searching to find and present the brightest new talent in Christian music. The show will air on January 26 at 7:00 p.m. The official program...January 25, 2007
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FATAL SMILE Signs With LOCOMOTIVE MUSIC
Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has inked a deal with Locomotive Music. The group's sophomore album, "Neo Natural Freaks", will be released in the U.S. on February 20. The follow-up to 2002's "Beyond Reality", "Neo Natural Freaks" received a European release in February...January 24, 2007
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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'The Reunion Is Over'
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following statement via the band's official fan club site, CDC: "Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. "We were offered a direct support slot on...January 24, 2007
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TWISTED SISTER Drummer Says AXL ROSE 'Really Needs To Get His Head Checked'
As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the second of these five holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero about their current album "A Twisted Christmas" an...January 23, 2007
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