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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Frontman Leads New Arizona Boycott

The Pulse of Radio reports that RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE frontman Zack de la Rocha is leading a new boycott of Arizona by musicians in protest of the state's controversial immigration law. According to Billboard.com, de la Rocha has enlisted acts such as RISE AGAINST, Serj Tankian, Joe Satriani, CYP...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Drummer Interviewed On 100.3 THE X ROCKS' 'The Morning After'

Drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was interviewed by Nic and Big J of "The Morning After" show, which airs on the Boise, Idaho radio station KQXR 100.3 The X Rocks. The chat, which took place last weekend at the fourth annual Rock On The Range in Columbus, Ohi...

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MURDERDOLLS Schedules First Concert In More Than Six Years

According to a posting on the official Twitter profile of the Key Club in Hollywood, California, the reactivated MURDERDOLLS — the band consisting of Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT, ROB ZOMBIE) and Wednesday 13 — will play at the famed venue on June 17, 2010 in what will mark the group's first concert in m...

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HAIL! Manager Says He Spoke With PAUL GRAY Over The Weekend

In April 2010 it was announced that SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray had joined HAIL!, the supergroup featuring mainstays Tim "Ripper" Owens (BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),David Ellefson (MEGADETH) and Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA). He was supposed to replace the group's origin...

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MASTODON Cancels Summer Tour

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have cancelled their previously announced summer tour, which was scheduled to launch in Germany on June 5 and wrap in Finland on July 3. The band's guitarist, Bill Kelliher, was diagnosed with pancreatitis (a sudden inflammation of the pancreas which can have s...

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KORN Guitarist Talks New Album On 'Creep Show'

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer was interviewed for the latest episode of Noisecreep's "Creep Show". During the chat, Munky talked about how producer Ross Robinson mentally tortured them in the studio to bring out their most passionate performances for the band's new album, "Korn III - Remember...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Video Interview With MICHAEL 'PADGE' PAGET

Angry Jay, Joe and Rudy from Darkness Descends recently conducted a short interview with guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget of Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE. The chat is now available for viewing below. "Fever", the third album from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, sold 71,000 copies in the United St...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: Australian Headlining Tour Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will embark on a headlining tour of Australia in September, with support from BRING ME THE HORIZON and CANCER BATS. The dates are as follows: Sep. 05 - Perth, AUS - Challenge Stadium Sep. 07 - Adelaide, AUS - Thebarton Theatre Sep. 09 - Melbourne, AUS - Festiv...

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BILL WARD On Possibility Of BLACK SABBATH Reunion: 'I Have A Complete Open Mind'

David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward. An excerpt from the chat follows below. BackstageAxxess.com: In May of 2009 there was a lawsuit Ozzy [Osbourne] filed against Tony Iommi over the trade marking of the name BLACK SABBATH. Ozzy w...

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ZONARIA: More Footage From The Road Posted Online

More behind-the-scenes footage from ZONARIA's recently completed European tour with DARK FUNERAL can be viewed below. ZONARIA has entered the Abyss studio in Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, SONIC SYNDICATE, HYPOCRISY, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE) to begin recording its new album for...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN On BUSH Vs. BELLADONNA: 'We Didn't Need A Bird, We Needed A Lion'

Video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's appearance on the March 13, 2010 episode of VH1's "That Metal Show" (which was apparently taped in January) in which he offers his opinion on who the "best singer for ANTHRAX" is can be viewed below. (Note: The segment in question begins around the one-...

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Sting in the Tail

So this is really it, the final SCORPIONS album? After all those years, since the formation by guitarist Rudolf Schenker in 1965 on through the release of 1972's "Lonesome Crow" album after vocalist Klaus Meine and Rudolf's little brother Michael had joined. On through great albums like "Lovedrive"...

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Walk Through Fire

Yet another veteran band from the storied New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM),England's RAVEN stood apart from the herd for their outrageous image and a style called "athletic rock" that at times bordered on unhinged. While classics like "Wiped Out", "All For One", and more commercially access...

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SLASH: Reunion Of Classic GUNS N' ROSES Lineup Is 'Just Not Logistically Going To Happen'

Australia's CourierMail.com.au recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. CourierMail.com.au: Your new solo album, "Slash", features Fergie as a guest vocalist. How did that go down with your rock fans?...

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New APOCALYPTICA Album To Feature SHINEDOWN, FLYLEAF, SLAYER, BUSH Members

Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA will release their seventh studio album, "7th Symphony", on August 23. The majority of the album was produced by Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, BAD RELIGION),with two other songs produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MOTÖRHEAD, PAPA ROACH)....