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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Video Interview Available
Possum of Altitude TV conducted an interview with SMASHING PUMPKINS backstage after their Hollywood RockWalk induction ceremony on April 23. PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin discuss the band's relationship with estranged original members James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky and al...May 8, 2008
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TESTAMENT: More 'The Formation Of Damnation' Chart Positions Revealed
"The Formation of Damnation", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT, has registered the following first-week chart positions around the globe: Germany: #15 Austria: #23 Norway: #29 European Top 100: #30 Sweden: #32 Switzerland: #33 USA: #59 Denmark: #90 Canada: #9...May 8, 2008
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Former FAITH NO MORE Bassist To Guest On New BENEDICTION CD
Long-running UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Killing Music", due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented the band: "We got Billy Gould of FAITH NO MORE/BRUJERIA fame to lay down the bass on our cover of 'Largactyl' by AM...May 8, 2008
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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Debut New Songs To Live Audiences
After six months of hibernating constructing new songs for their upcoming album due late in the year via Metal Blade Records, San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will schedule a week's worth of dates to debut the new material in front of a live audience. These new songs will feature the...May 7, 2008
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TESTAMENT Music To Be Featured In Next 'Rock Band' Video Game
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy revealed during an interview with the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) that two of the band's songs "Electric Crown" and "Souls of Black" will be featured in next Rock Band video game. No further details are currently available. Rock Band...May 7, 2008
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ATREYU Drummer Checks In From Australia
ATREYU drummer Brandon Saller has issued the following update: "I'm writing from our dressing room in Sydney, Australia. It's been a long long time since we have made any sort of update so I felt the need to come on and let everyone know what we've been up to. "A few weeks ago we finished ...May 7, 2008
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DOKKEN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
DOKKEN's new album, "Lightning Strikes Again" is available for streaming in its entirety on VH1's "The Leak" web site. Rhino Records will release "Lightning Strikes Again", in the U.S. on May 13. The CD is DOKKEN's tenth studio album and it "marks a true and definite return" to the band's classic so...May 6, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD To Receive Support From BILLY IDOL On North American Tour
DEF LEPPARD has scheduled the following North American dates in August: Aug. 01 - Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center Aug. 02 - Birmingham, AL @ Verizon Wireless Center Aug. 06 - Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum * Aug. 07 - London, ON @ John Labatt Centre * Aug. 09 - Quebec City, QC @ Colisee ...May 6, 2008
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SEBASTIAN BACH Signs On For 'Gone Country 2'
Ken Tucker of Billboard.biz reports that former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach, Grammy and Academy Award winner Irene Cara, "American Idol" finalist Mikalah Gordon, singer Jermaine Jackson, NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick, actor Lorenzo Lamas and actress Sean Young will vie for the top prize on CMT's "G...May 6, 2008
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Guitarists Schedule Australian Signing Session
AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarists Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance will take part in a signing session on Saturday, May 10 at Billy Hyde Music in Blackburn, Victoria, Australia between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. AVENGED SEVENFOLD was interviewed last month by the "The Men's Room" on the Seattle station KI...May 5, 2008
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ACEY SLADE Working On Solo Album
Acey Slade (ex-TRASHLIGHT VISION, MURDERDOLLS, AMEN) is currently working on his first solo album. "People will either love it or hate it," he said. "But no one can accuse me of not having the courage to 'change' it up. All I can tell you is I was listening to a lot of PLACEBO, J-rock, GWEN ...May 5, 2008
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BURTON C. BELL Discusses His Work With MINISTRY
Deb Rao of MetalMonthly.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell about discuss his work with FEAR FACTORY, ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, and his involvement with MINISTRY. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow. MetalMonthly.com: How did MINISTRY influence your band FEAR...May 4, 2008
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BEWARE Lineup Changes Announced
Kam Lee (MASSACRE, DEATH, MANTAS, DENIAL FIEND) has issued the following message update: "There have been a few changes within the band BEWARE the project that I and Stevo of IMPETIGO plan to do in cooperation with Billy and Razorback Records. It seems that now the members of the band GRUESOME STUFF...May 3, 2008
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TESTAMENT: New Audio Interview With CHUCK BILLY Posted Online
Heavycore founder Pete Altieri conducted a phone interview with Chuck Billy of TESTAMENT on April 28, 2008. The 26-minute chat touches on a variety of subjects, including TESTAMENT's upcoming tour with JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL and MOTRHEAD, the group's new album, "The Formation of Damnation", C...May 3, 2008
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TESTAMENT Singer Talks About Beating Cancer
D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene reports: TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy's father had grown up on a Pomo tribe reservation, but he didn't want his kids to. As a child, Billy was vaguely aware of his heritage. In 2000, one of his friends told him she wanted him to meet another pal, a ...May 2, 2008
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