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California Death Metal Fan Believed To Be Man On Latest Terror Tape

A masked man making terrorist threats against Los Angeles and Australia in a new tape delivered to ABC News in Pakistan this weekend (Photo, Real Video) is believed to be Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Photo#1, Photo#2),a U.S. citizen from Southern California who wrote in a web posting ...

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PRONG Mainman Talks About New Material, Split With DANZIG

Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: You had some recent band member changes. First off, why did Dan [Laudo, drums] leave? Tommy Victor: "It was sort of a mutual thing. We'd been working on material for two...

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HELLOWEEN Frontman Explains Why Band Chose To Revisit 'Keeper' Album Concept

HELLOWEEN frontman Andy Deris (ex-PINK CREAM 69) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus Spiliotopoulos and Grigoris Chronis about the band's brand-new album, "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy", due on October 28 in Germany and on October 31 in the rest of Europe via SPV Records (the...

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RIOT Singer: Rap Is Not Music

In a recent interview conducted by Rock N Roll Universe, vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS) discussed RIOT's upcoming album, THE LIZARDS' recent tour with hard rock legends UFO, the rumors that he'd quit RIOT, as well as the differences between European and American audiences. DiMeo also offere...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUCKETHEAD Signs Solo Deal With SERJICAL STRIKE

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Buckethead has inked a deal with SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian's Serjical Strike label for the October 25 release of his next album, "Enter the Chicken". Tankian produced the album and makes a guest appearance on the tracks "Waiting Here" and "We Are One". Acc...

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THERION Mainman Explains Winnipeg Cancellation

Sweden's THERION have been forced to cancel their previously announced dates in Winnipeg (September 5) and New Orleans (September 19). The band's mainman, Christofer Johnsson, has issued the following statement regarding the Winnipeg cancellation: "We're sorry that no better info was given about the...

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DEF LEPPARD Fan Faces Charges After Urinating On Two Women

According to Ontario's The London Free Press, a rock fan faces several charges after two women were urinated on at a recent John Labatt Centre concert, London police announced yesterday. The women felt liquid splashing against the backs of their legs at a DEF LEPPARD concert Aug. 16, police said, an...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Enter Finnish Album Chart At No. 8

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have entered the official Finnish album chart at position No. 8 with their second album, "Ghosts of Loss" (Firebox Records). View the entire chart at this location. Two different versions of the CD are available; a standard release and a special t...

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TOMMY LEE: Rolling Stone Q&A Posted Online

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently took part in a question-and-answer session with Rolling Stone magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rolling Stone: Have you ever done a huge rail of coke off your snare drum? Tommy Lee: "Not off the snare, but I used to fill up a beer ...

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BLESSED IN BLACK Confirm Singer's Departure

BLESSED IN BLACK, the new hard rock band featuring former NOTHINGFACE members Tom Maxwell (guitar),Jerry Montano (DANZIG, ex-THE DEADLIGHTS) and Tommy Sickles (drums),have confirmed the departure of singer Billy Keeton (ex-SKRAPE). Commented Montano in an online posting: "After over a year of hard...

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TWISTED SISTER: EPIPHONE Announces JAY JAY FRENCH Signature Guitar

Epiphone has announced the new Jay Jay French Twisted Pinkburst Signature Guitar (photo) that instantly distinguishes it as a TWISTED SISTER-inspired model. Based on a Les Paul Standard from Epiphone's prestigious Elitist series, the TWISTED SISTER-inspired model sports the glam rock band's Bone log...

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DERANGED Announce New Album Title

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DERANGED have set "Obscenities in B Flat" as the title of their upcoming CD, tentatively due next spring via Listenable Records. The album, which will be recorded in January 2006, will contain the following tracks, among others: "Alive...Swarming with Flies", "Bod...

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The Unreal Never Lived

Oregon's YOB requires little in the way of an introduction. Doom folks "in the know" are well aware of the trio's already impressive body of work that includes "Elaborations of Carbon" (12th Records),"Catharsis" (Lunasound/Abstract Sounds),and the band's 2004 Metal Blade debut, "The Illusion of Mo...

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The Dawn

BEDLIGHT FOR BLUE EYES' "The Dawn" is not a metal or hardcore album. It's a rock album with pop songwriting and sappy lyrics. The band has more in common with DEL AMITRI than ATREYU. If that's not your thing, then stop reading now. I can appreciate this heartfelt radio-friendly rock as much as the n...

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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 ...