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GENE SIMMONS: If You Have Any Doubts About Doing Drugs, Watch 'The Osbournes'

According to the Toronto Sun, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was at press tour yesterday (July 13) to promote "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels", which premieres Aug. 7 at 10 p.m. on A&E. "The Osbournes"-like reality series shows Simmons the doting dad at home with his beautiful Newfoundland-born...

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Exclusive: EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH Forced To Miss Tonight's Performance In NYC

Norwegian black metal legends EMPEROR arrive on U.S. soil for the first time in years one member short. Due to continued delays via the U.S. Immigration Services, guitarist Samoth is currently awaiting approval for legal entry into the United States. The process for the band's arrival started months...

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AFTER FOREVER Slam Former Record Label Over 'One-Sided' Collaboration

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal outfit AFTER FOREVER have commented on the recent release of a two-disc compilation album by their former record label, Transmission Records, containing the best songs from the band's first ten years of existence, plus previously unreleased material, non-album tr...

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DISTURBED Frontman Reveals His Favorite OZZFEST Moment

Kevin C. Johnson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently spoke to DISTURBED frontman David Draiman about his band's participation in this year's Ozzfest. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On DISTURBED's first-ever Ozzfest gig, back in 2000, at 10 a.m. on the second stage: "There were maybe 15 peo...

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GENE SIMMONS Featured On ESPN's '7th Inning Stretch' Reality Show

According to Kiss Kollector Online, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will be featured on ESPN2's one-hour reality TV special "7th Inning Stretch", starring SMITHEREENS singer Pat DiNizio, who will be followed on his personal quest to play pro baseball at age 50 after a life-threatening illness. Pr...

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AFTER FOREVER: Dutch TV Interview Posted Online

A four-minute video interview with AFTER FOREVER frontwoman Floor Jansen, conducted last month by the Dutch network L1, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media) (NOTE: The interview is in Dutch.) AFTER FOREVER's former record label, Transmission Records, recently released a two-disc c...

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Former JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Is 'Mr. Mom' At Home

Dan Kane of CantonRep.com has issued the following report: The day-to-day life of Tim "Ripper" Owens is ripe material for a VH1 reality series. Owens, an Akron native with an awesome heavy-metal warrior voice, toured the globe for several years as frontman for JUDAS PRIEST, playing to crowded arenas...

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PREJUDICE: Early Album Reissues Delayed

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We have got the news from [Greece's] Sleaszy Rider Records that the re-releases from all our albums [1996's 'Broken Promises' (featuring the band's demo as bonus),2001's 'Reality' (which will be remixed...

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Quills

Hoarse vocals, flailing blast beats and odd skronky guitar chords in a seven-minute maelstrom — if you want grind, you got it! This Baltimore band, sporting current and former members of MISERY INDEX and SWARM OF THE LOTUS, shreds flesh with quickness and lethal intensity on this, their debut LP (al...

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'Gigantour' CD And DVD Artwork Revealed

According to a posting on the MEGADETH fan site Rattlehead HQ, Amazon.com has uploaded the cover artwork for the upcoming Gigantour deluxe 2-CD (artwork) and 2-DVD (artwork) sets, due on August 22 and September 5, respectively, via Image Entertainment. Both configurations capture 2005's heavy metal...

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DAVE NAVARRO Slams 'Rock Star: Supernova' Critics

"Rock Star: Supernova" co-host Dave Navarro checked in with fans on his official web site on Friday (July 7) following the departure of Matt Hoffer on Thursday night. "Well, when you're wrong you're wrong... Or at least, when I'm wrong... I am way wrong! I was absolutely certain that Chris would be...

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'Chop Your Own Head Off' Compilation To Feature Advance DEICIDE Music

July 10 will mark the U.K. landing of "Chop Your Own Head Off", an Earache audio and video compilation featuring rare and new tracks from Earache's elite, including advance material from DEICIDE! "Chop Your Own Head Off" includes a 17-track audio CD featuring exclusive Earache material from MUNICIPA...

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DAVE NAVARRO On SUPERNOVA: 'I Am Really Amped To See What These Guys Do Musically'

Executive producer and host of the CBS reality-TV hit "Rock Star: Supernova", former JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, has commented on the first couple of episodes of the program, which is looking for a lead singer for SUPERNOVA, a newly-formed band comprised of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer (and form...

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Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE Land NUCLEAR BLAST Deal In 'Band Contest'

Swedish metal band SONIC SYNDICATE has landed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records as part of the "band contest" which was originally launched last summer. A jury consisting of the Nuclear Blast staff and representatives for such magazines as Metal Hammer (Germany, Metal Hammer (Spain),Metal Hammer (I...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE To Release 'Revelations' EP In August

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — who feature in their ranks former SAVATAGE frontman Zachary Stevens — will release a new EP, entitled "Revelations", on August 18 via AFM Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Revelations 02. Who Am I 03. The Black 04. Burden of Truth (acoustically...