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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...

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10,000 Days

I love TOOL. I've loved them since first hearing the "Opiate" EP back in 1992, and both "Undertow" and "Aenima" are two of my favorite heavy rock albums of the Nineties. But lately, I would be lying if I didn't say that TOOL was starting to make me a little…fidgety. Like RADIOHEAD, the group has ...

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Latin Band ILL NINO Reacts To Immigration Law Protests

As bilingual Latin metal band ILL NINO prepares to embark on a 28-city major market U.S. tour aimed at cities with strong Latino communities, members of the politically and socially conscious New Jersey sextet paused to comment on today's nationwide protests of Congress' attempts to toughen immigrat...

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THE PANIC CHANNEL To Release Music Via iTunes

THE PANIC CHANNEL, the new band featuring three quarters of the most recent lineup of JANE'S ADDICTION (guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Chris Chaney) and former SKYCYCLE vocalist Steve Isaacs, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Here is what's...

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ENDSTILLE Book Studio Time For Split LP

German black metallers ENDSTILLE will enter the studio late May/early June to record three songs for an upcoming split vinyl release with GRAUPEL. No further information is currently available. ENDSTILLE have been confirmed for the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 25-26 in Gemün...

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'Real' SUPERNOVA Continues Touring Despite Receiving 'Royal Corporate Bird' From 'Rock Star'

PunkNews.org is reporting that '90s punk/pop trio SUPERNOVA (MySpace page) has found itself in a conflict with the new the new band featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke and MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. The original SUPERNOVA was formed in 1989 i...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: If This Album Doesn't Do Well, We'll Never Be Able To Do Another One

Vocal Martyr recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST members Martin Eric Ain (bass) and Tom Gabriel Fischer (guitar, vocals). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Vocal Martyr: What bands have you guys been listening to over the past five years? You mentioned MESHUGGAH and ARCH ENEMY...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Bassist Talks About OVERCAST Reunion

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE bassist Mike D'Antonio spoke to MTV.com about the reunion of OVERCAST — his influential, erstwhile Massachusetts metal band that counted among its members SHADOWS FALL frontman Brian Fair. The band originally split up a week or so after the band's first U.S. tour (with DISEMBODIED...

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GODHATE Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Swedish death metallers GODHATE (formerly THRONEAEON) have parted ways with drummer and founding member Roger Sundquist. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Roger has left the band for good!!! A few of you know that Roger has parted before and returned, but this time we al...

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LAETHORA Featuring Members of DARK TRANQUILLITY Sign To THE END RECORDS

LAETHORA, the new band featuring members of DARK TRANQUILLITY and THE PROVENANCE, have signed to The End Records for release in North America and Australia. LAETHORA is: Jonatan Nordenstam - vocals Joakim Joakim Rosén - guitars Niklas Sundin - guitars Jonnie Tell - bass Joel Lindell - drums On their...

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PREJUDICE To Film F*CK THE COMMERCE Performance For Upcoming DVD

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE will be filming their appearance at this year's edition of the Fuck the Commerce festival (May 25-27 at MZA [Mehrzweckhalle] in Luckau, Germany) for an upcoming DVD. Sitting behind the drum kit for the performance will be Frank, who recently announced his departure...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Doesn't Rule Out New Studio Album

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: Certainly the notion of finding a singer to front the band must have brought a lot of emotions to the surface. Jerry: "There was two ways that...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ: 'I Got The Anger Back From Listening To KORN'

Guitar Player magazine recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX members Scott Ian and Dan Spitz. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar Player: How has the reunion been going? Ian: "It just keeps getting better. These shows have been some of the best shows we've played in a long time....

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SOILWORK Drummer To Play On New SYBREED CD

Swiss metallers SYBREED have tapped Dirk Verbeuren (SOILWORK, SCARVE) to lay down the drum tracks for the band's sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year. The drums will be recorded mid-June at the Taurus Studio in Geneva while the guitars, bass and vocals will be tracked during J...

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DARK NEW DAY To Release Acoustic EP

DARK NEW DAY, the new band featuring Clint Lowery (ex-SEVENDUST) on guitar, Brett Hestla (ex-CREED, VIRGOS MERLOT) on vocals, Will Hunt (ex-SKRAPE, TOMMY LEE) on drums, Clint's brother Corey Lowery (ex-STEREOMUD, STUCK MOJO) on bass, and Troy McLawhorn (ex-DOUBLE DRIVE) on guitar, will release an ac...