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DESTROPHY Confirmed For INDIANAPOLIS METAL FEST

DESTROPHY, the Iowa City, Iowa-based band featuring former STONE SOUR guitarist Bruce Swink, has been confirmed for the Indianapolis Metal Fest, set to take place on September 22. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DAATH TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY DESTROPHY BYZANTINE BENEATH THE SKY EMMURE...

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Eat Me, Drink Me

Can we all please finally agree that Marilyn Manson has not made a single great album in his entire career? Although each of his previous studio efforts has featured at least a couple of excellent songs ("The Beautiful People", "The Dope Show"),most of his output has been subpar, lacking any truly...

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MARILYN MANSON Performs In Milan; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of MARILYN MANSON's May 28 performance in Milan, Italy can be found at the Italian news blog Musica Metal. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. If I Was Your Vampire 02. Disposable Teens 03. You And Me And The Devil Makes 3 04. Irresponsible Hate Anthem 05. mOBSCENE 06. ....

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Frontman Talks About Jail And Cocaine Addiction

Alex Zander of MK Magazine recently conducted an interview with TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MK Magazine: Did you actually go to jail? Steele: I was in Rikers Island [York City's largest jail facility] because I had violated probation. MK Magazine...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'I Don't Understand Music'

Ozzy Osbourne recently talked to Neil McCormick of Telegraph.co.uk about drugs, drink, TV stardom, Sharon and his new album. A few excerpts follow: On a recent suggestion that he employ the services of a vocal coach to help him warm up before performances: "Fuck off! A fucking vocal coach!? I've bur...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Refuses To Share Stage With His 'Confessed Enemy'

J. Bennett of Decibel magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Decibel: How directly is your born-again status connected to your sobriety? Mustaine: My sobriety… well, if you mean do I do drugs, I don't. [But]...

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ENTWINE Guitarist To Sit Out German Dates; Temporary Replacement Announced

Finnish gothic rock act ENTWINE has issued the following update: "Fans going to any of next month's ENTWINE shows in Germany are in for a special treat. "Due to personal reasons, Jaani Kähkönen, ENTWINE's usual guitarist, will not be able to play at the German shows. He will be replaced, for those f...

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DOPE Drummer To Perform With TRIPLE SIXERS

DOPE's newest drummer (as of February 14, 2007) Angel will perform with one of his side projects, the TRIPLE SIXERS, on Friday, April 20 at the Night of Iniquity IV event in Tampa, FL. This will be the band's first performance together in over eight months. TRIPLE SIXERS also features in its ranks m...

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Former STONE SOUR Guitarist Resurfaces In DESTROPHY

Former STONE SOUR guitarist Bruce Swink has resurfaced in the Iowa City, Iowa-based band called DESTROPHY. The group is said to be getting a lot of attention with its latest video for the song "This is Not My Life", which is available for viewing on YouTube. According to the band's official bio, DES...

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MORTIIS: Vinyl Version Of 'Some Kind Of Heroin' To Feature Bonus Tracks

Norwegian eccentric artist MORTIIS has announced that the limited-edition double vinyl edition of the forthcoming remix album "Some Kind of Heroin" will feature bonus tracks not found on the CD version. The double vinyl comes with the following list of mixes, including two exclusive mixes and an add...

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DOPE STARS INC. Parts Ways With GRACE KHOLD

Italy's DOPE STARS INC. has parted ways with Grace Khold (synths, samples, programming) due to "personal reasons." In addition, the band has announced the addition of guitarist La Nuit. According to a posting on the group's web site, DOPE STARS INC. will continue as a quartet, with Victor Love conti...

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MORTIIS: Advance Tracks From 'Some Kind Of Heroin' Available

MORTIIS has made a selection of advance tracks from the upcoming remix album, "Some Kind of Heroin", available via the project's dedicated MySpace page. The album, which features tracks from "The Grudge" reconstructed by a number of artists, including THE KOVENANT, PIG, FUNKER VOGT, IN THE NURSERY,...

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Korea's VASSLINE: New Album Samples Available

Seoul, Korea-based metal band VASSLINE has posted two tracks from its new album, "Permanence". The CD, which will be released next week in Korea via GMC/Dope, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Tone Studio in Seoul. Commented guitarist Chainsaw: "Every member of the band actually took eight months...

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Ex-VINNIE VINCENT INVASION Singer: 'VINNIE Has Never Done Any Dope'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisted recently conducted an interview with former JOURNEY/VINNIE VINCENT INVASION singer Robert Fleischman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisted: I remember hearing you on the VINNIE VINCENT INVASION album. I thought you could not do metal bu...

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MORTIIS To Release Remix Album 'Some Kind Of Heroin'

Industrial goth enigma MORTIIS is set to release a remix album, titled "Some Kind of Heroin", reworking material from "The Grudge", on April 16 via Earache Records. For much of MORTIIS' career, the striking visual aspect combined with his rapid musical evolution has become a subject of much urban le...