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Full Circle

It is difficult not to feel for a band that lost a member in Dave Williams so tragically, especially after such a rapid ascendancy to the top of the modern hard rock world with "Sinner". Replacing a singer with Williams' all-around presence is a near impossibility and though I've not heard sophomore...

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Rise of the Infidels

Usually, when a vault-scouring collection like this burbles to the surface, you can figure out exactly who in the band was behind on a few truck payments and needed to get something released quick. But with the seemingly irreparable schism between S.O.D. members Scott Ian and Billy Milano, it's toug...

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Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Spends Ten Weeks At Top Of Finnish Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has topped the chart in Finland for the tenth week in a row. KORN, whose new, untitled album came out last week, opened at position No. 2. Vie...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Zeitgeist' Track By Track

SMASHING PUMPKINS have released a video of the band's leader Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin talking about the individual tracks that make up the group's latest CD, "Zeitgeist". Watch the clip below. "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to d...

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THE CULT To Tour U.S. With THE BRAVERY, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB?

Reunited rockers THE CULT are in talks with THE BRAVERY and BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB about joining forces for a U.S. tour beginning in October. Exact cities and dates for the trek, which is expected to last around seven weeks, will be announced soon. The tentative/unconfirmed track listing has be...

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DOKKEN, QUEENSRŸCHE, SKID ROW, STRYPER Featured On New 'Christmas' CD

According to CDUniverse.com and other online vendors, Razor And Tie Records has set a September 11 release date for the "Monster Ballads Christmas" CD. The track listing for the collection, which was spearheaded by TWISTED SISTER, is as follows: 01. I'll Be Home For Christmas - TWISTED SISTER 02. Ch...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Schedules California Date

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) — the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza — has scheduled a concert at Pine Street Bar and Grill, Livermore, California on September 7. Fan-filmed video footage of DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP) performing at the Underwo...

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LOVE SAID NO Featuring SOULFLY, STEROMUD Members; Debut EP Available

LOVE SAID NO, the new band featuring Erik Rogers (vocals; STEREOMUD),Bobby Burns (bass; SOULFLY, PRIMER 55),Frank "Bud" Fontsere (drums; STUCK MOJO) and Billy Grey (guitar; SOUNDEVICE, FOZZY),has posted another new track, entitled "Stranded" on its MySpace page. The song comes off the group's new...

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TESTAMENT: Italian Dates Cancelled

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have cancelled their previously announced dates in Italy due to "scheduling conflicts." The promoter of the Italian gigs, Debbie Bisceglia of Get Smart! Promotion & Booking Agency, has released the following statement from TESTAMENT's management...

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DEF LEPPARD, ANTHRAX Guitarists Jam With CAMP FREDDY In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — played for over an...

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TESTAMENT To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hard Files'

TESTAMENT members Chuck Billy, Alex Skolnick, Eric Peterson and Greg Christian will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack this Thursday, August 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. Hear the me...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: 'Day In The Life Of' Video Footage Available

A flash video player featuring all of the "Day in the Life of Smashing Pumpkins" clips has been posted online. Watch the 12 clips, featuring Billy Corgan and crew in rehearsals, writing, eating lunch and preparing for the show, below. SMASHING PUMPKINS' "Zeitgeist" sold 145,000 copies in the United...

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Finnish Heavy Metal 'Idol' ARI KOIVUNEN Continues To Rule Sales Chart

"Fuel for the Fire", the debut solo album from the winner of the Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols", 23-year-old heavy metal singer Ari Koivunen, has sold more than 55,000 copies in Finland, according to Sony BMG Finland. The CD has occupied the No. 1 position on the Finnish album chart...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: I want to start this interview by asking you what's it like working with Sebastian Bach? Metal Mike: I've b...

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NECRODEATH: 'Draculea' Track Listing Revealed

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH will release their new album, "Draculea", in October via Scarlet Records. Artwork duties will be handled by renowed artist/director Chad Michael Ward (who previously worked with MARILYN MANSON, FEAR FACTORY, BILLY IDOL, ALLHELLUJA among other...