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Mythological Occult Metal 1991-2001

Not a best-of, which North America in particular could really use, but rather a nicely-packaged odds-and-sods collection of rarities from this ever-mutating, currently on hiatus Texas underground horde. You'd have to be a big fan to begin with to shell out cash for a 99-minute excursion into underpr...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Performing At LES PAUL Tribute Concert

Mary Ellen Gustafson of Garage Radio recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpt from the chat follow: Garage Radio: I read that you were invited to be part of the "Les Paul Tribute" during the Music Player Live! event in NYC in Oct...

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MEGADETH Drummer Recovering From Knee Surgery

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover (also in EIDOLON) has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "So it's been 10 days now since my surgery, and I have to say that this has NOT been a fun ride thus far. The day I left the hostpital, I actually felt ...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Featuring Former VEHEMENCE Members: New Song Posted Online

Phoenix, Arizona-based "symphonic melodic death metal" band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, featuring three ex-members of VEHEMENCE, have posted a new song online at www.myspace.com/abigailwilliams. The track, entitled "Swollen Disgust", will be downloadable only this weekend, so grab it while you can. ABIGAIL WI...

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OZZFEST To Be Featured In Upcoming Episode Of Christian Reality Television Show

According to a press release from the Christian news and media agency WDC Media News, Ozzy Osbourne's "spiritually dark" Ozzfest traveling heavy metal festival is the subject of an upcoming espisode of the reality television program "The Way of the Master", which launched its second season November...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Stands By His 'Fastest-Picking Rhythm Guitarist' Claim

Scott Alisoglu of Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mastermind Jeff Waters. An excerpt from the chat follows: Live 4 Metal: I actually had a guy yesterday or the day before make the comment, "Oh, they're still around?" in reference to ANNIHILATOR. Jeff Waters: "Yeah! Ther...

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ENDSTILLE To Support DARK FUNERAL, NAGLFAR On European Tour

German black metallers ENDSTILLE have been confirmed as the support act for DARK FUNERAL and NAGLFAR on their upcoming European tour. The dates so far are as follows: Feb. 24 - Klubben – Stockholm, SWE Feb. 25 - KB - Malmö, SWE Feb. 26 - Kåren - Gothenburg, SWE Feb. 27 - John Dee – ...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Says American Metal Scene Is 'Dead', Sees No Hope Of Revival

MetalEater.com recently conducted an interview with ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEater.com: Unfortunately, the U.S./Canadian Metal scene is not as good as the European scene — not even close. Wolf Hoffmann: "No, man. It's just dead." MetalEater.com: I thi...

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TOMMY LEE's 'College' Reality Show To Receive DVD Release

Image Entertainment will be issuing MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's reality TV show, "Tommy Lee Goes to College", on a single-disc DVD on April 25, 2006, according to TVShowsOnDVD.com. Video is full screen and audio is English 2.0 Stereo. No information is currently available regarding the pricing a...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Part Ways With Guitarist KARMA CHEEMA

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have apparently fired guitarist Karma Cheema. In a cryptic posting on the band's official message board, Cheema writes in part, "Have you guys ever had a fight with a family member? Gets kinda personal, don't it? Side note... I will never be free of responsibility to my brother...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'I'm Not As Crazy As Everybody Thinks'

U.K.'s The Independent recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On flying from Los Angeles to London: "We were going to charter a private jet [from the U.S.]. We usually do. But it's a lot of money just so you can smoke. I ...

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MASTERS OF REALITY's GOSS To Perform On 'Jay Leno' With QOTSA, ZZ TOP's GIBBONS

According to a posting on MASTERS OF REALITY's official web site, the band's mainman Chris Goss will be appearing on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday November 28. He will be performing along with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and ZZ TOP's Billy Gibbons on QOTSA's "Burn the Witch". In other...

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TOMMY LEE's Record Heist

According to ContactMusic.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has had the entire U.K. supply of his new album stolen from a storage warehouse in Germany. Thousands of copies of "Tommyland: The Ride" were snatched in the heist, when thieves in a lorry claimed to be the official transit vehicle for the...

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MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD: 'Shark Ethic' Video Posted Online

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD's video for the new song "Shark Ethic" has been posted online at Trustkill.com. The clip was directed by Jesse Smith (DMX, REDMAN, LIL KIM) and shows the band taking over a commercial radio station, punishing fashion-core pop icons "THE SOUNDSCANS," and showing the live prowress...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY: Equipment Damage Forces Show Cancellations

NASHVILLE PUSSY were forced to cancel their previously announced U.S. dates in November after "a winter storm in Wyoming caused their equipment van to roll — injuring crew members and damaging equipment," according to a band statement. "No one was seriously injured. However, assessment of damage to...