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METALLICA, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD Featured On 'Tony Hawk's Underground 2' Soundtrack

METALLICA, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and MINISTRY are among artists appearing on the soundtrack to Activision, Inc.'s "Tony Hawk's Underground 2", due out October 5. The 53 different tracks include material from a variety of artists who have defined musical genres for the past seven...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT, ROB ZOMBIE Remember JOHNNY RAMONE

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and Rob Zombie are among the musicians that have contributed testimonials to the enduring influence of Johnny Ramone and his seminal punk rock outfit the RAMONES in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Kirk Hammett: "I would come into contact with Johnny in th...

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Brother Loses Claim to JIMI HENDRIX Estate

The brother of rock legend Jimi Hendrix is not entitled to any money from the guitarist's estate, a Seattle judge ruled Friday, according to Reuters. King County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ramsdell ruled instead that Janie Hendrix, stepsister to Jimi and to Leon who brought the lawsuit, will conti...

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JAGGERNAUT Part Ways With Drummer, Guitarist

Sweden's JAGGERNAUT have parted ways with drummer Patrik Räfling (ex-HAMMERFALL) and his guitarist brother Alex. Replacing Patrik behind the kit is Rickard Johansson, who is described by the rest of the group as "not only a formidable drummer, but also gifted with great musical sense." A replacement...

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BLOODCUM Reunion In The Works

Late '80s Californian thrash outfit BLOODCUM, who are perhaps best known for their loose affiliation with SLAYER (the group's bassist was John Araya, younger brother of SLAYER frontman Tom Araya),are in the process of reforming with a view towards playing a few local shows and having "some fun" all...

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DAMAGEPLAN's VINNIE PAUL Offers Drumming Tips To TOMMY LEE

In a recent interview with Rhythm magazine, former PANTERA and current DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul was asked to offer some drumming tips. "Okay, well first off, every drummer I meet wants to know how to play [PANTERA's] 'Becoming'," Vinnie replied. "The way I came up with that part was just messi...

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WINDIR Is Now History

Norwegian black metallers WINDIR have posted the following message on their official web site: "The farewell concert at Rockefeller in Oslo on] September 3rd, was a tremendous sucsess. There were about 1200 people at the concert, and WINDIR, with [late frontman] Valfar's brother Vegard Bakken as a s...

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FEAR FACTORY's BURTON C. BELL: New Audio Interview Posted Online

InfinityMag.com has uploaded an 18-minute audio interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. In the interview, Bell discusses the group's break-up and reunion, their new album, "Archetype", their touring plans and experiences touring with SLIPKNOT and CHIMAIRA, his experiences working with t...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Gets Married

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott married fiancée Kristine at Kinnitty Castle in County Offaly, Ireland on September 1, according to a posting on the group's official web site. "The two-day event (which was described by Joe as 'the mother of all parties') was attended mostly by family and close frien...

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DEATHSTARS Begin Recording New Album

Sweden's DEATHSTARS have issued the following update on their recent activities: "We have had some really cool festival shows this summer, the Wave Gotik Treffen, the Zillo Festival and last but not least the Stockholm Pride which is undoubtedly the most bizarre show we ever did. Both the Wave Gotik...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist: 'Chinese Democracy' Is Closer To Being Done Than Ever Before

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson has told the Rocky Mountain News that the group's long-delayed, well-over-budget album, "Chinese Democracy", is almost out. "I'll probably be touring [my solo] record up till the end of the year," he said. "Then I'm thinking the GNR record will be coming out real...

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JIMI HENDRIX Court Case Coming To Close

Mike Lewis of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports: Janie Hendrix dominated Al Hendrix's financial affairs before and after he died, so why would she be silent during discussions of the estate's most important long-term issue, an inheritance worth millions, asked attorney Robert Curran during clos...

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JAMES HETFIELD: 'METALLICA Deserves To Keep Going'

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently spoke to Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times about the group's "Some Kind of Monster" documentary and the group's upcoming activities. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Chicago Sun-Times: You were at a really crossroads in your career before "S...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Completing First Video

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the new band led by ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, have just begun editing the music video for their first single, "Get Your Dead On". The clip was shot over the course of a week on several locations in the Los Angeles area. The main character in a unique horror film currently ...

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WINDIR: Final CD Details Revealed

Norwegian black metallers WINDIR will be joined by Vegard Bakken, the older brother of the band's late frontman Terje "Valfar" Bakken, during their final concert on Friday, September 3 at the Rockefeller Arena in Oslo, Norway. "Vegard wants to honour his brother's memory by doing some of the singing...