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DOWN Bassist: 'Now That We're Cleaned Up There's No Limit To This Band'

Mark Hensch of Thrashpit.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashpit: Moving on to more personal topics, you replaced CROWBAR's Todd Strange as DOWN's bassist. What initially attracted you to DOWN and why have you b...

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DOWN: More U.S. Dates Announced

DOWN has lined up the following dates in January/February: Jan. 18 - Mobile, AL - Soul Kitchen Jan. 19 - Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre Jan. 20 - Lafayette, LA - Grant St. Dance Hall Jan. 22 - Little Rock, AR - The Village Jan. 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom Jan. 25 ...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play Israel In March

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will perform at the Theatre Club on in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on March 10, 2008. Opening the show will be BETZEFER. As previously reported, MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who sat out several dates on the San Francisco Bay Area metal act's European t...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: More New Solo Album Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, "A Light In The Sky", on February 25 via Mascot Records. For "A Light In The Sky", Airey has gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again con...

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MACHINE HEAD: Helsinki Show Capped Off 'An Incredible Tour And Incredible Year For The Band'

MACHINE HEAD's web site has been updated with the following message: "MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, having flown back to the States less than a week prior to mourn the loss of his father, returned Friday night [December 14] for the final show of The Black Crusade tour in Helsinki, Finland, cap...

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MACHINE HEAD Confirmed For ROCK IN INDIA Festival

According to Yahoo! India, MACHINE HEAD has been confirmed as one of the headliners of the Rock In India festival, set to take place March 14, 2008 in Bangalore, India. Also scheduled to appear is MEGADETH. Check out a poster for the festival at this location. Rock In India organizer, DNA ...

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Report: 70,000-Capacity Stadium In Wales Desperate To Attract LED ZEPPELIN

icWales.co.uk reports that the bosses of Millennium Stadium in Cardiff — the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals — are desperate to lure reformed rockers LED ZEPPELIN to the venue if they announce a tour next year. The band received rave reviews...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist Rejoins Bandmates For Final Show Of 'The Black Crusade' Tour

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who sat out several dates on the San Francisco Bay Area metal act's European tour due to the death of his father — rejoined his bandmates for the final show of "The Black Crusade" trek last night (Friday, December 14) in Helsinki, Finland. Check out photos of the...

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DOWN's REX BROWN Interviews BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER For BASS GUITAR Magazine

In a world first, DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown has adopted the role of journalist for the UK's Bass Guitar magazine. Interviewing his hero, the legendary HEAVEN AND HELL/BLACK SABBATH four-stringer Geezer Butler, Brown asks about the influences, gear and experiences that have shaped Butler's ca...

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STAIND: Second Webisode Posted Online

STAIND has posted the second webisode from the band's Western Massachusetts studio on MySpaceTV.com. The band began writing its sixth studio album last month and sketched out ten songs so far. Guitarist Mike Mushok previously said the tunes so far are split between some of the heaviest material the...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: 'I Was Born With A Gift'

Blender.com has posted another short interview clip with DOWN/ex-PANTERA frontman Philip H. Anselmo. The footage, in which he talks about DOWN's style of music, their place in the genre of heavy metal, his back rehabilitation and his workout routine, can be viewed below. ARSON ANTHEM, the new projec...

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UFO: 'Showtime' HD-DVD Due Next Year

UFO's "Showtime" concert film will be released as a state-of-the-art HD-DVD through SPV on the following dates: Germany: February 22, 2008 Rest of Europe: February 25, 2008 USA: April 8, 2008 With the recording of their live DVD, "Showtime", at the Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven on May 13, 2005, the Brit...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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RE:IGNITION: 'Head On' Video Posted Online

RE:IGNITION — the band featuring Steev Esquivel (SKINLAB) on guitar, Snake (SKINLAB) on bass, Dave Moore (ex-MINDBENDER) on vocals, Tim Howell (ex-FUELED, SACRILEGE B.C.) on guitar and Mark Hernandez (ex-TECHNOCRACY, TORQUE) on drums — has released the video for its song "Head On". Commented Steev:...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Support

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who is sitting out the remaining dates on the band's current European tour due to the death of his father — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and best wishes. I can't thank you enoug...