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AKERCOCKE Cancel Glasgow Show

U.K. satanic death metallers AKERCOCKE have been forced to pull out of their previously announced March 23 appearance with VENOM and ONSLAUGHT at the Garage in Glasgow. Commented vocalist/guitarist Jason Mendonca: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, it's logistically impossible for us to make...

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VELVET REVOLVER Bassist MCKAGAN Talks New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan told Launch on Friday (March 10) that the band will enter the studio on April 10 to begin recording its sophomore album. The group has been preparing songs since coming off the road last year and McKagan says the material is nearly...

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HUMAN ARTIFACTS Sign With COMATOSE MUSIC

HUMAN ARTIFACTS, the new band featuring Matt Bishop (guitar, vocals; ex-LIVIDITY) and Robert Brody (drums; ex-ALCHYMIST),have signed a one-album deal with Comatose Music to release their debut CD, tentatively titled "The Principals of Sickness". The album will be recorded late April/early May at Me...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Appear On THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL's 'Monster Garage'

HIGH ON FIRE are set to appear on a brand-new episode of the hit television show "Monster Garage". HIGH ON FIRE will be performing the songs "Devilution" and "Brother in The Wind" from their critically acclaimed album "Blessed Black Wings" during "Monster Garage" episode #82. The episode will debut...

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VELVET REVOLVER Putting Finishing Touches On DVD Release

According to a posting by VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum on his official forum, VELVET REVOLVER are putting the finishing touches on a DVD release. He speaks of a show the band recorded in Texas at the start of the "Contraband" tour. This is most likely the show from June 18, 2004 in ...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer, Vocalist On INDIE 103.1 FM: Audio Available

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) hosted Camp Freddy Radio on Indie 103.1 FM on Saturday (March 11),with VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) as a special guest. Download a podcast of the entire show (minus the music) at 6767.com. Check out pictures at...

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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Confirms SCOTT WEILAND Has Joined Band As 'Core Member'

Former THE CULT touring bassist and current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison has confirmed in an online posting that VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has joined the Los Angeles-based "jam" group CAMP FREDDY as a "core member." "The band operates with a huge rotating gu...

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The Longest Night

I had a feeling PHARAOH's follow-up to its 2003 debut, "After the Fire", would be a true-blue, quality slab of traditional/power metal with contagious melodies, pounding rhythms, and killer guitar work, but "The Longest Night" far exceeded even those expectations. "The Longest Night" would more accu...

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RICKY WARWICK Is Looking Forward To 'Rockin' Out' With CIRCUS DIABLO

Former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick has posted the following message regarding CIRCUS DIABLO, his new project featuring former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison and THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, with help from VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum. "Back when I was a kid, growing up in B...

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Producer: MONSTER MAGNET's New CD Has Potential To Be Band's Finest Effort Since 'Powertrip'

Producer/mixer Matt Hyde, who worked with MONSTER MAGNET on their "Powertrip" and "God Says No" releases and was in the process of producing the band's new album prior to MAGNET frontman Dave Wyndorf's drug overdose late last month, has issued the following statement regarding the status of the band...

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SCOTT WEILAND Says AXL ROSE Is A 'Fat, Botox-Faced, Wig-Wearin' F*ck'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Scott Weiland has slammed GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose for his comments in a recent press release where he claimed that in October of 2005, VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash visited Axl's house at 5:30 one morning and said he wanted to...

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SOCIETY 1 Frontman Talks About Being Dropped By EARACHE RECORDS

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with outspoken SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt Zane. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What led to you being dropped by Earache Records? Matt: "We originally signed with Earache for a three record deal and they decided not to pick up the o...

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HUCK JOHNS Turned Down VELVET REVOLVER Invitation

Launch Radio Networks reports: Shortly after moving from Detroit to Los Angeles in 2001, Huck Johns received a call from former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash, asking him to audition for a new band he was putting together. That group became VELVET REVOLVER, with former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Sc...

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BUCKCHERRY Prepare To Release 'Fifteen' In North America

2006 marks the return of BUCKCHERRY with their first studio album in four years, "Fifteen", out in North America April 11 on Eleven Seven Music in association with ADA, a Warner Music Group Company. After virally blowing up via the Internet and satellite radio, the raucous "Crazy Bitch" is also catc...

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MY RUIN Film First-Ever DVD, Prepare To Support MOTÖRHEAD

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based rock band fronted by Tairrie B., have returned from the U.K. where they recently toured in support of their new album, "The Brutal Language". The successful trek was filmed and documented for what will be the band's first official DVD, "Spilling Open", to be released l...