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KING'S X Frontman DOUG PINNICK: New Solo Album Details Revealed

KING'S X bassist/vocalist Doug "dUg" Pinnick will release his visceral, loose, jam-heavy new solo effort, "Strum Sum Up", on November 20 via Magna Carta Records. Like a slice of Pinnick's raw essence, "Strum Sum Up" is so free, so instinctual; it's Pinnick, as you've never heard him before. This raw...

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Sound Engineer KEVIN SHIRLEY Talks About Revisiting LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Song Remains The Same'

November 20 sees the release of LED ZEPPELIN's "The Song Remains The Same" movie DVD from Warner Home Video and, simultaneously, the release of a two-CD "The Song Remains The Same" soundtrack through Rhino Records. Thanks in large part to the efforts of sound engineer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DRE...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Frontman Says New Album Is 'A Lot More Uptempo, A Lot More Aggressive'

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently shot a video for the song "Scream, Aim, Fire" in Australia. The song is likely to be the first single and the title track from the band's upcoming new album, which is due for release on February 12, 2008. The new CD will follow up the band's 2006 effort, "The ...

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TROUBLE Drummer Talks Touring Plans, RETRO GRAVE Project

RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted and interview with TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rock My Monkey: What's the schedule for TROUBLE look like as far as touring? Do you guys think you guys might jump on a U.S. tour anytime soon? Jeff Olson: Yeah. The...

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KITTIE Threatened With Lawsuit Over Former Bassist's Involvement With Reality Show

The producers of "America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists which features ex-KITTIE bassist Talena Atfield as one of the judges, are threatening legal action against KITTIE for having possibly "tortiously interfered with [their] business." According to a press releas...

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NIKKI SIXX Talks To 'E.T. Canada' About 'The Heroin Diaries'; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx stopped by the "E.T. Canada" studios recently to promote his book, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star". Watch the two-minute segment below. Nikki Sixx has announced the following book-singing appearances for "The Heroin Diaries": Saturday,...

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FINNTROLL: Video Interview With VRETH Posted Online

A nine-minute video interview with FINNTROLL frontman Mathias Lillmåns (a.k.a. Vreth) conducted by The Dude Von Doom can be viewed below. FINNTROLL's fifth album, "Ur Jordens Djup", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 91. The CD, which was recorded by Nino Laurenne at Sonic Pump s...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's 'Extreme Playgrounds' Performance To Be Streamed Online

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will perform at the Extreme Playgrounds 2007 skateboard world cup and international BMX contest. The event takes place on October 12-13 in Berlin, Germany and BULLET will perform on October 13 starting at 9:50 p.m. CET. The show will be available for streaming...

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Shadows of the Sun

Do we really need to do the whole introduction to ULVER's storied history, from its black metal beginnings and the vicissitudes that followed, as well as vocalist Garm's transcendent artistry? Pick any number of reviews and you will surely start with an opening paragraph that serves as a mini-biogra...

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From Hate Incarnated

The guys at Mighty Music like a certain kind of death metal — they like deep, guttural vocals, they like intense blast beats, they like churning riffs and rhythms, and they like vein-busting intensity. Before the label went on hiatus in 2003, one of their biggest signings was INIQUITY, a band that b...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Lead Veterans Day Drum Circle

According to The Acorn, DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen will lead a Veterans Day community drum circle on Sunday, November 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, California. Drums will be provided for the first 200 people. Allen is the co-founder of the R...

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PUSCIFER: New EP Available On iTunes

TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan's PUSCIFER project has released a new EP on iTunes called "Don't Shoot the Messenger". It features the following track listing: 01. Trekka (Sean Beaven Mix) 02. REV 22:20 03. The Undertaker (Renholder Mix) 04. REV 22:20 (4:20 Mix) PUSCIFER's video for the song "Que...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY, SONIC SYNDICATE, SOILWORK To Take Part In Barcelona Signing Session

DARK TRANQUILLITY, SONIC SYNDICATE, SOILWORK and CALIBAN will take part in a signing session on Sunday, October 14 at Razmatazz 2 in Barcelona, Spain beginning at 18.30 CET. A CD sampler containing music from each of the four bands will be given to every person that attends the signing session. DARK...

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DANZIG Albums To Be Reissued

Sony Legacy will reissue the following five DANZIG albums on November 13: "Danzig" (1988) "Danzig II: Lucifuge" (1990) "Danzig III: How the Gods Kill" (1992) "Thrall - DemonSweatLive" (1993) "Danzig IV" (1994) The reissues are not expected to include any bonus tracks or new material. As previously r...

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THE HAUNTED: Swedish Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have announced the following dates: Dec. 19 - Stockholm, SWE @ Klubben Dec. 20 - Sundsvall, SWE @ Pipeline Dec. 21 - Östersund, SWE @ Hårdrocksklubben/ Gamla Tingshuset Dec. 22 - Västerås, SWE @ Prisma Support at the shows will come from BY NIGHT (all dates) and SPARZAN...