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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING To Relaunch Clothing Line

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Hails & Horns magazine about the status of his KFK Industries clothing line which he launched in 2003. "It's been down for almost a year," Kerry said. "I've moved twice in, like, 15 months so I'm getting all settled in my new place. I'm getting as mu...

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DOCTRINE Lineup Unveiled

DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDy...

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SLAYER's Catalog To Be Reissued

SLAYER singer/bassist Tom Araya has told Gary Graff of Billboard.com that in addition to the recently released new version of "Christ Illusion", Sony BMG's Legacy imprint will be re-releasing SLAYER's catalog, although no release dates or information about bonus material have been determined. SLAYER...

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TOM MORELLO Discusses AUDIOSLAVE Split, Comments On CHRIS CORNELL's Solo Album

Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune recently conducted an interview with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE/ex-AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Star Tribune: Did AUDIOSLAVE end because you wanted to focus on activist music, or are you doing this because AUDIOS...

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AEROSMITH's BAYFEST Blast

James Reaney of The London Free Press reports: Fresh from rocking Russia, AEROSMITH touched down to shake up Bayfest and most of the known world last night. "We're going to turn it up so loud, you're going to hear our ass in Cincinnati tonight," frontman Steven Tyler promised after just two numbers...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's TANKIAN: Track Listing, Release Date For Solo Debut Announced

Serj Tankian, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, will release his debut solo album, entitled "Elect the Dead", on October 23 via Serjical Strike/Reprise Records this fall. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Empty Walls 02. The Unthinking Majority 0...

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MASTODON Bassist: 'METALLICA Told Us To Keep Flying The Flag'

Dave Maher of Pitchfork magazine conducted an interview with MASTODON bassist Troy Sanders on July 14, 2007 at the Pitchfork Music Festival 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Pitchfork: Just from seeing pictures of you guys, I thought [guitarist] Brent [Hinds] would be t...

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SLAYER: New Song 'The Final Six' Posted Online

SLAYER has posted its new track, "The Final Six", on the band's MySpace page. The song is featured on the re-release of SLAYER's "Christ Illusion" album (cover),which is due on July 24. The limited-edition set will also contain an alternate version of "Black Serenade". The reissue marks the band's...

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BOSTON Star Receives Celebrity Animal Advocate Of The Year Award

Tom Scholz, founder of the rock band BOSTON, was honored for his philanthropy work by the annual Animal Rights National Conference in Los Angeles. He was presented with the Celebrity Animal Advocate of the Year award in recognition of his long-term support of animal rights. Scholz was accompanied by...

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ROYAL ANGUISH Parts Ways With Drummer

Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH has parted ways with drummer Tom Klinesmith. Explained frontman Matt Knowles: "While this was not a decision we wanted to make it had become increasingly clear that this was the decision that was the right thing for all parties involved. The band and its...

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SERJ TANKIAN, TOM MORELLO To Guest On Tonight's 'Henry Rollins Show'; AMEN To Perform

An exclusive AMEN performance of "Another Planet" and a web-only 11-minute interview with the group's lead singer Casey Chaos on the set of "The Henry Rollins Show" has been posted at IFC.com. AMEN's appearance on "The Henry Rollins Show" will air on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) tonight (Frida...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Frontman Mixing Debut Solo Album

Serj Tankian, the visionary frontman for multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN, is currently in the studio mixing his debut solo album, entitled "Elect The Dead", which will be released on Serjical Strike/Reprise Records this fall. Known for his work with hard-rock agitators SOAD, Tankian says h...

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ALTER BRIDGE Signs With UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC

The members of ALTER BRIDGE have announced they have signed an agreement to release their next album on Universal Republic Records. This brand new album is scheduled to be released this fall. "We're very excited about beginning this chapter in our lives and career," commented Grammy Award-winning so...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman Receives 'Unexpected Gift'

CELTIC FROST guitarist/vocalist Tom G. Fischer has posted the following message on his blog: "In the course of the Giger Gang's gathering here in Switzerland on the occasion of the opening of the new H.R. Giger exhibition in Chur in early July, I was given a truly unexpected gift. Unbeknownst to me,...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Frontman Discusses Vocal Technique

Norway's Eternal Terror recently conducted an interview with MALEVOLENT CREATION frontman Bret Hoffmann. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Eternal Terror: When did you start doing extreme vocals (What year and at what age)? Bret: I was 18 and it was around 1985 Eterna...