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GENE SIMMONS Taking Part In Celebrity Edition Of 'The Apprentice'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons is one of nine celebrities who have been identified as cast members for Donald Trump's "The Apprentice 7", the celebrity edition. Simmons and other alleged cast members Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, John Cena, Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Tito Ortiz, Vincent Pastore,...

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DOWN Reunion Caused By WITCHCRAFT

Chris Harris and Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com report: While they may not be terribly well-known in North America, former NORRSKEN guitarist Magnus Pelander and his bandmates in WITCHCRAFT are owed a debt of gratitude by DOWN fans the world over. After all, the Swedish sludge-rockers are largely respons...

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REX BROWN: 'When You Hear DOWN, You Know It's F**kin' DOWN'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In comparison, was there a significant difference in the songwriting processes for "II: A Bustle In Your Hedgerow" and "Over The Under"? Rex: "On the last re...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Schedules Baltimore Signing Session

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS will sign copies of their brand new live DVD, simply titled "Live", at The Sound Garden in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m. The band will play at the Ram's Head Live that night with AS I LAY DYING, HASTE THE DAY and THROUGH THE EYES OF...

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MACHINE HEAD: Los Angeles Performance, Backstage Photos Available

According to Headbanger's Blog, the final gig of MACHINE HEAD and ARCH ENEMY's co-headlining tour with with special guests THROWDOWN and SANCTITY at the Avalon in Los Angeles on Saturday (October 13) was attended by SLAYER guitarist Kerry King, ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hogl...

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WHITECHAPEL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of Knoxville, TN death/grind metal band WHITECHAPEL. The group's new album is tentatively due next year. "We have all grown up listening to bands on Metal Blade so this is a dream come true for us," the group said in a statement. "We are grateful for the...

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ALL THAT REMAINS: 'Six' Live Video Posted Online

ALL THAT REMAINS's performance video for the track "Six" can be viewed below. The footage is expected to appear on the band's first-ever live DVD, due on October 30. Live audio from the DVD will be available on digital service providers as of November 6. "We are wicked pumped to be able to offer our...

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MACHINE HEAD: Watch 'Now I Lay Thee Down' Unedited And Uncensored

The "uncensored" and "unedited" five-and-a-half-minute version of MACHINE HEAD's video for the song "Now I Lay Thee Down" has been posted on the band's official web site. It can also be viewed below. The clip was shot in February and additional footage was filmed in August. Mike Sloat directed, work...

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SADUS To Play Puerto Rico Next Month

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS have scheduled show in Puerto Rico next month as part of their ongoing "Fuera Por Sangre Tour 2007". The details are as follows: Friday, November 30 Dakiti & Café Culebra Calle San Sebastian 103 Old San Juan 787-722-9682 Commented bassist Steve DiGi...

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Ex-VENOM Frontman TONY DOLAN Performs THIN LIZZY Classic With SEE RED; Video Available

Fan-filmed video of footage of Tony Dolan's (ATOMKRAFT, ex-VENOM) guest appearance with rising UK metal band SEE RED on a cover of the THIN LIZZY classic "Cold Sweat" at a recent Phil Lynott tribute event can be viewed below. SEE RED has just released a four-song EP, "Rise", on the Sinister Chimp la...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: 'Diamonds Unlocked' German, Swiss Chart Positions Revealed

German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's "Diamonds Unlocked" — his first album consisting exclusively of compositions by other musicians — has entered the German chart at position No. 60 and the Swiss chart at No. 91. Commented Axel: "Not bad for a cover album, I expected lower positions, but this is reall...

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ALL THAT REMAINS' First-Ever Live Concert DVD Due This Month

For road warriors ALL THAT REMAINS, how difficult could it be to film and release their first-ever live concert DVD? As it turns out EXTREMELY difficult: The band ran into an incredulous amount of obstacles delaying the release of the DVD not once or twice, but three times. Never ones to bow under t...

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DOWN Bassist: 'We Want To Take This Thing As Far As We Can Go'

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: DOWN came together in 1991 as a side venture for members of PANTERA, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CROWBAR and EYEHATEGOD. But bassist Rex Brown tells Billboard.com that DOWN is the main focus nowadays for each member of the quartet. "This isn't a side project whatsoe...

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METALLICA: 'Work Is Continuing And All Is Good'

METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "The big update is... that there is nothing new to report. Things are as you would call it, status quo, consistent, constant, invariable, unaltered, unchanged, unfailing, uniform, unvarying. Pretty much what we are trying to...

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VENOM Drummer On New Material: 'I Am Really Happy With The Way Things Are Going'

Metal Hell magazine recently conducted an interview with VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the addition of "Rage" on guitar: "We have known Rage for quite a while now; just like (when) I used to rehearse...