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CLOVEN HOOF: New Lineup Complete

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update: "After an exhaustive series of auditions CLOVEN HOOF has the final pieces of its personnel jigsaw in place. Simon Heywood has been recruited on drums and Ben Read on twin lead guitar. They join Russ North...

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SLAYER Guitarist Says ABC-TV Put Last-Minute 'Gag Order' On Band's 'Jimmy Kimmel' Performance

Ashley Brown of The Kansas City Star reports: For the second year SLAYER has been nominated for a Grammy in the best metal performance category. It goes to the ceremony, according to guitarist Kerry King, if only for the courtesy booze. "We went for the parties with no intention of winning," he says...

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MORELLO Says RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Is Reuniting To Deliver 'Knockout Blow' To BUSH

AUDIOSLAVE/ex-RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello spoke to MTV.com about RAGE's decision to reunite for the eighth annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on April 29. According to Morello, RAGE will be taking the stage with a singular mission in mind. "To de...

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THINE EYES BLEED To Enter Studio In March

Vocalist Justin Wolfe of the Canadian thrash/metalcore act THINE EYES BLEED — who feature in their ranks former KITTIE guitarist/technician Jeff Phillips and bassist Johnny Araya (brother of SLAYER's Tom Araya) — has issued the following update: "We have been working on some new material as much as...

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SHOT INJECTION Frontman Quits

Vocalist Kristian Forsell has announced his decision to leave Sweden's SHOT INJECTION. He commented, "SHOT INJECTION does not [any] longer represent the feelings or the music I want to express. I have had a great time during my time in SHOT INJECTION and it has been a great experience. I am heading...

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STARKWEATHER Working On New EP

Guitarist Todd Forkin of the Philadelphia-based hardcore/metal act STARKWEATHER has issued the following update: "After playing a pretty cool show in Saratoga, NY we decided to bunker down and focus on the next album. Before playing Albany we had about seven brand new songs written and in varying st...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Is Looking Forward To Possible OZZFEST Appearance

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the formation of his new band, HELLYEAH, also featuring NOTHINGFACE members Jerry Montano (bass) and Tom Maxwell (guitar) alongside MUDVAYNE's Chad Gray (vocals) and Gregg Tribbett (guitar). "Since M...

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INTRUDER: 'Escape From Pain' EP Reissued

Lost and Found Records has reissued a limited (500 copies),one-time pressing of the rare INTRUDER "Escape from Pain" EP, which has been completely remixed and remastered by original producer Tom Harding. Recorded in 1990 as a way for the Tennessee-based metal group to get back on the road to play l...

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SLAYER Frontman: 'We Enjoy Aggressive And Just Fast, Energetic Stuff'

Chris Macias of The Star Online recently conducted an interview with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A few excerepts from the chat follow: On whether the group's new album, "Christ Illusion", is faster than what the band has done before: "I listen to that record and it doesn't sound fast to me. But it's...

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STEVE HARRIS' Daughter To Support IRON MAIDEN In March

Singer Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will support MAIDEN on three dates in March. Her schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 01 - Oxford, UK @ Zodiac * Mar. 02 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity * Mar. 03 - Machester, UK @ MDH * Mar. 05 - Nottingham, UK ...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Guests On Daughter's Solo Album

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Gillian Glover [Roger's 30-year-old daughter], a member of the band BEAT:ROOT, has recorded a solo album called 'Red Handed' and I was very happy to have played a small part in it. "Tom Wilcox, whom she met...

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Actor KIEFER SUTHERLAND Cites JIMMY PAGE and ANGUS YOUNG As Guitar Influences

Paul Cashmere of Undercover News reports that actor Kiefer Sutherland says that he owes his passion for guitar to AC/DC's Angus Young and LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page. Sutherland, co-owner of Ironworks Studios in Los Angeles with Jude Cole, is a guitar freak and collector of Gibson guitars. In an inter...

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TOM ARAYA Says There Is A Feel-Good, Family Side To SLAYER's Heavy Metal Assault

SLAYER frontman Tom Araya recently told Dan Nailen of The Salt Lake Tribune that his two kids ages 7 and 10, both veterans of SLAYER tours, love videos with lots of music, so Araya and his wife Sandra have a collection that includes the best-selling tween flick and other movies that are pretty ...

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CRUMBSUCKERS, THE ACCUSED: European Tour Cancelled

Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS has issued the following statement: "The February 2007 European tour with CRUMBSUCKERS, THE ACCUSED and LYZANXIA has unfortunately been canceled. The decision to cancel the tour was not made by any of the bands or venues, but by the agency that book...

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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Managing Itself For Upcoming Reunion

Hits Daily Double reports that the reunion of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, who will appear at this summer's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, follows a winding road that included an aborted Zack de la Rocha solo project, and the three remaining members — Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerfor...