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SLAYER, MARILYN MANSON: More In Common Than You'd Think?

Since rock 'n' roll's inception in the 1950s, it's always been blamed for the ills of society-and no one knows that better than SLAYER or MARILYN MANSON. From suicides to school shootings, both acts have continually been unfairly categorized as scapegoats by media pundits and politicians simply beca...

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EXODUS: More Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have lined up the following dates during August: Aug. 03 - Las Vegas, NV @ Jillians Aug. 04 - San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle Aug. 05 - Mexicali, Mexico @ El Jardin Sllencio Extreme Aug. 06 - Modesto, CA @ Fat Cat Music house Aug. 07 ...

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U.S. Servicemen And Women Meet AEROSMITH While On Deployment

Pacific Daily News reports: While at sea, sailors and Marines aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz were surprised by a visit from the legendary rock band AEROSMITH on May 30. "Hi everybody, this is AEROSMITH. Hope you guys are having fun and playing safe — and, always remember, 'Du...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman: We're Proud To Count TYPE O NEGATIVE Among Our Friends

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "115 concerts into the 'Monotheist' tour. Our 100th procession of musical morbidity since disinterring the prodigious CELTIC FROST took place in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2007. Incidentally, the v...

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Former INCANTATION Frontman Releases Rare CARNAGE Demo

Ex-INCANTATION frontman Craig Pillard (EVOKEN, METHADRONE) and Tom Goodwin (current MAJUR BLUDD drummer) have posted their rare CARNAGE (New Jersey) 1989 demo on CARNAGE's MySpace page. This brutally raw and heavy tape, which features Pillard on guitar and Goodwin on vocals, has been highly sought a...

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SWORN To Release Debut Album In July

SWORN, the Norwegian black metal project led by Lars Jensen (MYRKGRAV),will release its debut album, "The Alleviation", on July 20 via Twilight Vertrieb. The CD was recorded and mixed at the Conclave Media Studio in the fall of 2006. The vocals were laid down at Koia Studios between September 2006...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman Gets His 'Death Mask'; Photo Available

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his blog: "Spent time at the premises of Fangoria magazine on Broadway in New York to have a life cast taken of me by Josh Turi, Tom Denier, Jr., and Eli Livingston. Tom then made a mould of it in order to allow ...

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TOM MORELLO Adds More Solo Dates To Schedule

Launch Radio Networks reports: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and ex-AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello has added a batch of late June tour dates with THRICE frontman Dustin Kensrue to his schedule. The trek begins on June 17 in Dallas, finishing up on June 27 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Morello is going o...

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MIKE PATTON's PEEPING TOM To Perform On 'The Henry Rollins Show' This Friday

PEEPING TOM, the band featuring former FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton, will be the featured musical guest on "The Henry Rollins Show" on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) on Friday, June 1 at 11:00 p.m. EST. The group will perform the song "Mojo" from its self-titled debut. Repeat broadcasts ar...

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CELTIC FROST Working On 'A Number Of DVD Projects'

PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer. A few excerpts from the chat follow: PyroMusic.net: I hear a lot of rumors, including that you had been rehearsing HELLHAMMER songs and I just want to clear one thing up. Have you ever considered reforming...

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Rare EDWIN DARE Live Videos Posted Online

Two rare live videos of mid-'90s progressive metal cult heroes EDWIN DARE, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),have been posted at YouTube: "Feel the Power": Video "The Backburner": Video Both tracks are off the band's 1994 sophomore disc "Can't Break Me", issued on the band's...

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TOM MORELLO Discusses Return To RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE; Video Available

Artisan News Service recently caught up with Tom Morello, who discussed getting back to his authentic political roots with the triumphant return of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. Watch the clip at YouTube. Morello's debut disc as his political folk alter ego THE NIGHTWATCHMAN, "One Man Revolution", arriv...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'This New Sh*t Is Aggressive With A Capital A'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has issued the following update: "Just a quick word to let everyone know has been up! Rehearsing about seven hours a day right now, busting our asses as Mr. Sneap [British producer Andy Sneap] will arrive on June 3rd and into the studio we go. Eleven songs done as of now,...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'We're Ready To Get Back Home And Write The New Album'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer. An excerpt from the chat follows: About Heavy Metal: You've been on the road with TYPE O NEGATIVE for about a month. How has it been going? Tom Gabriel Fischer: It's fantastic. Both bands a...

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VINNIE PAUL Checks In From HELLYEAH Tour

HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) has issued the following report from the band's current tour: "Well, finally the HELLYEAH tour has begun. Baltimore was the lucky first spot — and Tom's [Maxwell, guitar] hometown — so it was the perfect choice to bust our cherry! The venu...