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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Sometimes Thinks About Running For Public Office
David Berlin of The Union-Tribune recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the "United Abominations" track "Amerikhastan", which features the lyrics, "… A roaring lion is about to be unleashed on earth / Hey, Jihad Joe? Guess what?...May 11, 2007
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SILENT FORCE, HAREM SCAREM To Team Up For Double Headliner Tour Of Japan
SILENT FORCE and HAREM SCAREM will team up for a double headliner tour of Japan in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 26 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 27 - Tokyo, JPN @ Quattro Sep. 28 - Osaka, JPN @ Quattro SILENT FORCE's fourth album, "Walk the Earth", was released in Europe in ...May 11, 2007
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SILENT FORCE, RECKLESS TIDE, SUIDAKRA New Albums To Receive U.S. Release
A flurry of four releases makes May 22 one of the busiest days of the year for Locomotive Records. SILENT FORCE's "Walk the Earth": "The new SILENT FORCE is everything power metal aspires to be. With guitar hero Alexander Beyrodt, vocalist DC Cooper, bassist Jurgen Steinmetz, drummer Andre Hilgers a...May 11, 2007
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OZZFEST Announces STATIC-X As Final Main-Stage Act On This Summer's Tour
Ozzfest alumni STATIC-X is the last band to join the Ozzfest revolution by signing on for this year's historic "Freefest." They, along with OZZY OSBOURNE, LAMB OF GOD, HATEBREED and others, will give fans the rock experience of their lives at a price that's hard to beat. As previously announced, the...May 10, 2007
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Former MINISTRY/NIN Member MARTIN ATKINS To Release Book On Touring
Former MINISTRY/NINE INCH NAILS member Martin Atkins has just completed his book on touring. According to a press release, "Tour:Smart" is "the first real book on touring." Atkins has been a member of KILLING JOKE, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD., MINISTRY, NINE INCH NAILS, PIGFACE and has run his own label Invis...May 10, 2007
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OVERKILL Founder RAT SKATES Revisits Thrash Metal's Old School In New Film
"Born in the Basement", a documentary from filmmaker/OVERKILL founder Rat Skates, will be released on May 12, 2007 by Kundrat Productions. Written and narrated by Skates, this is an autobiographical journey that begins in 1980, when the East Coast of North America experienced a massive culture clash...May 10, 2007
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JOE SATRIANI: 'Surfing With The Alien' 20th Anniversary Reissue To Include Bonus DVD
"Surfing with the Alien" was the album that ignited Joe Satriani's career as a solo performer. The acclaimed guitarist's second full-length release, "Surfing with the Alien" was originally issued in October 1987 on Relativity Records. It became a left-field bestseller that reached No. 29 on the Bill...May 9, 2007
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SAMAEL Films 'Slavocracy' Video
Swiss metal experimentalists SAMAEL shot a video for the song "Slavocracy" last week in Germany. In other news, a download single will be available from Friday, May 11 at the Nuclear Blast Shop. It will contain three songs: "Valkyries' New Ride", "Slavocracy" and an instrumental version of "Slavocra...May 9, 2007
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The Craft of Contradiction
It becomes immediately apparent from the orgasmic shredding heard on the instrumental opener ("Enduring the Illusion") of ESTUARY's "The Craft of Contradiction" that the Cincinnati band has taken is mix of death and thrash metal to new heights. "To Exist and Endure" spoke vociferously to the band's...May 9, 2007
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GUNS N' ROSES To Play LIVE EARTH Concert In Hamburg?
According to GnrDaily.com, GUNS N' ROSES are among the rumored artists that will perform at the Live Earth series of concerts which will be staged at various locations around the world on July 7. The event will be hosted by Al Gore. Hamburg Magazin and Radio Hamburg are reporting ...May 8, 2007
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Rent Your Own Toilet At WACKEN OPEN AIR
The organizers of the world-famous Wacken Open Air festival have come up with a new way to satisfy their customers and in the process put a few extra bucks in their pockets to offset the costs of running the annual event. Check out this unique offer, available now via the festival's official web ...May 8, 2007
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EXPLODER Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival
EXPLODER, the U.K. rock/metal band led by Mick Kenney (ANAAL NATHRAKH, PROFESSOR FATE, MISTRESS),has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The band will kick-start the proceedings on the Friday main stage. The fest...May 7, 2007
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SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY Joined By Former TESTAMENT/FORBIDDEN Guitarist
Oakland, California's SCORCHED-EARTH POLICY will play the first show in support of its new release, "MMVI", on June 5 at The Uptown Nightclub (1928 Telegraph Ave.) in Oakland. The band will be supporting LUDICRA (Alternative Tentacles),MIDDIAN (Metal Blade) and MINSK (Relapse). Joining the core lin...May 7, 2007
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SOLEMNITY Adds New Guitarists
Germany's SOLEMNITY has announced the addition of guitarists Robin Fischer (ex-HAGGARD, RED TO GREY) and Frank Pané (ex-VALLEY'S EVE, RED TO GREY, BURN) to the group's ranks. The band has written more than two dozen songs for its new album, which it plans on recording this summer. SOLEMNITY's limite...May 6, 2007
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DEICIDE Cancels MILWAUKEE METALFEST Appearance
The organizers of the Milwaukee Metalfest XIX, which is set to take place May 11-12 at the Waukesha Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin, have issued the following update: "Due to legal issues, Glenn Benton has been forced to cancel DEICIDE's appearance at Milwaukee Metal Fest XIX. We're extremely dis...May 6, 2007