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TAPROOT Collaborate With BILLY CORGAN, DEFTONES' CARPENTER

TAPROOT recently collaborated with former SMASHING PUMPKINS/ZWAN mainman Billy Corgan on material for the group's upcoming third Velvet Hammer/Atlantic album. "We went to meet Billy hoping to learn how to approach songwriting in a new way," drummer Jared Montague told Billboard.com. "We ended up get...

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DOHENY Perform In Hollywood: Photos Available

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, performed at The Gig in Hollywood, California Saturday night (March 13). Check out pictures from Wire Image. DOHENY, who are currently unsigned, are rounde...

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CRISIS: 'Like Sheep Led To Slaughter' Track Listing Revealed

CRISIS have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter", due on May 25 through The End/Children Of Rage Records. It is as follows: 01. Omen 02. Waking the Dead 03. A Graveyard For Bitches 04. Nomad 05. Politics Of Domination 06. Blood Burden 07. Rats In A Maze 08....

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Report: Australian Recording Studio Used By Banned German Skinhead Group

Ian McPhedran of Australia's Herald Sun is reporting that a Melbourne recording studio is producing hate songs for a skinhead band that preaches white supremacist messages via "heavy metal" music. The modest St Andrews Studio (where groups such as MORTIFICATION, PEGAZUS and ABOMINATOR have previousl...

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DOHENY: Another Hollywood Date Announced

DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, have announced another Hollywood date next month. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Mar. 13 - The Gig – Hollywood, CA Apr. 02 - The Gig - Hollywood, C...

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CHIMAIRA Book Studio Time For DEATH Tribute

CHIMAIRA will be entering Spider Studios on March 22 to record some music from the DEATH albums "Symbolic" and "Human" for the upcoming tribute CD "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Legendary guitarist James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) will be handling t...

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SCENES Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

German prog-metallers SCENES have parted ways with vocalist Nektarios Bamiatzis. "Collaboration with [Nektarios] the past few months had become more difficult and complicated to schedule due to his engagement at 'German Idol' as well as his solo career," the band write on their web site. "As a resul...

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MORTENSEN: 'BUCKETHEAD Is One Of The Most Gifted Individuals I've Met'

"Lord of the Rings" star Viggo Mortensen recently spoke to IGN.com about his collaboration with "the outlandishly bizarre" GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Buckethead. Mortensen and Buckethead have collaborated on several recordings that Mortensen released through his publishing company, Perceval Press. The...

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HELL ON EARTH: Festival Promoter Lied To Us

Industrial rock band HELL ON EARTH have issued the following statement via their official web site: "Jack Koshick, promoter for the Florida Sun n' Steel Metalfest, was caught in his own web of lies after HELL ON EARTH's meeting with Pinellas Expo Center's General Manager John LaChance and Koshick. "...

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JERRY CANTRELL Calls ALICE IN CHAINS Reunion 'Imminent'

Ex-ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell has confirmed to Launch Radio Networks that he recently jammed separately with his former bandmates, bassist Mike Inez and drummer Sean Kinney. Although all three have not played together in the same room yet, Cantrell told Launch that he feels confident s...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Hangover' Final Track Listing Revealed, ZAKK To Honor RANDY

According to the official Zakk Wylde fan site SDMFworldwide.com, the new BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album, "Hangover Music Vol. VI", will feature the following final track listing: 01. Crazy or High 02. Queen of Sorrow 03. Steppin' Stone 04. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 05. Takillya (Estyabon) 06. Won't Find...

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HANOI ROCKS Singer: AXL ROSE Was Scared Of Sharing The Stage With Us

HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe has spoken to Rock Rage about his previous friendship with GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and his opinion of Rose's current band. Asked if he is still friends with Axl, Monroe said, "Well, I was very friendly with him whenever we bumped into each other, but I haven...

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CRISIS Set Release Date For 'Like Sheep Led To Slaughter'

CRISIS have set a May 25 release date through The End/Children Of Rage Records for their new album, "Like Sheep Led To Slaughter". The follow-up to 1997's "The Hollowing" was recorded at Desert Moon Studios in Anaheim, Ca. with legendary producer Billy Anderson (CLUTCH, BRUTAL TRUTH, ORANGE GOBLIN,...

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DEATH Tribute Album Update: CHIMAIRA Added, Web Site Launched

Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy has issued the following update regarding his upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records: "This past Saturday, February 28th, the first...

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It's Official: JERRY CANTRELL, BILLY DUFFY Form New Band

Jerry Cantrell's manager Bill Siddons has confirmed to Launch that the former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist has formed a new band with former THE CULT axeman Billy Duffy (as first reported here Feb. 29). Siddons, however, was unable to confirm that ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist John Corabi had also been jammi...