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VINNIE PAUL's New Band Has A Name: HELLYEAH

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has confirmed that his new band with members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE has been officially dubbed HELLYEAH. The group has been writing and recording material in Dallas, Texas for what will eventually become its debut album, tentatively due in Ma...

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Former ROYAL ANGUISH Members Join Forces In MENA BRINNO

Former ROYAL ANGUISH members Katy Decker (vocals) and Marius Kozlowski (guitar) have joined forces in MENA BRINNO, a gothic metal band based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently recording a demo at Morrisound Studios with Tom Morris engineering and Robert Genito (CELLPAN) on drums. Commented Katy:...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE

Shay Quillen of The Mercury News recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How is [bassist] Tom [Hamilton] doing? [Tom is recovering from throat cancer.] Perry: He's definitely getting better and better. It looks like he could possibl...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: Pathetically Dissed By Petty Bands Back Home

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Abyssal and yet at the same time deeply alluring discussions with Martin [Ain, bass] over dinner last night regarding the band, the ongoing North American tour, the band's future, and the personal demon...

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SLAYER Dedication In SPIN: Photo Available

The new issue of Spin magazine has a great example of hardcore SLAYER dedication. Click here and here to see the effort. As previously reported, SLAYER's video for the song "Eyes of the Insane" has been posted online exclusively at MP3.com. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Tony Petrossian (SLIPKNOT),"...

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CELTIC FROST: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

Swiss metal band CELTIC FROST has announced new tour dates for Japan, beginning in January of 2007, as part of the "Extreme The Dojo" tour with Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON. This marks the first time that CELTIC FROST has ever toured Japan. "It goes without saying that we are very much lookin...

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SLAYER: 'Eyes Of The Insane' Video Posted Online

SLAYER's video for the song "Eyes of the Insane" has been posted online exclusively at MP3.com. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Tony Petrossian (SLIPKNOT),"Eyes of the Insane" is a first-person narrative about the horrors leading up to the final moments of a solder at war. The entire video is a singl...

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Lupara

I remember being unimpressed with LUPARA's performance at Minneapolis Mayhem II, which makes my generally favorable impression of the band's debut album even more surprising. Featuring guitarist Jeremy Wagner, formerly of BROKEN HOPE, LUPARA's debut album is a hate-filled, slab of solid American ext...

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ROCKDETECTOR: 50,000 Bands And Counting

Rockdetector, the world's largest rock and metal database, has just entered its 50,000th band. Established by rock journalist and author Garry Sharpe-Young as an online database in September 2001, Rockdetector is recognised as the primary and most detailed host of factual data on all things rock and...

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CHRIS CORNELL In Car Crash

According to SFGate.com, AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell is counting his blessings after a truck careered into his motorcycle in Los Angeles. The rocker was thrown off his bike and suffered severe cuts and bruises after the accident on Tuesday (Oct. 24). Although his $50,000 Exile Chopper was smas...

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OBITUARY Guitarist Flips Car During Race: Photos Available

According to a posting on OBITUARY's web site, the group's guitarist Trevor Peres flipped his race car last weekend during a race. "He was not hurt and only tore up his a little bit!" the postings adds. Check out pictures at this location. As previously reported, Metal Mind Productions has set a Nov...

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Former ELECTRIC EARTH Drummer Explains His Departure

Founding member/drummer Lars Berger of the Swedish hard rock band ELECTRIC EARTH has issued the following statement explaining his decision to leave the group: "I've decided to quit the wonderful job of being the drummer for ELECTRIC EARTH. It is, of course, a decision that has not come suddenly but...

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AEROSMITH: Cancer-Stricken Bassist Checks In

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton — who is sitting out the first part of the band's "The Route of All Evil" tour after completing a seven-week course of radiation treatment for throat cancer (filling in for Hamilton is David Hull, a longtime friend of the band who played in the JOE PERRY PROJECT) — has...

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CELTIC FROST: Myrtle Beach Show Cancelled

CELTIC FROST's October 28 show in Myrtle Beach, SC at the House of Blues has been cancelled. Unfortunately, this also means the the final "Roadie for a Day" contest that was scheduled for this same show has also been cancelled. For ticket refund information, please contact the House of Blues at 843-...

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PHENOMENA Triple-CD Digipack To Arrive In December

Escape Music has announced the forthcoming release of a triple-CD digipack which combines the first three PHENOMENA albums. These three classic recordings include an all-star cast of musicians that include Glenn Hughes, Brian May, Ray Gillan, Scott Gorham and Don Airey, plus many others. All three a...