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Raw

This is not what I expected from Italy's MERENDINE ATOMICHE. Basing my expectations for "Raw" on the mostly straight-up thrash metal of 2003's "Walk Across Fire", a revamping of the band's sound to one that is more modern and accessible took me aback. Once the initial shock wore off it quickly becam...

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ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE SOUR, AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For Houston's BUZZFEST

ALICE IN CHAINS, STONE SOUR and AVENGED SEVENFOLD are among the confirmed bands for BuzzFest XVIII, set to take place Sunday, October 8 at the Woodlands Pavilion in Houston, Texas. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Main Stage: ALICE IN CHAINS STONE SOUR BREAKING BENJAMIN AVENGED SEVENFO...

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LINKIN PARK: Live Recording Of New Song Posted Online

LINKIN PARK performed a brand new song, tentatively dubbed "Qwerty", during its appearances at this past weekend's Summer Sonic festivals in Japan. Listen to the audio of the song at YouTube.com. The track can also be downloaded at the LINKIN PARK fan site Linkin Park Association. LINKIN PARK rapper...

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THREAT SIGNAL: 'Counterbalance' Video Launched

Just days before the release of their debut album, "Under Reprisal", on Nuclear Blast Records, Canadian metal hopefuls THREAT SIGNAL have launched a self-produced video for the song "Counterbalance". The clip features footage of the band on the road, in the studio with producer Christian Olde Wolber...

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LIVING COLOUR Guitarist: 'DOUG PINNICK Is An Incredible Vocalist And Bassist'

LIVING COLOUR is currently on tour in Europe with Doug Pinnick of KING'S X filling in for singer Corey Glover after Glover was unable to make the dates due to a scheduling conflict. The band's guitarist, Vernon Reid, has checked in with the following update: "We're in Budapest, Hungary and so far it...

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ROSE TATTOO Inducted In Australia's ARIA HALL OF FAME

Legendary Australian hard rockers ROSE TATTOO were inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame at Melbourne's Regent Theatre Wednesday night (August 16). ROSE TATTOO paid homage to late guitarist Pete Wells, who passed away earlier this year, according to The Courier Mail. Frontman Angry Anderson was able to...

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BLIND MELON: 'Live At The Palace' Reissue Due In October

BLIND MELON's "Live at the Palace" CD will be reissued on October 17 with expanded packaging on Capitol/EMI. Recorded in Los Angeles on October 11, 1995, BLIND MELON's "Live at the Palace" CD captured the band at their creative and dynamic peak: the group was touring in support of their second album...

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GENE SIMMONS Accused Of 'Stealing' Name For Son's Band

Aversion.com reports that transgendered punk icon Jayne County isn't taking too kindly to KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons "stealing" her backing band's name for his son's new band. Simmons unveiled his son's new band on his "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" show, dubbing the 17-year-old rocker's outfi...

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SCORPIONS: WACKEN OPEN AIR Performance Available For Download

The "Wacken Radio" broadcast of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS' headlining appearance August 3 at the Wacken Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany — where they were joined by special guests and former bandmates Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Herman Rarebell — has been made available for down...

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UNEARTH, BLEEDING THROUGH, TERROR: Tour Dates Announced

UNEARTH, BLEEDING THROUGH, TERROR and THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD will team up for the "Sanctity of Brothers" tour beginning in early September. Commented UNEARTH drummer Mike Justian: "The upcoming 'Sanctity Of Brothers' tour is like a seven layer burrito its got all the right ingredients and when...

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Electric Satisfaction

Like a Gilby Clarke solo record or an ENUFF Z'NUFF career retrospective, CRASH KELLY dredge up pleasant enough associations with their warm, summery hard rock sound. They take as many cues from CHEAP TRICK as from ALICE COOPER, they write songs tailor-made to be championed by the type of radio DJ th...

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PAUL GILBERT Schedules CD-Release Party In Hollywood

Guitarist Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) has issued the following update: "To celebrate the release of my new CD, 'Get out of My Yard', in the USA, I am having an album release party/live show on August 31st in Hollywood, CA!! The venue is Musicians' Institute, and all MI students are welcome, plus...

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CRASH KELLY Comments On POISON, ALICE COOPER Shows

Glam rock quartet CRASH KELLY — whose new album, the Gilby Clarke-produced "Electric Satisfaction", is now available — is in the midst of a series of high-profile gigs. Last week, the band performed a hometown show at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre alongside POISON and CINDERELLA before flying to Ame...

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BRUTAL TRUTH: 'Animal Kingdom' / 'Kill Trend Suicide' Reissue To Include Bonus Video Footage

Relapse Records has set an October 17 release date for the reissue of the post-Earache material from influential '90s extreme metallers BRUTAL TRUTH, "Sounds of the Animal Kingdom" (1997) and the preceding "Kill Trend Suicide" mini-CD (1996). According to a posting on the Relapse web site, "'Sounds....

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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...