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DISTURBED Live In Norfolk: Video Available

AOL Music Live/Network Live is currently streaming video footage of DISTURBED's February 21, 2006 performance at NorVa in Norfolk, Virginia. Catch this high-octane concert, on demand, on AOL Music at this location. As previously reported, DISTURBED will shoot a video for their cover of the GENESIS h...

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METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT: 'I Can't See Us Stopping Anytime Soon'

Therese Owen of South Africa's Tonight recently interviewed METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On how the band maintains their chemistry and energy: "We definitely have a ritual. We get together beforehand in one room where we just play riffs - ours, someone else'...

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ARCH ENEMY 'Getting Ready' For North American Tour

ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Right now we’re getting ready to start rehearsing with the whole band for the upcoming Jägermeister tour with CHIMAIRA [plus NEVERMORE, GOD FORBID and HATE ETERNAL]. I'm looking forward to seeing...

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ELIS Finish Recording New Album

Liechtenstein-based female-fronted gothic metal band ELIS recorded the final parts for the follow-up to 2004's "Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky" on March 3-4 at Mastersound Studios in Stuttgart. "While Jana, Sarah, Wolfram and Timmi played all string parts in only two days, Esther gave her debut in the...

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DISTURBED Frontman Talks About 'Land Of Confusion' Video

Launch Radio Networks reports: DISTURBED will shoot a video for its cover of the GENESIS hit "Land of Confusion" with Todd McFarlane directing. McFarlane, who also worked on the cover art for the band's latest album, "Ten Thousand Fists", has previously helmed clips for KORN and PEARL JAM. DISTURBED...

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Audio Interview With Former EXODUS Bassist MICHAEL BUTLER Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 50 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This jam-packed anniversary special contains interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with AMERICAN HEARTBREAK/ex-EXODUS bassist Michael Butler, Keavin Wiggins of antiMusic.com, and voice-over artist Gary. Topi...

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Nothing Positive, Only Negative

So the question is: Why wouldn't you sign a band that released an album called "Shit Bloody Shit"? Well, that and the aptly described "southern fried dirt metal" will get an aptly-named band like FACEDOWNINSHIT a grubby spot on the Relapse roster. Take a little burned out punk rock soul, the heart o...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Speaks Candidly About VAN HALEN's Past And Future

Published in Japan, Burrn! magazine is famous for their worldwide exclusive interviews. VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed in February 2006 for the April issue, which is out now. Anthony was interviewed by the magazine's U.S. correspondent John "Shooter" Harrell for their exclusive st...

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UGLY Tap Producer RICK PARASHAR For Full-Length Debut

UGLY, the Detroit-based band featuring former members of BRIDGE and OUTSPOKEN, have tapped legendary producer Rick Parashar (PEARL JAM, NICKELBACK, ALICE IN CHAINS, ROB ZOMBIE) to produce their debut album, tentatively due this fall via Rust Records. Pre-production will begin in Cleveland on March 2...

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DISTURBED's 'Land Of Confusion' Clip To Leave 'Lasting Impression' With MTV Audience

Todd McFarlane — the comic-book artisan behind "Spawn" and the entrepreneur who's built himself an action-figure empire — recently spoke to MTV.com about the task of directing the video for DISTURBED's hard-rockin' take on the classic GENESIS hit "Land of Confusion". McFarlane hopes DISTURBED's vide...

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PEARL JAM Score Highest-Ever Modern Rock Debut

Billboard.com is reporting that PEARL JAM have scored their highest-ever modern rock debut as their new single, "World Wide Suicide", lands at No. 3 on the Billboard Radio Monitor modern rock chart. The track, which also ranks No. 1 on the format's audience chart, landed 68 Airplay Adds (six or more...

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LOVE/HATE: European Tour Dates Announced

LOVE/HATE, now featuring vocalist Jizzy Pearl, guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),bassist Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL),and drummer Dave Moreno, have added more dates to their European tour. The schedule is now shaping up as follows: Apr. 21 - Tarzana, CA @ Paladinos Apr. 25...

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ANNIHILATOR: Bassist RUSS BERGQUIST To Rejoin Band For European Tour

Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist, who was in the band between 1999 and 2003, will be rejoining the group for their European summer tour, according to a posting on ANNIHILATOR's official web site. Commented Bergquist: "A few years back, I left the band to pursue other things. I started a fam...

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CAMP FREDDY Guitarist Confirms SCOTT WEILAND Has Joined Band As 'Core Member'

Former THE CULT touring bassist and current CAMP FREDDY guitarist Billy Morrison has confirmed in an online posting that VELVET REVOLVER/ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has joined the Los Angeles-based "jam" group CAMP FREDDY as a "core member." "The band operates with a huge rotating gu...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Auctioning 'Q2K' PEARL Kit

QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield is selling a "Q2K" drum kit via eBay for a "buy-it-now" price of $4,699. "I have so many drum kits that it is just time to clean house," Scott writes on the auction page. "This kit is a custom Pearl Masters series in a black wrap finish. Sizes include ...