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SCOTT WEILAND Defends Use Of NAZI SS Hat, Says It 'Symbolizes Loss Of Democracy'
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland made the German branch of the band's label, Sony BMG Music, uneasy after executives there learned that Weiland had recently been wearing a Nazi SS hat onstage. According to NewYorkMetro.com, a letter from the German offic...June 9, 2005
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ALL THAT REMAINS Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Replacement
ALL THAT REMAINS, the Massachusetts-based act featuring former SHADOWS FALL vocalist Philip Labonte, have posted the following message on their official web site: "We officially announce that Matt Deis [bass] has left the band to pursue other exciting avenues. We are sad to see Matt go, but it was h...June 8, 2005
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VELVET REVOLVER: One Year Later
Launch Radio Networks reports: It was one year ago today that VELVET REVOLVER released its debut album, "Contraband". No one knew if the pairing of former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland with several ex-members of GUNS N' ROSES would be successful, but months of touring, nearly two million...June 8, 2005
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DAVE GROHL: NIRVANA 'Ripped Off' UNLEASHED Song
An early track by the Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED was the basis of an unreleased NIRVANA song that was close to appearing on the band's "With The Lights Out" box set, ex-NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl revealed to Sweden's Close-Up magazine during a recent intervie...June 8, 2005
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ROYAL ANGUISH Sign With Holland's FEAR DARK RECORDS
Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH have inked a deal with Holland's Fear Dark. The group's first release for the label will be a limited-edition version of ROYAL ANGUISH's most recent EP, entitled "Tales of Sullen Eyes", tentatively due late summer. The EP was recorded at Mana Studios in...June 7, 2005
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SHADOWS FALL Bassist Talks About METALLICA Comparisons, Upcoming Album
Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL bassist Paul Romanko. A couple of excerpts from the conversation follow: Live 4 Metal: I've read several comments in magazines and whatnot calling you guys the "next METALLICA." What's your reaction to that? Paul Romanko: "That goes in o...June 6, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH Responds To FRAMESHIFT Mastermind's Songwriting Challenge
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has responded to a challenge by Henning Pauly, the mastermind behind the FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, to spend two days in the studio writing and producing a new song that musicially similar to FRAMESHIFT's "Absence of Empathy" album, on which Bach cla...June 4, 2005
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THIS IS MENACE Record Radio Sessions For XFM, BBC RADIO 1
THIS IS MENACE, the U.K.-based collaborative project spearheaded by PITCHSHIFTER bassist Mark Clayden and drummer Jason Bowld, have just performed live radio sessions for Xfm and BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show". Jason Bowld says: "The session was awesome and a real buzz because it's the first live taste o...May 31, 2005
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8 FOOT SATIVA Part Ways With Singer, Drummer
West Auckland, New Zealand-based metal band 8 FOOT SATIVA have parted ways with drummer Sam Sheppard and his brother/vocalist Matt Sheppard due to "irreconcilable differences." The Sheppard brothers will carry on with their SINATE project, for which they are currently seeking a bassist. 8 FOOT SATIV...May 31, 2005
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MICHALE GRAVES Announces New Drummer For Solo Band
Due to "prior commitment and circumstances," drummer Paul Lifeless (A LIFELESS ALLIANCE, MISTER MONSTER) has decided not to tour with former MISFITS frontman Michale Graves' new solo band. "He remains a great friend to all of us and we wish him the best," Michale writes on his web site. Replacing Li...May 30, 2005
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THORNS OF THE CARRION Reunite, Begin Work On New Album
After disbanding in 2002, U.S. funeral doom metal band THORNS OF THE CARRION have returned with a new lineup featuring founding member/guitarist Allen Scott, original vocalist Matt Chapman, Chris Dalcin on drums (ELUSIVE TRAVEL, FLEDGLING DEATH, ...AND HERE I LIE),Rinaldo Yulfo III on keyboards, an...May 30, 2005
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Former CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Confirmed For 'Roadrunner All-Stars' CD
SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has recruited Dave Pybus (ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, ANATHEMA) to play bass guitar on one of the tracks for Roadrunner Records' forthcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" disc — which is expected to contain original tracks that are the product of collaborations between past and prese...May 29, 2005
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CAMP FREDDY Finishing Up Work On Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock...May 28, 2005
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THROWDOWN's 'Vendetta' To Include Limited-Edition DVD
The first 50,000 fans who pick up a copy of THROWDOWN's new album, "Vendetta", will be treated to a limited-edition DVD that will include a brand new documentary. The CD is is scheduled for release on June 28 through Trustkill. Nearly twenty minutes in length, the never-before-seen documentary featu...May 27, 2005
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TRIVIUM's HEAFY Tapped To Co-Produce 'Roadrunner All-Stars' Disc
According to MTV.com, the fourth mystery producer behind Roadrunner Records' forthcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" disc — which is expected to contain original tracks that are the product of collaborations between past and present members of the label's roster — has been revealed. Joining producers/com...May 27, 2005
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