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Cop Loses Job For Eating Pot-Laced Cookies At TOOL Concert

The Spokesman-Review recently reported that a Spokane, Washington city police officer resigned after being told two of his fellow officers saw him buy and eat two $1 cookies that apparently contained marijuana at a TOOL concert, a police spokesman said. Jonathon Smith, a three-year officer, quit lat...

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NIGHTINGALE: New Songtitles Revealed

Dag Swanö (a.k.a. Tom Nouga) of NIGHTINGALE — the Swedish progressive-metal band headed by Dag's brother Dan Swanö — has issued the following update on the recording process for the band's new album, "White Darkness": "Dan [Swanö] has been working hard with the lead vocals. Five songs of ten ready t...

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CELTIC FROST: 'H.R. GIGER Must Be One Of The Most Extraordinary Artists Currently Alive'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Shortly before we flew to Norway [for the Hole in the Sky festival], Les Barany let us know that H.R. Giger would be ready to welcome us again at his home in Zurich after our return to commemorate our r...

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CELTIC FROST Preparing For First North American Tour In 17 Years

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "The night before the band's departure to New York to commence CELTIC FROST's first tour of the U.S. and Canada in 17 years. "We have prepared two concert sets slightly different from the sets played thi...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist: 'We're Having More Fun Now Than I Can Remember'

NorthJersey.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On bassist Tom Hamilton, who recently completed a seven-week course of radiation treatment for throat cancer: "He's feeling better. I just talked to him the other day. We can't wa...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Classic 1985 Live Video Featuring JASON NEWSTED Posted Online

A classic video clip of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM performing the song "She Took an Axe" in 1985 — featuring future METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", will be reissued as a "Special...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Checks In From Hartford

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has posted the following message on the Aero Force One (AEROSMITH's official fan club) web site following the band's September 7 performance in Hartford, Connecticut: "I thought that for the second show of the tour it was pretty damn good. There were a couple of little...

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SINNER Begins Recording New Album: Photos Available

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars),Frank Rössler (keyboards),METALIUM's Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has entered Leon studio near Stuttgart with the engineering team of Achim Köhler and...

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HATEBREED: 'Supremacy' Enters German Chart At No. 52

HATEBREED's "Supremacy" has entered the German national album chart at position No. 52. As previously reported, "Supremacy" sold around 27,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 31 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number is roughly in line with the firs...

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PRIMUS Returns With Twin Releases In October

The mighty PRIMUS — bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry Lalonde and drummer Tim Alexander — return this fall with a formidable one-two-three punch. October 17 will bring twin releases: their first-ever retrospective CD "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus" (Interscope/UMe) and a new DVD...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Says His Band Does Not Like To Hide Behind The Monitors

Tom Lanham of InsideBayArea.com reports: If you thought professional boxers had a hard time of it in the ring, try joining the ranks of U.K. hyper-metal sensation DRAGONFORCE, invites battered bandleader Herman Li. When the longhaired warhorse of a guitarist steps onstage, he often becomes so pumped...

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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist: 'We've Been Very Unafraid Creatively'

AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello recently spoke to Gary Graff of The Plain Dealer about the group's brand new album, "Revelations". Regarding the band's funk overtones on the new CD, Morello said, "It's part of our musical psyche. I think we're all fans, from SLY & THE FAMILY STONE to JAMES BROW...

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JEFF KOLLMAN To Debut New Lineup Tonight

Los Angeles-based guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) is debuting a new live lineup under the JEFF KOLLMAN EXPLOSION banner at tonight's Baked Potato (3787 W. Cahuenga Blvd., Universal City, CA) show. Kollman will be joined by bassist Christopher Maloney (Z, COSMOSQUAD, VIRGI...

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AEROSMITH Likes Touring With Big Bands

United Press International reports that Boston rockers AEROSMITH find inspiration these days by touring with other big names. The group has shared bills in recent years with KID ROCK, KISS and LENNY KRAVITZ and began a 33-show run with MÖTLEY CRÜE Tuesday (Sept. 5) in Columbus, Ohio. "It keeps your...

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AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON: It Feels 'Really Weird' Not Touring With The Band

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton 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. Hamilton ha...