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OTEP Frontwoman Among CNN.com's 'People You Should Know'

As part of the "People You Should Know" special, CNN.com users sent in their nominations for people they'd like to know more about and one such user was James Padgett of Indiana, who stated, "I would like to see a story on Otep Shamaya. She is the lead singer of the band OTEP. She was ...

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MASTODON Drummer On Next Album: 'It's Going To Throw People Through A Loop'

James Ridley of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On playing tours across the globe supporting just about every monster band in the metal world and "slaying" their idols? "I don't know about that. It's a...

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SAINT CAINE Schedules Dates With SEVENDUST, GODSMACK

SAINT CAINE, the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist John Kosco (ex-DROPBOX),ex-BLOODSIMPLE/DOWNSET drummer Chris Hamilton, guitarist Joey Wilkinson (ex-DROPBOX) and bassist John "Eville" Freeman, has lined up the following dates: April 17 - Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA (with SEVENDUST) Apri...

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MUNICIPAL WASTE To Release 'The Art Of Partying' In June

Richmond's thrash monsters MUNICIPAL WASTE have completed work on their second Earache CD, entitled "The Art of Partying". A press release reads: "Sticking it in the face of depressing modern eyeliner fuelled rock with a blatant disregard for their own safety in honour of the thrash party gods and a...

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THE ACTUAL To Support VELVET REVOLVER On U.S. Dates

Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, which is signed to Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),has been confirmed as the support act on VELVET REVOLVER's U.S. tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Survival Is For Those Who Let Fear Run Their Lives'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "We are all on the same raft. 500 Direct TV channels and an unlimited choice of purchase options doesn't change that. The ocean that surrounds us all ain't one we can swim, it's vast, cold and merciless. We live...

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UNBURIED Forges On As Trio

St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED has parted ways with vocalist Justin Tombed. "There are no hard feelings or bad blood, we will remain brothers beyond the grave," commented guitarist Dreathus Harris. "Instead of finding a new frontman we have taken the initiative to move on as a...

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VINCE NEIL'S MOTLEY CRUISE 2008 To Include Live Performance By MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil and Carnival Cruise Lines invite you to embrace your "Wild Side" and board the newly renovated Carnival Imagination for a four-day rock and roll vacation filled with music, fun and sun — and of course, plenty of "Girls Girls Girls"! Departing from Miami on January 24, 2...

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The Life Burns Tour

Every time the opportunity arises to listen to APOCALYPTICA I can be heard muttering something about having immense respect for the metal-by-way-of-cello group, but not having the patience for it. Then I listen to it and wonder what the hell I was thinking. The band's renditions of tunes by the like...

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Parasite

For the sake of the review, we will assume that this Michigan band's name, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, comes from a harrowing tale of murder and betrayal that started and ended on a Tuesday. How else would you explain the inspiration behind the lethally chaotic modern grindcore/death metal (toss in abrasi...

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Zen and the Art

A few years ago I said some album or band was "more underground than Rich Hoak in a mine shaft." The former BRUTAL TRUTH man has more than lived up to my lame joke since that band's initial dissolution — as a member of TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, he carries on their tradition of thinking man's ...

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SOULFLY Mainman Discusses Upcoming Album

For the past month, SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera has been holed up inside his home in Arizona writing songs for the band's next album, recording demos, and letting his creativity flow. The following question-and-answer session with Max was posted on the group's official web site, SoulflyWeb.com: Q:...

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THE AGONIST Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

It is extremely rare to find an up-and-coming metal band taking strong political stands, much less one that's led by a dominating, beautiful, edgy female. But it is exactly this unique dynamic that led Century Media Records to sign Montreal's THE AGONIST (formerly THE TEMPEST) to a worldwide deal. T...

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FIREWIND Announces U.S. Tour

This fall, FIREWIND pledges their allegiance to their U.S. fans by scheduling their first ever trip stateside. This Greek metal powerhouse is set to kick things off on September 19 by performing alongside EPICA and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, which will be immediately followed by a week-long headlining run...

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STURCH Signs With SWELL CREEK RECORDS

German modern hard rock act STURCH has inked a deal with Swell Creek Records. The label is going to release the band's debut album, "Beauty, Anger & Agression" in September 2007. The first single, "Bless Me with Patience", can be downloaded from the band's MySpace page. STURCH is: Dennis Wendig...