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40 BELOW SUMMER Frontman To Guest On 'All Knowing Force'

40 BELOW SUMMER co-founder/vocalist Max Illidge will be the featured guest on the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show tonight (Tuesday, January 16) at 10:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. PST. Listeners are encouraged to call 347-410-9416 to speak with Max or email their questions to show@allknowingf...

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Thrash Anthems

Stopgap releases are a fact of life in metal. The gaping maw of the industry is a demanding bitch-goddess of a master, and if you're signed, and you're not METALLICA, you better have something to throw into it on a timely schedule, or else. Why else did you think otherwise intelligent and quality mi...

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The Fall of an Empire

Do not let it be said that French symphonic metallers FAIRYLAND tricked you into buying "The Fall of an Empire". If you buy an album from a band called FAIRYLAND and you expect anything other than the utterly over-the-top bard-metal you get, you're either illiterate or retarded. Anyone not into Midd...

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Outcast

After a decade of releasing albums and numerous European tours, it's nothing short of amazing that the best EKTOMORF can come up with on their seventh release is such a ridiculous ripoff of the Max Cavalera school of simpler-is-better mono-thrash. It's not a passing resemblance, it's not an occasion...

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MSG Bassist: MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Cares About No One, Not Even Himself'

Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP/KOTTAK bassist Rev Jones. An excerpt from the chat follows: Pivotal Rage: You guys [MSG] had scheduled a North America tour for the fall of 2006. I was very disappointed that the tour didn't happen. What really went down? I kno...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman Publicly Apologizes To NIKKI SIXX, GENE SIMMONS And TRACII GUNS

Saviours of Rock recently conducted an interview with HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Saviours of Rock: Is [MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman] Vince Neil ever redeemable in your book [Vince Neil caused the tragic car accident in 1984 that killed his passenger, HANO...

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SOULFLY: More Information Revealed About MAX CAVALERA's Russian Appearance

Even though SOULFLY is on break through the start of the new year, the band's mainman Max Cavalera will make a special guest appearance with Paul Filipenko of the popular hardcore Russian group FAQ on January 11, 2007 in Moscow, Russia at the Shadow Club. Paul recently contributed some fire-spitting...

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SKINLESS Working On 'Progression Towards Evil' Reissue, DVD Release

New York-based death metallers SKINLESS are taking a few months off in early 2007 to recover from the "Trample the Weak World Tour 2006". "We had a fucking great time across Canada, Eastern USA, Europe, Australia and New Zealand and we'll be combing through the footage for a new SKINLESS DVD," the g...

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VENOM: 'Resurrection' To Be Re-Released

Sanctuary Records will re-release VENOM's 2000 album, "Resurrection", later in the year. The CD, which was originally issued in 2000 on the Steamhammer label, was the first VENOM album to feature Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) on the drums. An exact release dat...

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METAL INJECTION Uploads 30 Hours Of Footage Into 'Video Vault'

Metal Injection has uploaded over 30 hours of archival footage into its "Video Vault". Before becoming the first metal video-on-demand network, "Overdose", Metal Injection would release weekly episodic episodes featuring the best in underground videos as well as interviews with today's big stars and...

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Former CONTROL DENIED Singer, Ex-HAMMERHEART Label Owner Engage In Public War Of Words

Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner),has responded to accusations by former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar that Hammerheart/Karamageddon "cashed in" on late DEATH/CONTROL DENIE...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Confirms Singer's Departure

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has confirmed rumors that vocalist Mat Bruso has left the band. According to the remaining members of the group, Bruso "has decided that he has come to a point in his life where he must focus on more important things like going back to school to become a t...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist Attends Glendora's VILLAGE ART WALK; Photos Available

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended Glendora, California's annual Village Art Walk on December 8, 2006 to promote an interest in and appreciation of the arts. Michael took part in the festivities and had a collection of his basses on display at The Village Goldsmith, including the Jack...

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MANITOU Parts Ways With FIREBOX RECORDS

Finland's MANITOU, who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, have parted ways with Firebox Records. A new label home for the group has not yet been announced. MANITOU released its second full-length album, "Deadlock", in March 2006 through Firebox. The material...

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IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES Complete First Studio LP In 33 Years

Chris Harris of MTV.com reports that IGGY POP AND THE STOOGES have completed work on their first studio LP since 1973's groundbreaking "Raw Power". Entitled "The Weirdness", the CD will feature 16 tracks in all, including "Greedy Awful People", "Claustrophobia", "Mexican Guy", "I'm Fried", "ATM", "O...