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NEVERMORE Bassist To Undergo Crohn's Disease Treatment; Ex-MEGADETH Man To Fill In

NEVERMORE bass player and one of the founding members Jim Sheppard will soon be undergoing a minor procedure for Crohn's Disease, a condition he's managed for over 15 years. Unable to perform with the band during the first part of their upcoming tour with IN FLAMES, Sheppard is expected to rejoin th...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist To Embark On IBANEZ Clinic Tour

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson is setting out on a 5-city guitar clinic tour, during which he hopes to create an intimate setting for interacting with his fans, as well as unveiling his new custom-designed Ibanez MTM1 Mick Thomson signature electric guitar. The MTM1 was custom designed to Mick's ex...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: RICK RUBIN Will Probably Have His Hands Full With METALLICA

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: I read this morning that you'd just finished the actual recording? King: "Pretty much. We're probably 70-75 percent done. Most of the basic recording's been fin...

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KORN Frontman Is 'Extremely Concerned' About American Conservatives

Although Jonathan Davis dismissed any political influence when writing "See You on the Other Side", the KORN singer told Australia's Time Off magazine that he is still unhappy with the current state of government affairs in America. "I'm extremely concerned with how conservative America is," Davis s...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Singer's Daughter On Her Father: 'He Likes Order'

While many musicians want little more than the clichéd sex, drugs and rock and roll, QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate is a family man, with five daughters, and is focused on living a life outside the mainstream. "I'm very blessed with my wife," Geoff tells PopMatters in a brand-new interview. "She is...

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ALICE COOPER To Headline TASTE OF MINNESOTA

ALICE COOPER has been confirmed as one of the headliners of this summer's Taste of Minnesota, which runs June 30 through July 4 along the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul. Event organizers have announced the full lineup of more than 50 performers, including headliners ALICE COOPER, LOS LONELY...

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BYZANTINE Record EYEHATEGOD Cover For Upcoming Tribute Album

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE recently entered the studio to record a cover song for an upcoming upcoming EYEHATEGOD tribute album. Lead guitarist Tony Rohrbough offers this update: "While most of you were chowing down on some Easter dinner last Sunday, we were in the studio....

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BAD ACID TRIP Added To Second Stage Lineup At This Year's OZZFEST

BAD ACID TRIP have been confirmed as the "mystery band" on the the "Monster Energy" second stage at this year's Ozzfest, according to Ozzfest.com. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE (10 dates only) SYSTEM OF A DOWN DISTURBED TBA** HATEBREED LACUNA COIL **Maj...

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MACHINE HEAD's FLYNN: 'Our Goal Is To Write The Greatest No-Bullsh*t Metal Album Of All Time'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "What's up fuckers! How the hell's it goin'? The mighty MACHINE HEAD are doing fucking splendid these days. Been hanging out at home for a while now. After touring so long, it's pretty nice. Connecti...

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KORN, DEFTONES, STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF, DIR EN GREY To Team Up For FAMILY VALUES Tour

MTV.com is reporting that KORN and DEFTONES will be co-headlining this year's Family Values Tour. Rounding out the mainstage lineup will be STONE SOUR, FLYLEAF and DIR EN GREY. For the first time, the trek will also feature a second stage, with acts to be announced soon. "We're gonna have some hip-h...

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THE BLACK CROWES: Tour Dates Announced

Billboard.com is reporting that THE BLACK CROWES have tapped ROBERT RANDOLPH AND THE FAMILY BAND as well as the DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS for a nine-week summer tour. The outing will kick off June 10 in Seattle and run through Aug. 12 at Colorado's famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tickets begin going on sale S...

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JOEY RAMONE Birthday Benefit To Take Place Next Month

Billboard.com is reporting that THE STROKES, THE DICTATORS' Andy Shernoff, the DEAD BOYS' Cheetah Chrome and DKT with guest vocalists Corey Glover and Marshall Crenshaw will perform at the Joey Ramone Birthday Benefit next month. The event will be held May 19 at New York's Irving Plaza on what would...

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Pro Patria Finlandia

With Easter upon us, what better time for a review of "Pro Patria Finlandia" by Finland's blaspheming blackened thrash punks? Nobody does it quite like IMPALED NAZARENE, do they? Fifteen years on and the boys still attack with the viciousness and bloodlust of a rabid pit bull. The band's ninth studi...

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THE 69 EYES Prepare To Record New Album; 'Carson Daly' Performance Posted Online

Finnish goth-metallers THE 69 EYES are preparing to enter the studio with producers Hiili Hiilesmaa and Johnny Lee to begin recording their next album, entitled "Angels". The band will also play at a couple of festivals during the summer. In other news, THE 69 EYES's appearance on NBC's "Last Call w...

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SLAYER Finish Recording New Album; Mixing To Begin This Week

More dates have been confirmed for the SLAYER-headlined "Unholy Alliance Tour - Preaching to the Perverted" which will kick off on 6.6.06 in San Diego, CA (see entire itinerary below). The seven-week trek boasts what has got to be the genre's coolest line-up — joining SLAYER will be LAMB OF GOD, MAS...