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CHRIS CORNELL: 'You Know My Name' Video Posted Online

AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell's video for his new solo song "You Know My Name" has been posted online at MTV Overdrive. The clip was shot October 10-11 in the Los Angeles area. Written and performed by Cornell, "You Know My Name" is the theme song for the new James Bond movie "Cas...

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FRANKIE BANALI's 'Now' And 'Then' Drum Kits

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following message on his official web site: "I bought my first Ludwig drum set with a 14 X 26 bass drum when I was 18 years old. I was working after school giving lessons to younger drummers at Brown's Music store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I saved ....

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GUNS N' ROSES: View From The Side Of The Stage

Longtime GUNS N' ROSES associate Del James has released the following report via the band's official web site: "Hello and welcome to 'View From The Side Of The Stage.' I was asked to write a column for GunsNRoses.com and have mixed emotions about doing so. I have a 21-year history with GUNS N' ROSES...

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HELLYEAH Featuring VINNIE PAUL, MUDVAYNE And NOTHINGFACE Members: Audio Available

An audio sample of HELLYEAH — the new band featuring former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott alongside members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE — has been posted online at www.myspace.com/hellyeah. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on August 11, HELLYEAH has been writing and recording mater...

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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist Gets His Metal On For Halloween

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello doesn't look anything like your typical '80s metal dude, but that's exactly what he transformed into one recent Halloween when he was stuck for a costume. Morello gave Launch the "hairy" details. "I was kind of strapped for an outfit, s...

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VINNIE PAUL's New Band Has A Name: HELLYEAH

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has confirmed that his new band with members of MUDVAYNE and NOTHINGFACE has been officially dubbed HELLYEAH. The group has been writing and recording material in Dallas, Texas for what will eventually become its debut album, tentatively due in Ma...

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Former ROYAL ANGUISH Members Join Forces In MENA BRINNO

Former ROYAL ANGUISH members Katy Decker (vocals) and Marius Kozlowski (guitar) have joined forces in MENA BRINNO, a gothic metal band based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently recording a demo at Morrisound Studios with Tom Morris engineering and Robert Genito (CELLPAN) on drums. Commented Katy:...

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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE

Shay Quillen of The Mercury News recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How is [bassist] Tom [Hamilton] doing? [Tom is recovering from throat cancer.] Perry: He's definitely getting better and better. It looks like he could possibl...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: Pathetically Dissed By Petty Bands Back Home

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Abyssal and yet at the same time deeply alluring discussions with Martin [Ain, bass] over dinner last night regarding the band, the ongoing North American tour, the band's future, and the personal demon...

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SLAYER Dedication In SPIN: Photo Available

The new issue of Spin magazine has a great example of hardcore SLAYER dedication. Click here and here to see the effort. As previously reported, SLAYER's video for the song "Eyes of the Insane" has been posted online exclusively at MP3.com. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Tony Petrossian (SLIPKNOT),"...

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CELTIC FROST: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

Swiss metal band CELTIC FROST has announced new tour dates for Japan, beginning in January of 2007, as part of the "Extreme The Dojo" tour with Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON. This marks the first time that CELTIC FROST has ever toured Japan. "It goes without saying that we are very much lookin...

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SLAYER: 'Eyes Of The Insane' Video Posted Online

SLAYER's video for the song "Eyes of the Insane" has been posted online exclusively at MP3.com. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Tony Petrossian (SLIPKNOT),"Eyes of the Insane" is a first-person narrative about the horrors leading up to the final moments of a solder at war. The entire video is a singl...

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Lupara

I remember being unimpressed with LUPARA's performance at Minneapolis Mayhem II, which makes my generally favorable impression of the band's debut album even more surprising. Featuring guitarist Jeremy Wagner, formerly of BROKEN HOPE, LUPARA's debut album is a hate-filled, slab of solid American ext...

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ROCKDETECTOR: 50,000 Bands And Counting

Rockdetector, the world's largest rock and metal database, has just entered its 50,000th band. Established by rock journalist and author Garry Sharpe-Young as an online database in September 2001, Rockdetector is recognised as the primary and most detailed host of factual data on all things rock and...

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CHRIS CORNELL In Car Crash

According to SFGate.com, AUDIOSLAVE frontman Chris Cornell is counting his blessings after a truck careered into his motorcycle in Los Angeles. The rocker was thrown off his bike and suffered severe cuts and bruises after the accident on Tuesday (Oct. 24). Although his $50,000 Exile Chopper was smas...