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I Am Jim Jones

A lot of relentless pummel, pinches of dissonance, and elements of Swedecore, and none of its sounds like anything more than a noisy, semi-technical metalcore band. No, it doesn't suck; it doesn't soar either. "I am Jim Jones" from Virginia's CASSIUS sounds like a lot of the tougher metalcore bands...

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ELECTRIC EARTH To Release Vinyl-Only EP

Sweden's ELECTRIC EARTH will enter Studio Deadline on January 12 to record a brand new song as well as a few covers. According to a posting on the group's web site, "the covers will feature some surprise guest artists. The plan is to release this recording as an exclusive vinyl-EP (only available th...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Fanatic: 'I'm Always Defending The Music, But I Can't Defend The Lifestyle'

Malene Arpe of the Toronto Star reports: "I'm outing myself. Most people would never believe it," says Laura Suchan. She's a 41-year-old mother of two boys and the executive director of the Oshawa Community Museum. But what co-workers and acquaintances may not know is Suchan is obsessed with veteran...

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KAMELOT Keyboardist Offering Private Lessons

KAMELOT keyboardist Oliver Palotai is currently offering private lessons in the Aachen, Germany area for electric and acoustic guitar, piano and synthesizer, music theory and composition. In addition, he is making himself available to bands and recording artists who need "arrangers, producers and co...

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VIRGIN STEELE Frontman To Guest On WebRadioWCWP Today

VIRGIN STEELE vocalist David DeFeis will be a guest of WebRadioWCWP today (Saturday, January 6) at 5:00 p.m. The show will air live and then repeat a week later on Saturday (January 13) at the same time. DeFeis will discuss the upcoming VIRGIN STEELE gig at Dublin Pub in New Hyde Park (Long Island),...

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Report: Deceased METALLICA Fan Was A 'Ticking Time-Bomb'

Chris Purdy of the Edmonton Journal reports: Stefan Conley (photo) was a "ticking time-bomb" who poked a teenaged neighbor in the stomach with a tire iron during a noise dispute six days before he died in a confrontation with other teens on a city bus, court was told today [Thursday, Jan. ...

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DIO: NAMM Signing Sessions Announced

DIO's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Ronnie [James Dio, vocals] and the boys celebrated the New Year with a bash in Varna, Bulgaria, which also celebrated the country's acceptance into the European Union. Ronnie was the guest of honor at the ribbon cutting ceremony a...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION: Live Performance Of RAMONES Classic Posted Online

A video clip of TRASHLIGHT VISION — the band fronted by former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade — performing a cover of the classic RAMONES song "My Brain is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)" at The Continental in New York City in September 2005 is available for viewing on the UVTV (Under...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman To Perform With Finnish Funk Band ETERNAL ERECTION

HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will appear as a special guest to Finnish funk band ETERNAL ERECTION at Tavastia Club in Helsinki, Finland on January 20. HANOI ROCKS has lined up the following dates: Jan. 12 - Tornio, FIN @ Siltakartano Jan. 13 - Rovaniemi, FIN @ Tivoli Feb. 03 - Helsinki, FIN @...

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Report: Witnesses Offer Conflicting Testimony In METALLICA-Related Fan Death

Eliza Barlow of the Edmonton Sun reports: Four teens were walking away from a fight with Stefan Conley (photo) on a city bus when Conley reached for one of them and was shoved to the floor, a teen witness told court [Wednesday, Jan. 3]. The girl testified Wednesday at a preliminary ...

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SUPERCHRIST: 'Headbanger' Due This Spring

American heavy metal rockers SUPERCHRIST recently spent two weeks recording their fifth full-length album, entitled "Headbanger". Sessions took place in Manassas, Virginia, with engineer Matt Crooks (PHARAOH, TWISTED TOWER DIRE) manning the controls in his newly-renovated MCR Studios. Joining SUPERC...

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BACKYARD BABIES: New Audio Interview With DREGEN Available

An 11-minute audio interview with BACKYARD BABIES guitarist Dregen, conducted by Scott Beebe of the Possessive Blindfold Podcast on Nov. 23, 2006 at the Mean Fiddler in London, England, has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, BACKYARD BABIES have lined up the following Europ...

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GLENN DANZIG: 'Man's Inhumanity To Man Is Just As Bad As It's Always Been'

Jason Heller of The Onion's The A.V. Club recently conducted an interview with Glenn Danzig (DANZIG, MISFITS, SAMHAIN). A few excerpts from the chat follow: The A.V. Club: When you're a musician on the road, though, iPods are really convenient. Danzig: I don't even listen to music on the road, and i...

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Vocalist STEVE WHITEMAN: KIX 'Is Still A Nice Big Cash Cow'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FUNNY MONEY/ex-KIX frontman Steve Whiteman. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How do you feel the music FUNNY MONEY creates compares to the music you recorded with KIX? Steve: "Well, initially, on all of the previous FUNNY MON...

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Guitarist JASON TRUBY Confirms He Is No Longer A Member Of P.O.D.

P.O.D.'s manager, Tim M. Cook of Cook Management, LLC, has released the following letter to the group's fans: "I'm getting ready to get on a plane to New York for New Year's. "As most of you know by now, P.O.D. and MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE are playing on top of the 'Pontiac Garage' in Times Square. ...