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Scene of the Crime

"Never Good Enough for You" and "So Pretty, So Plastic" are brilliant blends of grindcore and thrash with ripping solos that incorporate the now omnipresent movie samples as part of the arrangements, rather than as mere garnishment. Musical plaudits aside, the most intriguing quality of KILLWHITNEYD...

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New JOHN 5 Solo Album To Feature ZAKK WYLDE, JOE SATRIANI

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 is working on his third solo album for Shrapnel Records. Entitled "The Devil Knows My Name", the CD will feature guest appearances by Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Joe Satriani, Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-ALICE COOP...

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SLASH Featured In VOLKSWAGEN Commercial: Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians appearing in TV ads for a new campaign partnering First Act guitars and Volkswagen cars. Custom First Act axes will be given away to purchasers of new VW automobiles, and feature a built-in pre-amp allowing them to be played t...

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DREAM THEATER Begins Recording New Album, Seeks New Label Home

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy revealed during an appearance last night (Oct. 6) on the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM that the band has ended its longtime collaboration with Atco/EastWest Records/The Atlantic Group and is currently in talks with several labels about a p...

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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Temporary Replacement

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE have parted ways with vocalist Tony Taylor. "Because of some personal problems he's been having, we asked him to take a break from the band and not do the string of shows we have lined up throughout the fall," guitarist Scott Waldrop writes on the gr...

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SLASH, RICK NIELSEN Perform With CAMP FREDDY On 'Leno': Photo Available

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen joined CAMP FREDDY to perform their version of CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender" on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (Thursday, October 5). This was CAMP FREDDY's first television appearance since "The Showbiz Show with David...

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ALL SHALL PERISH To Tour With ARSIS And THE FACELESS

Oakland, California's melodic hard-/deathcore metal band ALL SHALL PERISH are preparing to hit the road once again in support of their sophomore release, "The Price Of Existence". Support at the dates will come from ARSIS and THE FACELESS. Commented ALL SHALL PERISH bassist Michael Tiner: "The last...

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SLASH Rocks For VOLKSWAGEN

MJI Interactive reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians appearing in TV ads for a new campaign partnering First Act guitars and Volkswagen cars. Custom First Act axes will be given away to purchasers of new VW automobiles, and feature a built-in pre-amp...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Will NOT Perform At ROCK & SHOCK 2006 Convention

Despite a previous announcement on to the contrary, TYPE O NEGATIVE will NOT be performing at this year's Rock & Shock 2006 convention, set to take place October 13-14 at The Palladium in Worcester, MA (Note: The convention itself will take place at the DCU Center). "The band is currently focuse...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: New 'Stuff Is Coming Along'

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following message on his official blog: "Crazy busy now with the band. Rehearsing five days a week. Writing, writing, writing. Also doing 'Jay Leno' this Thursday, the 5th of October, with CAMP FREDDY. Have special guests Rick Nielsen from CHEAP TRIC...

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SLASH, RICK NIELSEN To Perform With CAMP FREDDY On 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno'

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen will join CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER m...

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VELVET REVOLVER's WEILAND Recounts Drug Troubles: Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland is among the entertainers featured in a series of recent online videos produced by the MusiCares organization. The clips were taped in honor of 2006's National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, which took place in September. Watch Weiland talk about hi...

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GUNS N' ROSES Summit: Countdown To 'Chinese Democracy' Podcast Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted the 100th episode of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this special, titled "Guns N' Roses Summit: Countdown to Chinese Democracy", hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER) and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis a...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Members' New Band SEVENTH VOID To Play First NYC Show

SEVENTH VOID, the new band formed by TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, will play its first-ever New York City show on Wednesday, October 11, headlining Contact High Night at The Delancey (the "stoner rock" night hosted by High Times columnist and Sirius Satellite Radio...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: California Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS will play three shows in California in late October prior to its European tour with BEYOND FEAR and COURAGEOUS (which runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 19). The dates are as follows (venue details to follow): Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA Oct. 25...