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Snappin' Necks

I will forever associate STUCK MOJO in general and the 1995 debut album "Snappin' Necks" specifically with the band's performance sandwiched between opener WICKER MAN and headliner MACHINE HEAD (supporting "Burn My Eyes"). The scorching guitar work of Rich Ward, those energetic rhythms, and the off-...

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NONPOINT Drummer: 'We Love What We Do'

Scott Fishman of The Miami Herald recently conducted an interview with NONPOINT singer Elias Soriano and drummer Robb Rivera. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On topping the bill for 93 Rock's End of Summer Slam Saturday (Sept. 30) at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida: Rivera: "It's extremely ner...

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BEATALLICA: More Tour Dates Announced

Milwaukee-based BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of the BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, has lined up the following dates during October: Oct. 06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vnuk's Oct. 13 - Portland, ME @ Asylum Oct. 14 - Brooklyn...

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FAMILY VALUES TOUR CD/DVD To Arrive In December

More than 400,000 wildly enthusiastic fans turned out for The Family Values Tour, one of the hottest tickets of the summer. The 30-show trek — headlined and founded by KORN — boasted some record-setting attendance figures. Kicking off with a sold-out show of 17,000 rocking fans at Nashville's Starwo...

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HUMAN ZOO Signs With AOR HEAVEN RECORDS

HUMAN ZOO, the German hard rock band featuring drummer Tommy Strobel (ex-SUBWAY) and vocalist Thomas Seeburger, has inked a deal with AOR Heaven Records. The group, whose debut album, "Precious Time" (released earlier in the year),has been described as "melodic power rock complete with excellent, c...

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CHAVIS/DA RECORDS Signs Distribution Deal With BCDmg

Chavis Records/DA Records (QUIET RIOT, HYDROGYN, TRIGGERSOUL) have announced that they have entered into a U.S. distribution deal with BCDmg Distribution. BCDmg is well known in the major music industry for distribution of gold and platinum rap and R&B artists. BCDmg has created a new branch for...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Says GIGANTOUR Is More 'Artist-Friendly' Than OZZFEST

Amanda Chamberlain of Salt Lake Community College's Globe recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Globe: ARCH ENEMY was on the bill for Ozzfest last year and you guys got to see what that was like. I won't ask you to say ...

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SLAYER: Guadalajara Show Moved Back A Day

Due to some equipment not arriving on time today, the SLAYER show that was scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday, Sept. 21) in Guadalajara, Mexico has been postponed to tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 22). SLAYER just completed a South American tour — the band's first dates there in more than eight year...

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MELECHESH: 'Emissaries' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Osmose Productions has set an October 30 European release date for the new MELECHESH album, entitled "Emissaries". The track listing for the effort is as follows 01. Rebirth of the Nemesis (Enuma Elish Rewritten) 02. Ladders to Sumeria 03. Deluge of Delusional Dreams: Act I: Cast Tempest from the Ea...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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Savior Sorrow

It's been a long three years for Cleveland-based shock metallers MUSHROOMHEAD. They changed vocalists, changed labels, changed masks (not that anyone over 14 should care) and watched their public profile diminish slightly as their media-inflated “feud" with SLIPKNOT was allowed to fade into obscurit...

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KROKUS: 'Hellraiser' Reaches Gold Status In Switzerland

KROKUS's latest album, "Hellraiser", reached "gold" status in the band's home country of Switzerland within a day of its release, according to the group's official newsletter. The CD, which will be issued in North America on October 24, was recorded with producer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69). The new...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY, ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER and VAINS OF JENNA To Team Up For TRIPLE THREAT TOUR

While beer snobs around the world will soon flock to Germany for the country's annual Octoberfest, the more budget-conscious boozers among us will have an even more intoxicating entertainment option this fall right around the corner at the local rock bar. On Oct. 13, The Triple Threat Tour — featuri...

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WARMACHINE To Support INTO ETERNITY In Hamilton

Toronto's WARMACHINE will support INTO ETERNITY on Tuesday, September 26 at the Underground in Hamilton, Ontario. Also appearing the bill are WILL OF THE ANCIENTS, HEAVEN ABLAZE and NEXUS. WARMACHINE's debut album, "The Beginning of the End", was released in North America earlier in the year via Nig...

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GOJIRA: 'To Sirius' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

French extreme metallers GOJIRA's video for the song "To Sirius" will make its North American debut this weekend (Sept. 23) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" show. According to a press relase, the video is "a technical wonder produced by famous French photographer Alain Duplantier: it was entirely made...