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SHADOWS FALL Drummer Gets DAVE LOMBARDO's Apology

SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has responded to the remarks made by SLAYER's Dave Lombardo in Canada's Exclaim! magazine in which Dave appeared to imply that Bittner was overrated as a drummer. When asked by Exclaim! what everyone should shut up about, Lombardo said, "I'm trying to watch my word...

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GORGOROTH Guitarist: 'You Dance With The Devil, You Take What Comes'

Newsweek Poland recently conducted an interview with GORGOROTH guitarist/founder Infernus. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: There has been a lot of controversy about your concert in February 2004 in Krakov. Have you ever experienced similar problems (protests, abusive comments in the pr...

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WAYSTED Announces Lineup For U.K. Tour

WAYSTED, the reunited semi-obscure mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),will embark on a U.K. tour in September. Joining Way in the group's lineup will be Fin on vocals, Paul Haslin on drums and special guest guitarist Robin George...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer Pays Tribute To His Influences

COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN drummer Dave Kinkade (ex-DIVINE EMPIRE, MALEVOLENT CREATION) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I'm currently in Holland with my wife and just this evening, had the honor of seeing MORBID ANGEL on tour in Tilburg. "I just want to say that I'm sick of this bull...

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CREMATORY's 'Klagebilder' Enters German Chart At No. 66

CREMATORY's latest effort, "Klagebilder" (Massacre Records),has entered the German national chart at position No. 66. The LP was made available as a limited digipak, jewel-case CD and big-sized box set including a bonus CD. CREMATORY's live DVD/CD package, entitled "Liverevolution", was released la...

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THREAT SIGNAL: 'Counterbalance' Video Launched

Just days before the release of their debut album, "Under Reprisal", on Nuclear Blast Records, Canadian metal hopefuls THREAT SIGNAL have launched a self-produced video for the song "Counterbalance". The clip features footage of the band on the road, in the studio with producer Christian Olde Wolber...

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AUDIOSLAVE Singer Thrilled To Be Part Of Movie History

Launch Radio Networks reports: When AUDIOSLAVE vocalist Chris Cornell is heard singing the theme song for the new James Bond movie this November, he'll be joining a list of performers that includes legends like Tom Jones as well as questionable choices such as A-HA. But Cornell told Launch he's thri...

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MASTODON Drummer Says British Journalist Is Responsible For New Album Leak

MASTODON's drummer, Bränn Dailor, has told MTV.com that a certain English journalist is the one behind the online leak of the Atlanta metallers' forthcoming album, "Blood Mountain", last week. "Hopefully one day, he'll introduce himself," Dailor joked about the journalist, who claimed he was one of...

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POISON Singer: 'I Wasn't Going To Put PAVAROTTI Out Of Business'

Courtney Devores of The Charlotte Observer recently conducted an interview with POISON frontman Bret Michaels. An excerpt from the chat follows: The Charlotte Observer: What did you think of C.C. doing "The Surreal Life" this spring? Bret: There is no person I know of that is as surreal as C.C. is....

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NEW YORK DOLLS To Play Free Show In New York City This Friday

NEW YORK DOLLS will perform a free show this Friday, August 18 at the South Street Seaport, Pier 17 in New York City. The band will go on stage at 8:00 p.m. NEW YORK DOLLS' "comeback" CD, "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This", sold around 7,000 copies in the United States ...

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Report: In Egypt, Heavy Metal Music Is Making A Quiet Comeback

Omar Sinan of the Associated Press has issued the following report: The music was loud and the tattooed fans were wild, dancing and swaying in flashing strobe lights to the crashing sounds of heavy-metal songs. Suddenly, the music stopped. The band leader grasped the mike and announced: "It's prayer...

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CRASH KELLY Comments On POISON, ALICE COOPER Shows

Glam rock quartet CRASH KELLY — whose new album, the Gilby Clarke-produced "Electric Satisfaction", is now available — is in the midst of a series of high-profile gigs. Last week, the band performed a hometown show at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre alongside POISON and CINDERELLA before flying to Ame...

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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...

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Former DEATH/MASSACRE Frontman KAM LEE: 'I Do Not Hate Metal'

Former DEATH/MASSACRE frontman Kam Lee has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "ONCE MORE PEOPLE... NO!!!! I DO NOT HATE METAL! "What I do hate is the current state of the overall 'metal scene'... the scene in which I played a very crucial part in... the scene in which I even ...

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MIKE PATTON's IPECAC RECORDINGS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Ipecac Recordings, the record label owned by lauded artist, songwriter and producer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, TOMAHAWK, MALDOR...