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SUPERNOVA: More Tour Dates Announced

It is by no means clear who will be fronting America's most talked about new band, SUPERNOVA, but the band's three founding members, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke announced they will be inaugurating their band wi...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 'Doomsday For The Deceiver' Reissue Due On Halloween

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", will be reissued as a "Special Edition" by Metal Blade Records on October 31. The original album was produced by Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and is the group's sole release to feature then-bassist Jason Newsted...

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VOIVOD Drummer AWAY Issues Update

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following update: "Snake [vocalist Denis 'Snake' Belanger] and I recently completed a whirlwind press trip of six countries arranged by our Euro label Nuclear Blast. We just got back from hanging out with Jason [Newsted, VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassis...

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SUPERNOVA: North American Tour Dates Announced

SUPERNOVA — the new all-star band featuring ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke — will embark on a North American tour in early January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 31 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint Jan. 16 - Hollywo...

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CHEMICAL VOMIT Parts Ways With Bassist, Vocalist

Birmingham, U.K. grindcore/noisecore crossover act CHEMICAL VOMIT has announced that it has parted ways with bassist Aaron Thrasher and second vocalist Morbid James and will be continuing with just a three-piece lineup of: Jason Vomit (INFANT BILE, CORPSE ABORTION, COSMIC COCK) - Vocals Steven Pork...

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Origin of the Species

You surely know that the roots of LED ZEPPELIN's trailblazing music descended directly from America blues. But how much do you really know about the inspirations and influences of guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham, specifically the years be...

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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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MASTODON, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Drummers To Perform At MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Brann Dailor (MASTODON),Mike Mangini (STEVE VAI, ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME) and Ronald Bruner Jr. (SUICIDAL TENDENCIES) are among the drummers who will perform at the Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2006, set to take place September 16-17 at Prudential Hall at NJPAC (New Jersey Performing Arts Center) i...

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EVERY TIME I DIE Parts Ways With Bassist

On Saturday, August 19 at Michigan's Dirtfest, EVERY TIME I DIE's bassist Chris Byrnes played his last show with the band. According to one concert attendee, "Right after they finished the first song of their set, they announced that Chris was leaving the band and that it would be his last show. The...

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DROWNING POOL To Perform In Germany And The Persian Gulf On USO/AFE Tour

The USO, in partnership with Armed Forces Entertainment (AFE),will soon send rock/metal band DROWNING POOL to perform shows for service members stationed in the Persian Gulf and Germany. It will be the second USO tour for the group, which performed for troops in Kuwait in October 2005. The band als...

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TRIVIUM: New Song 'Anthem (We Are The Fire)' Available For Streaming

A brand new TRIVIUM track, entitled "Anthem (We are the Fire)", has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Florida-based metallers' upcoming third album, "The Crusade", due on October 10 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Ascendancy" was recorded at...

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Report: Hardcore Music Is 'Closely Associated With Violence'

Jason Abbruzzese of Sentinel & Enterprise reports that the brawl that erupted last week after a hardcore punk-rock show at a church in Leominster, Massachusetts reportedly began as a fight in the mosh pit in front of the stage, where the band CUT THROAT was playing. One of many? The fight, ...

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DAVE NAVARRO Says ROB ZOMBIE Will NOT Be Guesting On 'Rock Star: Supernova'

"Rock Star: Supernova" co-host Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION, THE PANIC CHANNEL) has shot down reports that Rob Zombie will be appearing on the show soon as a guest judge. Asked about a recent news story indicated Rob would be making his appearance on the program in the coming weeks, Navarro replie...

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CARMINE APPICE Says SHARON OSBOURNE Is 'Ruthless'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary drummer Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK, BOGERT & APPICE, ROD STEWART, KING KOBRA, OZZY OSBOURNE). Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Any truth to the rumors that you auditioned to replace Peter Criss...

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GIANT SQUID Announces Lineup Changes

Austin, Texas-based eclectic doom rock act GIANT SQUID have issued the following update: "GIANT SQUID recently completed a quick jaunt across the U.S., including select dates with new labelmates STOLEN BABIES, as well as meeting up with The End Records veterans AGALLOCH for their CD release show in...