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Former FUEL Frontman Is CIRCUS DIABLO's New Bassist
Former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions has joined CIRCUS DIABLO as the group's new bassist. "Friends with both Billy Duffy [guitar; also in THE CULT] and Billy Morrison [vocals; ex-THE CULT touring bassist and current CAMP FREDDY guitarist] for a few years now, Brett heard the [already completed CIRCU...May 5, 2006
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SHADOWS FALL Guitarist Schedules Acoustic Dates
SHADOWS FALL guitarist Matt Bachand will be playing several solo acoustic shows in late May/early June. Joining Matt at all dates will be Mark Schwaber, a songwriter and musician from western Massachusetts. Bachand will reportedly be performing his acoustic songs, including a version of SHADOWS FALL...May 4, 2006
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W.A.S.P. Part Ways With Guitarist DARRELL ROBERTS
W.A.S.P.'s management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that guitarist Darrell Roberts has left the band. Roberts, who joined W.A.S.P. in 2001 before the "Unholy Terror" American tour to replace Chris Holmes, is in the process of putting together a four-piece group that he will be fronting. "I am lo...May 2, 2006
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SOCIETY 1 To Release 'The Years Of Spiritual Dissent' Collection In July
SOCIETY 1 have set "The Years of Spiritual Dissent" as the title for their first release through Crash Music, Inc. "The Years of Spiritual Dissent" is a collection of songs that appeared on SOCIETY 1's first two albums — "Slacker Jesus" and "Words as Carriers" — along with two cover songs, a brand n...May 2, 2006
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Open For GUNS N' ROSES In New York City
According to Ticketmaster.com, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will be the opening act for GUNS N' ROSES at all four of their scheduled concerts at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The dates are May 12, May 14, May 15 and May 17. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will be teaming up with WALLS OF JERICHO ...May 2, 2006
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ALL SHALL PERISH Complete Work On New Album
Oakland's death metal bruisers ALL SHALL PERISH have set "The Price of Existence" as the title of their second Nuclear Blast offering, tentatively due this summer. According to a press release, "this new album from ALL SHALL PERISH shows incredible maturity and a more focused approach to both songwr...May 1, 2006
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THY MAJESTIE Announce New Singer
Italy's THY MAJESTIE have announced the addition of singer Matt Aub (TIMELORD) to the group's ranks. "Matt sent us a demo of 'Maiden of Steel' sung by him and... WOW, brilliant! Great 'heavy metal' voice," the band write on their web site. "So we decided to accept him, even if he lives thousand mile...May 1, 2006
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Invaders
A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...May 1, 2006
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Kalas
A bruising slab of ponderous metal riffing from this San Franciscan supergroup, helmed by Matt Pike (HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP) on vocals. The band's aesthetic is uniformly slow, plodding, dirty and dirge-y, Pike yowling quasi-tunefully over pork-fisted riffs and thudding rhythms. The effect is somewhere...May 1, 2006
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Former MINISTRY Drummer teams Up With R.E.M., KING CRIMSON Members In SLOW MUSIC
Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that former MINISTRY/current-R.E.M. drummer Bill Rieflin has teamed up with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and KING CRIMSON guitarist Robert Fripp is a new project called SLOW MUSIC. The completely improvised band also features keyboardist Hector Zazu, bassist F...April 30, 2006
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APOCALYPTICA: Upcoming Releases Detailed
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have revealed the track listing for their upcoming releases: The single "Repressed", featuring Max Cavalera from SOULFLY and Matt Tuck from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE (due on May 19); and the two-CD "best of" collection "Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing The Cello"...April 29, 2006
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VELVET REVOLVER Members Jam With Country Music Band BIG & RICH
According to The Tennessean, VELVET REVOLVER members Scott Weiland (vocals) and Duff McKagan (bass) showed up Tuesday (April 25) at 12th & Porter in Nashville, Tennessee for the regular weekly jam session for MuzikMafia, the music fraternity that helped launch BIG & RICH and GRETCHEN WILSON....April 28, 2006
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VICIOUS RUMORS Drummer LARRY HOWE Joins W.A.S.P.
VICIOUS RUMORS drummer Larry Howe has joined W.A.S.P. as the replacement for Stet Howland. "[Larry] auditioned a few weeks ago and Blackie [Lawless, W.A.S.P. mainman] called him back and told him he had the gig," VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr said. "He flies to Los Angeles this weekend to start...April 27, 2006
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DANKO JONES: North American Tour Dates Announced
Canada's powerhouse rock trio DANKO JONES will be hitting the road in North America in May/June. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 05 - Montreal, QUE - Cabaret Music Hall May 06 - Toronto, ONT - The Opera House May 19 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen May 20 - Cleveland, OH - ...April 25, 2006
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CLOVEN HOOF: 'Eye Of The Sun' To Surface In June
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" on June 23 via Escape Music. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the PHENOMENA fame, who has previously worked with such high-caliber musicians as Brian May, C...April 24, 2006
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