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VOIVOD's PIGGY: Photo From Funeral Services Posted Online

A scan of the front page of the Sept. 2, 2005 edition of the Jonquière, Quebec newspaper Le Quotidien, featuring a photo taken at the funeral of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, has been posted online at this location. D'Amour died Aug. 26 in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Join SOUL ASYLUM For Two Shows

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson (ex-REPLACEMENTS) will be joining SOUL ASYLUM for two shows as a tribute to SOUL ASYLUM's late bass player Karl Mueller, who died in June 2005 following a year-long battle with throat cancer. Stinson recently completed a solo tour in support of his solo debut, "Vi...

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VOIVOD: Family And Friends Say Final Goodbye To PIGGY

Former VOIVOD members Jean-Yves Theriault (a.k.a. Blacky) and Eric Forrest were among the attendees at the funeral services for VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who died last Friday (Aug. 26) in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced colon cancer. The services were held Thursday m...

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REDEEMER: Former MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE, SOULSTORM Members Launch New Project

REDEEMER, the new Toronto-based band consisting of former members of MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE, SOULSTORM and SHAFTDRIVE, have completed work on a promotional four-song recording. Check out the tracks "A Single Grain", "Weak and Wounded", "Exiting Flesh" and "Halo of Fire" at www.myspace.com/redeemer....

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VOIVOD To Return To Studio This Month To Complete 'Definitive' New Album

VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Belanger has told the Quebec newspaper Le Soleil that the band will return to the recording studio in late September to resume work on their 14th album, tentatively due in early 2006 via The End Records. Only hours before he slipped into a coma last week due to complicati...

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Original ANTHRAX Singer Talks About Group's Early Years

Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: For those who don't know the story how did you get involved with the guys in ANTHRAX? Neil Turbin: "Well, it's pretty interesting, actually. I w...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Guitarist Talks About New Album, Plans For DVD

Australia's Inside_Out66 recently conducted an interview with BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: When you prepare to do a new album such as "Runaway Brides", what comes first — the lyrics or the music? Tracii Guns: "Music alw...

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VOIVOD To Complete New Album As A Tribute To Fallen Guitarist

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has told Montreal's La Presse that the group are planning on releasing an album of new material written prior to the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. "Denis asked us to utilize the tracks he had recorded [during the pre-production process for t...

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VOIVOD Drummer: 'It Will Be A Hard Task For Me To Cope' With PIGGY's Passing

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "Last week has been very tough on me, as I spent it at the hospital with Denis. We had been musical partners since 1979 in high school, and it will be a hard task...

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Ex-FORBIDDEN Guitarist: PIGGY Was One Of 'Greatest Innovators'

Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "First off, I must say how saddend by the passing of Piggy (Denis). My heartfelt condolences to his family and his band memb...

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Former DROWNING POOL Singer Joins SOIL Onstage In Florida: Photos Available

Former DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones joined SOIL onstage during the closing song, "Halo", of the Chicago band's performance at the Tommy Lawrence Arena on the Volusia County Fairgrounds in Deland, Florida on Saturday (August 27). Also appearing on the bill were A.M. CONSPIRACY, the new Orl...

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Gold Becomes Sacrifice

CANNAE's third album and the first one I've heard, "Gold Becomes Sacrifice", snorts, snarls, and kicks 90-pound weaklings in the face. As far as sheer heaviness is concerned, the quintet leaves bomb craters in its wake. Except for the brief instrumental, "Collapse", "Gold Becomes Sacrifice" continue...

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Longtime Metal Journalist Pays Tribute To Fallen VOIVOD Guitarist

Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET contributor Don Kaye has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "It was almost exactly twenty years ago that I first met the members of VOIVOD, including guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour. I had bee...

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Former EVANESCENCE Guitarist Writing Material For LINDSAY LOHAN

Former EVANSCENCE guitarist Ben Moody is working with Lindsay Lohan on material for her second solo album, according to People magazine. The follow-up to Lohan's "Speak" debut (2004) is expected sometime next year. Moody is currently puting the finishing touches on his first solo album, "Can't Regre...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 'Straight To Hell' Video Available Online

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's video for the song "Straight to Hell" has been posted online at www.crashmusicinc.com. Look for the video soon to be aired on national and regional video outlets. "Straight to Hell" comes off the group's latest album, "Dreams of Death", available now on Crash Music, Inc. The CD...