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PRONG: North American Tour Dates Announced

PRONG has lined up the following North American tour dates: Jun. 28 - West Hollywood, CA @ Whiskey A Go Go Oct. 15 - Maplewood, MN @ The Rock Oct. 21 - Houston, TX @ The Meridian Oct. 23 - Nashville, TN @ The Muse Oct. 24 - Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter Oct. ...

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DEATHRASH: 1986 Live Recording Of 'A Time To Slay' Posted Online

Bassist/founding member Pat Burns of the reunited New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH has issued the following update: "We've posted 'A Time To Slay' from our August 10, 1986 show at the legendary CBGBs [on our MySpace page]. It was our first BIG show and we were opening for NUCLEAR ASSAULT and SHEER TER...

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KILLING JOKE: 'Pandemonium' Book Available For Free Download

"Pandemonium: Inside Killing Joke", a 52-page collection of interviews with past/present KILLING JOKE members Jaz Coleman, Martin Atkins (PIGFACE),Ted Parsons (PRONG, JESU),Paul Raven (PRONG, MINISTRY) and Troy Gregory (PRONG, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) is now available as a free PDF download at this loc...

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LOVERS REVOLT Featuring Ex-PRONG, NOTHINGFACE Members: New Music Available

LOVERS REVOLT, the new band featuring former PRONG bassist Mike Longworth (on guitar),Bill Gaal (ex-NOTHINGFACE; vocals),Tony Bernatonis (bass),Cheyne Fritts (guitar),and Daniel James (drums),has posted two new songs — "King of all the Pretty Ones" and "Takes My Lifetime" — on its MySpace page....

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STARKWEATHER Working On New EP

Guitarist Todd Forkin of the Philadelphia-based hardcore/metal act STARKWEATHER has issued the following update: "After playing a pretty cool show in Saratoga, NY we decided to bunker down and focus on the next album. Before playing Albany we had about seven brand new songs written and in varying st...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut CD Due In April

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer, will release its debut album, "The Way of the Fist",...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ACE FREHLEY To Participate In 'Six-String Masterpieces' DIMEBAG Art Tribute

Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH) and Ace Frehley (KISS) are among the latest artists who have signed on to participate in the "Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute" — the art exhibit of guitars that have been hand-painted, illustrated and sculpted by top rockers and modern artists i...

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Bassist PAUL RAVEN Returns To PRONG?

Gearwire recently conducted an interview with legenedary bassist Paul Raven (KILLING JOKE, PRONG, PIGFACE, MINISTRY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On upcoming projects: "I am going to El Paso next year to record 'The Last Sucker' — the last MINISTRY record. It is going to be interestin...

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MIKE LONGWORTH Quits PRONG, Launches LOVERS REVOLT

Mike Longworth (PRONG) has issued the following update: "First of all, without any bitterness I am no longer involved with PRONG. Tommy [Victor] has always been a great influence on me as a guitar player and it was an honor for me to be a part of PRONG. I had three years of great memories ...

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MISFITS: Limited-Edition Book Available

Former PIGFACE/current THE UNDEAD member Joel Gausten has published his first book, "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead". "Tales of Horror: The History of the Misfits & The Undead" is a limited-edition, professionally printed and manufactured 56-page excerpt from Gauste...

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THE UNDEAD: Book Excerpts Available Online

Over the next several days, music writer Joel Gausten will run a series of excerpts from an extensive history of THE UNDEAD on his Myspace page, www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include the full UNDEAD chapter as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World"...

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SUBSONIC: 'Fix' Video Posted Online

SUBSONIC, the solo project of former CELTIC FROST guitarist Ron Marks, has uploaded its video for the song "Fix" at this location. The clip was shot in Chicago with director Jason Meudt. SUBSONIC's sophomore album, "No Such Soul", is available on Sonic Wave International. The follow-up to 2002's "Su...

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SAMHAIN Book Excerpt Available Online

An excerpt from an extensive interview with former SAMHAIN bassist Eerie Von, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include an extensive chapter on the history of SAMHAIN and the making of their 1984 album "Initium" as part of h...

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MINISTRY Bassist PAUL RAVEN Discusses His Work in KILLING JOKE, PIGFACE

An excerpt from an extensive interview with current MINISTRY/former KILLING JOKE bassist Paul Raven, conducted by music writer Joel Gausten, is now available online at www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten interviewed Raven as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the Wo...

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Former PRONG Drummer To Perform With THE MERCY CLINIC

Former PRONG drummer Dan Laudo will perform with THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band fronted by former DAMAGEPLAN vocalist Patrick Lachman, on October 24 at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California. Laudo will be filling in for regular THE MERCY CLINIC drummer Bevan Davi...