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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Helps Choose Best Corporate Band In America

Kevin Walters of The Tennessean reports: A band founded by employees of Franklin-based Healthways is now officially America's No. 1 corporate rock band — and they can thank MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee for helping them win the honor. The band STRAT5 was picked by Lee and other judges last weekend during...

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FIREBIRD Parts Ways With Bassist

FIREBIRD, the British power trio led by CARCASS/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, has issued the following update: "It is with sadness that we announce the departure of Smok Smoczkiewicz [bass] from FIREBIRD. "This split has come quite unexpectedly, and is due to personal reasons. "We would like...

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RAGE Guitarist On New CD: 'This Album Is The Greatest One I've Ever Produced!'

German metal veterans RAGE entered Twilight Hall Studios (where the band's "Unity" CD was previously tracked) in Grefrath, Germany on August 20 to begin recording thier new album for a tentative February 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. Charlie Bauerfeind (HAMMERFALL, HELLOWEEN) once again pr...

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PRONG Mainman Interviewed On Fresno's 103.7 KRZR; Audio Available

Koyote of Fresno's 103.7 KRZR radio station conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor on Friday, October 2. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. PRONG has just kicked off a U.S. tour in support of "Power Of The Damn Mixxxer", the remix counterpart to the...

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TILES To Release Live Album

Michigan-based progressive rock band TILES will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the international release of its self-titled debut CD next year by issuing a live record. According to the group, the set will most likely be "just a self-released, limited-edition" CD, available through the official T...

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DANZIG Announces Only East Coast Date Of 2009

DANZIG will perform at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on December 26. Tickets go on sale on Friday, September 25. DANZIG's only other concert for the rest of 2009 will take place on November 8 at the Fun Fun Fun Fest at Waterloo Park in Austin, Texas. Other acts scheduled to appear...

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SATYRICON's 'The Age Of Nero' To Be Reissued As 2-CD Package With Bonus Tracks

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON will headline a 24-city North American tour which begins on September 25 in Baltimore, Maryland. The influential outfit will also release a special-edition, two-CD version of its critically acclaimed latest album, "The Age Of Nero", on September 29 via E1 Music (f...

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PRONG: New Touring Lineup Announced

PRONG is preparing to embark on a U.S. tour in support of "Power Of The Damn Mixxxer", the remix counterpart to the band's 2007 album "Power of The Damager". Also appearing on the bill are headliners SOULFLY alongside CATTLE DECAPITATION and MUTINY WITHIN. PRONG founder Tommy Victor will be joined o...

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IMPELLITTERI Mainman To Guest On KNAC.COM's 'WildSide'

IMPELLITTERI mainman Chris Impellitteri will guest on Diana DeVille's KNAC.COM '80s hair metal specialty program "WildSide" on Saturday, September 12 between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.knac.com. IMPELLITTERI's current touring lineup consists...

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AEON Joined By Former SATYRICON Bassist

Swedish death metallers AEON have parted ways with bassist Max Carlberg and replaced him with Victor Brandt (TOTALT JÄVLA MÖRKER, ex-SATYRICON) Commented the band: "First of all, we want to state that Max is a great bass player and a real nice person. Unfortunately, he couldn't handle the life on th...

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PRONG: New Video Interview With TOMMY VICTOR Posted Online

FrantikMag.com recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. "Power Of The Damn Mixxxer", the remix counterpart to PRONG's 2007 album "Power of The Damager", sold around 175 copies in the United States in its first week of release, ac...

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STATIC-X Frontman Interviewed At KISW's 'Pain In The Grass'; Audio Available

Guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static of Los Angeles metallers STATIC-X was interviewed on August 22, 2009 at Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM's Pain in the Grass 2009 event in Auburn, Washington. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (click on "Static X Interview From Pain In The Grass 2009"...

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Autographed Bass Auctioned To Help DEFTONES Member

A bass guitar autographed by members of RUSH, DEFTONES, GREEN DAY and others is being auctioned to raise money for DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng, who remains in a semi-conscious state 10 months after being gravely injured in a car crash in Northern California. The 2001 Fender Precision bass has been si...

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NOCTURNAL FEAR: New Album Details Revealed

Highly anticipated among true thrash metal fans, NOCTURNAL FEAR's fourth full-length album, "Metal Of Honor", will be released worldwide by Moribund Records on November 3. Reviewers with access to advance tracks claim this offering to be "more aggressive, more pissed-off, and more original than any...

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STATIC-X Frontman To Focus On PIGHAMMER Solo Project

Guitarist/vocalist Wayne Static of Los Angeles metallers STATIC-X has released the following statement: "There has been much speculation about the future of STATIC-X and I would like to make the official statement... "After this U.S. tour is done we have plans for five shows in Australia. That will...