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Drummer TED PARSONS Comments On PAUL RAVEN's Passing

Drummer Ted Parsons (PRONG, SWANS, GODFLESH, JESU) — who has spent the past few days in a Swiss studio collaborating with French recording artists TREPONEM PAL on their new release — has released the following statement regarding legendary bassist Paul Raven's (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE) passing: "It d...

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MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE Bassist PAUL RAVEN Dead At 46

MINISTRY bassist Paul Raven was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. Raven (who is also known for his work with KILLING JOKE and PRONG) was in Geneva working with French recording artists...

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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...

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RAVEN, ATTACKER, OVERDRIVE: Allentown Photos Posted Online

RAVEN, ATTACKER, OVERDRIVE, THE HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER (featuring RAVEN's Joe Hasselvander) and NECROMANCE performed at the Monsters Ball Friday night (October 12) at the Sterling Rock Room in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Check out pictures at this location. RAVEN is putting the finishing touches on its...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Lead Veterans Day Drum Circle

According to The Acorn, DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen will lead a Veterans Day community drum circle on Sunday, November 11 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Topanga Community House, 1440 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, California. Drums will be provided for the first 200 people. Allen is the co-founder of the R...

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PROJECT: FAILING FLESH Working On New Material

Tim Gutierrez of PROJECT: FAILING FLESH, the group featuring former VOIVOD/current E-FORCE bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has issued the following update: "We've recently started a third album. Right now we have nine songs written, but two of those may be Frankensteined for the best parts and turned...

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HALLOWS EVE Bassist: 'I'm Not Dead Yet'

Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE were forced to cancel their appearance at this coming weekend's Monsters Ball (Friday, October 12 at the Rock Room of the Sterling Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania and on Saturday, October 13 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey) after the group's bassist,...

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HALLOWS EVE: Illness Forces Concert Cancellations

Reunited Atlanta-based thrashers HALLOWS EVE have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Monsters Ball next weekend (Friday, October 12 at the Rock Room of the Sterling Hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania and on Saturday, October 13 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey). Commented guitarist Doyle...

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PRONG Mainman Discusses 'Power Of The Damager'

Alex Zander of MK magazine recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MK: How did [Monte Pittman, guitar] come into the whole picture? How did you cross paths with someone like Monte Pitman? Victor: Actually it was through Ivan de Prum...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Visit Lowe's Motor Speedway

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will attend the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina on October 13, 2007. Rick will meet fans, corporate guests and some of NASCAR's greatest drivers in the industry to share with them his vision for the Raven Drum Foundation. It is t...

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Reunited TREPONEM PAL To Release New Album

Reunited French industrial metal pioneers TREPONEM PAL (named after the bacteria that causes syphilis) have completed work on a brand new studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Produced by KMFDM mastermind Sascha Konietzko,the CD features guest appearances by Paul Raven (MINISTRY,...

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RAVEN, HALLOWS EVE, ATTACKER Performances To Be Broadcast On KWTF THE EDGE

KWTF The Edge will broadcast live performances by RAVEN, HALLOWS EVE, ATTACKER, OVERDRIVE and SEVENTH CALLING on Saturday October 13 from Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. The live broadcast will begin at 7:30 p.m. at www.kwtfworldwide.com. RAVEN is putting the finishing touches on its new album, "Wa...

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Kingdom of Fear

"Now you will kneel before us all", spews the vitriol from the mouth of sadistic growler Odhinn Sandin on "The Multitude" from "Kingdom of Fear", the fourth album from Sweden's IN BATTLE. I could not think of a more apt lyric to describe the attitude on display here. This is about as in your face .....

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FROSTMOON ECLIPSE's CLAUDIO ALCARA Releases Acoustic Album

"Songs of Remorse", the first album from STROSZEK, saw its release this week on the Canadian God Is Myth label. The band is FROSTMOON ECLIPSE guitarist and founder Claudio Alcara's personal project, and the melodic, acoustic work is far removed from the black metal he is more usually associated with...

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MINISTRY Mainman Talks Politics, Band's Last-Ever Album

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: Let's now talk about your upcoming album, "The Last Sucker", which is promoted as the last-ever album by MINISTRY. Obviousl...