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DROWNING POOL Bassist Rushed To Hospital, Diagnosed With Bell's Palsy

DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton was rushed to the hospital early this morning suffering from paralysis. Benton began to feel ill during last night's performance at Stone's Throw in Eau Claire, WI, and after the show was rushed to the Luther Midelfort Hospital where Christian F. Peterson MD, ED P...

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DROWNING POOL To BILL O'REILLY: 'Go F**k Yourself!'

Texas hard rock band DROWNING POOL has issued another statement regarding the recent on-air remarks by Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly allegedly claiming that he and is one of only two "celebrities" to support the troops via the USO. "I have chewed on this whole Bill O'Reilly-blasting-the-USO sub...

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DROWNING POOL Slams BILL O'REILLY In Video Message

Texas hard rock band DROWNING POOL has taken exception to recent on-air remarks by Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly that he and is one of only two "celebrities" to support the troops via the USO. The group said in a press release, "This is simply (and sadly, typically) absolutely false. A number o...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIXX: A.M., DROWNING POOL To Use iLike to Maintain Fan Relationships

According to Wired.com, iLike — a music discovery service that's part of the growing community of social networking sites — has announced a deal with Eleven Seven Records, a label/management service that's home to SIXX A.M. (with Nikki Sixx),MÖTLEY CRÜE, DROWNING POOL and others, that will allow th...

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DROWNING POOL Singer: Turkeys And Thieves

DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs has issued the following update: "It's Thanksgiving. Kick-ass. That means spending time with family, watching football, eating till your belly button pops, napping and eating some more. It also means going a little crazy. "It's always a bit hard during the holiday...

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DROWNING POOL Gear Ripped Off From Dallas Rehearsal Room; Thieves Caught On Tape

Jay Gormley of the North Texas CBS affiliate KTVT-TV reports: It was supposed to be a Thanksgiving homecoming for a popular Dallas band. Instead, thieves have left the members of DROWNING POOL a little less thankful. Having survived the death of lead singer Dave Williams five years ago, DROWNING POO...

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DROWNING POOL Singer Checks In From The Road

DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs has posted the following message on the group's MySpace page: "You know, I'm pretty sure I should have something to blog but I just don't... "I could blog about what I've done the past couple of days, but who really gives a flying fuck snake about doing laundry or...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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SOIL Bassist: We Are Flattered That DROWNING POOL Cover Our Songs Live

SOIL bassist Tim King has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to DROWNING POOL's new single, "Enemy", which features lyrics that address the "scathing, underhanded" comments made by ex-SOIL singer Ryan McCombs' former bandmates following his transition to DROWNING POOL. Stated King:...

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DROWNING POOL Singer Responds To 'Bitter' Ex-Bandmates With 'Enemy' Single

Composed of frustrated words from DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs, the resilient group's new single, "Enemy", is a long-overdue answer to bitter comments from McCombs' former bandmates in SOIL. After seven years, he parted ways with the group, eventually joining DROWNING POOL to take over the le...

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HEMLOCK Preparing To Enter Studio

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK are preparing to enter the studio with engineer Eddy Garcia (PISSING RAZORS) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Blind Prophecy Records. The group will be submitting a daily studio blog with videos on its MySpace page. Accor...

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MAGICA: 'Entangled' Video Posted Online

Romanian female-fronted symphonic metal band MAGICA has released the video for the song "Entangled". Watch it at Metalhead.ro. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. "Entangled" comes off MAGICA's third album, "Hereafter", which was released on October 19 via AFM Records. The cover...

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JACKNIFE Begins Recording New Album

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has entered Skyline Studios in the group's hometown to being recording its new full-length album for a 2008 release. The group is working alongside Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who have more than 20 years of recording, mixing, producing, and engin...

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HEMLOCK Signs With BLIND PROPHECY RECORDS

Las Vegas, Nevada-based metallers HEMLOCK have inked a deal with Blind Prophecy Records. The band's new album is tentatively scheduled for release in early 2008. According to a press release, HEMLOCK "is a heavy and brutal onslaught of metal with an arsenal of catchy lyrics, creative breakdowns and...

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INVITRO Announces Dates With DROWNING POOL, OTEP

INVITRO — the Los Angeles aluminum-foil-clad five-piece that has been tearing up stages on tours with STATIC-X, SEVENDUST, HELLYEAH and the Family Values Tour — has been confirmed as direct support for Texas-based DROWNING POOL. The band has also announced some dates in support of OTEP. INVITRO rece...