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MASTODON Drummer: New Songs Are 'Heavier Than I Expected'

Progressive metal quartet MASTODON is tentatively scheduled to enter the studio in the spring to begin recording its follow-up to 2006's "Blood Mountain". A late 2008 release via Warner Bros. Records is expected. In a recent interview with UK's Rock Sound magazine, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor stat...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Talks About His Work On GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy'

The Pulse of Radio reports that ASHES DIVIDE, the new project fronted by A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel, has launched its own YouTube channel at this location. An initial group of interviews between Howerdel and MTV personality Matt Pinfield has been posted at the site. In the exchanges,...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist's ASHES DIVIDE Project Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel's new ASHES DIVIDE project will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline", hosted by Bob Coburn, airing Monday, March 17 at 11:30 p.m. EST/8:30 p.m. PST. Fans can talk live with ASHES DIVIDE by calling 800-344-ROCK (7625). To f...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Discusses ASHES DIVIDE Project; Video Available

Matt Pinfield recently sat down with A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel to discuss Billy's new ASHES DIVIDE project. Watch the interview below. The first single from ASHES DIVIDE, called "The Stone", has hit the airwaves. The song is taken from the debut ASHES DIVIDE album, "Keep Telling Myse...

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AC/DC Officially Shoots Down Swiss Club Gig Report

Australian hard rock legends AC/DC have released the following statement: "Contrary to rumours floating around the internet, AC/DC will not be playing at a special club performance in Switzerland in late January." AC/DC's record label, Albert Music, told Undercover News earlier in the week that, des...

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AC/DC Is Not In The Studio, Is Not Recording With MUTT LANGE And Does Not Have Album Title

Tim Cashmere of Undercover News reports: AC/DC are not in the studio, they are not recording with Mutt Lange and they don't have a title for an album which has been widely reported to be called "Strap It On". Following stories that the band have returned to the studio for their first album ...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist Eager To Launch New Project

The Pulse of Radio reports: The first single from A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist Billy Howerdel's new ASHES DIVIDE project, called "The Stone", has hit the airwaves. The song is taken from the debut ASHES DIVIDE album, "Keep Telling Myself It's All Right", due out in March. Howerdel has been out of the...

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SERJ TANKIAN, PUSCIFER Albums Among 'Shortlist Prize' Finalists

According to The Pulse of Radio, SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian's debut solo album, "Elect the Dead", has made the "long list" of finalists for this year's Shortlist Prize, which is awarded to an album which has sold less than 500,000 copies. CDs by TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan's side pr...

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TOOL Singer Issuing DVD From Side Project

The Pulse of Radio reports: TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan will release a DVD for the song and video "Queen B", from his side project PUSCIFER, on Tuesday (January 8). Keenan wrote in a post at the PUSCIFER MySpace page, "The 'Queen B' DVD is out on Tuesday. Limited edition, so get them while th...

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Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2007

Thiago Sarkis of the Imhotep webzine has compiled a list of more than 60 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2007 and has posted it online at this location. The following is complete list of the musicians offering their picks for the finest releases of last year: Alan Nemtheanga (PRIMORD...

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DOWN: Audio Interview With PEPPER KEENAN Available

A recent audio interview with former DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan conducted by Mike Metal of "The Metal File" on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is available for download at this location (14 MB). DOWN's video for the song "On March The Saints" can be viewed below. The clip made its "Headba...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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Absolution

CANNIBAL CORPSE and DEICIDE fans, prepare to either expand your horizons or get really bummed out. Guitarist Jack Owen has declared "Absolution" the best album he's ever played on, and there's nary an entrail (ripped from a nether region or otherwise) to be seen. In fact, death metal's most recogniz...

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TOOL Frontman: 'When I'm Doing Something I'm Looking For Truth In Some Way'

Steve Baltin of Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Spinner.com: Do you think people have the same love for music today as previous generations of kids? Maynard: One thing that's not going to change is people...

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A PERFECT CIRCLE Guitarist To Release ASHES DIVIDE Debut In March

Lead guitarist, singer and songwriter Billy Howerdel — founder and producer of multi-platinum group A PERFECT CIRCLE — has stepped out as lead vocalist and guitarist for new band, ASHES DIVIDE, and has signed to Island Records, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam...