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BITTER END To Reunite For One-Off Seattle Concert

Early-Nineties Seattle thrashers BITTER END will reunite for a one-off hometown concert on July 14 at The Funhouse. Tickets can be purchased at this location. In February of 1990, under the guidance of producer Randy Burns (MEGADETH, KREATOR),BITTER END recorded "Harsh Realities" at Dodge City Reco...

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Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Quits THE SKULL, Says He Will Wait For 'Real TROUBLE Reunion'

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has quit THE SKULL, the band he formed with fellow original member of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE, vocalist Eric Wagner, and the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. Jeff says in a statement, "Upon much thought, and effective immediately, I will not be participating with T...

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VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!: 'Hellbound And Heartless' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Los Angeles-based goth-metallers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE! will release their new album, "Hellbound And Heartless", on June 19 via Hollywood Waste Records. According to a press release, the CD "showcases the darker side of VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE!, focusing on message-driven lyrics and deriving musical influ...

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THE SKULL Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)

DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner. You ca...

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Ex-VENOM Drummer ANTTON: CRONOS Is 'No Longer My Brother'

Mark Ashby of Über Rock recently conducted an interview with former VENOM and MPIRE OF EVIL and current DEF-CON-ONE drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Über Rock: Of course, we all know you spent ten years in...

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DAVE GROHL Officially Announces 'Sound City' Documentary

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed several months of rumors and word-of-mouth by officially announcing that he is directing and producing a feature-length documentary called "Sound City". The film, about the legendary and now defunct recording studio in V...

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Producer: No KURT COBAIN Solo Recordings Exist

According to The Pulse Of Radio, NIRVANA producer Butch Vig has played down reports that late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain was working on a solo album before his death, and that recordings of several of the songs might exist. Ex-HOLE guitarist Eric Erlandson, who was close with Cobain, told Fuse a f...

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METALLICA To Appear On DIO, DEEP PURPLE Tribute Albums

METALLICA has confirmed that it has signed on to be part of the upcoming Ronnie James Dio tribute album which is being assembled by the singer's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio. "We reached out to Wendy Dio about wanting to be a part of the Dio tribute that's getting put together," METALLICA si...

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Original TROUBLE Drummer Discusses THE SKULL On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem' Radio Show

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE, THE SKULL) was interviewed on last night's (Sunday, April 15) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". During the interview, Olson discussed writing and touring plans for THE SKULL (the group he formed with his former...

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Original TROUBLE Drummer Talks THE SKULL On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)

Drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson (TROUBLE, RETRO GRAVE, THE SKULL) was interviewed on the March 24 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. Olson spoke about his latest endeavor, THE SKULL, the group he formed with his former TROUBLE bandmates Eric Wagner and Ron Holzner; and his plans for his Internet radi...

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THE SKULL Recruits New Guitarists, Announces Festival Appearances

THE SKULL, the new band formed by two original members of Chicago doom legends TROUBLE — vocalist Eric Wagner and drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson — alongside the band's longtime bassist, Ron Holzner, has recruited guitarists Lothar Keller and Michael Carpenter of the Chicago, Illinois-based progressive pow...

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MAX CAVALERA Says His Autobiography Will Answer All Remaining Questions About SEPULTURA Split

Brendan Crabb of Australia's Loud magazine recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Loud: I know you have an autobiography in the works. What can you tell us about that? Max: Yeah, it's gonna be rele...

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MELVINS Tour Van Featuring KURT COBAIN's KISS Artwork Up For Online Auction

A tour van formerly used by MELVINS and featuring exterior artwork by late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain is currently up for sale on eBay. Known as the "Melvan," the 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van served as the main vehicle for the band through many of their touring days. The eBay listing describes t...

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HOLE's ERIC ERLANDSON To Publish Book On KURT COBAIN

On April 8, Akashic Books will publish "Letters To Kurt" by Eric Erlandson, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the band HOLE. Written as an elegy for his friend, late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, the book takes the form of 52 letters, and is an anguished, angry, and bleeding-heart meditation...

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BANGALORE CHOIR To Release 'Metaphor' In April

American/German hard rock band BANGALORE CHOIR will release its third album, "Metaphor", on April 27 via AOR Heaven. The group currently consists of original members David Reece (vocals; ex-ACCEPT),Curtis Mitchell (guitar) and Danny Greenberg (bass),alongside German guitarist/producer Andy Susemih...