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Along Came a Spider

Twenty-five studio albums? Now that is what you call a body of work! ALICE COOPER is one of a select group of artists that is able to change styles, at least partially, from one album to the next and get away with it. Just consider the diversity across albums like "Love it to Death", "From ...

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Manmade Monster

Playing blatant tribute to your idols with original compositions is a risky proposition, especially when the object of praise is a revered group like the MISFITS (Danzig era, of course). Surprisingly, San Francisco's PLAN 9 pull it off reasonably well with "Manmade Monster", which consists of 13 ori...

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DANZIG: Band Lineup Announced For 20th Anniversary Tour

DANZIG's lineup for its 20th anniversary tour as part of this year's "Blackest of the Black" trek — which includes DIMMU BORGIR, MOONSPELL, WINDS OF PLAGUE and SKELETONWITCH — will be as follows: Glenn Danzig - Vocals Tommy Victor (PRONG) - Guitar Steve Zing - Bass Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE) – D...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE: New Tour Dates Announced

Los Angeles-based band WINDS OF PLAGUE will team up with IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, VEIL OF MAYA and TREACHERY for a string of dates in October. The details are as follows: Oct. 01 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ Oct. 02 – [to be announced] - El Paso, TX Oct. 03 - Civic Center - Abilene, TX Oct. ...

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DOYLE: JERRY ONLY 'F**ked Up' Proposed DANZIG-MISFITS Reunion Tour, Album

Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein — the former guitarist of both the old and new MISFITS, currently leader of horrorcore/metal band GORGEOUS FRANKENSTEIN — says new MISFITS singer-bassist-bandleader Jerry Only scuttled 2002 a reunion between the group and 'FITS founder Glenn Danzig. "We were actually...

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GLENN DANZIG Talks 20th Anniversary Tour, Future Plans

Glenn Danzig recently answered a few questions for his official web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow. Q: Tell me what you have planned for this upcoming 20th anniversary tour? Glenn: It will be my first full U.S. tour in three years. There are even two Canadian shows and possibly some dates...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Los Angeles-based band WINDS OF PLAGUE has parted ways with drummer Jeff Tenny. The group — which is currently taking part in the "Thrash and Burn" tour alongside DARKEST HOUR, PARKWAY DRIVE, MISERY SIGNALS, STICK TO YOUR GUNS, ARSIS, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS and AFTER THE BURIA...

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PLAN 9 Capturing The Raw Energy And Spirit Of GLENN DANZIG-Era MISFITS

Nickel and Dime Records has announced the release of PLAN 9's "Manmade Monster" for worldwide distribution. The group's sophomore CD includes 13 original songs that capture the raw energy and spirit of the Glenn Danzig-era MISFITS, but with a fresh songwriting perspective and ass-kicking high identi...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Weighs In On POISON Vs. DEF LEPPARD Feud

GOD FORBID guitarist Dallas Coyle has written the latest entry for his weekly column on MetalSucks, "The Hard R". This week Dallas reveals more details behind the band's cover of MUSE, and shares his thoughts on the public controversy going on between POISON and DEF LEPPARD. An excerpt from the blog...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman's Wedding To Be Attended By NICOLAS CAGE, JIM CARREY

Actress and philanthropic fashion designer Christina Fulton has announced her engagement to Stian Thoresen, also known as Shagrath, frontman for the Norwegian black metal band DIMMU BORGIR. The couple will wed in a private sunset ceremony on September 20, 2008, at the world-renowned Prekestolen in N...

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DIMMU BORGIR: Mexican Dates Announced

Norwegian symphomic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR have scheduled two Mexican concerts in early October to take place before the launch of their co-headlining North American run as part of this year's Blackest of The Black tour (featuring DANZIG, MOONSPELL, WINDS OF PLAGUE, and SKELETONWITCH): Oct. 04...

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MOONSPELL Frontman Featured In New SPV Podcast

The eighth episode of the SPV audio podcast hosted by Freeman features an interview with MOONSPELL frontman Fernando Ribiero. Fernando speaks at length about MOONSPELL's new album, "Night Eternal", playing the European summer festivals, working with ex-THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen and...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE: Video Interview Available

HardTimes.ca recently conducted an interview with vocalist Johnny Plague and keyboard player Kristen Randall of the Los Angeles-based band WINDS OF PLAGUE. Watch the nine-minute chat below. "The Impaler", the new video from WINDS OF PLAGUE, can be viewed below. The clip, which was reportedly rejecte...

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HADES: First-Ever Live DVD Due In November

Cruz Del Sur Music from Rome will release the first-ever live HADES DVD in November. The disc will include footage of the band's December 30, 1988 concert in Boston as the opening act for MANOWAR and NUCLEAR ASSAULT. Songs played include "The Leaders?", "Nightstalker", "I Too Eye" and "Opinionate!"...

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WINDS OF PLAGUE: 'The Impaler' Video Posted Online

"The Impaler", the new video from the Los Angeles-based band WINDS OF PLAGUE, can be viewed below. The clip, which was reportedly rejected by MTV due to its supposed "graphic language and questionable content," was helmed by up-and-coming director Jake Avignone. Commented vocalist Johnny: "We wanted...