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SAMMY HAGAR Announces Major U.S. Tour Plans

Forget birthday candles, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer and former VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar will celebrate his birthday in unique rock 'n' roll fashion. Hagar has announced plans to launch an upcoming cross-country tour to include 60 stops starting at his annual birthday bash at his Cabo Wabo Can...

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RINGWORM: New Album Track Listing Finalized

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has finalized the track listing for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD was recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer Ben Schigel (CHIMAIRA, DROWNING POOL, INTEGRI...

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WES BORLAND Talks About His New Band BLACK LIGHT BURNS

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist and current BLACK LIGHT BURNS leader Wes Borland. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, in the first week of release, [BLACK LIGHT BURNS' debut] "Cruel Melodies" sold six thous...

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QUEEN Guitarist Weighs In On JOURNEY Singer Changes

QUEEN guitarist Brian May has posted the following message on his web site: "I was actually moved to write a new page tonight [early hours of June 14], by thinking about our great pal, Jeff Scott Soto. Many of you have been writing to me about the shock of seeing him suddenly erased from the ...

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MASTER Frontman: 'Drugs Are Great'

Germany's Metal1.info webzine recently conducted an interview with MASTER mastermind Paul Speckmann. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal1.info: MASTER has very socio- and particularly America-critical lyrics which distinguish you from most of the other death metal bands, who have satani...

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TOOL Tossing Around Ideas For 'Surreal' Movie

John Benson of Billboard.com reports that TOOL is tossing around ideas for a band movie. "It has to be a collective thing as far as the band members," guitarist Adam Jones tells Billboard.com. "Everyone has to be very happy and it has to be done in a way where people would see integrity ...

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RINGWORM's New CD To Feature Artwork By VOIVOD's AWAY

Cleveland-based metal/hardcore band RINGWORM has tapped VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin to create the artwork for its new album, "The Ninth Circle: The Venomous Grand Design", due on August 21 via Victory Records. The CD is being recorded at Spider Studios in Strongsville, Ohio with producer B...

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DREAM THEATER Vocalist Says Integrity Is Key To Band's Success

Andrew Saltmarsh of OzProg.com recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie. A few excerpts from the chat follow: OzProg.com: "Systematic Chaos" is DREAM THEATER's 10th studio offering over a career of 20 years... with a career as long as yours, and being in a scene that...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman: We're Proud To Count TYPE O NEGATIVE Among Our Friends

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "115 concerts into the 'Monotheist' tour. Our 100th procession of musical morbidity since disinterring the prodigious CELTIC FROST took place in Anaheim, California, on April 22, 2007. Incidentally, the v...

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HATEBREED Guitarist: 'We Just Don't Compromise Our Sound Or Our Method'

Underground Video Television (UVTV) had the opportunity to chat with HATEBREED guitarist Sean Martin before the opening of the latest incarnation of the Monsters Of Mayhem as the tour kicked off May 18 in Rochester, New York. On the band's musical direction: "We don't compromise. We just don't compr...

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AMEN: Audio Interview With CASEY CHAOS Available

"Talking Metal"'s coverage of the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" concludes with a Casey Chaos special. In this episode, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy catch up with the AMEN frontman at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. Topics include AMEN, SCUM, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, THE DAMNED, Henry Roll...

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ENGINEER To Release 'The Dregs' In July

Syracuse, New York-based metal outfit ENGINEER will release its sophomore full-length album, "The Dregs", on July 10 via Black Market Activities. The CD was recorded in February at More Sounds Studio with producer Jocko Randall (ED GEIN). The result is an album that "achieves the band's original goa...

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NINE INCH NAILS Frontman Says His Record Company Is Run By 'Thieves'

Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with NINE INCH NAILS mainman Trent Reznor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Herald Sun: It must be an odd time then to have a new album, "Year Zero", out? Trent: It's a very odd time to be a musician on a major label, because ...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Discusses Decision To Put STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Rest

MTUK Metal 'Zine recently conducted an interview with Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On integrity: MTUK: What I said to you earlier about integrity and everything, that is the main reason why you're bowing out? Devin: "Oh yeah, yeah." MTUK: I can't b...

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AMEN To Perform On 'The Henry Rollins Show'

California's AMEN will be featured musical guests on the current season of "The Henry Rollins Show" on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The exact date for the band's performance will be announced soon. "It was one of the biggest honors of my life," commented AMEN frontman Casey Chaos on being ask...