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MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE Bassist PAUL RAVEN Dead At 46

MINISTRY bassist Paul Raven was found dead yesterday (Saturday, October 20) in a private home in a small French village on the Swiss border after suffering an apparent heart attack. Raven (who is also known for his work with KILLING JOKE and PRONG) was in Geneva working with French recording artists...

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LENG TCH'E Announces UK Tour

Death metal/grindcore stalwarts LENG TCH'E will embark on their first foray into the UK in November in support of their latest album "Marasmus". Joining LENG TCH'E on this tour will be Glasgow's MAN MUST DIE and London's TED MAUL. The following shows have been confirmed: Nov. 16 - Koksijde, Belgium...

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RAGE To Perform At Germany's 'Stock Car Crash Challenge'

Guitarist Victor Smolski of the German power metal band RAGE has issued the following update: "On Saturday, October 20, the great TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge will start again. At 8:15 p.m, ProSieben will broadcast that motorsport-event live out of the Gelsenkirchener Veltins-Arena, where Stef...

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PRONG: More European Tour Dates Announced

PRONG has scheduled the following European tour dates: Jan. 09 - (GB) London - Underworld Jan. 10 - (F) Paris - Locomotive Jan. 11 - (B) Antwerp - Hof Ter Loo Jan. 12 - (CH) Pratteln - Z7 Jan. 13 - (I) Milan - Alcatraz Jan. 15 - (D) München - Backstage Jan. 16 - ...

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PRONG Mainman To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE's 'Hard Files'

PRONG mainman Tommy Victor will guest on the "Hard Files" program on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack on Thursday (October 11) at 7:00 p.m. EST. Rebroadcasts: Fridays at noon ET, Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET and Sundays at 6:00 p.m. ET. Join Victor and Sirius host Jose Mangin as they blast songs of...

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FIREBIRD To Tour With ALABAMA THUNDERSPUSSY

FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, will be on tour with ALABAMA THUNDERSPUSSY in October/November. The dates are as follows: Oct. 25 - Southampton, Joiners Oct. 26 - Swansea, Sin City Oct. 27 - London, The Underworld Oct. 28 - Wolverhampton, Civic Cen...

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ELLEFSON Rejoins Forces With Ex-MEGADETH Bandmate DEGRASSO On New F5 Album

F5 — the Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — has entered the studio to record the follow-up to its 2005 debut, "A Drug for All Seasons". The CD is being produced by Ryan Greene at his Cr...

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HANOI ROCKS Gets Physical

Finland's Seiska-TV has uploaded a short video clip of what it claims is HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe, guitarist Andy McCoy and Andy's wife Angela arguing and apparently getting a bit physical outside the Helsinki-Vantaa airport on September 22, 2007. They were reportedly on their way back to...

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PRONG Mainman Discusses 'Power Of The Damager'

Alex Zander of MK magazine recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MK: How did [Monte Pittman, guitar] come into the whole picture? How did you cross paths with someone like Monte Pitman? Victor: Actually it was through Ivan de Prum...

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HANOI ROCKS To Support MOTÖRHEAD in Finland

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS will support MOTÖRHEAD on the following shows in Finland: Dec. 11 - Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall Dec. 12 - Tampere, Finland @ Ice Hall Dec. 13 - Oulu, Finland @ Teatria Commented HANOI ROCKS in a statement: "Lemmy and MOTÖRHEAD have been very good friends with H...

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PRONG Mainman Talks About Working With AL JOURGENSEN, GLENN DANZIG

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: How did you end up working with Al [Jourgensen, MINISTRY]? When did you two meet? Tommy: We've been crossing paths and had mutual friends for the last twenty...

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HELLSAW: 'Phantasm' Due Out This Week

"Phantasm" the new album from black metallers HELLSAW, is due for release this week on the German Folter Records label. The nine-track album was produced by DARK FORTRESS' Victor Bullok and is the second full-length release from the Austrian band, whose debut, 2005's "Spiritual Twilight", was follow...

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PRONG: New Audio Interview With TOMMY VICTOR Posted Online

A brand new audio interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor is available for download at this location (MP3, 42 MB). As previously reported, Tommy Victor will pay a visit to Vintage Vinyl in Fords, N.J., on October 2, the day of the release of his band's brand new album, "Power of the Damager". ...

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PRONG Mainman Schedules New Jersey In-Store

PRONG founder and mainman Tommy Victor will pay a visit to Vintage Vinyl in Fords, N.J., on October 2, the day of the release of his band's brand new album, "Power of the Damager". Victor will be at the store from 7 p.m., signing copies of "Power of the Damager" and celebrating its release. Before ....

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MINISTRY Mainman: 'We're Going Out With Dignity, Going Out With Class'

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen recently spoke to MTV.com about his decision to put the band to rest following the release of its latest CD, "The Last Sucker". Why put MINISTRY on the slab after all these years? Well, Jourgensen doesn't think the Republicans stand a chance in the upcoming elections,...