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CHRIS POLAND's OHM: Hard At Work On New Album

OHM:, the group led by former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to "Amino Acid Flashback". Kofi Baker (who played on OHM:'s last two records) and Joel Taylor (ALLAN HOLDSWORTH, FRANK GAMBALE, also toured with OHM: earlier this year) will be sharing d...

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MINISTRY: Remaining Tour Dates Cancelled Due To 'Circumstances Beyond Our Control'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on August 24, MINISTRY has now officially confirmed the cancellation of its remaining tour dates due to "circumstances beyond our control," according to Undercover News. Countries affected include Australia, New Zealand, South America, Japan and "beyond." It has be...

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ATHEIST Frontman Issues Report On Thessaloniki Show

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has posted a lengthy report on the band's trip from Bergen, Norway (where they performed at the Hole in the Sky festival) to Thessaloniki, Greece for a headlining appearance at the Mylos Xilourgio club on August 27. Read it at this locat...

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ATHEIST Frontman Reports On HOLE IN THE SKY Appearance

Vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has posted a lengthy report on the band's appearance at the Hole in the Sky festival, which took place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. Read it at this location. As previously reported, a video clip of ATHEIST bassist Tony Choy falling th...

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ATHEIST Drummer Delivers Technical Ecstasy With New GNOSTIC Demo

Starrfactory Entertainment, founded by ATHEIST frontman Kelly Shaefer, has announced it will be shopping around the demos for one of the most technically exciting new bands to emerge since the legendary ATHEIST delivered its three classic albums from 1988 to 1993. Shaefer says record companies shoul...

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MINISTRY: Japanese, Australian Tour Dates Cancelled?

MINISTRY's previously announced tour dates in Japan and Australia — which were scheduled to take place in early October — have apparently been cancelled. It should be noted, however, that this information has not yet been officially confirmed by the band. No reason has yet been given for the cancell...

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ATHEIST: New Audio Interview With KELLY SHAEFER Posted Online

Denmark's Revolution Music (web site) has just uploaded a new audio interview with Kelly Shaefer of the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST. In the interview, Kelly talks about the band's European reunion tour, how the music scene has evolved and his upcoming projects. The 13-minute chat can be...

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MINISTRY: Video Interview Available

Metal Hammer magazine recently hooked up with MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen and Mike Scaccia for a few glasses of "vino" before their London performance to talk about MINISTRY's "friends": writers, junkies, philosophers, occultists, psychedelic drug experimentalists and a whole host of other loonies. But...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS Begin Recording New Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS have entered a studio with producer Roy Thomas Baker to record their first album since 1999, according to a new post on the band's web site. Baker produced QUEEN's "A Night at the Opera", which included their classic "Bohemian Rhapsody", and also has THE CARS, JOURNEY and CHEAP TRI...

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SOULFLY, RACER X Members To Guest On New THE SEAN BAKER ORCHESTRA CD

Instrumental guitarist Sean Baker, who was featured in Shrapnel Records head honcho Mike Varney's "Spotlight Column" in Guitar Player magazine, has landed the opening slot on Michael Schenker's Detroit visit at I-Rock nightclub on September 30. Baker is currently working on a second instrumental rel...

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ATHEIST Bassist Falls Through Stage In Italy: Video Available

A video clip of ATHEIST bassist Tony Choy falling through an unsecured part of the large outdoor stage at at Italy's Evolution Festival on July 16, 2006 has been posted online at YouTube.com. Fortunately, his face was saved by his bass which was what the six-foot plank inevitably hit, in the process...

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MINISTRY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Industrial metal pioneers MINISTRY have lined up the following dates in Australia: Oct. 08 - The Arena Ent. Complex – Brisbane, AUS Oct. 09 - The Big Top at Luna Park – Sydney, AUS Oct. 10 - The Palace Complex – Melbourne, AUS Oct. 12 - Metropolis Fremantle - Perth, AUS As previously reported, MINIS...

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ATHEIST Storms Through The U.K. And Brings Down The Stage In Italy... Literally!

Seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST kicked off their summer European tour run July 14 at England's Bloodstock FEstival and July 16 at Italy's Evolution Festival. The band's first live appearances in over 13 years were greeted with rabid enthusiasm as the group blazed through classics like "Unqu...

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HANZEL UND GRETYL: North American Tour Dates Announced

New York industrial band HANZEL UND GRETYL, whose current touring lineup includes ex-MINISTRY drummer Mark Baker and former DRAIN STH bassist Anna K, will embark on the Oktotenfest 2006 North American tour in October/November. Support on all shows will come from BELLA MORTE. Confirmed dates so far a...

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YAKUZA's LAMONT To Play Solo Show In Chicago

Singer and saxophone player Bruce Lamont of the prog-minded, jazz-inspired Chicago act YAKUZA will play a solo date as the support act for DYSRHYTHMIA on Monday, July 24 at the Nitecap Lounge in Chicago. Bruce is scheduled to hit the stage at 9:30 p.m. YAKUZA's latest album, "Samsara", was released...