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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Says 'Transgression' Is 'An Experimental Record'
Shawn Macomber of The Nashua Telegraph recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's new album, "Transgression": "I wanted to tell stories on this record, and the stories I ended up telling were of … going beyond. "'T...August 18, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist: 'We Want To Maintain The Integrity Of Who We've Been'
Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's distinctive mix of heavy-metal intensity and progressive-rock virtuosity: "The thing I like about that whole movement is that you c...August 13, 2005
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Former ATHEIST Frontman Doesn't Rule Out Festival Appearances
Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with ATHEIST founder, guitarist and vocalist Kelly Shaefer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Antenna: Was it a surprise to you that there still is such an interest for the band? Kelly Shaefer: "Yeah, of course. When we originally ma...August 1, 2005
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DAVE MUSTAINE Says He Won't Play PISTOLS' 'Anarchy' Because Of 'Anti-Christ' Reference
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Your convictions are obviously strong, and that's admirable...you cancelled a couple tour dates overseas because you had a problem with a couple of bands...on th...August 1, 2005
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Chimaira
Whatever else you can say about CHIMAIRA, you can't accuse them of taking the easy way out. After the success of their big-label debut, "The Impossibility of Reason", it would have been unsurprising — indeed, almost expected — for their next record to be a bit more accessible, edging closer to radio...July 28, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Biographer: I Wrote This Book For Fans Who Believe In AXL ROSE
Sp1at.comrecently interviewed Paul Stenning, the author of the unofficial GUNS N' ROSES biography "The Band That Time Forgot". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sp1at.com: Which former or current band members have you interviewed for the book? Did you ever try and speak to Axl? Paul St...July 18, 2005
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SEVENDUST To Release New Album Via Band's Own Label Imprint
SEVENDUST are teaming up with innovative record label WineDark Records, which is distributed in the U.S. by Fontana Distribution, a division of Universal Music and Video Distribution (UMVD),for the upcoming release of their latest record, "Next". SEVENDUST are the Atlanta, GA-based rock group who c...July 5, 2005
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I'm Not Interested In Being An Activist For Religion'
Israel National Radio's Ben Bresky, host of "The Beat" music program, conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine prior to the band's appearance at the third annual Metalist Festival on June 22 on Palmachim Beach near Tel Aviv, Israel. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Israel Natio...June 30, 2005
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HATE ETERNAL's RUTAN: 'I'm Finally Doing What I Really Want To Do'
Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with HATE ETERNAL mainman Erik Rutan. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's new album, "I, Monarch", signaling a new era for HATE ETERNAL: "The whole spectre of the band was different for this album. The first thing is that I'm no lo...June 25, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits' Package Essay Posted Online
MEGADETH's publicists, The Mitch Schneider Organization (MSO),have posted the "package essay" written by the director of "The Decline of Western Civilization" documentary series, Penelope Spheeris, for the group's upcoming "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start" collection, due on June 28. It reads as f...June 19, 2005
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SLAYER: H'arpeggione Version Of 'Reign In Blood' Released by Georgia Composer
Erik Hinds, an Athens, Georgia-based composer and performer, has just released his solo H'arpeggione version of SLAYER's classic "Reign In Blood" album on Solponticello Records. Audio samples from the CD can be heard at CDBaby.com. Hinds plays quartertone electric guitar and the H'arpeggione, an upr...June 15, 2005
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HIMSA Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Seatle's HIMSA have parted ways with guitarist Matt Wicklund and have replaced him with returning axeman Sammi Curr. Curr, a key member of the band for a number of years through the release of 2003's "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" album, will be back touring with the band on their Dirty Black Summe...June 13, 2005
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SCOTT WEILAND Slams Magazine, Says His Personal Integrity Was Attacked
VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has slammed New York magazine for allegedly printing Weiland's "private" Blackberry message regarding his use of a Nazi SS hat onstage during the band's live performances. As reported last week, Scott made the German branch of the band's label, Sony BMG Music,...June 11, 2005
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HIMSA Finish Recording New Album
Seatle's HIMSA have returned home from a month in Denmark at Antfarm Studios, where the band recorded their new album, "Hail Horror", with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN). Artwork is being done by Stephen Kasner (INTEGRITY, TREPHINE) and is expected to be finalized this week. So...June 7, 2005
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Undoing Ruin
I like what DARKEST HOUR has done on "Undoing Ruin", the follow-up to the excellent "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation". The band has not abandoned its Americanized AT THE GATES-style melodic thrash 'n bash, yet there are more colors and accents in the songs, more melody as well. A slight smoothing of...June 5, 2005
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