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ZACKY VENGEANCE: 'If It Wasn't For Our Fans, There Would Not Be AVENGED SEVENFOLD Right Now'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Zacky Vengeance tells AOL's Noisecreep that when the band's drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, passed away last year, the group was finished. "When we called each other and got the call that Jimmy had died, literally it all ended right there," Vengeance, whose real name i...

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DROWNING POOL Bassist Interviewed On Philadelphia's 94 WYSP

Bassist Stevie Benton of Texas heavy rockers DROWNING POOL was interviewed last week on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania radio station 94 WYSP. During the chat, Benton said the GODSMACK/Nikki Sixx drama from last year's "Crüe Fest" came as somewhat of a surprise to him, even though he was friends with...

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DOMMIN: 'Tonight' Video Released

"Tonight", the new video from the Los Angeles-based alternative rock band DOMMIN, can be viewed below. The song comes off the group's Roadrunner Records debut, "Love is Gone", which was released on February 2. Commented vocalist Kristofer Dommin: "Making this video was a wonderfully collaborative ex...

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ROCK ON THE RANGE Sets New Festival Attendance Record

With a crowd of more than 60,000 over two days setting a festival best, this year's Rock On The Range closed out Sunday night with back-to-back performances from LIMP BIZKIT and ROB ZOMBIE. More amped up than ever, the fourth annual Rock On The Range outing — Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 at ....

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NIKKI SIXX Completes Bass Tracks For New SIXX: A.M. Album

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside James Michael and D.J. Ashba (GUNS N' ROSES),is continuing work on its sophomore album for a tentative late 2010/early 2011 release. Sixx writes on his MySpace blog, "Just finished all the bass tracks on the SIXX: A.M. album th...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Taps WAYNE ISHAM For 'Nightmare' Video

Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD recently tapped famed video director Wayne Isham to helm the clip for the band's new single, "Nightmare". Wayne Isham, 52, is an American movie director who has directed music videos of many popular artists such as METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SIMPLE PLAN, PANTERA,...

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(HED)PE To Release Best-Of Collection In June

(HED)PE has revealed the cover art and track listing for its upcoming career-spanning greatest-hits package, "Major Pain 2 Indee Freedom". The two-disc CD/DVD set, which lands in stores on June 22 through Suburban Noize, collects all the classic songs that have made (HED)PE an underground force for...

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GODSMACK's 'The Oracle' Tops BILLBOARD Chart

"The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, sold 117,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart. GODSMACK's last album, "IV", opened with 211,000 units back in May 2006 to land at No. 1. This figure was a...

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ANEW REVOLUTION: 'Head Against The Wall' Video Released

"Head Against The Wall", the brand new video from ANEW REVOLUTION, the Austin, Texas-based band featuring former members of SLAVES ON DOPE and UNLOCO, can be viewed below (courtesy of AOL's Noisecreep). The clip was directed by David Brodsky, who has previously worked with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN,...

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NIKKI SIXX Responds To Reports That GODSMACK's New Single Was Written About Him

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has responded to reports that GODSMACK's new single, "Cryin' Like A Bitch", was written as a slam on Sixx after the two bands apparently clashed during last summer's Crüe Fest 2 tour. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna admitted in a recent webisode for the band's fifth studi...

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GODSMACK Headed For Another U.S. No. 1

According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, "The Oracle", the fifth album from Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK, is on track (based on one-day sales reports) to sell between 100,000 and 110,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to deb...

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GODSMACK Performs 'Cryin' Like A Bitch' On 'The Tonight Show'

Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK performed their new single, "Cryin' Like A Bitch", on last night's (Monday, May 3) edition of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on NBC-TV. Video of their appearance can be viewed below. GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna admitted in a recent webisode for the band's fifth stud...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, CREED, GODSMACK Lead ROCK N' REV Lineup

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, CREED, GODSMACK, THREE DOORS DOWN, WOLFMOTHER, and HINDER top the long list of bands combining forces with DC3 Global to hijack the world's biggest, baddest biker event for five full nights of undeniable rock 'n' roll bedlam — Monday, August 9 through Friday, August 13 at the in...

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GODSMACK Hitting TV Circuit As 'The Oracle' Arrives

According to The Pulse of Radio, Massachusetts rockers GODSMACK will hit the late-night TV circuit next week as their fifth album, "The Oracle", arrives in stores on Tuesday (May 4). The quartet will perform on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday (May 3),followed by a Wednesday night (May 5)...

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CHICKENFOOT: 'My Kinda Girl' Video Released

"My Kinda Girl", the fifth video from CHICKENFOOT — the supergroup featuring Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — can be viewed below. CHICKENFOOT heightens the worldwide buzz from the rock supergroup's incendiary arrival l...