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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...
August 3, 2006
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IN FLAMES Bassist Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Almost two weeks into the [Sounds of the Underground] tour and things are awesome. We're having a great time with some of the other bands, playing poker, drinking beer and having good old-fashioned fun....
July 20, 2006
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PAUL STANLEY Returns To WASHBURN

According to KissOnline.com, KISS frontman Paul Stanley has announced his return to Washburn Guitars/U.S. Music, where he will create an extensive line of guitars, musical instruments and accessories under a signature series. Paul is pictured here with a prototype from his design series. As previous...
July 19, 2006
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Vocalist TONY MILLS Quits SHY To Focus On TNT

According to a posting on MelodicRock.com, vocalist Tony Mills has officially left SHY in order to pursue a singing career with TNT. "After much deliberation and trying to build a future, it seems that my future lies in Norway with TNT," Mills said in a statement. "Having spent a lot of time in ...
July 11, 2006
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MINISTRY To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO Tonight

MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen, Paul Raven, Tommy Victor and John Bechdel will invade the Sirius Satellite Radio studios for an exclusive interview with Hard Attack host Mario tonight (Wednesday, June 28) at 8:00 p.m. EST. Hear Al, Tommy, Raven and John go off on everything from cheap wine to the current...
June 28, 2006
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Ex-DAMAGEPLAN Frontman PATRICK LACHMAN: I Miss DIMEBAG Every Day

Kevin Karr of Vallejo, California's The Times-Herald recently conducted an interview with former DAMAGEPLAN and current THE MERCY CLINIC frontman Patrick Lachman. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Times-Herald: Who do you look up to as far as music heroes or a hero in general? Patrick: "Peopl...
June 19, 2006
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PAUL STANLEY Signs Solo Deal With UNIVERSAL MUSIC

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has inked a deal with Universal Music to release his new solo CD, "Live to Win", in September. Stanley's first non-KISS release since his self-titled 1978 album (issued in tandem with solo projects from the other three original KISS members) features contributions from ses...
June 15, 2006
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ENSLAVED Guitarist To Guest On Norwegian TV

ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørnson will be a featured guest on the "God Morgen Norge" program on the Norwegian TV channel TV2 on Friday, June 16. The appearance is scheduled for 07:45 in the morning. ENSLAVED's music will feature in director's Victor Sjöström's silent short film "Terje Vigen", based o...
June 12, 2006
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EYES OF SHIVA: 'Kamisama' Video To Be Shown Before World Cup Game Tomorrow

"Kamisama", the first video from Brazilian band EYES OF SHIVA's second album, "Deep", will be seen by more than nine million viewers in Brazil and the U.S. through Globo network (TV Globo in Brazil / TV Globo Internacional in the U.S.) when it is aired this Monday (June 12) before the World Cup game...
June 11, 2006
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F5 Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Bassist: East Coast Dates With MARC RIZZO, ALEX SKOLNICK Announced

For six nights only (Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 11),F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — will headline a brief tour on the East Coast with S...
June 8, 2006
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MINISTRY: 'Lies Lies Lies' Video Posted Online

MINISTRY's video for the song "Lies Lies Lies" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The clip was directed by Zach Passero at the 13th Planet Studios and The Pershing Theatre in El Paso, Texas and features the following lineup: Tommy Victor (PRONG) - Guitar Al Jourgensen - Vocals, Guitar John Bech...
June 3, 2006
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Bassist PAUL RAVEN Talks About His Work With MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE

Jim Shea of Metal-Realm.net recently conducted an interview with bassist Paul Raven (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, PRONG). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Realm.net: Let's start things off by asking what exactly brought you to MINISTRY. Raven: "Well, basically I got a call from Al (Jourge...
June 1, 2006
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MURDER ONE: Japanese Version Of Debut Album To Include Bonus Tracks

Britain's MURDER ONE, featuring vocalists Paul Catten (ex-MEDULLA NOCTE) and John Loughlin (RAGING SPEEDHORN),bassist Jules McBride (ex-PULKAS) and guitarist Mark Seddon (ex-MEDULLA NOCTE),will release their debut album, "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid", in Japan on July 26 via the JVC/Victor...
May 25, 2006
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Rio Grande Blood

Uncle Al has gotta be pushing 50 at this point, but he's never been more enraged. Following MINISTRY's big comeback in 2004 with "Houses of the Molè", the cranky ringleader has assembled some new players (notably riffmeister Tommy Victor of PRONG and DANZIG fame, and PRONG/KILLING JOKE bassist Paul...
May 22, 2006
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Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But...
May 22, 2006