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BLOOD RED THRONE To Release New Album In June

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have completed work on their new album, due on June 25 via Earache Records. Tchort of BLOOD RED THRONE states: "Yet another tough birth is over and the BLOOD RED THRONE crew is proud to announce its newest album is born! People familiar with the band and it...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Frontman: 'I've Been On Painkillers And Vicodin For Six Years Now'

The Washington Post's Express recently conducted an interview with NOVEMBERS DOOM frontman Paul Kuhr. A couple of excerpts follow: "Eight years ago I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which is a degenerative spine disease," Kuhr said. "Basically, the spine is breaking down and collapsing on the ne...

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SPINAL TAP Reunites To Save World From Global Warming

Jake Coyle of News.com.au reports: SPINAL TAP is back, to help save the world from global warming. If only they were clear on exactly what that was. The mock heavy metal group immortalized in the 1984 mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap" will reunite for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as pa...

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PRIMUS' LES CLAYPOOL To Release 'Fancy' Concert DVD

On May 29, renowned bassist and legendary PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool will release "Fancy" (Prawn Song),his first solo live concert DVD from his 2006 summer tour with his latest group of accomplished players. A major market tour commences May 23 in Minneapolis and wraps July 14 at the All Good Mus...

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Report: Everything's Heavy About '80s Hair-Band Tribute METAL SKOOL

Michael Tunison of iF Magazine reports: Big-haired '80s glam-metal may have gone out with cassette tapes, headbands and MTV playing actual music videos, but it seems somebody forgot to tell METAL SKOOL, who performs tomorrow tonight at iF Magazine's relaunch party in Hollywood . The teased-tressed q...

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses AVANTASIA Project

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet recently gave an interview to his webmaster about "The Scarecrow", the third installment of his AVANTASIA solo project. The album is being produced by Sascha Paeth, who also played the rhythm guitar on the CD. The drums were laid down by KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Si...

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DAATH Guitarist: 'We're Exploring The Negative Sides Of The Human Mind'

While in London to give a blistering performance supporting UNEARTH at the Mean Fiddler, Roadrunner Records U.K. (web site) caught up with DAATH guitarist/co-writer Eyal Levi to interogate him on whatever came to mind. Read on: Roadrunner: You're here touring the U.K. for the first time, finally; h...

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MNEMIC Guitarist: 'We Are Beyond Stoked' To Be Opening For METALLICA

Danish metallers MNEMIC have been selected to open for METALLICA on July 13 in Aarhus, Denmark. Also appearing on the bill is VOLBEAT. Commented MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie: "We are beyond stoked, beyond surprised, and MORE than happy to be a part of the METALLICA gig in Aarhus, Denmark!...

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INTO ETERNITY Guitarist Talks About 'Timeless Winter' Video Shoot

Dan Barkasi of HMAS.org recently conducted an interview with INTO ETERNITY guitarist Tim Roth. A couple of excerpts follow: HMAS.org: How have the additions of Steve Bolognese (drums) and Justin Bender (guitar) impacted INTO ETERNITY? Tim Roth: Awesome! It was cool that they did the DESTRUCTION tour...

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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert

Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...

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PRIMORDIAL To Record New Album This Summer

Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "It's been a busy time lately personally so excuse my lack of posts on the site. "Anyway soon there will be a tour report from our little jaunt to Finland which was excel...

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Black Metal Porn Directors Engage In War Of Words

Shane Bugbee, an actual priest in the Church Of Satan who wrote and directed "Club Satan: The Witches' Sabbath", which is being touted as "the first-ever Satanic porn," has released the following statement: "The director of the second 'first' Satanic black metal porn, 'Phallusifer', recently appeare...

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TWISTED SISTER Drummer's 'Stairway To Hell' Is A 'Barbaric Assault' On Jesus

"Stairway to Hell", the self-described "ultimate off-Broadway headbanging experience" which features A.J. Pero from TWISTED SISTER on drums and members of Pero's side project CITIES, has been slammed by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights for being nothing more than a "vile," "barbari...

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LAMB OF GOD Kicked Off FAMILY VALUES Tour?

According to HardDriveRadio, LAMB OF GOD — which was previously rumored to be on this summer's Family Values Tour — is no longer on the bill. "Apparently someone from LAMB OF GOD made some disparaging remarks on their site about the leaked news of their inclusion on the tour, which got back to KORN,...

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CHIMAIRA Guitarist Says New Album Is A 'Natural Progression'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rob Arnold of CHIMAIRA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: How do you think CHIMAIRA has progressed as musicians and as songwriters since your self-titled release? Rob Arnold: Well, every album cyc...