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SLIPKNOT's JOEY JORDISON Is 'The Greatest Drummer Of The Last 25 Years'

Seven days ago, U.K.'s Rhythm magazine kick-started an online poll to find out who its readers thought was the greatest drummer of the last quarter of a century. 102,000 votes later a winner has been crowned: none other than Joey Jordison of SLIPKNOT. Jordison received 37 percent of the votes, with...

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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist: There's No Replacing LAYNE STALEY

Avril Cadden of the Sunday Mail recently conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: A lot of your fans probably didn't think they would see the band again after the death of your front man Layne Staley in 2002. What ...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL: We 'Love Playing With Each Other' And 'Enjoy Each Other's Company'

Brendan Crabb of Utopia.com.au recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HEALLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Utopia.com.au: You've already done some shows in support of [the new HELLYEAH album] "Stampede". How is the new material g...

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WEEDEATER Announces '3rd Time's A Charm' Tour

Sludge bastards WEEDEATER have announced several new headlining shows throughout the Midwest and Southeastern U.S. this September. Kicking things off in its home state, the band will devastate the crowd at Raleigh, North Carolina's Hopscotch Festival on September 11, also with PUBLIC ENEMY, TORTOISE...

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Director: KURT COBAIN Biopic Will Be Raw And Chaotic

According to The Pulse of Radio, details about the upcoming Kurt Cobain biopic remain scant, but the film's director promises, "It'll be raw and chaotic, which is what Cobain's life was like." Writer-director Oren Moverman tells the U.K.'s Guardian, "People know the shortcut version — he took a lot...

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HELMET Announces North American Tour

Seminal rock band HELMET will embark on a North American headlining tour in September. The dates are as follows: Sep. 08 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's Sep. 10 - Oakland, CA - Uptown Theater Sep. 11 - San Jose, CA - The Blank Club Sep. 13 - Portland, OR - Dante's Sep. 15 - Seattle, ...

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Reunited BANGALORE CHOIR To Release 'Cadence' In September; Audio Samples Available

"Cadence", the new studio album from the reunited melodic hard rock band BANGALORE CHOIR, will be released on September 24 via Metal Heaven Records. It has been 18 years since BANGALORE CHOIR's only release, "On Target", on Giant Records in 1992, which came out on the same day as NIRVANA's "Nevermin...

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VALIENT THORR Talks Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner is conducted an interview with guitarists Eidan Thorr and Sadat Thorr of Chapel Hill, North Carolina rockers VALIENT THORR on May 18, 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin. In the four-minute segment which can be viewed below, Eidan and Sadat walk Premier Guitar through their rig...

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METALLICA Drummer: 'Things Are Real Easy And Borderline Pleasant'

Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On METALLICA's 2000 battle with Napster, the online music file-sharing site that became the face of the illegal downloading world that has crippled the music...

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HELMET: 'Seeing Eye Dog' Cover Artwork Unveiled; Audio Samples Available

Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fa...

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VALIENT THORR To Release 'Stranger' In September

Chapel Hill, North Carolina rockers VALIENT THORR will release their fifth album, "Stranger", on September 14 via long-time co-conspirators, Volcom Entertainment. The CD was produced, recorded and mixed by Jack Endino (NIRVANA, MUDHONEY, DWARVES, HIGH ON FIRE, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, and VALIENT THORR's pr...

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HELMET's 'Seeing Eye Dog' Due In September In Five Formats

Seminal rock band HELMET will release a new full-length album, "Seeing Eye Dog", on September 7. The band's first LP since 2006's critically acclaimed "Monochrome" and its seventh album overall will be made available on the indie Work Song label (with physical distribution by Redeye and direct-to-fa...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Interviewed On Arizona's 98 KUPD; Video Available

Fitz of the Phoenix, Arizona radio station 98 KUPD conducted an interview with M. Shadows (vocals) and Zacky Vengeance (guitar) from Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD on June 9, 2010. Watch the chat in two parts below. AVENGED SEVENFOLD will release a special limited edition of its new album,...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: 'Nightmare' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled

Southern California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD will release a special limited edition of its new album, "Nightmare", on July 27, the same day the band's fifth studio CD is due from Warner Bros. Records. "Nightmare" was produced by Mike Elizondo (DR. DRE, EMINEM) and mixed by Andy Wallace (SEPULTURA, SLAYER...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD: 'Nightmare' Limited Edition Detailed

Orange County, California's AVENGED SEVENFOLD has launched a pre-order for the limited-edition version of the band's new album, "Nightmare", which will be released on July 27 via Warner Bros. Records. The package can be ordered here. The limited edition includes: * Full "Nightmare" album on CD. * Ex...