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BIOHAZARD's SEINFELD To MORELLO And TANKIAN: 'Respect America Or Pack Your Shit And Leave'

BIOHAZARD frontman Evan Seinfeld has slammed AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello and SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian over their continuous criticism of President Bush's foreign policy, saying that the outspoken duo should respect their country or "pack [their] shit and leave." When asked by KNAC.c...

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Former IMPELLITTERI Singer Returns To Action With 'Eyes Of Eternity'

Former IMPELLITTERI frontman Rob Rock has finalized the track listing for his second solo album, "Eyes Of Eternity", due on May 26 through Germany's Massacre Records. The CD, which was produced, arranged, and mixed by Roy Z. (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN),will contain the following cuts: 01....

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THE HAUNTED, EVERGREY Members Team Up In NIGHTRAGE

NIGHTRAGE, a brand new Swedish melodic death "supergroup" consisting of drummer Per M. Jensen (THE HAUNTED, INVOCATOR),melodic vocalist Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY),main vocalist Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, THE CROWN, guitarist Gus G. (DREAM EVIL, FIREWIND),guitarist Marios Iliopoulos (EXHUMATION)...

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Swedish Journalist: METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Is 'Brutal As Hell!'

Writer Martin Carlsson from Sweden's premiere rock/metal publication Close-Up has filed an exclusive report on five songs from METALLICA's upcoming album "St. Anger" (due out on June 10) on the magazine's web site, www.closeupmagazine.net. He told BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "The songs are brutal as hell, qui...

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AUDIOSLAVE Guitarist To Produce ANTI-FLAG

Former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and current AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello is collaborating with ANTI-FLAG as the executive producer of their upcoming CD, tentatively due in October through Fat Wreck Chords. Morello's production assistance "has been an incredible source of ideas and inspiration,"...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Dresses In MARTHA STEWART Drag

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton, dressed as Martha Stewart, adjusted his chest in the mayor's office on Tuesday (March 25) in Boston, Massachusetts. The stunt promoted "Banned in Boston", a celebrity fundraiser for a violence prevention program in Boston. Check out pictures from Getty Images. ...

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AUDIOSLAVE Certified Platinum

AUDIOSLAVE's self-titled debut album has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over one million copies in the U.S. The supergroup, composed of former SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell and former RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE members Tom Morello (gui...

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BALLISTIC's GATTIS Speaks Out In Support Of The War

BALLISTIC mainman Tom Gattis has issued a statement via the group's official web site offering support for the Bush administration's decision to wage war on Iraq. The statement reads as follows: "The war in Iraq has begun. I am only speaking for myself, but I am for it. However, I do question the ti...

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Birth Of CHRIS CORNELL's Daughter Changed Him

Even the dark, mysterious Chris Cornell seemed unusually sunny when chatting with Tom Lanham of the San Francisco Examiner — due in large part to the birth of his daughter Lily two years ago, he confessed. "I was a sweet, pretty innocent little kid, but it didn't take long for that to change, for th...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Keeps Quiet When It Comes To Politics

Unlike many of his musician counterparts who have chosen to publicly speak out against the Bush administration's foreign policy, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich — who usually has no problem yapping away on a variety of subjects — draws the line when it comes to offering his political views. When asked...

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AUDIOSLAVE's Free Speech

THE DIXIE CHICKS faced a radio ban when they spoke out negatively about George Bush at a recent concert overseas, but no has raised an eyebrow over an AUDIOSLAVE concert Monday night (March 17). Just hours after President Bush announced his plans to invade Iraq, the band took the stage in Hollywood...

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EXODUS Drummer Pulls Out Of ANGEL WITCH Reunion

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has pulled out of the planned ANGEL WITCH reunion project in order to focus all his time on upcoming touring and recording commitments with his main band. In his place, ANGEL WITCH mainman Kevin Heybourne, bassist Jon Torres (WARNING SF, ULYSSES SIREN, LAAZ ROCKIT) and Lee...

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WES BORLAND Responds To FRED DURST's 'I Wrote Everything' Claim

Former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland has refuted singer Fred Durst's claim that he "really told [Wes] what to play . . . [and] wrote everything" during Borland's tenure in the group, stating simply that "smart people can tell the truth from a lie" when asked by BLABBERMOUTH.NET to respond to Dur...

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RIVER RED's Full-Length Debut To Feature Former GRUNTRUCK Members

Seattle's RIVER RED have commenced the recording process for their debut album with producer Chris Hanson (THE SERVANTS, TECHNOCRACY, VIO-LENCE, MACHINE HEAD). The self-titled effort is tentatively due in June. "All the drums are done, and half the guitars are done. We're heading down to San Francis...

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EAT THE DAY Re-Launch Vocalist Search

EAT THE DAY, the group led by former LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, have reopened their vocalist search, according to the band's official web site (www.eattheday.com). The following is a statement from Borland and the rest of the band on the matter: "The search for a singer is still on. We are c...