Danish "hybrid metal" act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have tapped legendary FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY man Rhys Fulber (FEAR FACTORY, PARADISE LOST) to remix their track "BloodStained" for inclusion on a special edition of their forthcoming debut album, "Mechanical Spin Phenomena", and on an exclusive club ...
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Bevan Davies from the band COMES WITH THE FALL (and also substitute/touring drummer for JERRY CANTRELL in 2001 and 2002) has officially joined DANZIG as the band's new drummer. Davies' first live appearance with the group will take place on Friday, July 4 at the Bilbao Accion Rock Festival at Parque de Zorrozaurre-Deusto in Spain. ...
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LIFE OF AGONY have re-launched their official web site at www.lifeofagony.com, complete with Quicktime clips from their upcoming DVD, an all-new message board and a merchandise store. LIFE OF AGONY's upcoming double-live CD and DVD, titled "River Runs Again: Live 2003", will be released in late August/early September through SPV Records worldwide. The ...
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A statue honoring late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury has been erected at the Dominion Theatre in London, home of the stage show "We Will Rock You", according to Undercover News. Brianmaynews.com reports the statue is eight meters tall (approx. 27 feet) and was placed at the Dominion in Tottenham Court Road on Saturday morning to ...
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Former OZZY OSBOURNE/PRIDE AND GLORY and current BILLY IDOL drummer Brian Tichy has posted the following message to his official web site: "Howdy. I am currently working on a new original band. We will give more details soon. No drastic changes. It is still mainly heavy, guitar driven shit with a bit of melody here ...
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Danish "hybrid metal" act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have shot a music video in Gothenburg, Sweden, for the track "Ghost", the first single off their debut album, "Mechanical Spin Phenomena", due on July 28 thorugh Nuclear Blast Records. The music video was directed by Patric ...
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Mike Inez and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke will perform live with HEART on "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Tuesday, June 10. The band's appearance on the late-night TV talk show will coincide with the release of their two-CD package, "Alive in Seattle", via Sony's Epic/Legacy label ...
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Florida death metallers DIABOLIC have set "Infinity Through Purification" as the title for their fourth full-length album, tentatively due in October through Century Media/Olympic Records. The album, which is being described by the band as "the most evolved and interesting DIABOLIC record yet, with complex song structures and tempos among the most brutal in the ...
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KISS will release their official biography in the fall, according to Launch. It's called "Kiss: Behind The Mask", and it features recollections from the band and photographs from the KISS archives, many of which have never been published. The book also includes comments from AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry, THE WHO's Pete Townshend, Ozzy Osbourne, Brian ...
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Death metal legends CANNIBAL CORPSE will be releasing a box set containing three CDs and one DVD in November. Included on the CDs will be CANNIBAL CORPSE's original demo that the band made before signing to Metal Blade Records in 1990, three new cover songs, the unreleased "Created To Kill" album (recorded during the "Vile" ...
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Former LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo will embark on a European tour in September/October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jul. 27 - Dortmund, GER @ Visions Festival Sep. 04 - Hilversum, NETH @ Tagrijn Sep. 05 - Tilburg, NETH @ 013 Sep. 06 - Varsselder, NETH @ Huntenpop Sep. 07 - Aschaffenburg, ...
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Danish "hybrid metal" act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have parted ways with bassist Mikkel Larsen and have replaced him with ex-GROPE four-stringer Tomas "Oberst" Koefod. MNEMIC will release their debut album, "Mechanical Spin Phenomena", in Europe on July 28 through Nuclear Blast Records. The CD ...
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FILTER frontman Richard Patrick has posted the following message to the group's official web site: "Sorry I haven't posted in awhile but the only thing I've been doing lately is working on the new record. It's just me, Rae and my assistant engineer, Jef, in the studio every day. I've been making music that will ...
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Danish "hybrid metal" act MNEMIC, featuring former INVOCATOR session drummer Brian Rasmussen and ex-MERCENARY guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie, have set "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" as the title for their forthcoming debut album, due in Europe on July 28 through Nuclear Blast Records. The CD, which was recorded at AntFarm studio with producer Tue Madsen, will contain ...
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KORN guitarists James "Munky" Shaffer and Brian "Head" Welch are currently at a Los Angeles studio recording their parts for the group's new album, tentatively due in the fall. According to drummer David Silveria, the as-yet-untitled CD is "a little heavier, a little more simple than the last couple records, a little more riff-based, not ...
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FU MANCHU drummer Scott Reeder has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "The band has been working the past two and half weeks doing some pre-production on new songs with the man behind the sonic assault of our live album, Mr. Brian J. Dobbs. He is a veteran of the mix ...
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Former SKUNK ANANSIE guitarist Ace will issue his long-awaited solo album, "Still Hungry", on June 23 through West 46th Records/Snapper Music. Among the guest musicians appearing on the CD are MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister, ONE MINUTE SILENCE's Brian "Yap" Barry and SKINDRED's Benji. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Jet To ...
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SUPERMASSIV, the New York-based band featuring ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE/LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato, will be performing live on Friday, June 6 at L'Amour in Brooklyn, New York. More dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, SUPERMASSIV will have the song "Fake" included as a bonus track on the forthcoming LIFE OF AGONY double ...
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AMONG THIEVES have posted a streaming video sample of "My Mistake" from their forthcoming "Soundscam" Enhanced CD at this location. The band, who feature in their ranks former LIFE OF AGONY bassist Alan Robert and BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, will release "Soundscam" on May 28 through Japan's Daymare Recordings. The 11-track CD includes ...
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SUPERMASSIV, the New York-based band featuring ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE/LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato, will have the song "Fake" included as a bonus track on the forthcoming LIFE OF AGONY double live CD, "River Runs Again 2003". "River Runs Again 2003", which features the classic LIFE OF AGONY lineup of Abruscato, Keith Caputo (vocals), Alan ...
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Former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett has teamed up with the multifaceted singer and lyricist Patrick Flannery, frontman of the notorious shock metal band ST. MADNESS (Nasty Prick Records), in a new project called THE HUMAN CONDITION. The band, which is rounded out by Scott Twitty (BLUDGEON) and newcomer Brian Webb, recently issued their debut ...
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AMONG THIEVES, the New York-based band featuring former LIFE OF AGONY bassist Alan Robert and BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, will release a full-length CD, entitled "Soundscam", on May 28 through Japan's Daymare Recordings. The 11-track CD includes three studio tracks produced and mixed by Michael Barbiero (METALLICA, GUNS N' ROSES) and seven live songs recorded ...
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Bassist Brian Perry has left PRONG. No reason was given for his departure. Perry has previously played with JAKE E. LEE, LIZZY BORDEN, and DIRTY LOOKS and was featured on PRONG's recently-issued live album, "100% Live". For more information, visit Perry's official web site at www.brianperry.net. PRONG have just completed work on their ...
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New York-based ANGEL 13 have posted two recently-recorded demo tracks for download via their official web site at this location. The band, who consist of Luke Brian (vocals), Timothy Falzone (bass), Marcelo Vaz (guitar), and Scott Harris (drums), have been playing out locally and are currently shopping their music to interested major labels, ...
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Authorities in the town where a nightclub fire killed 99 people are asking the victims' survivors to decide if the site should be turned into a memorial, according to the Associated Press. West Warwick officials want to convert the site to honor those who died and the nearly 200 people who were injured Feb. 20 ...
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KORN's David Silveria is in the studio laying down drum tracks for the follow-up to "Untouchables", frontman Jonathan Davis revealed during an online chat with fans at the Korn.com web site. "We wanted to get back into the studio to do the album we wanted to do," Davis said. " 'Untouchables' was great, but it ...
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LIMP BIZKIT are seeking a second guitarist to join the band on their forthcoming world tour, and they would like it if one talented player came from Japan. A video of LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst inviting Japanese guitarists to audition for the group has been posted online at this location. For more ...
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Former LIFE OF AGONY members Keith Caputo (vocals) and Sal Abruscato (drums) will be performing at The Station Fire Benefit concert at the Roxy nightclub in Norwalk, Connecticut on Saturday, April 19. Show starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 2:00 a.m. All ages $12.00. All money will be donated to the families of the ...
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TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has posted the following update to the "Dee Speaks" section of his official web site, www.deesnider.com: "VAN HELSING'S CURSE: VAN HELSING'S CURSE is a Widowmaker Productions production. 'Widowmaker Productions' is myself, Joe Franco, Al Pitrelli, and the guy who signed TWISTED SISTER, Phil Carson. It's a Halloween version ...
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MNEMIC guitarist Mircea G. Eftemie (ex-MERCENARY), who also works as a webdesigner at Effigy Design, is on the lookout for new bands to design web sites for. Eftemie has previously worked with such groups as MESHUGGAH, MALEVOLENT CREATION, GENOCIDE SS, and HATESPHERE, among others. Interested parties can visit www.effigy-design.dk or e-mail [email protected] MNEMIC, ...
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