Several photos have been posted online of the symbolic burning of late VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour's guitar, which took place immediately following Piggy's funeral services, held on September 1 in Jonquière, Quebec. Check out pictures of VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger carrying the case containing Piggy's guitar and setting it on fire before placing ...
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GOD FORBID will be the featured guests on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hard Attack" channel today (Sept. 14) beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST. The band will debut tracks off their new CD, "IV: Constitution Of Treason", due on September 20 via Century Media Records. Be sure to catch GOD FORBID on "Hard Attack" at the following ...
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According to the Boston Herald, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler is featured on the cover of the new Boston Common magazine — 352 pages dedicated to the city's alleged fabulousness. Media mogul Jason Binn's glossy new book, which hits the streets next week, features an interview with Steven in which he reveals he'll be ...
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A new GOD FORBID e-card, featuring exclusive downloads, an all-new photo gallery, buddy icons, tour dates and an exclusive preview of the making-of-the-album documentary can be accessed at this location. GOD FORBID's highly anticipated new album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", is scheduled for release on September 20 through Century Media Records. The CD ...
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A scan of the front page of the Sept. 2, 2005 edition of the Jonquière, Quebec newspaper Le Quotidien, featuring a photo taken at the funeral of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, has been posted online at this location. D'Amour died Aug. 26 in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced colon cancer. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson (ex-REPLACEMENTS) will be joining SOUL ASYLUM for two shows as a tribute to SOUL ASYLUM's late bass player Karl Mueller, who died in June 2005 following a year-long battle with throat cancer. Stinson recently completed a solo tour in support of his solo debut, "Village Gorilla Head", which was ...
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Former VOIVOD members Jean-Yves Theriault (a.k.a. Blacky) and Eric Forrest were among the attendees at the funeral services for VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who died last Friday (Aug. 26) in a Montreal hospital from complications of advanced colon cancer. The services were held Thursday morning (September 1) in Jonquière, Quebec and were capped off ...
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REDEEMER, the new Toronto-based band consisting of former members of MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE, SOULSTORM and SHAFTDRIVE, have completed work on a promotional four-song recording. Check out the tracks "A Single Grain", "Weak and Wounded", "Exiting Flesh" and "Halo of Fire" at www.myspace.com/redeemer. REDEEMER's music is being described in a press release as a ...
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VOIVOD singer Denis "Snake" Belanger has told the Quebec newspaper Le Soleil that the band will return to the recording studio in late September to resume work on their 14th album, tentatively due in early 2006 via The End Records. Only hours before he slipped into a coma last week due to complications from colon ...
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Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with original ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: For those who don't know the story how did you get involved with the guys in ANTHRAX? Neil Turbin: "Well, it's pretty interesting, actually. I went to school with Scott Ian and Danny Lilker. ...
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Australia's Inside_Out66 recently conducted an interview with BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: When you prepare to do a new album such as "Runaway Brides", what comes first — the lyrics or the music? Tracii Guns: "Music always comes first in everything that I've ...
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VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has told Montreal's La Presse that the group are planning on releasing an album of new material written prior to the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. "Denis asked us to utilize the tracks he had recorded [during the pre-production process for the new CD]," Langevin said. "He wanted ...
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VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "Last week has been very tough on me, as I spent it at the hospital with Denis. We had been musical partners since 1979 in high school, and it will be a hard task for me ...
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Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "First off, I must say how saddend by the passing of Piggy (Denis). My heartfelt condolences to his family and his band members. "Now that I've had a couple of days to really ...
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Former DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones joined SOIL onstage during the closing song, "Halo", of the Chicago band's performance at the Tommy Lawrence Arena on the Volusia County Fairgrounds in Deland, Florida on Saturday (August 27). Also appearing on the bill were A.M. CONSPIRACY, the new Orlando, Florida-based rock band fronted by Jones. Check ...
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CANNAE's third album and the first one I've heard, "Gold Becomes Sacrifice", snorts, snarls, and kicks 90-pound weaklings in the face. As far as sheer heaviness is concerned, the quintet leaves bomb craters in its wake. Except for the brief instrumental, "Collapse", "Gold Becomes Sacrifice" continues to throw punch after punch. On the downside, the ...
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Longtime metal journalist and BLABBERMOUTH.NET contributor Don Kaye has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "It was almost exactly twenty years ago that I first met the members of VOIVOD, including guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour. I had been following their career for a year before that, through demos ...
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Former EVANSCENCE guitarist Ben Moody is working with Lindsay Lohan on material for her second solo album, according to People magazine. The follow-up to Lohan's "Speak" debut (2004) is expected sometime next year. Moody is currently puting the finishing touches on his first solo album, "Can't Regret What You Can't Remember", tentatively due in the ...
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's video for the song "Straight to Hell" has been posted online at www.crashmusicinc.com. Look for the video soon to be aired on national and regional video outlets. "Straight to Hell" comes off the group's latest album, "Dreams of Death", available now on Crash Music, Inc. The CD was engineered by ...
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According to the Star-Telegram, new DROWING POOL singer Ryan McCombs (formerly of SOIL) did an "adequate job" covering the group's four-year-old songs such as "Sinner" during the band's debut live appearance with McCombs at yesterday's Ozzfest in Dallas, Texas. However, during their 20-minute set, "the band never acknowledged the obvious — folks, here's our new ...
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UFO keyboardist Paul Raymond has issued the following recap of the group's recent U.S. tour: "Well, I'm just back from the U.S. tour, still a bit jet-lagged but very happy about the great reception we got Stateside. Things started out on the east coast, with sound ticket sales and enthusiastic audiences. Jeff Kollman stepped in ...
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The following message was posted on MEGADETH's official web site: "At 11:30 a.m. this morning, August 24, 'Headbanger's Ball' was taped at the MTV studios with Dave Mustaine hosting the show along with six MEGADETH fans who were invited to ask Dave questions on the air!! "Thanks to: Annie Rolando (Megannie), Ricky Pohly (MyNextJobisYOU791), Faith ...
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VOIVOD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Our good friend and guitar hero Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) is very ill. We are helping Denis in every way that we can to feel comfortable while he fights to get healthy. Denis is a very private person and does not want to make ...
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A new GOD FORBID song, entitled "Chains of Humanity", is now available for free download at www.fuse.tv/metal (make sure pop-up blocker is off or just hold the control key). "Chains of Humanity" comes off the group's highly anticipated new album, "IV: Constitution of Treason", due in stores September 20 through Century Media Records. ...
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Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: This ["Dreams of Death"] is your first new studio album since "My God" in 2001. Why such a long wait? Craig: "We lost our deal with Metal Blade. That was the main reason. We were shopping ...
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SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner will be participating in the following drum clinics in September: Sep. 25 - Drummer Live in London Sep. 26 - Hamburg @ Amptown Music Sep. 27 - Ibbenbüren @ Musik Produktiv Sep. 28 - Karlsruhe @ Rockshop Commented Bittner: "I was asked to participate in Drummer Live last year and ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Cliff Rigano has issued the following update: "No rest for the wicked… After Gigantour ends, we will be embarking on the 'New Level of Aggression II' tour, presented by Vestal, which will run from September 12 through October 25 and take us back around the U.S. one more time. We will ...
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Montreal-based NEURAXIS have posted a second MP3 ("Shatter the Wisdom") from their upcoming fourth album, "Trilateral Progression". Download it at this location. "Trilateral Progression" is scheduled for release on September 13 via Willowtip Records. A European release will follow on Earache Records. The album was engineered by Yannick St-Amand (DESPISED ICON) and was ...
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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, featuring legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, will release a a live, two-CD set, entitled "Return of the Champions", on September 13 via Hollywood Records. A DVD set of the show, filmed by renowned director David Mallet, will follow ...
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Legendary Canadian metallers VOIVOD, who will be issuing first DVD in October covering the band's original lineup period (1983-1991), are tentatively planning on releasing two more DVDs during the coming months. "DVOD-2" will contain footage shot during the Eric Forrest era of the band, while "DVOD-3" will cover the band's current lineup, which includes former ...
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