A brand new SUPERJOINT RITUAL track, titled "Waiting For The Turning Point", is available for download at this location. "Waiting For The Turning Point" comes off the group's sophomore effort, "A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred", due on July 22 through Sanctuary Records. SUPERJOINT RITUAL, who are fronted by PANTERA singer Philip Anselmo, ...
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL/PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo has revealed to Kerrang! magazine that he feels more comfortable in the underground scene. He says: "I'm a lot more at home. I feel better, a lot less stress, a lot less bullshit. I wasn't happy back there (in arenas) for a really long time. I can't even think. I ...
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL, the Louisiana-based band fronted by PANTERA/DOWN singer Philip Anselmo, have finalized the track listing for their sophomore effort, "A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred", due on July 22 through Sanctuary Records. The follow-up to last year's "Use Once And Destroy" will include the following cuts: Drug Dealer's A Dick* 01. Sickness 02. Waiting ...
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Bay Area prog-rockers ENCHANT have set a July 29 release date through Inside Out Music for their new album, "Tug Of War". The 10-song opus was again produced by guitarist Doug Ott and mixed by Tom Size, who has previously worked with MR. BIG, SAMMY HAGAR and Y&T, among many others. "Tug of War" marks ...
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SUPERJOINT RITUAL, the Louisiana-based band fronted by PANTERA/DOWN singer Philip Anselmo, will be filming a video for an as-yet-undisclosed track from their sophomore album, "A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred", on Saturday (June 7) in their hometown of New Orleans. The video will be directed Tom Mignone (MUDVAYNE, SLIPKNOT), who had previously worked with the ...
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PROBOT, the much-anticipated metal side project of former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, will issue their long-awaited debut album in late summer/early fall through Southern Lord Records. The CD, which has been in the works for much of the past three years, will include a dozen-or-so tracks featuring some of metal's ...
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VAN HALEN are among the front-runners eligible for 2004 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other first-time contenders include BLACK FLAG, THE CRAMPS, X and SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES. Previous nominees that have yet to garner induction include BLACK SABBATH, CHICAGO, ALICE COOPER, DEEP PURPLE, GENESIS, KISS, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, THE NEW YORK ...
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PRO-PAIN have set an August 26 release date through Rawhead/Eagle/Spitfire Records for their new album, "Run For Cover". In other news, the group recently parted ways with longtime drummer Eric Matthews and have replaced him with Rich Ferjanic (ex-IN COLD BLOOD, RUN DEVIL RUN). Rich made his live debut with the band during their recent ...
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The Boston Herald reports that AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry took a break from recording the group's latest — a blues record due out in September — to throw a private party Saturday night at the House of Blues in Cambridge. The event, to introduce Gibson Guitar's new "Joe Perry Signature" ax, was packed with Perry's ...
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QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield is selling the drum kit utilized during the recording sessions for the group's new album, "Tribe". The auction, which ends on May 18, can be accessed via eBay at this location. Says Scott: "Custom built by myself, this drum kit was custom built and used during the recording of ...
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Former IMPELLITTERI frontman Rob Rock has pushed back the projected release date for his second solo album, "Eyes Of Eternity", to June 23 through Germany's Massacre Records. The CD will receive a Japanese release on July 21 through JVC/Victor Entertainment. The CD, which was produced, arranged, and mixed by Roy Z. (HALFORD, BRUCE DICKINSON, HELLOWEEN), ...
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Former FAITH NO MORE frontman Mike Patton says that he has moved on from MR. BUNGLE and is making TOMAHAWK his main priority. "I think [MR. BUNGLE] is over," Patton told Underdog Online. "The guys are spread all over the world and we don't talk to each other. I have not spoken to a couple ...
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Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS will enter Prairie Sun studios (web site) in Cotati, California on May 23 with producer Andy Sneap (SKINLAB, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, MACHINE HEAD) to begin recording their new album, "Tempo Of The Damned", for a late 2003 release. The long-awaited follow-up to 1992's "Force Of Habit" ...
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Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of GWAR) has laid down a "hellish" vocal spot on a track called "The Dissection" for the forthcoming self-titled debut album from BALLISTIC, due in July through New York-based AR Records in the U.S. and Metal Blade Records in Europe. BALLISTIC, who feature in their ranks former DEUCE / TENSION ...
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Live Daily reports that AEROSMITH are offering members of their fan club — Aero Force One — a choice of three premium ticketing packages for the band's upcoming co-headlining tour with KISS, the most extravagant of which costs $595. That price will get the buyer early entry into the venue, backstage access to a pre-show ...
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Ted Nugent has rejected accusations that he is a racist following his appearance on a Denver radio show Monday (May 5) when a live interview with Nugent was reportedly cut short after he used derogatory racial terms for Asians and blacks. The following is Ted's official statement regarding the Denver incident: "Let's get ...
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Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have set "Tempo Of The Damned" as the title for their upcoming CD, tentatively due to be recorded during May/June at Sonic Ranch studios (formerly Village Productions) in Tornillo, Texas. The follow-up to 1992's "Force Of Habit", which is scheduled to be produced by Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ...
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Swedish progressive dark metallers EVERGREY have parted ways with Patrick Carlsson and have replaced with a new skinsman presently known only as "Jonas". The following is a message from Patrick explaining his departure from the group: "After being the drummer of EVERGREY for ten years, I have now decided to leave the band. These ten ...
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TURBONEGRO frontman Hank Von Helvete has issued a statement addressing the March 30 incident in New York when he was bottled off stage, leaving him hospitalized. Von Helvete's statement reads as follows: "Dear Fans, Friends and Turbojugends. "As you surely know, the US tour is now over, and I'm back home in Oslo ...
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Reunited Swiss avant-garde metallers CELTIC FROST have made available for exclusive use via www.celticfrost.com one of the demos for the new album currently in the works. The song is called "Ground", written in 2002/2003, and is said to be "a mere pre-production demo," recorded earlier this year at the band's rehearsal space in ...
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AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello believes that the current antics of the Bush administration are nothing more than a crime sees an increased danger in what he thinks is America's plan to "clean up the world." "It is really a crime what the Bush administration is up to," Tom told Undercover News. "I think it is ...
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A NIGHTRAGE track called "The Tremor" has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. "The Tremor" comes off the group's debut album, "Sweet Vengeance", due in Europe on June 30 through Century Media Records. Release dates for North America and Japan will be announced shortly. NIGHTRAGE is the brand new Swedish ...
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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), and bassist Brice Leclercq, have finalized the track listing for their debut album, ...
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The producer who fired former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach from the national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" has challenged Bach's account of the events that led to his dismissal from the show, saying that Bach missed an entire five-show weekend in Columbus after refusing to accept minor changes during curtain calls — a move ...
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Sebastian Bach says his devotion to the devil's music cost him his job playing Jesus, but the producer who fired him from the national tour of "Jesus Christ Superstar" says that Bach was canned because he went AWOL and missed five performances in Columbus, Ohio, the Los Angeles Times has reported. In a posting on ...
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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.com in a recent interview if he'd caught an MTV ...
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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. Bridge to Infinity* 02. Rock the Earth 03. ...
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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), and bassist Brice Leclercq, have signed a deal with Century Media Records. The ...
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Writer Martin Carlsson from Sweden's premier 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, quite possibly the most aggressive material the band has ever ...
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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," ANTI-FLAG vocalist/guitarist Justin Sane told Alternative Press. "He's definitely inspired us to ...
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