BURN IT ALL, the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside former DAMAGEPLAN singer/HALFORD guitarist Patrick Lachman, has posted a demo sampler on its MySpace page. The sampler includes audio clips of three recently demoed tracks "Disciple", "Spiral Fracture" and "Godless". As BLABBERMOUTH.NET
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RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page as part of a series of articles called "Secrets Of The Guitar Heroes." A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. RollingStone.com: How did your experiences as a studio guitarist in the Sixties playing behind so many different singers influence your writing and ...
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Metal Mind Productions will release a new live DVD by FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, entitled "Once in a Deathtime" (cover artwork), in Europe on June 16. The disc will contain footage of the band's March 8, 2008 performance at Metalmania Festival in Katowice, Poland, including live renditions of such classic songs as "Doomsday for ...
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M.A.N, the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich), will film a video for the track "My Own Sickness" on June 8 in Skvde, Sweden. The clip will be directed by Martin Holtmann, who has previously worked with the Swedish aggro combo SYCONAUT. "My Own Sickness", ...
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MINISTRY kicked off the European leg of its final C U LaTour Tuesday night (May 27) in London, UK. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Let's Go 02. The Dick Song 03. Watch Yourself 04. Life is Good 05. The Last Sucker 06. No W 07. Waiting 08. Worthless 09. Wrong 10. Rio Grande ...
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CANDLEBOX has scheduled the following dates: Jun. 04 - Tacoma Dome - Tacoma, Washington Jun. 07 - Gallivan Center - Salt Lake City, Utah Jun. 27 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota Jun. 28 - Rock Island Plaza - Daiguiri Fest - Rock Island, Illinois Jun. 29 - Stars & Stripes Festival - Mt. Clemens, ...
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In 1978 Epic Records released what is arguably one of the greatest live hard rock albums of all time, TED NUGENT's "Double Live Gonzo". The classic lineup of The Nuge (lead guitar/lead vocals), Derek St. Holmes (rhythm guitar/lead vocals), Rob Grange (bass), and the late Cliff Davies (drums) will never be equaled. Thirty years later ...
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Italian symphonic power band SECRET SPHERE have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Sweet Blood Theory", due later in the year. The CD was recorded between December 2007 and February 2008 at Authoma Studios by Federico Pennazzato and mixed in March 2008 at Germany's Indiscreet Audio by Achim Khler (PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM). According ...
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DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Cliff Rigano has posted the folowing message on the band's MySpace page: "Just wanted to hit you all up and let you know that we are NOT dead, broken up or MIA. When you bleed the dream for 18 years like we have, at some point you need downtime to decompress, ...
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M.A.N, the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich), has scheduled the following dates: May 23 - Belsepub - Gothenburg, Sweden May 31 - GGs - Uddevalla, Sweden M.A.N filmed a video for the song "?" during the band's March 31 concert at Debaser in Stockholm, ...
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MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS frontman Burton C. Bell. An excerpt from the chat follows. MetalSucks: So you [ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS] have a new record out, "Numinosum". In the most abstract way, can you talk about the new record a bit? Burton C. Bell: Abstract? Purple. ...
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Metal Mind Productions will release a new live DVD by FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, entitled "Once in a Deathtime" (cover artwork), in Europe on June 16. The disc will contain footage of the band's March 8, 2008 performance at Metalmania Festival in Katowice, Poland, including live renditions of such classic songs as "Doomsday for ...
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CANDLEBOX make their triumphant return to the modern music game this summer with their first new record in ten years. "Into The Sun" will be released July 22 on Silent Majority Group in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The original CANDLEBOX songwriting team of singer Kevin Martin and guitarist Peter Klett along ...
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Deb Rao of MetalMonthly.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Burton C. Bell about discuss his work with FEAR FACTORY, ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, and his involvement with MINISTRY. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow. MetalMonthly.com: How did MINISTRY influence your band FEAR FACTORY? You are both industrial. I can hear ...
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Justin of Boston.tv conducted an interview with members of MINISTRY's touring lineup prior to the band's April 27, 2008 concert at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival at the Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts. Watch the three-minute clip below. MINISTRY's final world tour C U LaTouR kicked off March 25 in Spokane, WA. The trek ...
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Bob Suehs of Rock N Roll Experience recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS frontman and current MINISTRY touring singer Burton C. Bell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock N Roll Experience: Is this really MINISTRY's last tour? Burton Bell: Yup! Rock N Roll Experience: Not even ...
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MINISTRY head honcho Al Jourgensen recently sat down for a lengthy video interview with MP3.com. Filmed in Al's hotel room on the eve of the band's final performance in San Francisco, the chat centers on the end of Jourgensen's long-running band, and what, exactly, he plans to fill his time with post-MINISTRY. Aside from a ...
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Metal Mind Productions will release a new live DVD by FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, entitled "Once in a Deathtime", in Europe on June 16. The disc will contain footage of the band's March 8, 2008 performance at Metalmania Festival in Katowice, Poland, including live renditions of such classic songs as "Doomsday for the Deceiver", "No Place ...
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Rockinbones.net conducted an interview on April 15, 2008 with current MINISTRY touring members Tommy Victor (also of PRONG), Burton C. Bell (also of FEAR FACTORY, ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS), John Bechdel (also of ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS) and Aaron Rossi. The musicians discussed MINISTRY's farewell tour, alien adventures, their views on the recording industry and ...
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Finnish folk/metal overlords TURISAS have scheduled the following European tour dates: May 31 - Paljassaare Rock Fest - Tallinn, Estonia Jun. 06 - Rock Im Park - Nrnberg, Germany Jun. 08 - Rock Am Ring - Nrburgring, Germany Jun. 14 - Myttuulirock - Vantaa, Finland Jun. 21 - Nummirock - Nummijrvi, Finland Jul. 04 - ...
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Patrick Lachman (BURN IT ALL, ex-DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) will guest on XM Radio's "Liquid Metal" channel 42 with DJ Ward Clever on Monday, April 21 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST. Pat will take over the show to world-premier demo tracks from BURN IT ALL his new collaboration with FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers ...
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The Pulse of Radio reports that the BLACK CROWES have announced an extensive tour that will keep them on the road through the end of the year. They've lined up a few dates in April and May and will then kick off the Euphoria or Bust Tour on June 27 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Also on ...
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AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has confirmed reports that the band is recording its new album in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with producer Brendan O'Brien, best known for his work with PEARL JAM, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and more recently, AUDIOSLAVE and VELVET REVOLVER. Speaking to the Los Angeles radio station 97.1 KLSX FREE FM, Johnson revealed ...
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Bassist Eddie Spaghetti of the American rock band SUPERSUCKERS has posted the following message on the group's web site: "I'm sure you're all wondering, 'Where the hell is that new 'SUCKERS record?' Well, rest assured it IS coming. It's just taking a little longer than we expected to get done. Our current snag ...
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Italian symphonic power band SECRET SPHERE has set "Sweet Blood Theory" as the title of its new album, due later in the year. The CD was recorded between December 2007 and February 2008 at Authoma Studios by Federico Pennazzato and mixed in March 2008 at Germany's Indiscreet Audio by Achim Khler (PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM). According ...
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Ex-FEAR FACTORY and current DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares has shot down rumors of a possible reunion with his former bandmates after he was photographed hanging out with FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell at Sunday night's (April 6) MINISTRY concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. In a statement ...
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Former FEAR FACTORY bandmates Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) were photographed "hanging out" together at last night's (Sunday, April 6) MINISTRY concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. Cazares' tenure with FEAR FACTORY ended in March 2002 after Bell announced his departure from the group, allegedly
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Due to "increasingly high demand" for tickets, MINISTRY has added a fourth and final show in Chicago on Sunday, May 11. This will be the final show in the U.S. Tickets go on sale today (April 7) exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until Saturday, April 12 at which point they will be made available through ...
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Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY and ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS fame was recently interviewed by DT Hucklebuck of Woozyfly.com's "Buckshot's Bonanza". Watch the nine-minute chat at this location. ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS, the band featuring Bell and John Bechdel (MINISTRY, KILLING JOKE, FALSE ICONS), released "Numinosum" on February 19 via MINISTRY frontman ...
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Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie" will celebrate its fourth anniversary this Sunday, April 6 by broadcasting live from MINISTRY's concert at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California. You can listen to the program at this location. MINISTRY head honcho Al Jourgensen has enlisted the help ...
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