Southern California fuzz-rockers FU MANCHU have issued the following update: "A video for the song 'Hung Out To Dry' will be finished soon. A new FU MANCHU gold-colored 7" is being released. Songs include: 'Knew It All Along' and 'Who Are You'. 'Who Are You' is a cover song from the almighty VOID. This will ...
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Tour Bus Radio conducted an interview with POWERMAN 5000 earlier in the month at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. Listen to the interview at this location. POWERMAN 5000 is currently putting the finishing touches on a live EP, tentatively due later in the year. The band recently parted ways with ...
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THE COMPANY BAND is a new group featuring CLUTCH frontman Neil Fallon, FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman James Rota, CKY drummer Jess Margera, guitarist Dave Bone, and PUNY HUMAN bassist Jason Diamond. The band recently spent time at Grandmaster Recorders in Hollywood, California with producer Andrew Alekel (FU MANCHU, FIREBALL MINISTRY) working on its debut EP, tentatively ...
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POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following dates during the coming months: Sep. 08 - Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater Sep. 09 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater Sep. 10 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launch Pad Sep. 12 - Kansas City, MO @ Static Bar Sep. 13 - Milwaukee, WI @ Vnuks Sep. 14 - ...
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POWERMAN 5000 has issued the following update: "Mixing has begun on some stellar live recordings that we had in the vault!! As soon as we are finished they will be released as an EP and also be available for download. This will be the first official live record from PM5K. Great stuff! Not sure what ...
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Stephen Cooke of TheChronicleHerald.ca reports: PRIDE TIGER, formed by former members of the Canadian West Coast heavy metal outfit 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, is more about swagger and riffs than its predecessor's jackhammer rhythms and epic tales of battle, but for former 3 INCHES guitarists Bob Froese and Sunny Dhak — now with ...
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Brian Frank has joined Core Entertainment as Managing Partner, it was announced by the company's Founding Partner Bill Siddons. Based in Los Angeles, Core Entertainment represents ALICE IN CHAINS, JERRY CANTRELL, FIREBALL MINISTRY, FU MANCHU, KMFDM, THE THIEVES and TSAR as music clients. The company is also comprised of an overall television and personality division ...
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KAIHORO, the Finnish "sludgy rock/metal band" featuring members of TOTAL DEVASTATION, OMNIUM GATHERUM and MANITOU, has posted its video for the song "Call of the Statue" on YouTube. The song comes off the group's second full-length album, "Boulder", which was released on March 14 through Sorbus Productions. The follow-up to 2004's "Mainheadskull" was ...
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According to IGN Music, MOTÖRHEAD, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS and WHITE ZOMBIE are amng the artists who will be featured on the in-game soundtrack to 2K Sports' new over-the-top Major League Baseball game, The Bigs. "In The Bigs, everything is to the extreme, from the colossal baseball players to the surreal stadiums, so we ...
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POWERMAN 5000 has posted the following message on its MySpace page: "Considering the band's track record of putting out CDs once every three years it seems hard to believe that, yes, we will put out a new disc in 2007!! It's all just beginning to develop and the wheres, whos and whats are to be ...
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Karma E. Omowale of FourteenG.net webzine recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG.net: Tell me a little about your experience when you guys played the Middle East at the Dubai Desert Rock Festival. How was the climate of the people: were you ...
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FIREBALL MINISTRY frontman Rev. James A. Rota II has issued the following update: "First and foremost, we are in the stages of writing a new album. It's coming along great. It's going to be a bit different than our last three. We've definitely decided to take the band to some new territory, but it's definitely ...
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Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass, has finished recording its new CD. The group is currently mixing the effort at RMP studios in Orlando with producer Dave Rave Ogilvie. Hailing from Vancouver, B.C., Dave Ogilvie has worked with a long list of talented acts (NINE INCH NAILS, ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE has reportedly been tapped to perform on next week's "SmackDown" World Wrestling Entertainment program. The show airs Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. EST on the CW network. According to 1iota.com, Ozzy will be the musical guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on two consecutive days — Monday, May 21 and Tuesday, May 22. As ...
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Ozzy Osbourne will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn Monday, May 28. It will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, May 30. Both airings begin at 8:30 p.m. PDT / 11:30 p.m. EDT. However, please note that this is a special one-time-only pre-taping! To speak with Ozzy Osbourne, ...
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According to HMV.co.jp, the Japanese edition of OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Black Rain", will include two exclusive bonus tracks, entitled "I Can't Save You" and "Nightmare". As previously reported, Apple's iTunes Store is offering a special "pre-order" version of "Black Rain", featuring the bonus track "Love to Hate". Furthermore, the album now appears ...
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FU MANCHU frontman Scott Hill recently told MTV.com that he has never been a fan of the label "stoner rock." But that hasn't stopped scores of music journalists and metal fans the world over from ascribing said tag to his Southern California fuzz-rockin' combo. Not that Hill minds being lumped together with like-minded ...
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Apple's iTunes Store is offering a special "pre-order" version of OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Black Rain", featuring the bonus track "Love to Hate". Furthermore, the album now appears to have been expanded to include 11 tracks (not including the iTunes pre-order bonus cut), the latest addition being the song "Nightmare". "Black Rain" iTunes Store pre-order ...
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The final artwork for OZZY OSBOURNE's new album, "Black Rain", is available for viewing at this location. "Black Rain" track listing: 01. Not Going Away 02. I Don't Wanna Stop 03. Black Rain 04. Lay Your World on Me 05. The Almighty Dollar 06. 11 Silver 07. Civilize the Universe 08. Here For ...
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A full-length audio stream of OZZY OSBOURNE's new single, "I Don't Wanna Stop", is available at the following links: Windows Media, Quicktime, Shockwave Flash. "I Don't Wanna Stop" comes off Ozzy's new album, "Black Rain", due on May 22 via Epic Records. Other songtitles set to appear on the ...
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POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following tour dates during the coming months: Jul. 17 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater Jul. 18 - San Marcos, CA @ Jumping Turtle Jul. 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre Jul. 20 - Fresno, CA @ Belmont Jul. 21 - Modesto, CA @ Downtown Modesto Jul. 23 ...
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OZZY OSBOURNE will release his new album, "Black Rain", on May 22 via Epic Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "I Don't Wanna Stop", "Not Going Away", "Thank God For The Almighty Dollar", "Civilize The Universe", "Black Rain", "Countdown's Begun" and "Trap Door". You can tell by looking at many of the ...
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According to Rolling Stone magazine (web site), OZZY OSBOURNE has set "Black Rain" as the title of his new solo album, due out early June. The first single from the upcoming CD, "I Don't Want to Stop", will receive its online premiere on Friday, April 13. (To hear a clip of the single, ...
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A number of audio clips from OZZY OSBOURNE's forthcoming album have been posted online at Ozzy.com (Note: You have to scroll over and click on the books and other images on the main page to hear the audio). The first single, "I Don't Want to Stop", from the upcoming CD will receive its ...
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POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following European tour dates: May 18 - The Palace - Tamworth UK May 19 - Underground - London UK May 20 - Teeside University - Middlesborough UK May 21 - Buttermarket - Shrewsbury UK May 22 - Peel - Kingston UK May 23 - Nexus - Southampton UK May 25 ...
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Uprising Records has announced the signing of San Diego, California's UNDERMINDED. UNDERMINDED was previously signed to Kung Fu Records, which released the band's acclaimed "Hail Unamerican!" CD in 2004 — produced by Sergio Chavez (of VELVET REVOLVER, LIMP BIZKIT and EVANESCENCE fame). Known for their maelstrom of metal-infused hardcore anthems, intelligent lyrics and punk rock ...
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"We Must Obey", the new album from Southern California fuzz-rockers FU MANCHU, is now available for streaming at the band’s official MySpace page. It will remain posted until the album's Feb. 20 street date. Vocalist, guitarist and founding member Scott Hill describes the record as his "favorite FU MANCHU album from start to ...
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Southern California fuzz-rock quartet FU MANCHU have posted a second song from their new album "We Must Obey", entited "Knew It All Along", on their official MySpace page. On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the complete "We Must Obey" album will be posted at the same location, where it will be available for streaming until ...
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SATELLITE PARTY, the new project led by JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell, has made its first single, "Wish upon a Dog Star", available for online streaming. Check it out: Windows Media, Real Media, Quicktime. The track comes off the group's debut album, "Ultra Payloaded", due on May 15 via ...
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Their sound and van-tastic look may peg them as 1970s worshipers, but it seemed for a while like Orange County stoner rockers FU MANCHU would end up more associated with the 1990s. After prodigious output in the previous decade, including breakout albums like "In Search Of…" and "The Action Is Go", the post-millennial slide has ...
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