Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS will be featured on the new videogame "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines", set for release November 16. The highly anticipated game release, which includes tracks by MINISTRY, LACUNA COIL and DANIEL ASH, will also be released as a very limited-edition CD made available to those who purchase the game through Best ...
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Music marketing and lifestyle company F.P.E. has kicked of its new "Riff of the Month" online video series in October with the work of multifaceted guitarist John 5 (ex-MARILYN MANSON, Rob Halford's TWO). Since his departure from the darkness of MARILYN MANSON, John 5 has crafted an album worth of footstopping guitar magic, entitled "Vertigo". ...
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Philadelphia's TAPPING THE VEIN are currently in pre-production with renowned producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, CANNIBAL CORPSE) for the follow-up to 2002's "The Damage", tentatively due next year via Nuclear Blast Records. Kernon apparently contacted the band while they were in the middle of writing material for their sophomore album and expressed interest in producing ...
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On Track Magazine has uploaded a review and photos from Los Angeles, CA date (Oct. 29) on DIO's recently completed U.S. tour with ANTHRAX and FIREBALL MINISTRY. Check them out at this location. DIO will play a one-off show at the Monterrey Metal Fest in Monterrey, Mexico on November 13 before ...
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Major and independent record labels today announced the first-ever retail availability of the much anticipated DualDisc — a two-sided disc made up of a CD player side and a DVD player side. A broad range of titles have begun to hit retail shelves in the first wave of products that will continue throughout the holiday ...
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MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT will depart from MINISTRY's "Evil Doer Tour 2004" after the Columbia, Missouri show on November 3. The tour will continue until December 10 in the States with HANZEL UND GRETYL taking over the main-support slot and OPIATE FOR THE MASSES being added to the bill. A complete list ...
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"Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood was among the attendees at the DIO/ANTHRAX show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday (Oct. 30). Check out pictures from Launch: Dio, Anthrax, Fireball Ministry. ...
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Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines has issued a statement explaining in greater detail his decision to leave the group this past August. His statement reads as follows: "On August 13th, 2004 — 21 years to the day that I joined STRYPER — I have given my resignation. Without going into any great detail, I made ...
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According to Ocesa.com.mx, KORN, DEFTONES, MINISTRY, ILL NIÑO, SPARTA and PUYA will be teaming up for a special concert in Mexico City on December 12. More information is available at this location. (Thanks: Dead Freaks) ...
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MINISTRY have posted live footage of their Washington D.C. show at the 9:30 Club. The footage includes MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen and Charles Levi (MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT) beating up someone in a Bush mask. There is also a video interview with Al. Both videos come courtesy of ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently spoke to Pit Magazine about the group's comeback effort, "The System Has Failed", and the upcoming presidential elections, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Pit Magazine: The cover painting [on the new album] is very striking. It marks the return of band mascot Vic Rattlehead ...
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New York industrial band HANZEL UND GRETYL, now featuring former DRAIN STH bassist Anna Kjellberg, have been confirmed for the remainder of MINISTRY's "Evil DoER Tour". "After only a few weeks of touring in the opening slot with MINISTRY and MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT, Al Jorgensen has invited us on for the ...
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MINISTRY were joined onstage by CHEAP TRICK's legendary guitarist Rick Nielsen for a rendition of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Supernaut" during their headlining performance at the Rave in Milwaukee, WI Tuesday night (Oct. 12). Check out pictures from RockConcertFotos.com (courtesy of Chad Lee). Also available at the same location are pictures from MINISTRY's ...
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Industrial-metal pioneers MINISTRY will be taking part in an in-store meet-and-greet at Tower Records in Chicago on Sunday, October 10 between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tower Records is located at 2301 N. Clark St. MINISTRY will then perform at the Vic Theatre, to be followed by MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgensen's Birthday Bash at Neo's ...
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Bassist Joey Vera (FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his web site: "Spring forward, Fall down. (That was me last night after a few too many bevies.) "I can see the leaves starting to turn out here in the Northeast of the U.S. and I doubt very much I'd see ...
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FIREBALL MINISTRY were involved in an accident when their van collided with a deer last week. Fortunately, no one in the band suffered injuries in the early-morning incident, except for the deer, which, unfortunately, did not survive the crash. The group's van sustained two thousand dollars' worth of damage, forcing the band to borrow multiple ...
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According to a posting at www.striglsmusicnews.com, PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D joined ANTHRAX on stage at the Beacon Theater in New York City last Saturday night (Oct. 2) for a version of his band's "Bring the Noise". ANTHRAX were playing the venue as part of their national tour with DIO and FIREBALL MINISTRY. As ...
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METALLICA, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and MINISTRY are among artists appearing on the soundtrack to Activision, Inc.'s "Tony Hawk's Underground 2", due out October 5. The 53 different tracks include material from a variety of artists who have defined musical genres for the past seven decades. A full listing of artists/tracks ...
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Despite previous reports to the contrary, former DRAIN STH/SUPERFIX bassist Anna Kjellberg will in fact be joining New York-based industrial metal band HANZEL UND GRETYL on their "Evil DoER Tour" with MINISTRY and MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT. "First I was not gonna do this tour, but the universe wanted something else and ...
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DEAD KENNEDYS legend Jello Biafra will be joining MINISTRY on stage to perform several LARD songs at MINISTRY's upcoming gigs in Los Angeles (only on Sept. 24), San Francisco (Sept. 26), Portland (Sept. 28), Seattle (Sept. 29) and Vancouver (Sept. 30). MINISTRY are touring in support of their latest CD, "Houses of the Molé", available ...
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ANTHRAX have changed the title of their upcoming collection of Joey Belladonna/Neil Turbin-era songs performed by the band's current lineup to "The Greater of Two Evils" from the previously announced "Metallum Maximum Aeturnum". "What, no one speaks Latin any more?" ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian joked in a posting on the band's official web site. With ...
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MINISTRY founder Al Jourgensen sounded off politically in a Q&A with Jeff Inman of Las Vegas City Life. "The whole left is more energized because we all can see what is happening," Jourgensen said. "This is an intense time in social history. We're at the beginning of, or potentially in the middle of, a change ...
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ANTHRAX have announced more tour dates as part of their upcoming trek with DIO and FIREBALL MINISTRY. Confiremd dates so far are as follows: Sep. 28 - Northern Lights - Clifton Park, NY (ANTHRAX only) Sep. 29 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT Oct. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct. 02 ...
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The first couple of dates have been announced for the forthcoming U.S. featuring DIO, ANTHRAX and FIREBALL MINISTRY. They are as follows: Sep. 28 - Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY (ANTHRAX only?) Oct. 01 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct. 02 - Beacon Theatre – New York, NY More dates will ...
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DIO, ANTHRAX and FIREBALL MINISTRY will be teaming up for a three-week tour of the U.S. beginning in late September. So far, only one date has been confirmed: October 1 at the Palladium in Worcester, MA (the billing for the Worcester show also includes MOTÖRHEAD). Exact cities and dates are expected to be announced later ...
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Cleveland, Ohio's "The Metal Show" (TheMetalShow.com), which airs on 92.3 FM WXTM (Xtreme Radio), recently challenged MINISTRY frontman Al Jorgenson to a live, on-air political debate. Here's what Al had to say when asked why he chose to use the band's new album, "Houses of the Molé", to make his political statement to ...
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AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT, the solo project of former KITTIE guitarist Fallon Bowman, will be performing at The Vatikan in Toronto, Canada on Saturday, August 21. Also appearing on the bill will be DELICA and PULSE PLANT. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT released their self-financed debut album, "District 6", in May 2003. The group's sound is being described as a ...
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A brand-new REVOLTING COCKS track, entitled "Prunetang", is currently available for download via the Revolver magazine web site at this location (free registration and copy of the new issue of Revolver magazine required). MINISTRY side project the REVOLTING COCKS, now featuring MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen alongside Phil "Phildo" Owen (SKATENIGS), John Monte (M.O.D., ...
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Former KITTIE members Fallon Bowman (guitar) and Talena Atfield (bass) will be collaborating on new material for Bowman's solo project AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT, according to a posting on Fallon's web site. "I think it will be good," she writes. "I go through these times where riffs just happen. Other times, nothing. I'm sure every musician knows ...
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MINISTRY will launch their "EViL DoER" North America Tour in Las Vegas September 7 with very special guests MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT. Featured guest artists will be announced for specific cities throughout the tour, as they are confirmed. The "EViL DoER" N. America Tour is being routed until the November 22, 2004. ...
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