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Report for 05/08/06
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Axl: GNR CD This Fall
antiMusic reports: Axl Rose made a surprise appearance on Eddie Trunk's radio show Friday night. What was supposed to be an interview with Sebastian Bach and Scott Ian about their upcoming reality show "Super Group" for Vh1 quickly turned to Axl when Bach got a text message from Rose and called him up to join the show. After a brief phone discussion they convinced Axl to join them in the studio. What followed was a lighthearted in studio interview with mostly Axl and Bach sharing fun stories of the past but Axl also discussed the plans for GNR as they play a string of sold out shows in NYC next week and then head over to Europe for some big shows. Axl did briefly discuss the forthcoming Chinese Democracy and he alluded to an autumn release and a US tour this fall as well. He also said that they have 2 and half albums worth a material almost completed and it sounds like there are definite plans for a full follow up album to Chinese Democracy that fans will not have wait ten years for. Who's in the band? Axl said that it's basically the same lineup that toured a couple years ago with a new guitarist whom he wouldn't name but he did say it WASN'T someone from the past. You can check out Blabbermouth for additional info on this interview and links to mp3s of it. Also stay tuned to the Day in Rock later this week for a very special announcement about coverage from the first NYC show on Friday. - Click Here for the Full Story 

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Singer Electrocuted
The Gauntlet reports: The Gauntlet has just received first hand accounts from an eyewitness in the frontrow at last nights Fear factory show in Luxembourg. 

"well they started with 540.000 degress, then the mic shut off, at the end when they playes archetype Burton was sweating and somehow, he got an electric shock through the mic and he fell down, he layed there almost 1 minute and then the others took him backstage, the show was over, nobody told us what happened, cause the mic was danegrous ;) [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Brokeback Dylan
Ananova reports: Colin Farrell has reportedly been dropped from the lead role in a movie about Bob Dylan.

The 29-year-old Irishman has been replaced by Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger, says the Mirror.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Floyd Set Record
Contact Music reports: PINK FLOYD's landmark DARK SIDE OF THE MOON album scored another major record in America last week (ends05MAY06) by becoming the first recording to spend 1,500 weeks on the Billboard charts. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Madison Square Billy
Reuters reports: Although details are still coming together, Bill[y] Joel is eyeing a June 13 release for "12 Gardens Live," a double-disc souvenir of his record-breaking 12-night sell-out run at New York's Madison Square Garden.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Verdict Chaka
AP reports: Chaka Khan's son was acquitted of murder Friday in the shooting death of a teenager during a party at her home two years ago.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Fats Free Fest
Gigwise reports: Fats Domino pulled out of the New Orleans Jazz Fest hours before his planned headline performance tonight.

The 78-year-old's appearance had been set up as the emotional climax of the city's first festival since Hurricane Katrina decimated much of New Orleans nine months ago.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Bad Lit
Aversion reports: Bad Religion front man Greg Graffin now has a new place to show off his pentasyllabic vocabulary: in a book.

Graffin joins forces with Preston Jones, historian with a specialty in religion, in Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?. The tome is set for release July 30 from InterVarsity Press, and explores the role of religion in shaping society and public policy.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Greatest Metal Songs of All Time Day V
antiMusic reports: Last week Vh1 aired their '40 Greatest Metal Songs of All Time' to kick off their Metal Month special, so we decided to host our own special at our sister site Thrashpit.com. We've been bringing you lists of the top 3 metal songs of all time according to our crew- with their full top 12 (or more) lists posting over at Thrashpit with their explanations. Today we have lists from Mike Rapin and Jofo. Check back tomorrow for the final new lists from the crew and one guest list!

Mike Rapin
1. Mastodon - "Mother Puncher" 
2. Slayer - "Raining Blood" 
3. The Black Dahlia Murder - "Flies" 

Jofo
1. AC/DC - "Hells Bells"
2. Anthrax - "Gung-Ho"
3. Black Sabbath - "Iron Man"

Click the full story link for their full lists including explanations for their picks! 
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Disrespect Dimebag?
Blabbermouth reports: ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on the "controversy" surrounding a recently published Internet interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz in which Spitz appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott "copied" his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record... In a posting on ANTHRAX's official forum (where he posts under the name "Black Thirteen"), Ian stated about the interview (which was published on the Metal-Rules.com web site), "He [Dan Spitz] claims it's bulls***. I hope it is. We are in the process of getting the tapes. Innocent until proven guilty. Truth will prevail. It has to because these statements are inexcusable. If he said it, or if this writer did just make it up, out of all of it; saying that Darrell copied the leads, taking credit away from what was unique to Darrell, that is beyond low. Disrespect Darrell's legacy? No, not on my watch."[see full story for more, Scott has a funny follow up]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Who Zeppelin Benefit
Blabbermouth reports: London SE1 is reporting that former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant will perform at a special concert at Old Billingsgate Fish Market in London, England on May 9 in aid of The Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal and Camp Simcha. Also scheduled to perform are THE RD CRUSADERS, brought together by Express and OK! proprietor Richard Desmond, who plays drums, and Roger Daltrey of THE WHO as lead vocalist, among others. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rock Star 2 in July
Blabbermouth reports: CBS announced Friday (May 5) that "Rock Star: Supernova", this summer's new edition of the Mark Burnett-created "Rock Star: INXS" reality talent competition that the network aired last summer, will premiere on Wednesday, July 5 at 8PM ET/PT. A special Thursday broadcast of "Rock Star: Supernova"'s second episode will follow the next day's premiere of "Big Brother 7: All-Stars"[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Candlebox Plan CD
TuneLab reports: In addition to re-uniting for a summer tour, Candlebox will also record a new album with a spring 2007 release date planned. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Metal Nation Divided
KNAC reports: "The One Nation Undivided" U.S. tour kicks off May 10th featuring God Forbid and Eyes Of Fire. Additional support will be provided by Ill Nino, Silent Civilian and Bleed The Sky.

God Forbid and Eyes Of Fire will rotate from night to night on the top slot on the bill.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Young Bastards
The PRP reports: From Autumn To Ashes, Thursday, Underoath, Paulson and more are among those featured in an upcoming DVD documentary on the underground underage music scene entitled "Bastards Of Young". The outing will see a June 06th release date [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Giga Enemy
SMN reports: ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has revealed to MTV.com that the band will be on Gigantour 2: "We know we're on ... the main stage, and I know it runs from late August to October," he said, adding that the only other band he knows will be on the bill is MEGADETH � sort of a given, since Dave Mustaine organizes the festival.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Soilwork Tour
SMN reports: More dates have been released for SOILWORK's headlining tour featuring DARKEST HOUR, MNEMIC, and THREAT SIGNAL:

October 5 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx (no Darkest Hour)
October 6 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
October 7 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
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Tween Decapitation
Metal Blade reports: CATTLE DECAPITATION seen in malls across America! Okay well not in the sense that the band is playing in malls across America but a girls accessory store by the name of Icing (owned by Claire's) has recently put up easels in front of store's across the US featuring a somewhat "punk rock" looking girl sporting a Cattle Decapitation shirt. What is even more intriguing then a girl's accessory store supporting a grind band in their store displays is the fact that particular t-shirt could only be bought off the band while on tour. So apparently Cattle Decapitation has quite the following of girls in their tweens. Who would have thunk it?!?! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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