Wednesday 18 June 2008

Metallica Name Death Magnetic Album

Metallica will be naming their new album as 'Death Magnetic', which will be released in September.


The rockers have been cryptic regarding the new release, only revealing the title via a stage of individual letters on their official website.


Metallica have also not revealed any of the new songs, even though they have played recent festivals.


It's thought a full headline tour will be announced in the coming months, to coincide with the release of 'Death Magnetic'.




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Monday 9 June 2008

My Chemical Romance - My Chemical Romance Speak Out Over Emo Suicide

My Chemical Romance have spoken out for the first time about the suicide of Hannah Bond, the 13-year-old fan from Kent who hung herself.

At the inquest into her death coroner Roger Sykes claimed that the suicide may have been linked to Hannah's obsession with 'emo' music and described the overtones of the genre as "disturbing", NME reports.

Writing on their website the band claimed that they were "anti-suicide" and offered their support to Hannah's family.

"We have recently learned of the suicide and tragic loss of Hannah Bond. We'd like to send our condolences to her family during this time of mourning. Our hearts and thoughts are with them," the band said.

"My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans.

"The message and theme of our album The Black Parade is hope and courage. Our lyrics are about finding the strength to keep living through pain and hard times. The last song on our album states: 'I am not afraid to keep on living' – a sentiment that embodies the band's position on hardships we all face as human beings.

"If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively."

Fans of My Chemical Romance are set to march through London on May 31st in protest against the media's depiction of the band.


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Tuesday 3 June 2008

Richard Dreyfuss heads to the White House

To play Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's upcoming "W"





CANNES -- Josh Brolin has a vice president.


Richard Dreyfuss could soon make the trip to Oliver Stone's White House, entering final negotiations to play Dick Cheney in the provcateur director's upcoming "W."


The role is the last major position in the Bush administration to be filled; the West Wing is already occupied by the likes of Brolin (President Bush) Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice) and Elizabeth Banks (Laura Bush).


The 60-year-old Dreyfuss has never played a U.S. leader, but has had a few related roles. He starred as an opposition senator to Michael Douglas' commander in chief in 1995's "The American President," as Alexander Haig in a television movie about Ronald Reagan and played the president of a banana republic in the 1980s comedy "Moon Over Parador."


The QED-produced "W," which has been granted a waiver by SAG, begins shooting this month in Shreveport, La. QED has been selling territorial rights at Cannes' Marche du Film, with the idea that the movie will be released in October, before Americans elect a new president. A DVD release will follow in January timed to Bush leaving office.



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