"I like apple pie...and you like Banoffee."

Courtney Love reforming Hole. New single to drop in January. Really? Is she even capable of recording music what with all the conspiracy theorizing she's been doing? Aversion

Slash working on solo project with other big names in rock. Kerrang

Metal Hammer celebrates 200 issues. Some of these covers are killing me! So dated. I love it. Metal Hammer

Fightstar may do acoustic tour. Rock Sound

Nirvana's Bleach being reissued. Punk News

Gabe Saporta and pete Wentz start a prank war. MTV

Avenged Sevenfold, others cover Iron Maiden

Kerrang! has compiled an album of Iron Maiden covers for an upcoming issue. The album will be titled "Maiden Heaven." The track listing posted below:

01. BLACK TIDE - Prowler
02. METALLICA - Remember Tomorrow
03. AVENGED SEVENFOLD - Flash Of The Blade
04. GLAMOUR OF THE KILL - 2 Minutes To Midnight
05. COHEED AND CAMBRIA - The Trooper
06. DEVILDRIVER - Wasted Years
07. SIGN - Run To The Hills
08. DREAM THEATER - To Tame A Land
09. MADINA LAKE - Caught Somewhere In Time
10. GALLOWS - Wrathchild
11. FIGHTSTAR - Fear Of The Dark
12. MACHINE HEAD - Hallowed Be Thy Name
13. TRIVIUM - Iron Maiden
14. YEAR LONG DISASTER - Running Free
15. GHOSTLINES - Brave New World

New Fightstar video

Fightstar have a video for their new single, "I Am the Message." Typical clip video of "adventures on the road." Have I ever mentioned how freaking tall Charlie is? He's a giant. Trust.

Kerrang! interviews performers at Give It A Name.

Fightstar and Ville from HIM (he's at about 4:25 if you want to fast forward) and Ville is acting a little on the bizarre side...



Madina Lake and All American Rejects. (also at 4:25)

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Fightstar have gone all ecomological. (Trip McNeely is my hero and Mike Dexter is an asshole. ---> 10 pts. if you get this reference without imdb.)

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Download free music? You might be without internet if they catch you.

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Radiohead "Greatest of" scheduled for summer.

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It's funny because it's true.

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Filter working on new album.

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Are you in Australia? Then you better start saving for this show.

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Igor Cavalera talks shit on Killswitch Engage.

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Mars Volta to tour.

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The Used to release extended EP.

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This weeks Kerrang! has a scary looking M. Shadows on the cover and an interview with Coheed, Fightstar and Madina Lake on the inside - not to be missed I'm sure.

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The random obsession Blur and Oasis share. This is just strange...

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Gwen and Gavin might be set to have another gorgeous child.

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Punk goes Crunk.

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Manson show gets reviewed.

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Man, does this song suck ass.

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and now for something that is intentionally funny - but has nothing to do with music.

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Tommy Lee has a short memory. He's apparently forgotten "Tommy Lee Goes to College.


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Patrick Stump isn't a murderer, but he plays one on t.v.

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Naturally, early adopters like myself are getting screwed on this Winehouse re-release unless we want to rebuy the album.

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Coheed to head Kerrang! 2008 tour - supported by Madina Lake, Fightstar, Circa Survive.

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Tour dates: Tool, Killswitch, Lamb of God, Fightstar

Tool tour date info ----> here

7-page Tool interview ----> here



Killswitch Engage & Lamb of God

Nov. 28 - Lowell, MA - Tsongas Arena
Nov. 29 - Reading, PA - Reading Eagle Theatre

Nov. 30 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
Dec. 01 - Lewiston, ME - The Colisee
Dec. 02 - Albany, NY - Washington Ave Armory
Dec. 04 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Dec. 05 - Chicago, IL - Congress Theatre
Dec. 07 - Kansas City, KS - Memorial Hall
Dec. 08 - Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
Dec. 09 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete St. Amphitheatre
Dec. 10 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Dec. 12 - Denver, CO - Fillmore
Dec. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Air
Dec. 14 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Theatre
Dec. 15 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
Dec. 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theater
Dec. 17 - Rio Rancho, NM - Santa Ana Star Center


Fightstar dates for the UK crowd

September
30 Newcastle, Carling Academy

October
01 Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms
02 Aberdeen, Moshulu03 Dundee, Fat Sam's Live
05 Liverpool, Carling Academy 2
06 Birmingham, The Sanctuary
08 Sheffield, Leadmill
09 Manchester, Club Academy
10 Newport, TJs
12 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
13 Brighton, Concorde 2
15 Oxford, Carling Academy
16 London, Koko
17 Leeds, Cockpit

A7X new song, "Almost Easy" live & new Fightstar

I like the song until it gets to the chorus - it's probably the sound quality. However, I know some you ladies will be disappointed but I do believe Syn has cut his hair again. Meow. ;)


I think Fightstar is a really underrated band. They're not revolutionary or particularly technically talented but they're good at what they're doing - much better than most other bands in this category - maybe the same could be said for me and this page, hahaha. Check out their new video, "We Apologize for Nothing."

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Geez, it feels like home being back on a real blog. Who woulda thunk I would have missed easily posting pictures so much? On with the show.

Ozzfest sans the cost reviewed - it's about what you would have expected.

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Huh?

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Video interview with DAATH drummer and guitarist.

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Fightstar announce UK tour

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Check out Aiden's new song, One Love at their MySpace. I can't lie, I don't love it.

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Ok, so in general this is pretty much cheez-whiz. HOWEVER, I've been looking for a Helena umbrella-ella-ella for about two years and I think I have finally found one.

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New Coheed album set to release OCt. 23.

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Updates - Fightstar, Madina Lake, Emanuel

I got news from one of my secret agents today that Charlie Simpson, lead singer of Fightstar has been pulled off their current tour with Madina Lake due to a pierced ear drum. When I find out more details I will let you guys know.

In news of a different kind of suck my source also discovered that Bryan Whiteman of Emanuel (band from right outside of Louisville where we're based) thinks that they're too good to do an interview for Shame-free because they don't need any press from us. How shitty is that? Hey Bryan, the public called, they said they have no idea who you are. F**kface. From now on we are boycotting them.

p.s. They said they sell out 1500 ticket shows everytime they play here. When I saw them with Madina and Fightstar here in Louisville there were fewer than 200 people. Lying isn't attractive.

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69 Eyes announce tour dates for summer

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Some love for Days of the New

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I want to cut her some slack but I just can't - W. T. F. is up with the overalls? If I catch any of you guys wearing something like this I will disown you, I swear to God.

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Why are people so stupid about Guitar Hero (read the comments below the article)? No one who plays Guitar Hero and not real guitar actually think's they're musically talented. Idiots...
Anywho, I played the new-ish one on XBox with MCR's Dead!. It's pretty hip considering they let them use the actual version and not a cover.

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Almost forgot - I went to the Madina Lake show here in Louisville last Friday and it was amazing as usual. However, I MUST point out that Fightstar, an opener for the show was fantastic and their live show is much better than the album stuff so if you get a chance to see them don't pass it up. Besides, I know some of you ladies go crazy for a british accent and Charlie's is nothing to balk at. ;)