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by RyanMulloy staff writer

The Rollins Band

If you ever watched MTV in the year 1994, it would have been hard to miss the video for "Liar," a Rollins Band single. The song was very heavy and the video was pretty scary. That is the image Henry Rollins and his band project through their actions and their hardcore metal music.

T. h e Rollins Band came together in 1987, when Rollins left a band called Black Flag. After leaving Black Flag, Rollins went to England to try and start over. It was in England that he met with his old friend Chris Haskett and joined up with a few other talent- buting music festival known as Lollapalooza. After their performance with the tour, they released their first major label CD, ''The End Of Silence."

In 1994, the band had some creative differences and the line up changed. However, The Rollins Band was not about to end. The band hit the mainstream with the release of "Weight" in 1994. The first single, "Liar," featured a video that showed the world the crazy side of Henry Rollins, covered in paint and screaming lyrics into the camera. Rollins received much press for his image on MTV and made some waves in the business. named one of the top "Bad Asses Of Rock N' Roll" on VHl. community and Anti-Flag found themselves playing their music to large amounts of fans, day in day out. ed musicians The Rollins Band breaks through the hardcore metal music to start a scene and shocks all with their unexpected success.

By 1988, they were ready to refease their first CD, "Life Time." After releasing a few more CDs and developing a reputation as a live hardcore powerhouse, the Rollins Band managed to lock themselves a spot for a de-

Rollins and his band and saw them put out three more CDs, including a live CD.

Shortly after the band had a falling out with their label, Imago, and signed on w i t h DreamWorks. DreamWorks all o w e d much more freedom for band. After practicing for a mere few weeks, the band took off and hit the roads of the U.S. and Europe.

The Rollins Band released "Nice" in 200 I and began touring again on the Warped Tour. Rollins solidified his image this year by threatening to beat up other bands on the tour. Henry Rollins was also

With a handful of CDs, Anti-Flag have made Pittsburgh, their home, proud. AntiFlag, a punk band that formed in 1994, has been a star on the rise since its debut Vocalist Justin Sane and Drummer Pat Thetic (not their real names) were born in Pittsburgh and decided to do something with their lives. What's better than forming a punk band?

As a punk band, it's hard to make some noise with so many other bands looking to be picked up. Anti-Flag worked hard for a few years before getting the opportunity to release their first CD in 1997. "Die For The Government" was a big hit among the punk

In 1999, Anti-Flag was looking to get its message to the fans. Its message was made clear with the release of "A New Kind Of Army." Not only did the fans start to "get" what the band was saying, but other bands were starting to come along and even invited them to join the Warped Tour of 1999.

While touring on the Warped Tour, the band met with a businessman named Fat Mike and joined up with his record label. Their third album, Underground Network, was a major hit with their fans and was bigger than their previous albums, seeing as how they were now with a label. They continue to work and are trying as hard as ever to get their message of unity, equality, and social awareness around while stick playing

'The Mole' more interactive in season two

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Host Anderson Cooper returns for another season. He plays mediator to encourage players to discuss who the Mole may be. This season will also focus more closely on character development by asking more personal questions during these discussions. This will hopefully allow players and viewers alike to gain information to help them determine who the Mole is.

To supplement the weekly program, ABC is also adding a more interactive quality to the show. Viewers will get to see the same quiz that the players take at the end of each show. Also, the episodes will sporadically contain clues that will help those more observant views figure out the Mole. The website for the show also contains discussion boards, chats with eliminated contestants and a profiles of the players. Also, there is a section that highlights the suspicious activities done by each of the players. Viewers can also tell how they would have completed the missions along with many other features.

If "The Mole 2" can live up to its predecessor, it will be another success. The added interactive features will allow views to be more involved in the show and add a new level of reality to the experience.

''The Mole 2" airs Fridays at 8 p.m.