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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitar Techs Talk Shop; Video Available

Peterson Tuners headed backstage at the House of Blues in Chicago earlier in the year to talk with Geno Bishop and Lee Hollister, guitar techs for QUEENSRŸCHE. Watch the nine-minute clip below. QUEENSRŸCHE is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its twelfth studio album, "America...

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MASTER Frontman Checks In From The Road

Bassist/vocalist Paul Speckmann of the veteran death metal band MASTER, currently on tour across the United States in support of its new album "Slaves To Society" (available on Ibex Moon),has issued the following update from the road: "The tour began after I arrived in Philadelphia. As always, ther...

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THE_NETWORK To Enter Studio In October

New Hampshire-based band THE_NETWORK has issued the following update: "October: We head into Godcity [studios in Salem, Massachusetts] and record our second full-length with Black Market Activities tentatively called 'Bishop Kent Manning' and is based off the short story written by guitarist Kevin H...

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MOONSORROW: We Are Not Nazis

Finnish folk/pagan metal band MOONSORROW has issued the following statement: "Recently there have been claims about MOONSORROW being a fascistic-orientated Nazi band. We would hereby like to declare that MOONSORROW is not affiliated or fascinated with the Nazi movement in any way. They are not polit...

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PYROTEK Adds A 'Blast' To IRON MAIDEN Tour

LiveDesignOnline.com reports that IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back in Time world tour is bringing back some of the band's classic looks with a touch of new effects. VP of Pyrotek Special Effects, Lorenzo Cornacchia, worked with IRON MAIDEN's production manager Dick Bell to incorporate the pyrotechnics i...

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BLOOD RITUAL Seeks New Members

Portland, Oregon-based death/metallers BLOOD RITUAL are currently working on a new album and seeking new members in Portland, Oregon. "Positions needed are two highly skilled and reliable guitarists who are responsible and serious about music," says mastermind Tim Bishop. "Only serious applications...

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'LED ZEPPELIN – The Ride' Gets Its First Public Test Run; Video Available

Claudia Lauer and Jonathan Tressler of the Myrtle Beach Sun News report: Visiting the LED ZEPPELIN roller coaster at the new Hard Rock theme park has been a ritual for Steve Ammons over the past few months, even though the park and the ride are still several months from opening. "I'm a big ...

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FAILSAFE Completes Work On New EP

Tulsa hard rock act FAILSAFE has completed work on its as-yet-untitled new six-song CD with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEVILDRIVER) at AudioHammer Studios in Orlando, FL. The EP is the follow-up to "A Black Tie Affair", released in 2006 via The Feeding Ground. "The new EP will b...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'I Would Rather Have People Either Love The Album Or Hate It'

Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Excess: "In Sorte Diaboli", as a whole is a very interesting album concept, your first concept album. Between the Middle Ages setting of the music, the fact...

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Report: LED ZEPPELIN Members Picked Song For Hard Rock Park Roller Coaster

According to Dawn Bryant of The Sun News, LED ZEPPELIN members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones picked the song and worked on the development of a roller coaster synchronized to the band's 1969 song "Whole Lotta Love", which will be the signature ride at the Hard Rock Park in Myrtle ...

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DEICIDE To Play Florida Dates; Support Acts Announced

Florida's Possessed Productions has struck up a deal death metal veterans DEICIDE to book a three-date headlining tour over Easter weekend. The venues have not been decided at at this time except for the State Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 7. Dubbed "Reclaiming the Throne", the trek wi...

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DEICIDE Confirms Dates In Mexico And Costa Rica Despite Controversy

Death metal stalwarts DEICIDE have confirmed March tour dates in Mexico and Costa Rica, despite current backlash from members of the Costa Rican churches and community over the band's visit to the country. Monsignor Jose Francisco Ulloa, president of the Episcopal Conference and bishop of Carthage,...

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GORGOROTH Frontman Calls For More Church Burnings; Police To Investigate

According to the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende, the police in Bergen, Norway have launched an investigation into recent statements made by GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl regarding a spate of church burnings that took place in Norway in the early Nineties. In an interview that some consider to be the...

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METALLICA, TESTAMENT, Y&T Axemen Are Among Top 25 Guitarists From Bay Area

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick, Y&T's Dave Meniketti and PRIMUS' Larry LaLonde (ex-POSSESSED) are among the musicians who made East Bay newspaper Contra Costa Times' list of top 25 guitarists from the San Francisco Bay Area. The entire list is as follows: 01. Carlos Santana...