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HAIL OF BULLETS: 'Warsaw Rising' EP Artwork Unveiled, Audio Sample Available

HAIL OF BULLETS — the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — will release a new EP, "Warsaw Rising", on July 17 (in Europe) via Metal Blad...

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KEEL: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Vocalist Ron Keel of the reactivated '80s hard rock band KEEL has issued the following update: "We are gathered in North Hollywood to begin sessions for the new KEEL album tomorrow morning. To say the least, we're fired up and really excited about this new project. "Shortly after announcing the KEEL...

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CHICKENFOOT's SATRIANI Talks About Album's Chart Success, Recent Mini-Tour

The I Heart Guitar blog recently conducted an interview with guitarist Joe Satriani of CHICKENFOOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. I Heart Guitar: The album debuted at No. 4. How cool is that! Satriani: Yeah, I swear, I was thinking we were going to be 100-something. So when someon...

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NIKE Denies Copying EDDIE VAN HALEN's 'Frankenstein' Guitar Design

A Nike spokesperson has dismissed as "without merit" Eddie Van Halen's lawsuit over an alleged design similarity between the axeman's iconic "Frankenstein" guitar and a new line of the sportswear company's sneakers. "Based on the information provided to us, we have not infringed on any rights held b...

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HAIL OF BULLETS: 'Warsaw Rising' EP Release Date Announced

HAIL OF BULLETS — the new band featuring GOREFEST drummer Ed Warby, THANATOS guitarists Stephan Gebédi and Paul Baayens, former PESTILENCE/ASPHYX singer Martin Van Drunen and former HOUWITSER bass player Theo van Eekelen — will release a new EP, "Warsaw Rising", on July 17 (in Europe) via Metal Blad...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Suing NIKE Over Shoe Design

According to KTLA-TV, guitarist Eddie Van Halen filed a lawsuit against Nike in Los Angeles Friday, alleging the company used the trademarked striped design from his guitar on their new line of "Dunk Lows" tennis shoes. The Nike shoes feature red, white and black streaks along the midsole. The suit...

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ASPHYX: Another Clip From 'Death... The Brutal Way' Bonus DVD Posted Online

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — will release its comeback album, "Death...The Brutal Way", on June 22 via Century Media Records (September 1 in the U.S. via Ibex Moon Records). War An...

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RAM: European Tour Dates Announced

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),has scheduled the following dates: Aug. 14 - Elterlein, Germany - Thunders over Miriquidi Festival Aug. 15 - Slovenia - Paranoid Open Air Oct. 16 - Berlin, Germany - K17 Oct. 17 - Uelsen, Germany...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Bassist, UFO Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio and UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore were interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. The self-titled debut album from CYCLE OF PAIN was released...

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'Brütal Legend' Fans Set Guinness Book World Record At U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

According to GameZone.com, fans of video game Brütal Legend, starring Jack Black, rocked out this Saturday (June 13) to smash the world record for most people playing air guitar at one time. The record, conducted at the Download festival in Donington Park, saw servants of metal shredding frets and w...

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DEVILDRIVER: Tale Of The Missing Trailer

According to U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine, Santa Barbara, California metallers DEVILDRIVER had a lucky escape from on-the-road carnage en route to their Download festival warm-up show in Newport, South Wales after an equipment trailer detached from their tour bus at high speed. "I've never had anythin...

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Majesty

So many DVDs come with the obligatory footage of band life on the road and all the goofy shenanigans that come along with it. Sometimes it is funny, if only in parts, but too often it seems like little more than home-movie filler. "Majesty", THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's first DVD, not only succeeds as...

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MEGADETH Drummer Preparing For 'Canadian Carnage' Rehearsals

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Tomorrow I pack/leave for rehearsals at Vic's Garage [MEGADETH's recording studio in San Marcos, California for the] Canadian Carnage tour, which is no biggie, really — two weeks total away from home = a fun, quick bunch of shows [with...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Conversations With God

Spinner.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Spinner.com: You didn't start off playing guitar, did you? Eddie: I never took guitar lessons. I took classical piano lessons from the age of six when we lived in Holland. An...

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CHICKENFOOT: 'Oh Yeah' Video Available

"Oh Yeah", the new video from CHICKENFOOT — the rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN) — can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's self-titled debut album...