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Ex-PANTERA Manager: 'I Don't Think VINNIE Will Ever Be Able To Communicate With PHILIP Again'

Former PANTERA manager Kimberly Zide Davis, who joined Concrete Management in 1994, and served as vice president of artist management until the organization ceased operations in 2003, was interviewed for Guitar World's January 2010 issue, which pays tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dime...

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SWEET COBRA Guitarist Loses Battle With Rare Form Of Stomach Cancer

Chicago's SWEET COBRA has released the following statement: "It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce that [SWEET COBRA guitarist] Matthew Allen Arluck passed away on November 26, 2009 after a hard-fought battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family at their home near Seattle. He was 39...

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EXTREME Guitarist Performs With RIHANNA On 'Saturday Night Live'; Video Available

Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Rihanna performed two songs — "Hard" and "Russian Roulette" — on "Saturday Night Live" this past Saturday (December 5) backed by a powerhouse eight-piece rock band, featuring EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. The added oomph behind Rihanna led to an extra heavy...

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TEXTURES: Interview, Performance Footage From ILHA DO ERMAL Festival Available

Riff Magazine has uploaded video footage of TEXTURES' performance at this year's Ilha do Ermal festival, which was held August 28-30 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. The 10-minute clip, which can be viewed below, also includes an interview with the band. TEXTURES will make its Indian live debut at the...

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BLACKTHORN's 'Gossamer Witchcraft' Released Through RAVENHEART MUSIC

English label Ravenheart Music has just released the debut album from the Russian all-female symphonic dramatic metal band BLACKTHORN, enttled "Gossamer Witchcraft". Formed in 2004, BLACKTHORN released its first demo, "The Prologue of Eschaton" (mixed by Felix from ARAFEL),in 2007 to positive revie...

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Metal of Honor

Tanks rumble over decaying bodies, gasmasks are donned as soldiers carry their wounded in one arm and M-16 in the other, marching through plumes of smoke on a battlefield halfway around the world. Following closely behind is an armored personnel carrier that pulls a flatbed on which the members of M...

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NONPOINT: New EP Available For Streaming

Southern Florida's NONPOINT will release an acoustic digital EP, "Cut The Cord", on December 8 via its own 954 Records in partnership with Rocket Science Ventures / RED / Sony. The five-song effort features acoustic renditions of NONPOINT classics "What A Day", "Circles", "Rabia", "Victim" and "Your...

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KYPCK Recording Second Album

KYPCK ("Kursk" in the western alphabet) — the Russian-singing Finnish doom metal band featuring former SENTENCED guitarist Sami Lopakka (a.k.a. S.S. Lopakka) — has entered the studio to begin recording its second album. More details will be revealed soon. KYPCK's "Stalingrad" video can be viewed bel...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Russian Dates Announced

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have schedules two shows in Russia in February 2010. They are as follows: Feb. 13 - St. Petersburg - Glav Club Feb. 14 - Moscow - B1 Maximum SONATA ARCTICA was forced to cancel three shows last week (Graz, Vienna and Munich) due to singer Tony Kakko's infecti...

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ARMORED SAINT: New Album Title Announced

Bassist Joey Vera of Los Angeles metal veterans ARMORED SAINT has issued the following update: "After six weeks, the new ARMORED SAINT record is done. Well, not entirely….we still have to have it mastered which should be done in the next two weeks. So technically, there's plenty of time for more arb...

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NONPOINT: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Southern Florida's NONPOINT recently entered Belle City Sound in Racine, Wisconsin to begin recording its new full-length album with YEP! Productions' Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (also members of MUDVAYNE and HELLYEAH) at the helm. The CD is slated for a spring 2010 release. More video footage from...

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DECAPITATED Guitarist: 'It Wasn't An Easy Decision To Continue The Band Without My Brother'

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED when he played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on November 8, 2009 as the new axeman for VADER. Watch the chat below. Vogg has announced DECAPITATED's brand new lineup, which will hit the ro...

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DECAPITATED: New Lineup Announced

Guitarist Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka of Polish extreme metallers DECAPITATED has announced the band's brand new lineup, which will hit the road starting in February 2010. It is as follows: * Waclaw "Vogg" Kieltyka - Guitar * Kerim "Krimh" Lechner (THORNS OF IVY, TONE INTIMACY) - Drums * Rafal Piotrowski...

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Artist Behind DIMEBAG 'Assassination' Painting Responds To Heavy Metal Detractors

Tom Sanford, the New York-based artist behind the controversial 2005 painting "The Assassination of Dimebag Darrell", has posted a lengthy update on his official web site addressing the criticism of his work by metal fans who found the painting to be in poor taste. His message is re-published below...

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TEXTURES To Play India For First Time

Dutch progressive tech metallers TEXTURES will make their Indian live debut at the Deccan Rock Festival on December 5, 2009 at Palace grounds in Bangalore, India. Co-headlining the event will be AMON AMARTH. The band is excited to finally play India as there have been a lot of rumors the past year o...