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PHILIP ANSELMO Promises New DOWN Music This Year

Johnny Firecloud of CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, ARSON ANTHEM, SUPERJOINT RITUAL). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CraveOnline.com: There's a hot-button issue that's been messing with my head that I'd like to get your thoughts o...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist's ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO To Release 'Veritas' In March

The ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO returns with its fourth album, "Veritas", on March 29. "Veritas" (Latin for"Truth") is AST's first release on innovative jazz label Palmetto Records. The 11-track album contains nine original compositions, a cover of METALLICA's "Fade To Black" and a bonus remix of the song "B...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO's Father Dies At 92

Pat Padavona, the father of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2010 at Cortland Care Center in Cortland, New York. Pat, 92, was laid to rest on January 11 at St. Mary's Cemetery in Cortland. He served his country during World War II. He enjoyed work...

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ROB HALFORD Doesn't Want Fans To Be Sad About JUDAS PRIEST's Upcoming Farewell Tour

Steven Patrick of Uweekly.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST/HALFORD frontman Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Uweekly.com: Pat Lachman, he was one of your guitarists in HALFORD, who went on to front the band DAMAGEPLAN. This being a Columbus, Ohio, pa...

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THREAT SIGNAL Announces Two New Members

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have parted ways with drummer Norm Killeen and guitarist Adam Weber and have replaced them with Alex Rudinger from Frederick, Maryland and Chris Feener from Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada, respectively. THREAT SIGNAL vocalist Jon Howard said, "I caught win...

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JAMES HETFIELD, ALICE COOPER Perform At Benefit Concert In Maui; Photos Available

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper rang in the New Year by joining fellow Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers James Hetfield (METALLICA) and Mick Fleetwood (FLEETWOD MAC) along with Pat Simmons (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS) and Mike Kroeger (NICKELBACK) on stage in Maui, Hawaii. The "supergroup" got together to play on...

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WARRANT Guitarist To Guest On WARRIOR ROCK RADIO

WARRANT guitarist Joey Allen will join Warrior Rock Radio's very own Ryan Harmon to ring in the New Year on Saturday, January 1, 2011. The program will air live at 8:00 p.m. EST / 5:00 p.m. PST. "This will be a great way to kick off 2011 for Warrior Rock Radio!" Ryan said ...

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THREAT SIGNAL: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From 'Threat Over Europe' Tour (Part 2)

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have posted the second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from their recently completed "Threat Over Europe 2010" headlining tour with RAUNCHY (Denmark),SYBREED (Switzerland),M.A.N (Sweden) and ILLIDIANCE (Russia). Check out the clip bel...

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MR. BIG Guitarist Interviewed By Switzerland's STRINGWORKS (Audio)

Michael Herb of Switzerland's Stringworks.ch web site recently conducted an interview with guitarist Paul Gilbert of the reunited MR. BIG. You can now listen to the chat using at this location (click on player to launch audio). MR. BIG's new album, "What If…", will be released in Europe on January 2...

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Surviving NIRVANA Members Reunite On Stage In California

Three-quarters of NIRVANA's "In Utero" touring lineup — Krist Novoselic (bass),Dave Grohl (guitar, vocals) and Pat Smear (guitar) — reunited on stage for the fist time since 1997 during last night's (Tuesday, December 21) "secret" concert by Grohl's post-NIRVANA band FOO FIGHTERS at Paladino's in T...

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MR. BIG Singer Discusses 'What If…' Album In New Audio Interview

DJ Marco Garavelli of italian web radio Linearock.it recently conducted an interview with singer Eric Martin of the reunited MR. BIG. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...

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EMMURE Guitarist Talks About Forthcoming Album In New Video Interview

Guitarist Jesse Ketive of the New Fairfield, Connecticut- and Queens, New York-based deathcore act EMMURE recently spoke to Indiestar.tv about the songwriting and recording process for the band's new album, "Speaker Of The Dead". You can now watch the chat below. "Speaker Of The Dead" is scheduled f...

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MR. BIG: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available

MelodicRock.com has uploaded 45-second audio samples (see below) of all the tracks that will appear on "What If…", the new album from the reunited MR. BIG. The CD will be released in Europe on January 21, 2011 via Frontiers Records. The North American release, also on Frontiers Records, will follow...

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MR. BIG: Acoustic Performance Footage Of New Song

Video footage of Eric Martin and Billy Sheehan of the reunited MR. BIG performing an acoustic version of the song "Stranger In My Life" to an invited audience at the Yamaha / Planet Rock "Off The Record" event at London, England's Ronnie Scotts in November 2010 can be viewed below. "Stranger In My L...

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Today Marks Six-Year Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Wednesday, December 8) marks the six-year anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio by a 2...