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EXODUS Guitarist: 'Everything We're Doing Now Is A Natural Progression For Us'

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with guitarist Gary Holt of San Francisco thrash metal legends EXODUS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below Washington Post Express: Do think EXODUS' longevity is due to the fact the style of music you helped cr...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL: 'I Don't Think I'm Capable Of Writing Really Simple, Simple Music'

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Paul Masvidal of the reunited progressive rock/metal band CYNIC. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: Where did your interest in chromaticism come from? Masvidal...

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MASTODON Guitarist Says BRENT HINDS Is 'A Delicate Artist'

Christopher Porter of Washington Post Express recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Washington Post Express: "Crack the Skye" came out in so many iterations: CD, CD plus DVD, single LP, double audiophile LP, digital an...

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Former ALICE IN CHAINS Bassist Performs With Tribute Band In New York City

Former ALICE IN CHAINS bassist Michael Starr joined the New York City-based AIC tribute band FACELIFT on stage this past Saturday (May 9) at Sullivan Hall in New York City to perform three songs — "Man In The Box", "Would?" and "Them Bones". According to the members of FACELIFT, Starr "was in great...

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ARCH ENEMY: Mexico City Show Rescheduled

The ARCH ENEMY Mexico City show which was originally set to take place on May 8 has been rescheduled for August 20, 2009 at Circo Volador. For more information, click here. Guitarist Michael Amott previously stated about the postponement: "The May 8 Mexico D.F show has been postponed due to the flu...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Stigmata', 'Burning Bridges' Reissues To Receive U.S. Release In August

The first two Century Media releases from Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY — "Stigmata" (1998) and "Burning Bridges" (1999) — will be reissued in North America on August 11, 2009, featuring new layouts, additional slipcase packaging, multiple bonus tracks (including live tracks from Japan...

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SPINAL TAP: New Song Available For Streaming

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap", and now England's "loudest heavy metal band," SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of its first new album in almost two decades, "Back From The Dead" (The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves). Due o...

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ARCH ENEMY: 'Stigmata', 'Burning Bridges' To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks

The first two Century Media releases from Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY — "Stigmata" (1998) and "Burning Bridges" (1999) — will be reissued in Europe on May 25, 2009, featuring new layouts, additional slipcase packaging, multiple bonus tracks (including live tracks from Japan featuring...

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ARCH ENEMY: Mexico City Show Postponed

Guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY has issued the following update: "We've had an amazing run of show down here in South America. We've played Venezuela and Colombia for the first time with ARCH ENEMY and it's been really killer playing for the fans there, these p...

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FREAKSHOW Members To Guest On 'Metal Crypt'

FREAKSHOW members Markus Allen Christopher (guitar/vocals; M!SS CRAZY) and Jeff LaBar (guitar; CINDERELLA) will be interviewed separately on the "Metal Crypt" show this Wednesday, May 6. The interviews will air at the following times: 3:30 p.m. EST - Markus Allen Christopher 5:00 p.m. EST - Jeff LaB...

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SPINAL TAP Is 'Back From The Dead'

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film "This is Spinal Tap", and now England's "loudest heavy metal band," SPINAL TAP, is celebrating with the release of its first new album in almost two decades, "Back From The Dead" (The Label Industry Records/Artist2Market/INgrooves). Due o...

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Piano Interpretation Of NIRVANA's 'Heart Shaped Box' To Be Released Next Week

Pioneering classical pianist Christopher O'Riley is taking the innovative step of releasing a digital single of his interpretation of "Heart Shaped Box", a song composed by the late Kurt Cobain for his group NIRVANA, available exclusively at iTunes on April 28. Look for it featured on iTunes' "Rock"...

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MATT SORUM, PERRY FARRELL Perform At 'The Heart Is A Drum Machine' Premiere; Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell are among the musicians who performed at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Heart Is A Drum Machine", the eagerly awaited documentary film that explores the complex and critical relationship between humanit...

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THE AGONIST Frontwoman: I Don't Wake Up Every Day And Say, 'I'm A Girl!'

Christopher Porter of Express Night Out recently conducted an interview with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz of Montreal's THE AGONIST. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On being featured in Revolver magazine's monthly "Hottest Chicks in Metal" column (see photo below): "On one hand, what Revolv...

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SPINAL TAP Breaks Out Classics On 'Unwigged & Unplugged' Tour

Mikael Wood of RollingStone.com reports: The men of SPINAL TAP went costume-free last night at Southern California's Grove of Anaheim, but Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer had no trouble getting into character: singing TAP classics as well as material from "A Mighty Wind" and "Wai...