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DEVILDRIVER Re-Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER, the group fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, has re-signed with Roadrunner Records after previously issuing three full-length albums through the label. In addition, the band has secured a new management company in the shape of Davis Entertainme...

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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'

This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...

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THREAT SIGNAL Frontman Checks In From The Studio

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has issued the following update: "Right now I'm sitting in my home studio comping/editing the rhythm guitar tracks we recently recorded [for the second THREAT SIGNAL album] . And let me tell you its sounding tighter than a two year old! Not...

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JOE LYNN TURNER, JEFF SCOTT SOTO To Perform At 'Rock & Pop Masters' Concert In Florida

Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) and Jeff Scott Soto (JOURNEY, TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) are among the musicians who will take part in the fifth annual Rock & Pop Masters, set to take place Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Weston Regional Park in Weston, Florida. The following artists are...

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HURTLOCKER To Enter Studio Next Month

Chicago's HURTLOCKER will enter the studio on January 17, 2009 to begin demoing some of its new material for Napalm Records. HURTLOCKER was recently rejoined by vocalist Grant Belcher. In addition, the band has recruited a new bassist in the shape of Pat Neary (formerly of THE WAKING). HURTLOCKER's...

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DEVILDRIVER Featuring PAT LACHMAN On Bass; Footage From Mexico City Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER performing the song "Clouds Over California" on December 13, 2008 at Circo Volador in Mexico City, Mexico can be viewed below. Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) was filling in for bassist John Miller, who was undergoing eye surgery...

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Guitarist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS On FEAR FACTORY: 'We're Just Taking A Break'

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: You and Raymond [Herrera; FEAR FACTORY drummer] have started a new band, and many people think that means FEAR FACTORY has br...

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Chicago's DEVASTATION: Three-CD Box Set Now Available

Brazil's Marquee Records has released a three-CD box set from Chicago death metal pioneers DEVASTATION. Entitled "Dispensible Bloodshed", the package contains all songs ever recorded by this band, including some that were only played live but were never recorded. The box also features extensive line...

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Former GHOULUNATICS Members Launch BUFFALO THEORY

Three former members of the now-defunct Montreal deathcore act GHOULUNATICS have launched a brand new project called BUFFALO THEORY. Commented the band: "We've been throwing around riff ideas since last summer, right after GHOULUNATICS played its last show. We took a small break, and then started to...

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ANTHRAX To Play 'Red Bull Snowscrapers' Event In New York City

ANTHRAX will play at the Red Bull Snowscrapers event on February 15 at East River Park in New York City. The show starts at 3:00 p.m. and ANTHRAX goes on at 7:00 p.m. According to a posting on the Red Bull Snowboarding web site, the event will feature 16 of the world's best snowboarders, including ....

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MIKE MUIR: I Can Be Very Proud To Wear My SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Shirt Wherever I Go

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On telling a fanzine nearly 30 years ago that he didn't think the band wo...

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Aggressive Dissension

"Aggressive Dissension" by the Twin-Cities' RED GEM OF HADES is the product of vocalist Pat "Flex" Young and guitarist Kyle Vraa who decided that the world needs some deathly thrash metal with classic heavy metal guitar solos. To that end, the duo has succeeded. As far as studio projects go, the deb...

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DEVILDRIVER To Be Joined By PAT LACHMAN For Mexican Shows

Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER is headed to Mexico to play two shows on December 11 and 13. The band is having Pat Lachman (DAMAGEPLAN, HALFORD) fill in for bassist John Miller, who is having eye surgery. DEVILDRIVER drummer John Boecklin sat out the band's appearance at the one-day Ozzfest...

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Film Adaptation Of 'Rock Of Ages' Musical Coming Soon

Michael Fleming of Variety.com reports that New Line has won an auction for screen rights to "Rock of Ages", a stage musical that does with '80s rock anthems what "Mamma Mia!" did with ABBA tunes. Chris D'Arienzo, who wrote the book for the Off Broadway tuner, will write the screenplay and direct th...

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CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS: FEAR FACTORY Will 'Come Together Eventually'

MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. Olde Wolbers recently handled vocal production for New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID's new album "Earthsblood" (Feb. 24, Century Media) and is currently recording with his side project ARKAEA, which also fea...