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COSMOSQUAD To Play Japan For First Time
Acclaimed Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),have announced their first-ever Japanese shows. The band will be playing a pai...February 1, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Prepares For CARCASS Reunion Shows
Anthony Morgan of Lucem Fero recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: Is there a reason why ARCH ENEMY worked with Fredrik (Nordström) again, after all those years? Daniel: "Yeah. We did a few albums with Andy Sneap, and he also...January 30, 2008
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Reunited BLIND MELON To Release New Album In April
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: The recently reborn BLIND MELON will release its first studio album in 13 years this spring. "For My Friends" is due April 22 via Adrenaline and introduces new singer Travis Warren as a replacement for late frontman Shannon Hoon, who died in 1995. Warren joins or...January 23, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Global Warning' Artwork Revealed
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has revealed the cover artwork for its upcoming album, "Global Warning", due in Europe on March 21 via AFM Records (Locomotive Records in the U.S.). JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder stated about the CD, "Some of these songs...January 23, 2008
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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Reports On P3 GULD Awards Show
ARCH ENEMY drummer Daniel Erlandsson has offered the following report from the P3 Guld awards show: "As you might have heard or seen, ARCH ENEMY won the award for Best Rock/Metal at P3 Guld. To those of you who are not too familiar with the Swedish lingo: P3 is a nationwide Swedish radio station, an...January 22, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman To Guest On 'The Metal File'
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters will be the featured guest on "The Metal File" with Mike Metal this Friday night, January 25 at midnight (technically Saturday morning) on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.chom.com. ANNIHILATOR released...January 22, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On ICED EARTH's Split With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS
About.com's Chad Bower recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: "Metal" has been out for nearly a year in Europe. What was the delay in getting a North American release? Jeff Waters: I've been away from the states sin...January 21, 2008
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance
FEAR FACTORY guitarist/producer Christian Olde Wolbers will sign autographs for Randall Amplifiers at the NAMM convention this Friday, January 18, 2007 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. He'll be at the Randall booth. He will be present alongside other highly acclaimed players, including Mike Amott of A...January 14, 2008
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JEFF KOLLMAN To Appear At NAMM With COSMOSQUAD, CHAD SMITH And GLENN HUGHES
Acclaimed guitarist/producer Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) has lined up a number of performances at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Kollman is teaming up with bassist Christopher Maloney and drummer Glen Sobel (in place of Shane Gaalaas) to play a set of COSMOSQUAD tunes at the Fender...January 14, 2008
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DETHKLOK Creator Talks METALLICA, KING DIAMOND, CANNIBAL CORPSE
Joe D. of Metal Hell magazine recently conducted a phone interview with DETHKLOK / "Metalocalypse" creator Brendon Small. The interview, which appears in the February 2008 issue, includes answers from Brendon as himself, as well as responses from Skwisgaar Skwigelf and Pickles The Drummer. A few exc...January 12, 2008
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SPINAL TAP's CHRISTOPHER GUEST Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree From BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Boston.TV has posted video footage of Christopher Guest from SPINAL TAP playing a medley of his songs with students from the Berklee College of Music, and receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the institution, which is said to be the world's largest independent music college. The two-minute cl...January 8, 2008
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FIREWIND Guitarist Announces NAMM Performance And Signings
In 2007, the Greek metal powerhouse FIREWIND began to solidify its spot as one of the genre's defining artists with "Allegiance", a scorching metal opus with powerful, melodic hooks and bombastic guitarwork. This phenomenon is led by the young guitar sensation Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, NIGHTRAGE, MYSTI...January 7, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman: 'I Am Not In MEGADETH!'
ANNIHILATOR's Jeff Waters has shot down reports that he has been asked to play for MEGADETH on the group's upcoming tour following the rumored departure of MEGADETH's most recent guitarist Glen Drover. Although MEGADETH has yet to address the rumors via its official web site, numerous postings on va...January 7, 2008
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DEFTONES, LAMB OF GOD, QUEENSRŸCHE, CHILDREN OF BODOM: ESP GUITARS Clinics, Signings Announced
ESP Guitars will be hosting its largest NAMM show ever, both in terms of artist appearances, new guitars and basses, and a whole new upstairs demo room (Room 213D) that will allow for live performances and clinics in addition to the standard artist signature sessions. All events listed below with th...January 5, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE On Touring, Movies And OZZY OSBOURNE
In November, Rob Zombie sat down for a media teleconference with journalists representing publications across North America. A transcript of the discussion was provided by Scoop Marketing. Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun: ... wondering how long your association both personally and professionally with Oz...January 5, 2008
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