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DEEP PURPLE's MORSE: I'm Relieved RITCHIE BLACKMORE Hasn't Said Anything Harsh About Me
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You're now the longest-serving guitarist in DEEP PURPLE history. Did you go into it thinking it would be a career gig? Also, did you ha...June 27, 2011
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Late SLIPKNOT Bassist To Be Honored At U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival
The organizers of the U.K.'s Sonisphere festival will honor late SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray on July 10 when the band closes the festival with a headlining performance on the Apollo Arena stage. At 2:00 p.m. on that day, a two-minute silence will fall over the whole arena and all the stages at Knebwo...June 27, 2011
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Live At River Plate
For most diehard AC/DC fans anything over six months would be far too long between live performances from the Australian greats. Magnify that tenfold for the average Argentinian fan and then consider the 13-year wait for the always-supportive South American punters and what happens is a riotous resp...June 27, 2011
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New TURBONEGRO Lineup To Play First Show Next Month
Norwegian "Despots of Deathpunk" TURBONEGRO have called upon old friend, legendary Londoner and former DUKES OF NOTHING frontman Tony Sylvester to step in as their new vocalist. Sylvester, 38, cuts a formidable figure. A longtime stalwart of the British hardcore punk scene and music industry veteran...June 23, 2011
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Aphotic
The definition of a "class act", Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM hit stride with "The Pale Haunt Departure" and continued rolling right on through "Into Night's Requiem Infernal", picking up a more aggressive streak to go with their melancholic death 'n doom. Always concerned first with ensuring that each...June 20, 2011
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Kvelertak
Originally released in June 2010 through Indie Recordings, The End Records chose wisely in giving North American release to this self-titled album from Norwegian Black 'N Roll 'N Everything Else superstars KVELERTAK. The six bonus tracks (live recordings, BBC sessions, and demos) are great additions...June 20, 2011
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MORBID ANGEL Frontman Discusses 'Illud Divinum Insanus' On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show
Vocalist/bassist David Vincent of Florida Florida-based extreme metal veterans MORBID ANGEL was interviewed on the June 10-12 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the prog...June 20, 2011
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MORBID ANGEL: 'Illud Divinum Insanus' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Illud Divinum Insanus", the new album from Florida-based extreme metal veterans MORBID ANGEL, sold around 3,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 141. The effort marks MORBID ANGEL's first CD to feature bassist/vocalist David V...June 15, 2011
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Author Celebrates Prog Rock's History In 'Mountains Come Out Of The Sky' Book
"Mountains Come Out of the Sky", the new book by author and music journalist Will Romano, chronicles the stories of progressive rock's most influential and obscure artists with a passion and knowledge that comes from years of avidly following the scene. "I grew up on YES, ELP, TULL, KING CRIMSON, an...June 10, 2011
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CATALEPSY: 'Bleed' Video Released
"Bleed", the new video from the Central Florida-based metal band CATALEPSY, can be seen below. The track is the title cut of the group's second album, "Bleed", which was released on May 10 via Eulogy Recordings. The CD was produced by Matt Johnson (THE AUTUMN OFFERING) and contains the track "Goliat...June 7, 2011
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First-Ever Latin American AC/DC Tribute Festival To Be Held This Month
The first-ever Latin American AC/DC tribute festival will be held in Lima, Peru on June 25 at the Estadio Monumental. A group of die-hard Peruvian fans are organizing this eight-hour party which will feature international tribute bands such as HIGHWAY TO HELL (U.K./USA; well known by IRON MAIDEN fan...June 7, 2011
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Illud Divinum Insanus
So after more than a decade, death metal icon David Vincent returns to his rightful spot in the legendary MORBID ANGEL and one of the world's most influential and important death metal acts ever are back to assault us with… uhmm… an industrial album??? A nu-metal album??? What the hell is this??? Gi...June 5, 2011
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METALLICA Co-Manager Marries British Conservative Party Politician
According to NME.com, British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) Louise Bagshawe has revealed that she has married Peter Mensch a co-owner of Q Prime, a talent management company that handles the careers of such artists as METALLICA, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SHANIA TWAIN and JOSH GROBAN. The...June 3, 2011
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INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND Guitarist Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' (Audio)
The latest episode of Mars Attacks podcast features an interview host Victor M. Ruiz conducted with guitarist Erik Barath of reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.). Erik talks about the band's reformation; the recording process for...June 3, 2011
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ANTHRAX's 'Worship Music' Gets Tentative Release Date; 'Rockline' Appearance Scheduled
"Worship Music", the long-awaited new album from ANTHRAX, is tentatively due in the U.S. on September 13 via Megaforce Records (one day earlier in Europe through Nuclear Blast Records). To promote the new CD, ANTHRAX will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn...June 2, 2011
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