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It's Official: IRON MAIDEN To Headline Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival
It's now official: British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will headline the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The dates are as follows: Feb. 26 - Brisbane, Showgrounds Feb. 27 - Sydney, Eastern Creek Raceway M...August 5, 2010
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Australia's SOUNDWAVE Festival: 2011 Lineup Leaked?
According to what appears to be a leaked poster for the 2011 edition of Australia's Soundwave festival (see below),IRON MAIDEN will headline next year's event, with SLAYER, SLASH, ROB ZOMBIE and AVENGED SEVENFOLD also joining the bill. The official Soundwave lineup will be announced tomorrow (Thurs...August 4, 2010
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BLIND ILLUSION Live At San Francisco's TIDAL WAVE Festival (Video)
Video footage of BLIND ILLUSION's July 25, 2010 performance at the 2010 edition of the Tidal Wave free outdoor metal festival at John McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in San Francisco, California can be viewed below. BLIND ILLUSION is an American band that was part of the Bay Area thrash met...July 31, 2010
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What's In A Name? Ask PAPA ROACH
According to The Pulse of Radio, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix dished on the name of his band and several others in a feature at Spin.com titled "Why They're Called . . ." Shaddix said that his own band came up with its name in 1993 when they were "young and dumb" and listening to ...July 19, 2010
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RUSH Inducted Into CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME; Video Report Available
Canadian rock legends RUSH were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC) at the CSHF's sixth annual gala, presented by BMO Nesbitt Burns, on Sunday, March 28 at the George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts. A CBC...March 29, 2010
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MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Talks PUSCIFER
Anne Erickson of Gannett Media recently conducted an interview with Maynard James Keenan, the prolific frontman behind TOOL and A PERFECT CIRCLE, about his new project, PUSCIFER. Keenan sums up PUSCIFER like this: "This is not a band; this is a troupe. This is a performance; not a concert...This has...March 25, 2010
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RUSH Members Talk About CANADIAN SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME Induction
The CBC has posted a nearly hour-long video interview with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH about the band's upcoming induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC). Watch it at this location. The 2010 inductees will be honored at...March 23, 2010
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ALEXISONFIRE, LES CLAYPOOL To Honor RUSH At 'Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame'
Legendary rock trio RUSH is among the 2010 inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC). The 2010 inductees will be honored at the CSHF's sixth annual gala, presented by BMO Nesbitt Burns, on Sunday, March 28 at the George Weston...March 9, 2010
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Awakening of the Gods
Those of you considered to be "up" on your Swedish death metal — or who have read Daniel Ekeroth's book on the subject (if you haven't, go get it!) — may remember a band called SÉANCE. The band was part of that seminal early '90s seminal DM movement, releasing 1992's "Forever Laid to Rest" and ...February 24, 2009
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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available
Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...November 26, 2008
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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK Joins ROCK HOUSE'S Roster Of Instructors
Rock House, the leader in music instruction, has announced that guitarist Alex Skolnick has joined Rock House's roster of master instructors. Alex is a founding member of TESTAMENT, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands of all time. He is also a member of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA; the wildl...November 12, 2008
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Drummer BRYAN 'BRAIN' MANTIA Discusses Recording Process For GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy'
EQmag.tv has posted video footage of (former?) GUNS N' ROSES drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia talking about how he recorded the drum tracks for GN'R's long-awaited new album, "Chinese Democracy". Watch the clip at this location. Mantia hasn't performed with GUNS N' ROSES since 2006 when his wife gave bi...October 15, 2008
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist To Perform At WE THE PEOPLE Festival
ACHOZEN, the musical alliance between SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian and WU-TANG CLAN founder The RZA, will reportedly perform at the We The People festival, set to take place September 27 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: LES CLAYPOOL (P...September 22, 2008
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WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE? Announces Cross-Canada Tour
Southern Ontario's newest progressive metal force WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE? has announced its upcoming cross-Canada tour dates. The tour begins with a hometown performance in Waterloo, ON on July 10 and will spread through Western Canada with support on select dates from Vancouvers NINJASPY. The...June 26, 2008
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AXL ROSE's New Managers Are 'Honored' That Singer Has Placed His Trust In Them
Longtime managers Irving Azoff and Andy Gould, who have just signed an agreement to represent GUNS N' ROSES and the band's frontman Axl Rose, have released the following statement regarding the new partnership: "Axl Rose and GUNS N' ROSES is and will always be one of the most important recording and...March 29, 2008
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