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ONKEL TOM, THE BOSSHOSS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

ONKEL TOM (the solo project of Thomas "Angelripper" Such, bassist/vocalist of veteran German thrashers SODOM) and THE BOSSHOSS have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: A...

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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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THIN LIZZY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norway's THIN LIZZY has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON CATH...

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Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR To Be Streamed Via Internet

The 20th Wacken Open Air metal festival has been sold out for months already. But fans who couldn't get a ticket shouldn't despair, because the Wacken summer begins in May in Berlin at the "Wacken Rocks Berlin" festival, reaches its climax at the end of July with the legendary Open Air in Wacken and...

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IRON MAIDEN Vs. 'Iron And The Maiden'

According to TMZ.com, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have filed a lawsuit against a company which named its comic book "Iron and the Maiden". MAIDEN is suing Iron and the Maiden, LLC — because, according to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court, the "confusingly similar" name was a ploy...

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VREID Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Norway's VREID has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON CATHEDRAL...

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HEAVEN & HELL's BUTLER Says RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Verbalizes The Music And The Riffs'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Geezer Butler (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH). An excerpt from the chat follows below. Classic Rock Revisited: BLACK SABBATH released "The Dio Years" with three new songs in 2007. At what point...

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TROUBLE, D-A-D, ETHS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

TROUBLE, D-A-D and ETHS have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1, 2009 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AIRBOURNE AMON AMARTH ASP AXEL RUDI PELL BORKNAGAR BRING ME THE HORIZON BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE CALLEJON...

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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...

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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...

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks To CNN; Video Available

Shanon Cook of CNN recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell. Watch the chat below. CNN: Some people have said that you've lost your musical identity in this album ["Scream"]. Chris Cornell: I don't have one, really. I don't want to have one. If I had a...

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EARTHEN GRAVE And TONY VALLE Added To CHICAGO POWERFEST

Chicago's own EARTHEN GRAVE, featuring renowned violinist Rachel Barton and Ron Holzner of TROUBLE fame, will perform a special acoustic set in the fan lounge at the Chicago Powerfest. Also appearing in the lounge will be comedian Tony Valle, who will be bringing a fresh new twist to the Powerfest e...

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EARTHEN GRAVE: Audio Interview Available

Chris Mezyk of the WCRX's "The Metal Show" conducted an interview with EARTHEN GRAVE — the new six-piece doom/thrash metal band featuring Mark Weiner on vocals, Ron Holzner on bass, Jason Muxlow and Tony Spillman on guitar, Scott Davidson on drums, and Rachel Barton Pine on an extended-range electri...

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How MACHINE HEAD Nearly Fell Apart

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine published a five-page cover story on MACHINE HEAD in the April 4, 2009 issue, exploring the conflict between the band's vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn and bassist Adam Duce that was revealed in Robb's recent online posting on the group's official web site. Read the text of Ia...