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TANK: 'War Machine' Audio Samples To Be Made Available

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — will release their new album, "W...

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METALLICA Performs 'Orion' For First Time Since 2007; Video Available

According to New Zealand's 3 News, METALLICA performed the instrumental track "Orion" in full for the first time since 2007 earlier tonight (Thursday, October 14) during the band's concert at the Vector Arena in Auckland. "We were certainly treated to something special in having 'Orion' performed in...

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Singer DOOGIE WHITE Talks About His Work On New TANK Album (Video)

Part one of a new video interview with Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) about his recent collaboration with legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK can be viewed below. TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new...

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LES CLAYPOOL: Why I Didn't Land Bassist Gig In METALLICA

In 1986, PRIMUS mainman Les Claypool auditioned for the then-vacant bassist slot in METALLICA following the death of the group's previous bassist, Cliff Burton. Recalling the experience in the VH1 "Behind The Music" special, METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield remarked that Claypool was not...

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FEAR FACTORY, HIGH ON FIRE To Join Forces For 'The Industrial Discipline Tour'

FEAR FACTORY will team up with HIGH ON FIRE for "The Industrial Discipline Tour" of Europe in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 04 - Gruenspan - Hamburg, Germany Dec. 05 - 013 - Tilburg, Holland Dec. 06 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Dec. 07 - Trix - Antwerp, Belgium Dec. 0...

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JIMMY PAGE And EDDIE VAN HALEN Top 'Greatest Guitar Solo' List

According to The Pulse of Radio, Jimmy Page's 1971 solo to LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway To Heaven" topped the Gibson.com list of the "Top 50 Guitar Solos Of All Time." Coming in at No. 2 is Eddie Van Halen's 1978 groundbreaking instrumental "Eruption" from VAN HALEN's self-titled debut, with Jimi Hendri...

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Remembering METALLICA's CLIFF BURTON: Italian-Language Documentary Posted Online

An Italian-language documentary on late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton — who died on September 27, 1986 at the age of 24 in a coach crash near Ljungby, Sweden — can be viewed in two parts below. According to Overkill.pl, the film was produced by the Italian METALLICA chapter ZonaMetallica and was sh...

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FEAR FACTORY Live In Japan; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY performing the song "Replica" on September 25, 2010 at Saitama Super Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Saitama City, Japan, as the opening act for METALLICA can be viewed below. FEAR FACTORY's latest album, "Mechanize", was released in the U.S. o...

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JAMES HETFIELD Says METALLICA Holds 'No Ill Will Towards' Former Bassist JASON NEWSTED

Jono Pryor of C4, New Zealand's youth entertainment channel, conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo prior to the band's September 21, 2010 concert at the CBS Canterbury Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand. You can now watch the chat below....

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'Children's Metal' Band HEVISAURUS Lands In Finnish Top 5

"Hirmuliskojen Yö", the second album from HEVISAURUS — which is described as one of the the hottest things in Finnish children's music — has entered the official chart in Finland at position No. 3. The CD features guest appearances by Perttu Kivilaakso (APOCALYPTICA),Janne Wirman (CHILDREN OF BODOM...

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FEAR FACTORY: Melbourne Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of FEAR FACTORY performing the song "Acres Of Skin" on September 15, 2010 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia as the support act for METALLICA can be viewed below. FEAR FACTORY's latest album, "Mechanize", was released in the U.S. on February 9, 2010 via Candlelight R...

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CITY OF FIRE: Sydney Performance Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CITY OF FIRE's September 9, 2010 performance at The Metro in Sydney, Australia can be viewed below. CITY OF FIRE is the new band featuring Burton C. Bell (FEAR FACTORY),bassist Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),guitarist Terry Murray, guitarist Ian White,...

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EXODUS Drummer Talks Technique: 'In My Younger Years I Just Relied More On Brute Force'

Don de Leaumont of The Great Southern Brainfart conducted an interview with drummer Tom Hunting of San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS prior to the band's September 3, 2010 concert in Atlanta, Georgia. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Great Southern Brainfart: EXODUS was on t...

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TANK: The New Lineup Has Allowed Us To Push Musical Boundaries

Legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar alongside three new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White, ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale and ex-ZODIAC MINDWARP drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill — will release their new album, "W...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Discusses CITY OF FIRE Project With Australia's 'The Racket'

Vocalist Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY and CITY OF FIRE was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (which airs in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Bell interview ...