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TESTAMENT Guitarist Remembers LES PAUL

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has posted the following message on his official blog: "The words 'Les Paul,' for those of us who grew up after the '60s, brought to mind the guitar that bore his name. This guitar was symbolic of the of the notorious rock bands who wielded it, such as LED ZEPPELIN,...

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LAMB OF GOD's 'Wrath' Tour To 'Weave Its Way Throughout 2010 And Possibly Beyond'

LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler issued the following update: "This [most recent European] tour has taken us to several new spots around the globe and it has been incredible to find dedicated fans that have been waiting so long for us to arrive. "It's been an honor to share the stage with METALLICA a...

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CLAWFINGER To Re-Record 'Deaf Dumb Blind' For 20th Anniversary

Nasso Ruskov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with vocalist Zak Tell of the Swedish rap/metal combo CLAWFINGER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: What's new in the CLAWFINGER camp then? Zak: Hmm…. That's a hard question to answer, but I'...

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15-year-Old Boy Seriously Hurt At SONISPHERE Festival

The Welwyn & Hatfield Times reports that a teenager is fighting for his life in hospital after a freak accident at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, United Kingdom. The 15-year-old boy was thrown from a fairground ride in the grounds of Knebworth House, where the festival is taking place. He...

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ATREYU To Release 'Congregation Of The Damned' In October

The long wait for ATREYU fans is over. The Orange County rock pioneers have completed the follow-up to 2007's acclaimed "Lead Sails Paper Anchor". The album, titled "Congregation of the Damned" produced by Bob Marlette (AIRBOURNE, OZZY OSBOURNE) and mixed by Rich Costey (THE MARS VOLTA, SYSTEM OF A...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman On Illegal Music Downloading, Groupies And Religion

U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer of German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On economics: Schmier: "Yeah, as we're touring now and we're already feeling the first reactions, it's a...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO's Video Tribute To MARCEL JACOB

A beautiful memorial video has been created by Gary Schutt at the request of singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) to commemorate the undisputed talent of bassist Marcel Jacob (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MAMSTEEN). The video includes the final footage of Marcel performing with the W.E.T...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Recovering After Hand Surgery

According to RollingStone.com, Eddie Van Halen is said to be on the mend after undergoing surgery to treat increasing pain in his left hand. "During the last leg of our tour, I started developing pain in my thumb and my pinky. I didn’t think much of it at the time," the guitarist says. ...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING On Performing 'British Steel': 'There Is Definitely Magic In The Air'

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing recently spoke to Tommy Mann, Jr. of The Orange Leader about the band's current "British Steel" 30th-anniversary tour, which kicked off on June 29 at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana. "We just thought this would be a real treat for the fans," Downing sai...

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VANS To Unveil Custom Shoe Featuring DIMMU BORGIR Art At San Diego's COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL

Vans, one of the world's leaders in the shoe and apparel market, has joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records and plans to unveil a custom pair of shoes designed by Vans' own Matt Shipman. The design will feature DIMMU BORGIR art. The only pair will be raffled off and one lucky winner will own this...

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New Zealand's 8 FOOT SATIVA Is Worried About The Children

Taranaki Daily News reports: The abuse of children and the mistreatment of pigs are in the forefront of 8 FOOT SATIVA's mind. The Auckland, New Zealand-based band is close to recording their latest and yet-to-be-named album and the lyrics get pretty heavy. One of the songs is drawing parallels betwe...

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KING DIAMOND Issues Update

Legendary Danish heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has issued the following update: "As you will see, we've been staying very busy lately. We've had to put the KING DIAMOND/MERCYFUL FATE DVD projects on the backburner for a little while, but we're back working on that f...

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I could ramble on forever about the many faces of Devin Townsend. Filling the bulk of this review with discussion of his introduction to the world via Steve Vai's "Sex And Religion" to the skull-crackery of the STRAPPING YOUNG LAD collection and onto the sheer musical genius exhibited on his body of...

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CRYSTAL VIPER's Cover Of RUNNING WILD's 'Libertalia' Available For Streaming

Polish metallers CRYSTAL VIPER recently finished recording "Libertalia" for "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" — the upcoming tribute to German metal legends RUNNING WILD which will contain cover versions of songs exclusively from the albums "The Rivalry" (1998),"Victory" (2000),"The Brotherh...

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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: Online Tour Diary Updated

Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA has updated its online tour diary with photos and behind-the-scenes details of the group's recent trip to Bilbao, Spain to perform at the Kobetasonik festival. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in...