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SKINLAB Announces New Guitarist

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have announced the addition of guitarist Brian Jackson (formerly of the Las Vegas band KREEP) to the group's ranks. The band says, "Brian stepped in after only a week to learn a 14-song set and has absolutely crushed shit while on tour. He's proven to be a pe...

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MASTODON Drummer Schedules Signing Sessions

Drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON has scheduled the following signing sessions during the band's tour with DETHKLOK: Oct. 10 - Rupps Drums - Denver, CO Oct. 12 - Explorers Percussion - Kansas City, MO Oct. 20 - Columbus Percussion - Columbus, OH Oct. 21 - Huber & Bre...

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ZAKK WYLDE's 'Hellfire Halloween Bash'; More Details Revealed

Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Monster Cable have partnered to celebrate the launch of two new signature model guitars and pro headphones with a special event in New York on Halloween, October 31, 2009. Zakk Wylde, legendary guitarist for OZZY OSBOURNE and founder of the heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SO...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE: 'I Wanna Write Great Songs. I Wanna Make Sure There's No Filler'

Keith Carman of Canada's Exclaim! magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Exclaim!: So here you are with album number 12 set to go and people chomping at the bit to hear it. How does the process of making a MEGADE...

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OPETH Frontman Checks In From PROGRESSIVE NATION Tour

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "We're holed up in a sterile 'dressing room' somewhere in Poland. Five shows into the Progressive Nation 2009 tour with DREAM THEATER, us, BIGELF and UNEXPECT. "Things are going well; we've pl...

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MASTODON On 'Rockline'; Audio Available

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON were the featured guests this past Monday, September 21 on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. The program is now available for streaming at RocklineRadio.com. MASTODON recently confirmed that they are working with composer Joh...

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LAZARUS A.D.: 'Revolution' Video To Debut This Morning

"Revolution", the new live video from Kenosha, Wisconsin-based thrashers LAZARUS A.D., will premiere this morning (Wednesday, September 23) at 9:00 a.m. PST at Ultimate-Guitar.tv. The clip was filmed on June 26, 2009 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's famed Summerfest. Commented guitarist Dan Gapen: "The 'Re...

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PAUL SHORTINO Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Former ROUGH CUTT/QUIET RIOT singer Paul Shortino was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. It can also be streamed below. Paul Shortino released "Chasing My Day", his collaboration with renowned...

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KEEL Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL have signed with Frontiers Records, one of the elite labels in hard rock and melodic rock, for the release of two albums in January 2010. The band announced its reunion last November, and enjoyed appearances at major summer festivals such as Rocklahoma, South Texas...

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INFERNAL: New Song Snippet Posted Online

INFERNAL, the project led by Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL),has posted a 35-second snippet of a new song, "Killing Christ", on the band's MySpace page. He says, "This is a just some really harsh and rough demo outtake and nothing else. This song will, of course, be prof...

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RUSH Guitarist Talks About His Appearance In 'Suck' Movie; Audio Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and director/writer Rob Stefaniuk were guests on "The Dean Blundell Show" on the 102.1 The Edge radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada this morning to talk about the new film "Suck", which features a cameo by...

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Ex-KORN Guitarist: God Told Me To Go To 50 CENT And Write A Letter To Him

Jourdaine Middleton of Examiner.com conducted an interview with former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch on August 29 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada when Head played a free show with FLYLEAF, BLINDSIDE, and METAL MULISHA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Examine...

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VINNIE PAUL, PAUL SHORTINO, IRA BLACK Record New Opening Song For CARROT TOP

Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HEALLYEAH),Paul Shortino (QUIET RIOT, ROUGH CUTT),Ira Black (VICIOUS RUMORS, LIZZY BORDEN, HEATHEN, METAL CHURCH) and Tyler Burgess (bassist for SHORTINO band) have recorded a cover version of the classic song "Send In The Clowns", to be used as the new opening for com...

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MASTODON Confirms 'Jonah Hex' Involvement

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON have confirmed that they are working with composer John Powell and director Jimmy Hayward on the score to "Jonah Hex", the comic-book Western/horror film starring Josh Brolin in the lead role, with support from John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Michael Fa...

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LAVETT: Another New Song Posted Online

A rough-mix version of the song "Hold On" from LAVETT — the new Swedish five-piece consisting of musicians who have spent the last ten years making albums and touring with such acts as LOST HORIZON, BESEECH, NIGHTRAGE, TWDSO (THOSE WE DON'T SPEAK OF) and SUNDOWN/CEMETARY — is available for streaming...