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'Why AC/DC Matters' Book Due In October

AC/DC is the second-best-selling popular music act of all time, bested only by THE BEATLES. They've sold 200 million albums worldwide. "Back in Black" is the second best-selling album in the world behind MICHAEL JACKSON's "Thriller" at 49 million copies sold. In 2008, thirty-five years after AC/DC f...

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MEGADETH Bassist Discusses Making Of 'Endgame'

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Back when you were playing with WHITE LION, could you have connected the dots to see yourself ultimately playing in a band like MEG...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: 'I Think A Person Would Be Nuts Not To Want To Be With Me'

The December 2009 issue of Guitar World magazine (featuring Jerry Cantrell on the cover; see cover image below) includes an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar World: You've stated that Chris Broderick is the best guitarist you've ha...

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DUFF MCKAGAN, SULLY ERNA, BILLY DUFFY, EVAN SEINFELD To Appear At 'Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD),Sully Erna (GODSMACK),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) are among the musicians who are scheduled to appear at Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth, a convention that will bring a potent mixture of rock, art...

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MARDUK Guitarist: 'I Have My Interests And I Don't Care What Other People Think About It'

MARDUK's founding guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson recently spoke to Zero Tolerance magazine about the band's new album, "Wormwood", and his hobby of collecting militaria. When asked if he worried that his collection might lead some into making incorrect assumptions about his politics, Håkansso...

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INSOMNIUM: 'Down With The Sun' Video Released

"Down With The Sun", the new video from Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Ville Rissanen of Obscure Entertainment. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A couple of the pictures are available below. A new INSOMNIUM track entitled "Where The...

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GAAHL On Decision To Retire From Metal: 'For Me, It's Not Heartfelt Anymore'

Louise Brown of U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine conducted an interview earlier this week with former GOD SEED/GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) about his decision to "retire from metal music." A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Terrorizer: So, we've all heard by now, of...

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INSOMNIUM: Photos From 'Down With The Sun' Video Shoot Available

Finnish metallers INSOMNIUM recently filmed a video for the song "Down With The Sun" with director Ville Rissanen of Obscure Entertainment. Check out photos from the video shoot at this location. A couple of the pictures are available below. A new INSOMNIUM track entitled "Where The Last Wave Broke"...

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BILL WARD Says 'Musical Difference' Was The Main Reason He Dropped Out Of HEAVEN & HELL

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward was interviewed on this past Friday's (August 7) edition of Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below (transcribed and edited by BLABBERMOUTH.NET for clarity). On why he pulled out of his inv...

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With the death of beloved VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'amour, the world lost one of its most visionary axemen. Honoring one of his last requests, his bandmates retrieved files full of riffing from his laptop, and painstakingly cobbled songs together from the raw, unfinished guitar tracks. Anyone...

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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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SHADOWS FALL To Perform On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

New England metallers SHADOWS FALL will perform on NBC-TV's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Thursday, September 3. LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe makes a guest appearance on "King Of Nothing", a brand new song from SHADOWS FALL, which is available for free download from Microsoft. Commented SHA...

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INSOMNIUM: New Song Posted Online

A new INSOMNIUM track entitled "Where The Last Wave Broke" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The song, which features clean vocals by Jules Näveri (PROFANE OMEN, ENEMY OF THE SUN),comes off the Finnish metal group's fourth album, "Across The Dark", which is scheduled for releas...

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SHADOWS FALL Schedules Hartford Signing Session

New England metallers SHADOWS FALL will take part in a signing session at the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on August 8 in Hartford, Connecticut. The signing will take place at the Comcast Theatre at 3:00 p.m. LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe makes a guest appearance on "King Of Nothing", 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...