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ACE FREHLEY 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom Guitar Unveiled
When KISS hit the stage at Nippon Budokan in Japan in 1977 with guitarist Ace Frehley behind a Cherry Sunburst, three-pickup Les Paul Custom, the entire package — band, guitarist, guitar — embodied the height of glam-rock excess and success for the '70s. This was the ultimate marriage of pop and hea...January 19, 2012
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Dark Adrenaline
In following up the experimental leanings of "Shallow Life" the intent in creating new album "Dark Adrenaline" was to make not only a heavier, even darker album in some respects, but to take those elements of the traditional LACUNA COIL sound and combine them with the more modern elements of later y...January 16, 2012
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Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY To Appear At 'Mad Monster Party'
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear at the Mad Monster Party — a retro monster celebration showcasing classic and contemporary creatures of the night (and day) — on March 23-25, 2012 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Mad Monster Party is a horror convention with a diff...January 15, 2012
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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: Sacramento Footage Available
Quality multi-camera video footage of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's November 2, 2011 concert at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California can be seen below. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's January 19 free concert at the Slidebar in Fullerton, California — the band's "last U.S. [show] for a while" — will be...January 14, 2012
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Botswana's Cowboy Metalheads Focus Of Acclaimed 'Renegades' Exhibition
Renegades, a landmark exhibition by South African photographer Frank Marshall, representing a decisive outcropping of a heavy metal subculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, is currently on view at the Bekris Gallery in San Francisco until January 27 and is tipped to move onto another space in the country....January 13, 2012
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MOTÖRHEAD: 'The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1' DVD To Receive North American Release
Motörhead Music/UDR has set a January 24 North American release date or "The Wörld Is Ours Vol. 1 - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else", a blistering DVD containing some of the finest moments from MOTÖRHEAD's 2011 tour. Mixed by the band's long-time producer Cameron Webb, "The Wörld Is Ours Vol...January 12, 2012
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TIGERTAILZ Parts Ways With Bassist SARAH FIREBRAND
Welsh shock rockers TIGERTAILZ have parted ways with bassist Sarah Firebrand. Commented the band: "It's with a heavy heart that we have to inform you that we've decided to part company with Sarah. "The last thing the band needed right now was another lineup change... But, unfortunately, as a band we...January 9, 2012
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TINNER: Trailer For Forthcoming Documentary Posted Online
A four-minute trailer for the forthcoming documentary about the Finnish/Swedish crust/grind band TINNER can be seen below. Filmmaker Johan Karrento of Inbreed Film has been following the band since April 2011 on a journey with many "highs" and "very, very deep lows." Due in the spring, "Döda Din Che...January 4, 2012
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WINDS OF PLAGUE: Multi-Camera Footage Of Sacramento Performance
Capital Chaos has uploaded multi-camera video footage of Los Angeles metallers WINDS OF PLAGUE performing the song "Built For War" on November 11, 2011 at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. Check out the clip below. WINDS OF PLAGUE's third full-length album, "Against The World", sold 8,700 cop...December 29, 2011
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ACE FREHLEY's Bassist ANTHONY ESPOSITO Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold' (Audio)
Anthony Esposito, who plays bass in original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's solo band, was interviewed on the December 10 edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Interview (audio):December 26, 2011
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HAIL!: More Performance Footage From Moscow
HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODU...December 22, 2011
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Guitar Maker ED ROMAN Dies
Guitar maker and luthier Ed Roman — who has worked with a number of influential artists during his career, including Ted Nugent, George Lynch, Billy Gibbons, Keith Urban and Rick Derringer — has passed away. A posting on Ed's web site reads, "We understand that many people have questions regarding t...December 21, 2011
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HAIL!: Footage, Diary From Russian Tour Posted Online
HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODU...December 19, 2011
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Live: Made in Stoke 24/7/11
There is just no good reason to beat around the bush with metaphorical meanderings regarding Slash's double-disc "Live: Made in Stoke 24/7/11". It is one red-hot, ass-kickin' live album of mostly Slash solo and SNAKEPIT songs, and GUNS N ROSES classics. Guitar hero Slash, vocalist Myles Kennedy (ALT...December 18, 2011
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The Chrysalis Years (1973-1979)
This isn't just a compilation of select UFO hits from the '70s; "The Chrysalis Years (1973-1979)" is a 5-disc set that contains five outstanding hard rock albums, as well as what is widely considered among the best live LPs ever recorded, plus tons of terrific extras and bonus material. The flaws ar...December 17, 2011
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