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RIOT's Reunited 'Thundersteel' Lineup Completes First Writing Session In 20 Years

The 1988 "Thundersteel" lineup of RIOT has reformed and is planning on hitting the road in Europe this summer. A new studio album featuring the same musicians is also in the works. Commented the band: "We've just concluded our first writing session as a band in almost 20 years and we're happy to say...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Listening Party Announced

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will hold a listening party for his first solo album, "Play My Game", at Scorchers in Akron, Ohio on Sunday, May 3 starting at around 9:15 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. A private party will ta...

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OBSCURA Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with drummer Hannes Grossmann of death metallers OBSCURA on April 16, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 17-minute chat below. "Cosmogenesis", the second full-length album from OBSCURA, sold around 900 copies in the United States in its first week of rele...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Track 'Starting Over' Now Available On MySpace

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has posted a new solo track, entitled "Starting Over", on his MySpace page. The song, which was written by Owens and Bob Kulick, features the following lineup: * Tim "Ripper" Owen...

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MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Norway's QUART Festival

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Quart festival, set to take place June 30 - July 4, 2009 in Kristiansand, Norway The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SLASH & FRIENDS (incl. Ozzy Osbourne, Ron Wood, Jason Bonham) MARILY...

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KRIST NOVOSELIC, DUFF MCKAGAN On Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM; Video Available

Former NIRVANA bassist Krist Novoselic and VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan filled in as hosts of the "Ron & Don Show" on Seattle's KIRO 97.3 FM radio station this past Thursday, April 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. Watch a four-minute clip of their appearance on the program below. Kri...

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EARTHEN GRAVE And TONY VALLE Added To CHICAGO POWERFEST

Chicago's own EARTHEN GRAVE, featuring renowned violinist Rachel Barton and Ron Holzner of TROUBLE fame, will perform a special acoustic set in the fan lounge at the Chicago Powerfest. Also appearing in the lounge will be comedian Tony Valle, who will be bringing a fresh new twist to the Powerfest e...

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COLD Frontman's SONICSTAR RECORS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with SonicStar Records, it was announced yesterday by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Fontana, and Scooter Ward and Toby M...

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EARTHEN GRAVE: Audio Interview Available

Chris Mezyk of the WCRX's "The Metal Show" conducted an interview with EARTHEN GRAVE — the new six-piece doom/thrash metal band featuring Mark Weiner on vocals, Ron Holzner on bass, Jason Muxlow and Tony Spillman on guitar, Scott Davidson on drums, and Rachel Barton Pine on an extended-range electri...

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NEVERMORE: JEFF LOOMIS Guitar Lesson Featured On Comcast On Demand

NEVERMORE's Jeff Loomis has a guitar lesson featured on Comcast On Demand (cable TV). Go to the "On Demand" menu. Find "Music" and click, select "Guitar Lessons" and click, select "Guitar Lessons" and click, select "Jeff Loomis Lesson" and click. (Note: May differ state to state.) Jeff Loomis perfor...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'Play My Game' Gydget Available

A gydget for "Play My Game", the first solo album from powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH),is available below. "Play My Game" will be released in May via SPV/Steamhammer. The offering consists of around a dozen bra...

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FALL OF EMPYREAN Signs With GRAU RECORDS

Tempe, Arizona-based "melodic and emotional doom/death metal" band FALL OF EMPYREAN has inked a four-album deal with Germany's Grau Records. The group's first release for Grau will be the band's long-delayed third full-length CD, "A Life Spent Dying", which was completed in 2007 with Ryan Butler of...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist At MUSIKMESSE FRANKFURT; More Video Footage Available

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performed at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2009 fair, which was held April 1-4 in Frankfurt, Germany. More video footage of his appearance at the Schecter booth can be viewed below. The Musikmesse in Frankfurt am Main is the world's leading trade fair for musical-instrumen...

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JETBOY Guitarist BILLY ROWE Interviewed; Audio Available

Japan's "Metal Moment" podcast recently conducted an interview with guitarist and founding member Billy Rowe of California rockers JETBOY. The chat is now available for streaming below. JETBOY last year announced the addition of drummer Doug Hovan to the group's ranks. Hovan replaced Jeff Moscone, w...

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RON WOOD, JASON BONHAM To Perform With SLASH At Norway's QUART Festival

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash will be joined by THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Ron Wood and LED ZEPPELIN drummer Jason Bonham — son of the late John Bonham, the band's original drummer — for the axeman's headlining appearance at this year's edition of the Quart festi...