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SLASH Remembers JIM MARSHALL

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) has released the following statement regarding the passing of Jim Marshall, the creator of the Marshall amplifier: "I consider myself very fortunate to have known the late Jim Marshall. He was such a fantastic individual. "Not only did he cr...

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MARSHALL Amps Founder Dies

Jim Marshall, known as "The Father of Loud" for inventing the Marshall amplifier, has died at the age of 88. Marshall, who originally owned a music shop in London, founded Marshall Amplification 50 years ago. Fomer GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash tweeted: "The news of Jim Marshall passing is deeply sa...

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RONNIE MONTROSE's Cause Of Death Still Undetermined

According to Classic Rock, the March 3 death of legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose is still under investigation by the authorities in Brisbane, California. While it was widely assumed that Montrose had succumbed to colon cancer, the 64-year-old musician, who played with such artists as Sammy Hagar,...

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WEST OF HELL Featuring ZIMMERS HOLE Frontman: 'Spiral Empire' Due In May

WEST OF HELL, the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band featuring ZIMMERS HOLE frontman Chris "The Heathen" Valagao, will release its full-length debut, "Spiral Empire", on May 8 via Reversed Records. The CD was recorded at The Factory Studios in Vancouver and was produced by Juno Award-win...

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SMILE EMPTY SOUL: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

Los Angeles-based rock trio SMILE EMPTY SOUL has revealed the album cover and track listing for its upcoming album, "3's", due on May 22 via eOne Music. "I think we put more thought into this album cover than ever before. There's a ton of symbolism going on, and the whole package this time really me...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Serve As Guest Judge At Heavy MTL's 'Battle Of The Bands'

Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO),one of the most legendary and influential thrash metal guitarists, will serve as a special guest judge for Round 4 of Heavy MTL's Battle Of The Bands, where the city's heaviest and loudest bands take to the stage for a chance to win one of two prized sp...

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SLAYER Drummer: Nine Songs Written For Next Album

Joe Daly of The Nervous Breakdown recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Nervous Breakdown: Looking back, some of those [SLAYER] songs are coming up on thirty years. How does it feel to still get that big response when...

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WHIPLASH Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album On 'Axis Of Metal' Podcast (Audio)

The latest edition of the "Axis Of Metal" podcast features an interview with founding member of WHIPLASH, Tony Portaro. You can now listen to the podcast using the Mixcloud player below. WHIPLASH is currently working on material for its new album, "Sonic Asylum", for a tentative late 2012 release. B...

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AUTOPSY To Release 'Born Undead' DVD

Legendary San Francisco Bay Area gore grind act AUTOPSY will release a new DVD, "Born Undead", on May 28 in Europe and June 5 in the U.S. via Peaceville Records. The "Born Undead" DVD charters AUTOPSY's birth, death and rebirth with an extensive documentary conducted with the bandmembers themselves,...

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GRAVEDANCER RECORDS Announces Formation, First Signings

MuseBox VP of marketing Josh Eldridge has formed a new metal label, Gravedancer Records, in partnership with marketing company MuseBox. The label is launching with three acts on its roster and will be distributed worldwide by EMI. Gravedancer Records looks to deliver the best in heavy music and has...

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ANIMALS AS LEADERS Parts Ways With Drummer

Progressive instrumental pioneers ANIMALS AS LEADERS return to the road next weekend, when they will kick off their first European headlining tour in Tilburg, Holland on April 1. Their headlining dates will surround a week's worth of U.K. shows alongside MESHUGGAH, a band ANIMALS AS LEADERS mastermi...

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69 CHAMBERS: First 'Torque' Studio Webisode Released

The first in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Torque", the sophomore album from 69 CHAMBERS — the Swiss rock/metal trio featuring guitarist and producer Tommy Vetterli (CORONER, ex-KREATOR) and his wife, Nina Vetterli-Treml — can be seen below. Due on Apr...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Performs At Germany's MUSIKMESSE (Video)

Video footage of ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, performing at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2012 fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on Friday, March 23 can be seen below. ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO's fourth album, "Veritas" (Latin for"Truth"),was...

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LOCRIAN Signs With RELAPSE RECORDS

Relapse Records has announced the signing of experimental, dark ambient/noise trio LOCRIAN. The band will enter Electrical Audio in Chicago later this year with producer with Greg Norman to record its new album. Furthermore, this summer Relapse will reissue the group's most recent vinyl-only release...

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CORONER Guitarist's 69 CHAMBERS To Release 'Torque' In April

"Cause And Effect", a brand new song from 69 CHAMBERS — the Swiss rock/metal trio featuring guitarist and producer Tommy Vetterli (CORONER, ex-KREATOR) and his wife, Nina Vetterli-Treml — can be streamed using the SoundCloud player below. The track, which features a guest appearance by vocalist Chri...