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AVATAR Interviewed On Colorado's 94.3 KILO (Audio)
Jack Mehoff of the Colorado Springs, Colorado radio station 94.3 KILO recently conducted an interview with Swedish metallers AVATAR. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. AVATAR's "Smells Like A Freakshow" video can be seen below. The song comes off the band's fourth full-leng...March 6, 2013
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Former Guitarist For GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Perform With 'Real' QUEENSRŸCHE In Toronto
Former MEGADETH and KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover — who left Geoff Tate's version of QUEENSRŸCHE before playing a single show with the band — will join the Todd La Torre-fronted QUEENSRŸCHE on stage this coming Thursday, March 7 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to perf...March 5, 2013
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Video: BRENDON SMALL’S GALAKTIKON Makes Its Live Debut At WESFEST 8 Benefit Concert
BRENDON SMALL'S GALAKTIKON, the critically acclaimed side-project of Brendon Small — the creative mastermind behind the smash-hit animated [adult swim] TV show "Metalocalypse" and the band DETHKLOK — became the first metal act to headline an all-star lineup for WesFest 8: A Concert To Benefit The We...March 4, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: New Album Details Revealed
The Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE has set "Frequency Unknown" as the title of its new album, due on April 23 via the Los Angeles-based independent label Cleopatra Records. The CD was produced by Jason Slater at a studio in Northern California. Although a lineup for Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE was...March 4, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION: Madrid Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris's new solo/side project BRITISH LION performing on February 23 at La Riviera in Madrid, Spain can be seen below. BRITISH LION is out on the road this month, visiting fourteen countries and twenty-four cities across Europe. For the first ti...March 2, 2013
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Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Interviewed At NAMM (Video)
Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with Simon Wright, former drummer of AC/DC, DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Con...February 24, 2013
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GEOFF TATE Working On 'Stupidly Heavy' QUEENSRŸCHE Album
Guitarist Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, SPIRALARMS) and drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) are among the featured musicians on the forthcoming album from the new lineup of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The CD, which is currently being mixed by Jason Slater, is...February 23, 2013
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Video: FRANKIE BANALI, Fiancée Discuss Upcoming QUIET RIOT Documentary
AOL's Noisecreep conducted an interview with Regina Russell — the maker of the forthcoming documentary "Now You're Here, There's No Way Back: The Quiet Riot Story" — at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. "I absolutely love their music," Russell, who also...February 21, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's BRITISH LION Kicks Off European Tour; Video Footage, Review Available
The BRITISH LION European tour got off to an electrifying start in Portugal last night with a sold-out charity show at the Moto Clube de Faro's new 600-capacity clubhouse. The venue was packed to the rafters as fans saw IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris and fellow BRITISH LION bandmates perform a 90-...February 21, 2013
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METALLICA: We Did Not Ask Military To Stop Using Our Music To Torture Prisoners
METALLICA has denied asking the U.S. military to stop using its music to psychologically torture prisoners of war. The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden recently opened up to Esquire magazine about the raid on the Al Qaeda leader's compound and the shots that took his life, as well as the persona...February 19, 2013
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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER And JOE PERRY To Be Honored By ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) will honor Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of AEROSMITH with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award during its 30th annual Pop Music Awards, it was announced today by ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams. The invitation-only gala will...February 19, 2013
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MEMORY GARDEN: 'Doomain' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Swedish epic doom metallers MEMORY GARDEN will release their fifth album, "Doomain", on April 15 in Europe and April 16 in North America via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Annoying Sound Factory and SolnaSound Recording by the bandmembers themselves, with a little engineering assistance...February 19, 2013
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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: First Photos Of New Lineup Released
The first two photos of the new lineup of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE can be seen below. Although a lineup for Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE was originally announced in the fall of 2012, things have changed. The band will now feature Tate along with bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHI...February 18, 2013
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DEATHEMBER: 'Going Postal' Cover Artwork Unveiled
The cover artwork for "Going Postal", the debut album from Swedish groove metallers DEATHEMBER, can be seen below. The artwork was designed by Colin Marks of Rain Song Design, who has previously worked with WHITECHAPEL, SCAR SYMMETRY, EXODUS, JEFF LOOMIS, THREAT SIGNAL, SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL SHALL P...February 18, 2013
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS To Hold Master Class At University Of Central Oklahoma
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) will host guitarist Richard Fortus, member of legendary rock band GUNS N' ROSES, for a free, public master class on February 21 at at 7 p.m. in the ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 329 E. Sheridan in Oklahoma City's Bricktown...February 16, 2013
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