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LOUDNESS Frontman: 'It Is Still Hard To Believe That MUNETAKA Went To His Eternal Rest'

LOUDNESS frontman Minoru Niihara spoke to WeROCK City director Ginger Suzuki earlier today (Monday, December 1) about the passing of the band's drummer Munetaka Higuchi. "It is still hard to believe that Munetaka went to his eternal rest," the singer said backstage after the Tokyo concert of Minoru'...

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VIOLENT DIVINE To Release New Album In January

Swedish rockers VIOLENT DIVINE will release their new album, "In Harm's Way", on January 31, 2009 via Misty Recordings. The CD was mixed and produced by Pontus Norgren, guitarist of Swedish metal act HAMMERFALL. It was a natural choice to work together with a highly acclaimed sound engineer and musi...

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LOUDNESS Guitarist Issues Statement On Passing Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI

LOUDNESS guitarist Akira Takasaki has issued the following statement regarding the passing of the group's drummer Munetaka Higuchi: "Our member Munetaka Higuchi has laid down his sticks as drummer of LOUDNESS and with them he has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. He was deceased...

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Ex-QUIET RIOT Drummer Comments On Passing Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following statement regarding the passing of LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi: "My condolences to the family of Munetaka Higuchi and the members of LOUDNESS on the passing of Munetaka Higuchi-san. I had the opportunity of being interviewed by him whi...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO Opens Music Instruction School

Drummer John Macaluso (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TNT, JAMES LABRIE, UNION RADIO, RIOT, POWERMAD, DELMAR BROWN, GEORGE LYNCH, STARBREAKER) has returned to his hometown of Commack, New York to open a new music instruction school, where he hopes to share his legacy with aspiring drummers. The Music Lab, l...

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LOUDNESS Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI Dead At 49

WeROCK City has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that drummer Munetaka Higuchi of veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS passed away today (Sunday, November 30) around 10:00 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) at a hospital in Osaka, Japan. He was 49 years old. Higuchi was diagnosed with liver cancer (Hepatocellular C...

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AMASEFFER Films Two New Videos

Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "We are happy to announce the shooting/editing of two documented video clips for two songs taken from our debut album, 'Exodus - Slaves for Life'. The chosen ones are: 'Slaves For Life' and 'The Burning Bush'. Both videos will be dir...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I'm Definitely A Dictator; It's Just The Way I Am With Music'

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: Do you ever compare yourself — competitively — with some of the other contemporary guitarists out there? Yngwie: Never. And...

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CARINA LIROLA Debut To Feature KORN, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members

22-year-old UK-based singer Carina Lirola will release her "Cinderella Alive" live EP on December 1 via iTunes. Recorded live in Manchester earlier this year, it features live versions of songs from Carina's forthcoming album, "Cinderella Is Dead", due out next year on DR2 Records in Europe and Favo...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN On Possible ALCATRAZZ Reunion: 'I Will Never Say Never'

Hard Rock Hideout recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hard Rock Hideout: If you could give advice to any young guitar players out there, what would you tell them? Yngwie Malmsteen: It all depends on what...

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'Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year': TV Commercial Available

On October 14, Armoury Records, distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, released one mighty molten metal blast of good CD cheer: "We Wish You A Metal Xmas And A Headbanging New Year". A 30-second TV commercial for the collection can be viewed below. Check out an e-card at this location. It's an all...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Gives Thumbs Up To 'Guitar Hero'

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen recently told the Artisan News Service that he feels it's a good thing that more kids are being exposed to the technically challenging music due to the popularity of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and games like that. "I was sitting in the airport in Miami, I don...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut

STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson has recorded a guest solo for "Divine Allegiance", the debut album from STYGIA, the project led by Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz. Todd says, "The song ['The Hunter'] is partially inspired by one of my favorite video gam...

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SOUNDGARDEN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LAMB OF GOD Tracks Part Of Next Week's 'Rock Band' DLC

In addition to the previously reveled three-pack from THE KILLERS, Harmonix has announced several other artists that will make up next week's Rock Band DLC (Downloadable Content) update. Tracks from the Chris Cornell-fronted grunge trailblazers SOUNDGARDEN will accompany THE KILLERS, along with lege...

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ODIN To Release CD Collection In January

ODIN, the classic Los Angeles band featuring Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, DC4),Shawn Duncan (DC4),Aaron Samson and Randy O, will release a new 18-song compilation in January 2009. Much of the material on the collection has never been available on CD before and ALL of it has been remastered by Roy Z...