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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Breaks Down Solo Song 'Strangles'

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal breaking down the song "Strangles" from his 1995 debut, "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot", can be viewed below. The entire clip, including tab, audio, and an interview with Thal, is available at this location. An instrumental effort, "The A...

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HELLOWEEN/GAMMA RAY Tribute Album: Final Track Listing Revealed

5TH ELEMENT and ILUNGARA have been added to the list of bands who will appear on an upcoming tribute album to HELLOWEEN and GAMMA RAY. The CD, entitled "HelloRay - A Tribute To Helloween & Gamma Ray", is tentatively due before the end of the year via Epicus Records. According to a press release,...

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IRONWOOD: New Album To Be Mixed By DAN SWANÖ

Australian progressive metallers IRONWOOD have tapped Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Swanö to mix and master their sophomore CD, "Storm Over Sea", for a late 2010 release. "This album is a huge evolution from our first effort," said IRONWOOD vocalist/bassist Henry Lauer. "We've fully...

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Heaven's Venom

After a couple of decades of establishing itself as a Canadian death metal institution it is now a near certainty that you'll pretty much know exactly what's coming with each new KATAKLYSM release. Whereas 2006's "In the Arms of Devastation" showed the band at the top of its game with the tried and...

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Crime and Punishment Pt. 1

It's not just the resume that is impressive; it's the music too. That was the case with Death Metal Commando Unit CRIMINAL ELEMENT's 2008 full-length "Guilty as Charged". But it is on the "Crime and Punishment Pt. 1" EP where the group not only raises its already-considerable game, but throws down t...

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THE SWORD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Warp Riders", the third full-length album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. The CD is scheduled for release on August 24 via Kemado Records. "Warp Riders" marks the first release where the group has worked with an o...

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LORD: 'Return Of The Tyrant' EP Details Revealed

Australian melodic metallers LORD will release a new EP, "Return Of The Tyrant", later in the year. Commented LORD mainmain Lord Tim: "Finally we can release all of the details about our forthcoming EP, 'Return Of The Tyrant', that will be out in the next few weeks. For something that started out as...

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ANGRA Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT

On August 18, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Rafael Bittencourt of Brazilian metallers ANGRA. You can now listen to the chat in two parts below. ANGRA will release its seventh studio album, "Aqua" (a Latin word which means "water" in English),in Euro...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM On New Album: 'Expect Nothing Less Than The Perfect Storm'

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have entered Finland's Petrax Studios to begin work on their as-yet-untitled seventh studio album. The band has enlisted famed rock producer Matt Hyde (SLAYER, MONSTER MAGNET) to oversee the new recording and will remain in the studio through late September. The n...

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DRAGONFORCE: Live Album Sample Available

A live version of the song "Through the Fire and Flames" from British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE is available for streaming at Wired.com. The track comes off the band's first live album, "Twilight Dementia", which will be released on September 13 via Spinefarm Records (Europe) and Road...

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THE SORROW: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Austrian metallers THE SORROW will release their third, self-titled album on October 29 via Drakkar Records. The follow-up to 2009's "Origin Of The Storm" was recorded at Principal Studios (DIE TOTEN HOSEN, IN EXTREMO) in Senden, Germany with producer Toni Meloni. According to a press release, "The...

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GREAT WHITE Singer Undergoes Surgery For Perforated Bowel

Jack Russell, lead singer of the multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated rock band GREAT WHITE, is recovering from major surgery after suffering a perforated bowel (a medical emergency in which a hole in the bowel opens to allow its contents to empty into the rest of the abdominal cavity). The surgery l...

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IRON MAIDEN Guitarist JANICK GERS Talks Finnish Storm, New Album

Bryan Reesman of Attention Deficit Delirium recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Attention Deficit Delirium: I heard there was really bad weather at your recent Finnish festival gig, and some bands canceled. What hap...

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THE SWORD: 'Warp Riders' EPK Available

An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for "Warp Riders", the third full-length album from Austin, Texas metal luminaries THE SWORD, can be viewed below. The CD is scheduled for release on August 24 via Kemado Records. "Warp Riders" marks the first release where the group has worked with an outside producer....

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GREAT WHITE Singer Forced To Miss Redondo Beach Concert, XYZ's TERRY ILOUS Steps In

Due to a "medical emergency," GREAT WHITE's Jack Russell was reportedly forced to sit out last night's (Thursday, August 12) concert at the Brixton in Redondo Beach, California. His replacement for the show was Terry Ilous of XYZ. Steve Brownlee, manager for Joshua Peraha and the band JOSHUA, tells...