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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, JOHN 5, GLENN HUGHES, RUDY SARZO Remember DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Audio)

The latest episode of comedian Jim Florentine's "Comedy Metal Midgets" podcast features interview Jim conducted with Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES),John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON),Rudy Sarzo (DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, OZZY OS...

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LUCA TURILLI Talks Next RHAPSODY Album In New Interview

In August 2011, RHAPSODY OF FIRE guitarist Luca Turilli and keyboardist Alex Staropoli announced their decision to go their separate ways. Due to legal reasons, Staropoli will continue under the RHAPSODY OF FIRE name. Turilli, on the other hand, will make his future efforts available under the RHAPS...

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DIMEBASH 2011: New Photos, Video Footage Available

Members of BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and MACHINE HEAD took part in a massive gathering last Wednesday night (December 14) at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA,...

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AMANDA SOMERVILLE Talks TRILLIUM On 'Rich Davenport's Rock Show' (Audio)

American singer/songwriter Amanda Somerville was interviewed on the December 15, 2011 edition of "Rich Davenport's Rock Show". The program can be streamed using the Mixcloud player below. (Note: The Somerville interview begins around the 23-minute mark.) Somerville's metal project TRILLIUM released...

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DISTURBED, ANTHRAX Members Talk About This Year's 'Dimebash' In Video Report

Members of BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and MACHINE HEAD took part in a massive gathering this past Wednesday night (December 14) at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PAN...

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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK: DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'The Captain Of The Ship'

Simon Sweetman of Stuff.co.nz recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On Dave Mustaine being MEGADETH's leader: Broderick: "It's Dave's band. He makes the rules, I have no problem with that — anyone that stays committed to o...

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DYING FETUS: New Album Title Revealed

Maryland extreme metallers DYING FETUS have set "Reign Supreme" as the title of their new album, due mid-2012 via Relapse Records. The CD is being recorded at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore with longtime producer Steve Wright (SLIPKNOT, MISERY INDEX). The effort will feature nine tracks and is "a 'r...

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BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS Members Pay Tribute To DIMEBAG At 'Dimebash' (Video)

Members of BLACK SABBATH, DISTURBED, ALICE IN CHAINS, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and MACHINE HEAD took part in a massive gathering last night (Wednesday, December 14) at the Key Club in Hollywood, California to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA...

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CRASHDIET Drummer Fractures Hand, Is Forced To Sit Out Dates

Drummer Eric Young of Swedish glam rockers CRASHDIET fractured his right hand and his unable to perform with his bandmates in Rome, Italy (December 13); Milan, Italy (December 14); and Lichtenfels, Germany (December 167). Filling in for him for those shows is Michael Sweet, the "kid brother" of CRAS...

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DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DYING FETUS: 'Metal Alliance Tour' Dates

DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and IMPENDING DOOM will join forces for the Metal Alliance Tour in March/April 2012. The dates are as follows: Mar. 15 - Austin, TX @ SXSW / Scoot Inn Mar. 16 - New Orleans, LA @ The Hangar Mar. 17 - St ...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist's MANRAZE Covers JIMI HENDRIX's 'Fire' (Video)

Video footage of MANRAZE — the rock outfit featuring Phil Collen of DEF LEPPARD, Simon Laffy from GIRL and Paul Cook of the SEX PISTOLS — performing a cover version of the JIMI HENDRIX classic "Fire" can be seen below. Collen and his bandmates pay homage to Hendrix while still managing to infuse the...

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AVATAR: 'Black Waltz' Video Released

"Black Waltz", the new video from Swedish metallers AVATAR, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's new EP "Black Waltz", which was released at the end of October in a limited hand-numbered edition of 1,000 copies . The clip features an appearance by the world-famous American ci...

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DYING FETUS Begins Recording New Album

Maryland extreme metallers DYING FETUS have entered Wrightway Studios in Baltimore with longtime producer Steve Wright (SLIPKNOT, MISERY INDEX) to begin recording their new album for a mid-2012 release via Relapse Records. The CD will feature nine tracks and is "a 'return to roots,' with production...

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DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, DYING FETUS Set For 'Metal Alliance Tour'

According to Lambgoat, DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and IMPENDING DOOM will join forces for the Metal Alliance Tour in March/April 2012. So far, the following dates have been released: Mar. 17 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre Mar. 22 - Danvers, MA @...