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It's Official: RICHARD CHRISTY's New Album To Feature TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, STEVE DIGIORGIO
Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of acclaimed metal drummer Richard Christy's new project, CHARRED WALLS OF THE DAMNED (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on May 14). This newly formed outfit features some of the most talented musicians in metal. Their collective experience is coloss...May 18, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES To Play Israel?
The Jerusalem Post reports that GUNS N' ROSES is pencilled in for a late-summer or autumn show in Israel, according to Channel 1. The band played Tel Aviv in 1993, but only frontman Axl Rose remains from that lineup. GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus hinted in a recent interview with a St. ...May 15, 2009
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Former ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer To Record 'Crushing' New Metal Album
Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED, BURNING INSIDE),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", has issued the following update: "I'll be making an announcement soon about the metal album that I'm recording this summer. I've been playing...May 14, 2009
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San Diego Prog-Rock Masters ASTRA To Issue Debut Album
San Diego-based progressive metal band ASTRA has completed work on its debut album, "The Weirding", for a June 23 North American release via Rise Above Records. Originally formed in 2001 as SILVER SUNSHINE, ASTRA dubs its forward-thinking sound "freaked out prog rock." As ambitious a unit as you wil...May 12, 2009
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POWER QUEST Keyboardist Seeking Musicians For New Hard Rock Band
Keyboardist Steve Williams of the U.K.'s POWER QUEST is seeking a drummer, guitarists and a vocalist for a new melodic hard rock band. Regarding the group's musicial direction, he says, "Think WHITESNAKE/DOKKEN/KISS/TEN/SAIGON KICK and you'll be in the right ballpark area!" He adds, "The main criter...May 12, 2009
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ALICE COOPER, BARACK OBAMA To Appear At Arizona State University This Wednesday
Over the course of a legendary rock career that spans 40+ years, Alice Cooper has found himself on bills or shared appearances with some extraordinarily talented people. These include John Lennon, THE ROLLING STONES, LED ZEPPELIN, Grouch Marx, Jack Benny, Johnny Carson, Raquel Welch, Pelé, Salvador...May 11, 2009
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BRUTAL TRUTH Bassist Interviewed In Montreal; Video Available
HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with bassist Danny Lilker of the reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH on May 1, 2009 when the band played Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the 19-minute chat below. BRUTAL TRUTH will relase its first-ever DVD, "For the Ugly and Unwanted - Th...May 8, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist FORTUS Performs With COUNTRY BONES On 'Leno'; Video Available
Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus performing with COUNTRY BONES on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on April 28, 2009 can be viewed below. COUNTRY BONES plays hard-driving Americana truck-driving music familiar to fans who love classic bands like LYNYRD SKYNYRD, GEORGE...May 7, 2009
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BRUTAL TRUTH: 'For The Ugly And Unwanted - This Is Grindcore' DVD Details Revealed
Reunited seminal grindcore/extreme metal outfit BRUTAL TRUTH will relase its first-ever DVD, "For the Ugly and Unwanted - This is Grindcore", in Europe on June 22 via Season of Mist (June 2 in the U.S.). The disc contains a full show shot with five cameras at the Obscene Extreme Festival 2007 in Cze...May 5, 2009
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MATT SORUM Says Both He And STEVEN ADLER Should Be Involved If GUNS N' ROSES Reunites
According to The Pulse of Radio, ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum thinks that, if the original band reunites, they should perform with both him and original drummer Steven Adler. "If it's me on drums or Steven or whatever, if it happened, it'd be great, you know. I would actually say to them, 'He...May 5, 2009
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MIKE ALBERT To Release 'Afterlife' CD
MIKE ALBERT PROJECT, the band led by former MEGADETH touring guitarist Mike Albert, will release its new CD, "Afterlife", in June via Big Deal Records. According to a press release, Mike Albert's "name and credits are well known in international music circles as a session guitarist and top hired gun...May 4, 2009
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RUSH To Guest On CBC's 'Q' Next Week
According to a post on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee will be interviewed sometime next week by Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q". The program airs weekdays at 10:00 a.m. on CBC Radio One. The exact air date has not yet been announced. RUSH's "Ret...May 2, 2009
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MATT SORUM Doesn't Think AXL ROSE Should Tour Under GUNS N' ROSES Name
Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum, who joined the group in 1990, told The Pulse of Radio last week that he doesn't think it's cool for Axl Rose to take his current band on the road under the GUNS N' ROSES name. "I'm not saying I'm an original member, okay, but I understand the ...April 30, 2009
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Flight 666' Directors Interviewed On 'The Racket'; Audio Available
Directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films Inc. — creators of "Iron Maiden: Flight 666", the feature-length documentary film which follows the IRON MAIDEN bandmembers on the first leg of their "Somewhere Back In Time World Tour" in February and March of 2008 — were recently interviewed by...April 29, 2009
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist: 'We, Hopefully, Will Be Announcing Dates Soon'
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus was interviewed yesterday (Monday, April 27) on the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KDHX 88.1 FM. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. Regarding GUNS N' ROSES' current status, Fortus said, "I've been in rehearsals with GUNS for the last l...April 28, 2009
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