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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Footage From Chicago Signing Session Available

Kerry King, legendary guitarist for the notorious thrash metal band SLAYER and a B.C. Rich guitar endorser, is making in-store appearances at select B.C. Rich retailers while on the 2009 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The special events are co-sponsored by EMG pickups. Video footage from yes...

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RAMMING SPEED: 'Brainwreck' E-Card Available

An e-card for "Brainwreck", the recently re-released second album from Boston thrash/grind/crust road warriors RAMMING SPEED, can be found at this location. The CD, which was originally released last year via Brutal Panda Records, was recorded at New Alliance Studios (ISIS, CONVERGE, BONES BRIGADE)...

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EXTREME Performs MICHAEL JACKSON Cover With SHEILA E.; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME performing a cover version of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" — with a special guest appearance by Sheila E. — on July 17, 2009 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). "Sauda...

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EXTREME: Quality Footage From Last Night's L.A. Concert Available

Fan-filmed video footage of reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME performing the song "More Than Words" on July 17, 2009 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). "Saudades de Rock", the new album from EXTREME, sold 6,500 copies in the United States in its...

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ISIS Frontman Says REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Was 'A Ridiculous Event'

Kurt Orzeck of the IndiePit blog recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner of ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band. An excerpt from the chat follows below. IndiePit: I noticed that you put out the vinyl releases before the CD. Are you tempted to jus...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Dumps Longtime Manager

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry's wife has confirmed via Twitter that the band's lead singer, Steven Tyler, has left the Boston rockers' longtime handlers, HK Management, and signed a separate deal. "Steven has new management," Billie Perry wrote. "We [and] the [rest of the] band still have the honora...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: Free Bass Clinics Announced

Bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, NIACIN, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) has scheduled the following free clinics: July 20 - Boston/Springfield MA - Falcetti Music 413-543-1002 July 21 - Weymouth, MA - South Shore Music 718-331-3333 July 23 - Freehold, NJ - Freehold Music 732-462-6860 July 24 - O'Fallon, MO -...

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LAMB OF GOD Guitarist To Sit Out European Shows; UNEARTH's MCGRATH To Fill In

LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton will not perform with the band at the last six shows of the group's European tour as his wife is expecting a baby. UNEARTH six-stringer Buz McGrath will fill in for Morton on these dates, which include an appearance at the U.K.'s Sonisphere festival. Sonisphere fest...

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EXTREME Pays Tribute To MICHAEL JACKSON

Fan-filmed video footage of reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME performing a cover version of MICHAEL JACKSON's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" before launching into "Get The Funk Out" on July 12, 2009 at the Midnight Rodeo in Amarillo, Texas can be viewed below (courtesy of "kbranum007"). "Saudades d...

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EXTREME On 'FOX 25 Morning News'; Interview, Performance Footage Available

Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and singer Gary Cherone of reunited Boston hard rockers EXTREME took part in an interview and short acoustic performance on "FOX 25 Morning News" on Thursday, July 9. Watch footage of their appearance below. "Saudades de Rock", the new album from EXTREME, sold 6,500 copies...

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RAVAGE: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

Boston, Massachusetts metallers RAVAGE will release their new album, "The End of Tomorrow", on August 18 via Metal Blade Records. The CD will feature cover art by Ed Repka (MEGADETH, DEATH, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE). "The End of Tomorrow" track listing: 01. The Halls of Madness 02. Reign Fall 03. Free...

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LENG TCH'E Working On New Material

Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH'E have issued the following update: "So it's been a while since our last update but that's because we've been crazy busy playing shows (UK Deathfest, Neurotic Deathfest, Gore Galore Fest, Suffering Life Fest — they all kicked ass) and writing songs for the next a...

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AEROSMITH Drummer Schedules Book-Signing Appearances

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer will be interviewed on Boston's Fox 25 News WFXT tomorrow morning (Tuesday, July 7) around 7:45 a.m. EST. He will be talking about his newly published autobiography, "Hit Hard: A Story Of Hitting Rock Bottom At The Top". Fans can meet Kramer at the following book-signin...

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STYGIA: 'Divine Allegiance' Album Update

Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "We have made tons of progress on the STYGIA 'Divine Allegiance' recordings. Mike [Vescera; ex-LOUDNESS, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEE...

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HOLYHELL In Finland: Video Footage Posted Online

Video footage of female-fronted metallers HOLYHELL performing at this year's edition of the Provinssirock festival, which was held June 12-14, 2009 in Seinäjoki, Finland, can be viewed below. HOLYHELL recently posted audio samples of most of the songs that appear on the band's debut album, which was...