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TYLER And PERRY: The Stories Behind The AEROSMITH Hits

AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and Steven Tyler recently shared with Gibson their exclusive insights and the back stories to several AEROSMITH classics. "Draw the Line" ("Draw the Line", 1977) Perry: "That was a case of trying to use an open tuning in a way that wasn't typical, that wasn't simply going to th...

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ZAKK WYLDE Gets 'Owned' By DAVID LEE ROTH At VAN HALEN Rehearsal; Video Available

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor has submitted the following report: "The last of the four secret rehearsals by VAN HALEN took place last night [Sunday, September 16] in Los Angeles. Unlike the other shows where 40-50 people were there, this was a much bigger affair with about 500 friends of the crew and...

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THERION: Setlist Revealed For Upcoming 'Adulruna Tour'

Swedish metallers THERION have revealed the songs that were recently voted for by fans that will be played on their upcoming "Adulruna Tour". The following are listed in random order, not the order they will be performed: 01. Adulruna Rediviva 02. Wisdom and the Cage 03. Summernight City 04. Rise of...

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Summon in Thunder

Seattle's HIMSA have stayed the course these past several years, kicking out reliable modern thrash albums that tear flesh with scorching guitars and venomous vocals, the last of which, "Hail Horror", marked its final release for Prosthetic Records. Signing a well-deserved deal with Century Media, t...

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Recognize No Authority [reissue]

After spending years on many metal collectors' must-have lists, with original CD copies going for ludicrous prices on eBay, there now seems to be an abundance of DÉTENTE — not only was their lone album, "Recognize No Authority", reissued by bassist Steve Hochheiser under the Cognitive Records name a...

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Punishment in Capitals

Those who dismiss NAPALM DEATH as mere mindless noise would do well to spend some quality time with "Punishment In Capitals". This 2003 live set, just released in the U.S. for the first time, finds the band well into the renaissance they've enjoyed this entire decade, delivering staccato bursts of t...

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BRAINSTORM To Team Up With EVERGREY For European Co-Headlining Tour

Germany's BRAINSTORM and Sweden's EVERGREY will team up for a European co-headlining tour in February/March 2008. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 29 - SE Göteborg @ Trädgårn Mar. 01 - SE Mariestad @ Rotundan Mar. 02 - SE Stockholm @ Klubben Mar. 04 - DK Copenhagen @ The Rock Mar. 05 - DE Hambur...

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THERION: 'Son Of The Staves Of Time' Video Posted Online

THERION's video for the song "Son of the Staves of Time" has been released and can be viewed below. The track comes off the Swedish band's latest studio album, the dual-disc "Gothic Kaballah", which was released in North America on February 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. THERION, THE VISION BLEAK and...

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MESHUGGAH Explains THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Tour Cancellation

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have posted the following message on their official web site: We regrettably have to inform you that we have been forced to pull out of the November Euro tour with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN. There are several reasons for this. The main one being the f...

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GRIND MINDED To Release 'Domestic Violence' In December

GRIND MINDED, the Netherlands-based old-school death/grind band, has released the cover and track listing for its follow up to the 2004 album "9mm Facial", entitled "Domestic Violence". "Domestic Violence" was recorded between August 20 and August 29 at Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED,...

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RIDE FOR DIME: Photos From This Year's Event Posted Online

The third annual Ride For Dime remembrance ride and concert was held August 19 in the legendary guitarist's hometown of Arlington, Texas. The motorcycle ride under police escort began in Dallas at Strokers Dallas and ended 30 miles later at Cowboys Dance Hall in Arlington. An estimated 200 motorcycl...

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10 YEARS Preparing To Hit The Road

10 YEARS drummer Brian Vodinh has issued the following update: "As I sit here and type this I am listening to our new album with a pretty goofy smile on my face. Damn, does it feel good to have this thing in the bag. Now, we wait until early next year for it to come ...

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BRAINSTORM: New Songtitles Revealed

German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM recently entered Gate Studios in Wolfsburg with producers Sascha Paeth and Michael Rodenberg to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new CD, tentatively due on January 25, 2008 via Metal Blade Records. A single will precede the album sometime this fall. Songtitle...

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OBITUARY Guitarist Says New Album Is 'More Energetic' Than 'Frozen In Time

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres. A few excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: How did Ralph Santolla come to join the band as your new guitarist? Trevor Peres: "We've known Ralph for probably 20 years. He's from Tampa, a...

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Prominence and Demise

It has been around three years since Norway's WINDS released its third album, "The Imaginary Direction of Time". That may seem like a long duration between albums, but if you've immersed yourself in the act's lush, classically infused compositions, then you understand that this is a band for which t...