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RUSH Members Guest On CBC's 'Q'; Audio Available

RUSH's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee were interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi for today's (May 20) edition of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q". The program, which aired on CBC Radio One, is now available for streaming at this location. RUSH's "Retrospective 3" (Anthem/Atlantic) greatest-hits package sold more...

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Former SOILWORK Drummer Arrested For Carrying Hunting Knife In Public Place

Former SOILWORK and current 5TH SONIC BRIGADE drummer Henry Ranta was stopped by the Swedish police this past weekend after driving too fast. Since Ranta didn't have a driver's license, the police searched the car and found a huge hunting knife. In Sweden, carrying knives that can be used as weapons...

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MANIMAL To Release 'The Darkest Room' In June

Swedish melodic metallers MANIMAL will release their new album, "The Darkest Room", in Germany on June 19, in the rest of Europe on June 22, and in North America on August 25 via AFM Records. "The Darkest Room" entered the Swedish album chart at position No. 36 in March. 01. Shadows 02. The Darkest...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...