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VOLBEAT: 'Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Certified Platinum In Germany

"Beyond Hell/Above Heaven", the latest album from Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT, was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) (The Federal Association of Music Industry) for sales in excess of 200,000 copies in Germany. Commented the band: "Together we made it happen. Th...

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TESTAMENT's BILLY Is First Native American Entertainer To Be Displayed At Albuquerque Hard Rock

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT is the first Native American entertainer to be permanently displayed at the Hard Rock Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chuck will make an appearance at the location on January 14 at 5 p.m., with an autograph session sch...

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BEHIND THE SCENERY Members Release Debut ATHEAN EP

ATHEAN, the German technical death metal project featuring BEHIND THE SCENERY guitarist Simon Abele, has just released its debut EP, "Main-Mast Of The Voyaging Earth", via Serial Six Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Journey Above The Calm Aeons (instrumental) (3:04) 02. P...

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ERIC SINGER PROJECT: Interview, Performance Footage Available

ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) — the band featuring Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD),Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) and John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, RATT) — completed a short European "unplugged" tour in early December. The trek didn't include the group's regular bassist, Chuck Garric, who was bu...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist To Take Part In 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

The 2012 edition of the critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix concert tour will launch with a three-week run of dates starting March 6 featuring an all-star lineup of musical greats paying homage to the abiding genius of Jimi Hendrix. Presented by Fender Musical Instruments, this year's tour will...

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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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GENE HOGLAN: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Crystal Mountain' Performance From 'Sick Drummer Camp'

Video footage of legendary extreme-metal drummer Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan (TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, FEAR FACTORY, DETHKLOK) performing the DEATH song "Crystal Mountain" during the Sick Drummer Camp in early October in Northern California, about an hour north of San Francisco...

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Remembering Death Metal Pioneer CHUCK SCHULDINER

To honor Chuck Schuldiner's (DEATH, CONTROL DENIED) legacy as a death metal pioneer, an inimitable vocalist and one of the best guitarists to thoughtfully shred the six-string on the 10th anniversary of his death, Lars Gotrich of NPR's "All Songs Considered" blog asked eleven metal musicians to pick...

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RICHARD CHRISTY: 'Everything In My Life Has Been Touched By The Influence Of CHUCK SCHULDINER'

December 13, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic early passing of Chuck Schuldiner, leader of the bands DEATH and CONTROL DENIED. Only 34 years old at the time, Schuldiner left behind a fifteen-year metal legacy that began with the crude groundbreaking death metal of MANTAS, expanded tre...

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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HEADCAT: New Video Interview Posted Online

Über Röck conducted an interview with HEADCAT (formerly THE HEAD CAT) — the high-energy, "take-no-prisoners" combo featuring Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),Slim Jim Phantom (THE STRAY CATS) and Danny B. Harvey (ROCKATS, 13 CATS, LONESOME SPURS) — when the band played at Relentless Garage in London, En...

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DIO DISCIPLES, KILL DEVIL HILL To Perform At 'Dimebash'

DIO DISCIPLES the new project featuring former DIO members Simon Wright (drums),Craig Goldy (guitar),Scott Warren (keyboards) and Rudy Sarzo alongside singers Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and Toby Jepson (LITTLE ANGELS, GUN) and KILL DEVIL HILL the b...

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ALICE COOPER Drummer GLEN SOBEL Talks Gear In New Video Interview

ALICE COOPER drummer Glen Sobel who has previously played with SIXX: A.M., DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell and BEAUTIFUL CREATURES spoke to U.K.'s Rhythm magazine about his equipment and setup while on a tour stop in Birmingham, England on October 27, 2011. Glen gives a rundown of his setup co...

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EVANESCENCE To Rock 18th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert In Oslo

EVANESCENCE will perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo, Norway on December 11 at the Oslo Spektrum. The concert will be held a day after the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, whose honorees include President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and women's right activist Leymah Gbowee, bot...

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DIRGE WITHIN Begins Recording Sophomore Album

Chicago's DIRGE WITHIN has inked a deal with Rocket Science Ventures/THC: Music. The band will enter Mercenary Studios in Zion, Illinois on December 5 to record its sophomore full-length album with engineer Scott Creekmore and producer Ari Mihalopoulos for an April 10, 2012 release. Commented DIRGE...