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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online

Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...

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Former DARKEST HOUR Guitarist KRIS NORRIS Attending NAMM

Former DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has issued the following update: "I will be finally attending this year's NAMM. Not as an artist for any of my endorsement companies, but for JamPlay.com, the online lessons site. We'll just be hanging out, walking around, and finding out what this whole NAM...

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LAMB OF GOD: 'Wrath' Track Listing Revealed

Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have finalized the track listing for their fifth album, "Wrath", due in North America via Epic on February 24. The CD will be issued in other territories through Roadrunner Records. "Wrath" was produced by Josh Wilbur and was recorded in studios in New York,...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's JOHN 'J.D.' DESERVIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Jason Saulnier conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on October 11, 2008. DeServio talks about his favorite hockey team, Zakk Wylde's Berserker Sauce, Guitar Hero World Tour, his days touring with Lita Ford, the CYCLE OF PAIN album, bass clini...

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LAMB OF GOD: New Video Interview With RANDY BLYTHE Available

Vocalist Randy Blythe of Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD was interviewed by Synthesis.net on December 11, 2008 at Senator Theater in Chico, California. Watch the eight-minute chat below. A TuneWidget for LAMB OF GOD's forthcoming fifth album, "Wrath", can be found below. Due in North Americ...

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MINOR DAMAGE Featuring 12-Year-Old Texas Boys; Video Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the young Colleyville, Texas based metal band MINOR DAMAGE performing the song "Time to Destroy" at the House of Blues in Dallas on December 15, 2008 can be viewed below. MINOR DAMAGE was selected to be the opening act for the 2008 House of Blues Tribute Tour following im...

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RUDY SARZO Talks About 'Off The Rails' Book, Current Status Of DIO

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, DIO, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT) about his book "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz" book, a first-hand account of Sarzo's friendship on and off the road with Randy R...

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CANDLEMASS: New Album Samples Available

Four audio snippets from the forthcoming, as-yet-untitled new album from Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS — "Hammer Of Doom", "If I Ever Die", "Demon Of The Deep" and "Funeral Dreams" — have been posted on the MySpace page of the European branch of Nuclear Blast Records. They will be available online...

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Guitarist BERNIE TORMÉ Interviewed For RANDY RHOADS Documentary

Guitarist Bernie Tormé (OZZY OSBOURNE, GILLAN, GUY-MCCOY-TORME) was recently interviewed by director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Films for the upcoming long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads. Margolis and his team came to interview Tormé at his studio in...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman In 'The Graves' Movie; Official Web Site Launched

According to Bloody-Disgusting.com, the official web site opened yesterday (Monday, December 15) for the upcoming horror/thriller "The Graves". The film stars LAMB OF GOD vocalist D. Randall Blythe, Tony Todd ("Candyman") and Bill Moseley ("The Devil's Rejects") and was written and directed by forme...

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THICK AS BLOOD Recording New Album

Miami, Florida hardcore act THICK AS BLOOD is currently at the Machine Shop studios (LAMB OF GOD, EVERY TIME I DIE, EIGHTEEN VISIONS) in Weehawken, New Jersey recording its new album, "Embrace", which is due to hit the streets on March 2009. Will Putney is producing this new album which is the follo...

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RHINO BUCKET Song Featured In 'The Wrestler' Movie

Hard rock band RHINO BUCKET has placed a track in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky feature "The Wrestler", which is set to open in theaters on December 19. The movie stars Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei, both nominated for a Golden Globe, and it features BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's original song "The Wrestler"...

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MOTÖRHEAD: Video Footage Of TESTAMENT End-Of-Tour Prank Posted Online

Not only are MOTÖRHEAD Grammy Award winners, they are also pranksters. They frequently pull pranks on other bands during the last night of the tour, and this past summer's Metal Masters tour was no different. Video footage shot on August 31 in Northern California during TESTAMENT's set can be viewed...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Working Titles Of All 14 New Songs Revealed

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR entered the studio on November 28 to begin recording their new album, "16.6", due in early 2009 via Frontiers Records. The band is in the process of laying down the following 14 tracks for the new CD (working titles; in no particular order): 01. Six Times Dead (16....