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Video: Tapping And String-Skipping With THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's RYAN KNIGHT

GuitarMessenger.com has uploaded a three-and-a-half-minute video clip in which Ryan Knight of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER demonstrates a technique Derek Taylor coined the "Spock Technique," whereby both the middle and ring fingers of the picking hand are used for tapping, while the thumb and index finge...

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Ex-PRONG Guitarist MONTE PITTMAN: 'Before The Mourning Son' Video Released

"The Power Of Three", the third album from Monte Pittman, the guitarist known for his work with metal legends PRONG and the illustrious pop star Madonna, will be released on January 21 through Metal Blade Records. Pittman, along with bandmembers Kane Ritchotte on drums and Max Whipple on bass, went...

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Former IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE Members Guest On THOMAS ZWIJSEN's 'Nylonized'

Dutch classical guitarist Thomas Zwijsen will release his second album, "Nylonized", on March 11. His first album, "Nylon Maiden" (2013),contained 11 arrangements of IRON MAIDEN tracks on classical guitar. "Nylonized" will contain tracks from several artists and original compositions by Zwijsen. Am...

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AMON AMARTH's JOHAN HEGG Interviewed By Sweden's ACCESS: ROCK (Video)

On December 7, 2013, Anna Dave Bertram of Sweden's Access: Rock conducted an interview with vocalist Johan Hegg of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH at Arenan/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. You can now watch the chat below. AMON AMARTH will premiere the production video for the track "Father Of T...

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BEHEMOTH, GOATWHORE, 1349 Set For 'Metal Alliance Tour'

The Metal Alliance Tour is back for their fourth ferocious year of wrecking heads. Festival organizers Dan Rozenblum and Steve Seabury of High River Entertainment are proud to welcome to American soil the mighty BEHEMOTH as their 2014 headliner. This will be the first time in over a decade that BEHE...

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From the Vault: Tortured and Broken

Back in the day, L.A. power metallers HERETIC became a cult legend, mostly in correlation with of the history of METAL CHURCH. The original unit only played from 1985 to 1988 before they disbanded once their third vocalist in as many years, Mike Howe, went on to front METAL CHURCH, another band in d...

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South of the Earth

Two men calling Maryland their home have kept the torch for doom burning long before its resurgence. One, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, has well received his come-uppance as a figurehead of the genre, yet riff machine "Iron" Alfred Morris, III has been playing the game for decades and his dedication is no...

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BLACK SABBATH's '13' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

BLACK SABBATH's "13" took the number one spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired on January 3. "13" dominated the listener poll, receiving 30% more votes than second-place finisher, SAXON's "Sacrifice". AMON AMARTH's "Deceiver Of The Gods", MOTÖRHEAD's "Afte...

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Giveaway: Enter For Chance To Win AMON AMARTH 'Deceiver Of The Gods' Concert Tickets

Thanks to our friends at Live Nation and Metal Blade, fans can enter to win a pair of tickets to one of the shows on AMON AMARTH's upcoming "Deceiver Of The Gods" North American tour by entering here. Rules and restrictions apply and can be found on the contest page. AMON AMARTH will ...

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GWAR's ODERUS URUNGUS Interviewed By METAL RIOT (Video)

Nich Madl of Metal Riot conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus in December 2013 in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. GWAR will bring the most insane spectacle in rock 'n roll all the way from Antarctica to the Land Of The Rising Sun. After 28 years of relentless ...

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KAMPFAR: 'Swarm Norvegicus' Lyric Video Released

Norwegian black metallers KAMPFAR will release their sixth studio album, "Djevelmakt" (English-language translation: Devil Power),on January 27, 2014 (four days later in in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) via Indie Recordings. According to a press release, "Djevelmakt" "proves that 20 years of exist...

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LAST IN LINE Begins Work On New Material

LAST IN LINE, the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB, has begun writing original material, according to a new Facebook p...

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AEON Announces New Guitarist

Swedish death metal overlords AEON have announced the addition of guitarist Ronnie Björnström to the group's ranks. Björnström produced the band's fourth studio album, "Aeons Black", which came out on November 20, 2012 via Metal Blade Records. Says AEON in a statement: "We are all very exited about...

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SISTER: 'Naked' Song Available For Streaming

Swedish hard rock act SISTER will release its new album, "Disguised Vultures", on January 21 in North America and January 27 in Europe via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded with Martin Sweet and Linus Birbrant and features the previously released single "Sick". European fans were able to get...

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THE HAUNTED To Release 'Eye Of The Storm' Single

Swedish metallers THE HAUNTED will release a new three-song single, "Eye Of The Storm", on January 20 in Europe and January 21 in North America via Century Media Records. The single’s cover artwork can be seen below. "Eye Of The Storm" will be made available as limited-edition seven-inch EP (1,000 c...