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BUMBLEFOOT: Don't Hold Your Breath For New GUNS N' ROSES Album

GUNS N' ROSES fans shouldn't expect a new studio album from the band anytime soon, according to the band's guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Even though GUNS N' ROSES axeman D.J. Ashba said in an interview at last week's launch party for the "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" video game that the band is "thr...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I Can't Do Anything Half-Assed; I Just Can't'

Earlier this week, Brandon Marshall of Sonic Excess conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sonic Excess: Congratulations on your 19th studio release, entitled "Relentless". What is your proudest achievement with this...

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VOIVOD Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGENT STEEL...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist D.J. ASHBA On 'Farley Bros. Radio' (Audio)

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist D.J. Ashba was interviewed earlier this week on Farley Bros. Radio. You can now stream and/or download the podcast at this location. Although it took more than a decade — 13 years, to be exact — for GUNS N' ROSES to release its "Chinese Democracy" album in 2008, the ...

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GRAVE DIGGER: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Trockau, Lucerne

Behind-the-scenes footage from GRAVE DIGGER's November 5 concert in Trockau, Germany and November 6 show in Lucerne, Switzerland can be viewed below. "The Clans Will Rise Again", the new album from GRAVE DIGGER, registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #28 Switzerland: #86 Only...

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THANATOS Records SACRIFICE Cover For Split Vinyl EP With ASPHYX

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS have finished recording a cover version of the song "Reanimation" by Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE. The THANATOS track will be released on a seven-inch vinyl split EP with Dutch doom/deathsters ASPHYX (who will be featured with a cover version of...

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THANATOSCHIZO: 'Origami' Pushed Back To January

"Origami", the fifth album from Portuguese avant-garde maniacs THANATOSCHIZO, has had its release date pushed back to January via Major Label Industries. The CD was produced by Guilhermino Martins (THANATOSCHIZO guitarist) and was mastered by Mike Jussila (RAM-ZET, NIGHTWISH) at Finnvox Studios in H...

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POWER QUEST Completes Recording New Album

U.K-based metallers POWER QUEST have finished recording their new album, "Blood Alliance", at Foel Studios (PAUL RODGERS, NAPALM DEATH, THE WILDHEARTS) in Wales next for an early 2011 release via Napalm Records. Ten songs were laid down for the follow-up to 2008's "Master Of Illusion", including one...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Is 'Really Excited' About Working On Follow-Up To 'Chinese Democracy'

During an interview (see video below) with the Artisan News Service on the "black carpet" of this past Thursday night's (November 4) party to promote the release of the new video game "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" in Hangar Eight at Santa Monica Airport, California, GUNS N' ROSES guitarist D.J. Ashba sa...

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MOTÖRHEAD: More New Album Details Revealed

Motörhead Music/UDR, EMI Label Services and Future Publishing are proud to announce an exciting new release schedule for the brand new studio album from the incomparable titans of rock — MOTÖRHEAD — preceded by the debut single from the album, "Born To Lose". In a thrilling new development, the U.K....

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W.A.S.P.: Deluxe-Edition Reissues Of First Two Albums Due This Month

Germany's Edel has set a November 19 release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of of W.A.S.P.'s first two albums, "W.A.S.P." (1984) and "The Last Command" (1985). "W.A.S.P." track listing: Disc 1 01. I Wanna Be Somebody 02. L.O.V.E. Machine 03. The Flame 04. B.A.D. 05. School Daze 06. Hellion 07....

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AXEL RUDI PELL: Photo Of 'The Crest' Deluxe Edition Available

To celebrate the success of "The Crest", the thirteenth studio offering from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL, which was released in April 2010 and achieved great chart success in Germany, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden, SPV/Steamhammer will re-release this album as a deluxe edition. Out on November...

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THE SCOURGER Adds New Guitarist

Finnish thrash metallers THE SCOURGER have announced the addition of guitarist Tero Kemppainen (SACRED CRUCIFIX, SKIRMISH) to the group's ranks. The band states, "[Tero] hails from Northern Finland and will add a ferocious lead guitar attack to the band together with guitarist Jani Hentilä." THE SCO...

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AXL ROSE's Private Space On Stage Shown For First Time

Swedish national TV station SVT has begun airing an eight-part series focusing on four Swedish festivals, including two episodes dedicated to this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which was held June 9-12 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. During the Sweden Rock portion of the program, which premiered la...

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GUNS N' ROSES Reportedly Receives $1 Million To Play Private Show In Moscow

GUNS N' ROSES was reportedly paid one million U.S. dollars to play a private show Friday night (October 29) in Moscow for Alexander Chistyakov, the deputy chairman of the management board of Federal Grid Company (FGC). The concert took place at a studio at Mosfilm (a Russian movie company),with GN'...