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SWASHBUCKLE: New Song Posted Online

New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have posted a new song, "Cruise Ship Terror", on their MySpace page. The track comes off the band's Nuclear Blast debut, "Back To The Noose", which is scheduled for release on July 24. SWASHBUCKLE recently shot a video for "Cruise Ship Terror", which will b...

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SPINAL TAP Breaks Out Classics On 'Unwigged & Unplugged' Tour

Mikael Wood of RollingStone.com reports: The men of SPINAL TAP went costume-free last night at Southern California's Grove of Anaheim, but Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer had no trouble getting into character: singing TAP classics as well as material from "A Mighty Wind" and "Wai...

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CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS Completes Recording Second Album

CHAD SMITH'S BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, the band featuring drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, CHICKENFOOT),guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, COSMOSQUAD),bassist Kevin Chown (UNCLE KRACKER, TED NUGENT),and keybaordist Ed Roth (GLENN HUGHES, RONNIE MONTROSE),has finished tracking its second s...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Joins ROCK HOUSE Roster Of Master Instructors

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that guitarist Alex Skolnick has joined its roster of master instructors. Alex is a founding member of TESTAMENT, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands of all time. He is also a member of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the popular rock...

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RAVEN Frontman Discusses New Album

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: In your opinion, what makes this new album, "Walk Through Fire", different from the o...

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WOLFMOTHER Frontman Discusses Original Band Split

The Pulse of Radio reports: WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale spoke with Spinner.com about the breakup of the original trio last year, which led him to keep the name but assemble an all-new lineup. Stockdale explained, "Our collective vision might not have been as big as what we became," adding t...

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SWASHBUCKLE: 'Back To The Noose' Artwork Unveiled

New Jersey's thrashing pirates SWASHBUCKLE have revealed the cover artwork for their Nuclear Blast debut, "Back To The Noose", due on July 31. Commented the band: "Aye, we pirates three commissioned the likes of the finest artisan we could scour amoungst the blackhearts of digital designers for the...

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EARTHEN GRAVE: Audio Interview Available

Chris Mezyk of the WCRX's "The Metal Show" conducted an interview with EARTHEN GRAVE — the new six-piece doom/thrash metal band featuring Mark Weiner on vocals, Ron Holzner on bass, Jason Muxlow and Tony Spillman on guitar, Scott Davidson on drums, and Rachel Barton Pine on an extended-range electri...

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CHEVELLE Frontman Says New Live Songs Are Possible Singles

The Pulse of Radio reports: CHEVELLE recently debuted two brand new songs live on the band's current tour, with footage of the tunes, called "Letter From A Thief" and "Sleep Apnea", quickly surfacing on YouTube (see below). Both tracks are likely to appear on the group's fifth studio album, which is...

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CITY OF SHIPS Signs With TRANSLATION LOSS RECORDS

Translation Loss Records has announce the signing of Richmond, Virginia' CITY OF SHIPS. The band's full-length debut, "Look What God Did to Us", will be co-released in late summer with indie label Sound Study Recordings from Gainesville, Florida. Translation Loss will take charge of the CD release w...

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WHIPLASH Pays Tribute To Late SODOM Drummer

Reunited New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have released a video message (see below) honoring late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),with whom they toured Europe for the first time back in 1988. SODOM headlined the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" this past Saturday (April 11) at Turbin...

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NECRONOMICON: 'The Time Is Now' Video Released

"The Time is Now", the new video from Quebec's black/death metal trio NECRONOMICON, can be viewed below. The clip was shot last spring with Benoit Nantel (GHOULUNATICS, URBAN ALIEN, LES ECORCHES) who "did his best to capture the band's atmosphere and power." NECRONOMICON is said to be "really satisf...

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Crack The Skye

Any album that comes with its own built-in hype machine or slapped with the "next-big-thing" tag before proving its worth to the public should be met with a certain amount of caution and even skepticism. That goes doubly for metal bands that break through the underground and find themselves a part o...

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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Box Set Details Revealed

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT — the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy (drums),John Petrucci (guitar) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards) alongside progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame — will release a box set as...

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WHIPLASH: 'Unborn Again' German Listening Party Announced

Reunited New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH will hold a listening party for their new album, "Unborn Again", on April 17 and April 18 at the Brutz & Brakel Pub at Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany. For more information, visit the Brutz & Brakel MySpace page. WHIPLASH recently completed tracking "Un...