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MADDER MORTEM, KALMAH Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

MADDER MORTEM and KALMAH have been confirmed for the 15-year-anniversary edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGNOSTIC FRONT AHAB ARSIS AURA NOIR BAL-SAGOTH BLEED FROM WITHIN CANDLEMASS...

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HAIL!: New Bassist To Be Announced This Week

HAIL! — the all-star band featuring guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, EXODUS, SLAYER) — has scheduled the following dates: May 30 - Rock In Rio Festival - Lisbon, Portugal (with Megad...

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SEPULTURA Drummer's Belo Horizonte Workshop; Video Available

SEPULTURA drummer Jean Dolabella took part in a workshop on March 26, 2010 at Serenata in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Video footage of the event, during which Dolabella was accompanied by Augusto Nogueira from the band SCARCÉUS, can be viewed below. "A-Lex" — SEPULTURA's first LP to be rec...

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Former MEGADETH/SAVATAGE Guitarist AL PITRELLI Interviewed On 'Iron City Rocks' Podcast

The "Iron City Rocks" podcast (web site) recently conducted an interview with guitarist Al Pitrelli (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, MEGADETH, SAVATAGE, ALICE COOPER). The chat, in which Pitrelli talks about TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA's current "Beethoven's Last Night" tour; the band's "Night Castle" album;...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ In 'The 12' Musical; World Premiere Scheduled For Tomorrow

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz is one of 12 Broadway and rock stars featured in the new musical "The 12", written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, with music, lyrics and story concept by award-winning composer Neil Berg. This new musical will make its world premiere tomorro...

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SERJ TANKIAN: New Album Details Revealed

Serj Tankian has recorded and is currently mixing a new studio album, titled "Imperfect Harmonies", which will be the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 2007 solo debut "Elect the Dead". As with "Elect the Dead", Tankian is producing "Imperfect Harmonies" himself at his home studio in Los Angeles...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Drummer Quits

Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION have issued the following update: "We are sorry to announce that [drummer] Stephen [van Haestregt] and WITHIN TEMPTATION will go their separate ways after the upcoming theatre tour. "It isn't easy to say goodbye after all we've been through...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs Solo In Budapest; Video Footage Available

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) played a solo show on March 5, 2010 at Crazy Mama Club in Budapest, Hungary. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance, during which Owens was backed by various Hungarian metal musicians (i...

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HELLOWEEN: Entire 'Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary' Album Available For Streaming

HELLOWEEN's 25th-anniversary album, "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary", is available for streaming in its entirety at AOL Music. "Unarmed - Best Of 25th Anniversary" will be released in North America on March 30 via The End Records, under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Germany. "U...

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MIKE PATTON: There's More Interest In FAITH NO MORE Now Than When We Were An Active Band

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with FAITH NO MORE singer Mike Patton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: Have you always had this fascination with Italy or did it happen after you'd developed an appreciation for the culture? Mike...

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OBITUARY, GAZA Confirmed For Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT

OBITUARY and GAZA have been confirmed for the 15-year-anniversary edition of the Brutal Assault festival, set to take place August 12-14, 2010 in Josefov, Czech Republic. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGNOSTIC FRONT AHAB ARSIS AURA NOIR BAL-SAGOTH BLEED FROM WITHIN CANDLEMASS CANNIB...

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VANDEN PLAS To Release New Album In June

German progressive metallers VANDEN PLAS will release their new album, "The Seraphic Clockwork", on June 4 via Frontiers Records. The eight-song concept CD was produced by the bandmembers themselves at Bazement Studio with engineer Markus Teske. The "The Seraphic Clockwork" storyline was written by...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK To Release 'Jazz Guitar' 3-DVD Instructional Program

Rock House instructor Alex Skolnick is world renowned for creating an unprecedented blend of metal and traditional jazz. In his upcoming three-DVD set "Jazz Guitar: Breaking The Traditional Barriers", his first-ever guitar instructional program, Alex shares his easy-to-understand method for learning...

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SERJ TANKIAN Interviewed On 103.7 KRZR

Koyote of Fresno, California's 103.7 KRZR radio station recently conducted an interview with Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock's most unconventional frontmen. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. Tankian will perform "Elect the Dead Symphony" — a ve...

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SERJ TANKIAN Discusses 'Elect The Dead Symphony', Possibility Of SYSTEM OF A DOWN Reunion

Juice TV's "The Metal Bar" recently conducted an interview with Serj Tankian about his new album, the Axis Of Justice non-profit political activist organization which he co-founded with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello, and the possibility of a SYSTEM OF A DOWN reunion. The nine-minute...