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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist EDDIE OJEDA Reveals New Solo Album Title
DiMarzio, Inc., the Staten Island, New York-based company that manufactures magnetic pickups for electric guitars, has posted a four-minute video clip of TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda talking about his first hand-wound Super Distortion pickup, his DiMarzio cables and straps, and his solo proj...February 22, 2011
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REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS 2011 'Preview' Available
A one-and-a-half-minute "preview" of the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods award show — featuring highlights from last year's event — can be viewed below. The 2011 Revolver Golden Gods will take place on Wednesday, April 20 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California. The official press conference to announce...February 22, 2011
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LEMMY: 'It Is A Well-Known Mystery That Guitar Players Suddenly Get Better Once They Are Dead'
Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD frontman and rock icon Lemmy Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: You really are getting more popular. Why do you think that is? Lemmy: It seems to be. It is good for th...February 21, 2011
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Singer DOOGIE WHITE Records New Album With DEMON'S EYE
Scottish rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW, CORNERSTONE, TANK) has recorded an album of original material with the DEEP PURPLE tribute band DEMON'S EYE. "The Stranger Within" will be released on March 18 in record stores in most European countries and digitally via iTunes and Ama...February 17, 2011
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THE UNGUIDED Signs With DESPOTZ RECORDS For 'Nightmareland' Single
THE UNGUIDED — the new project featuring former SONIC SYNDICATE members Richard Sjunnesson (vocals) and Roland Johansson (vocals),along with current SONIC SYNDICATE guitarist (and Richard's brother) Roger Sjunnesson — has inked a deal with Despotz Records for the release of the band's two-track "Ni...February 17, 2011
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SLIPKNOT, TYPE O NEGATIVE 'In Memoriam' GRAMMY Snubs Explained
Even though Ronnie James Dio, SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray and TYPE O NEGATIVE's Peter Steele all died last year, only Dio made the list of faces and names showcased during Grammy Awards' "In Memoriam" segment (see video below) last Sunday (February 13). Neil Portnow, president of the National Academy...February 16, 2011
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Former DIO Keyboardist CLAUDE SCHNELL Remembers RONNIE JAMES DIO
The Music Legends web site has posted an "epitaph" written for legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) by former DIO keyboardist Claude Schnell. The dedication originally appeared in the book "Ronnie James Dio - A Photographic Memoir", which cam...February 16, 2011
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ALICE COOPER, SEBASTIAN BACH, MICK MARS To Appear At REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS Press Conference
Chris Jericho (FOZZY singer and WWE wrestling champion),Alice Cooper, Mick Mars of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Sebastian Bach, Wendy Dio (wife of Ronnie James Dio) and pro skateboarder Mike Vallely will be on hand at a press conference to announce the details of the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods award show on Thursda...February 16, 2011
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AVULSED To Re-Record Classic Songs For 20th-Anniversary Compilation
Veteran Spanish death metallers AVULSED will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year by re-recording 18 of the band's "best" songs for a CD entitled "Fleshcube". According to a press release, "Instead of just doing a compilation with the original recordings (that would be too easy and cheap),[AV...February 15, 2011
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AMON AMARTH: Another New Song Available For Streaming
"Slaves Of Fear", a brand new song from Swedish melodic death metal tyrants AMON AMARTH, is available for streaming at DecibelMagazine.com. It can also be heard using the audio player below. Commented AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson: "'Slaves Of Fear' is not the all-typical AMON AMARTH song. I...February 14, 2011
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DEATH ANGEL: Performance Footage Of 'Heaven And Hell' Cover From Toronto
Fan-filmed video footage of San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL performing a cover version of BLACK SABBATH's "Heaven And Hell" as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio on February 6, 2011 at the Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada can be viewed below. DEATH ANGEL's latest album, "Relentless Re...February 13, 2011
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GEEZER BUTLER Says There Will 'Definitely' Be 'No Reunion' Of Original BLACK SABBATH
Legendary bassist Geezer Butler has released the following statement via his official web site: "I would like to make it clear, because of mounting speculation and rumors, that there will be definitely NO reunion of all four original members of BLACK SABBATH, whether to record an album or to tour."...February 12, 2011
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PRIMAL FEAR Frontman Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On February 11, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR vocalist Ralf Scheepers. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. Frontiers Records ...February 11, 2011
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BORN OF OSIRIS In Vienna; Interview, Performance Footage Available
The Freethinkers blog conducted an interview with Lee McKinney (guitar) and Ronnie Canizaro (lead vocals) of the Chicago-based progressive metal hybrid BORN OF OSIRIS after the band's February 7, 2011 concert in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is performance footage...February 9, 2011
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SYLOSIS: Promotional Video For 'Edge Of The Earth' Album Available
A promotional video for "Edge Of The Earth", the sophomore album from U.K. modern thrashers SYLOSIS, can be viewed below. Due on March 11 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was produced by Scott Atkins, who previously worked with the band on 2008's "Conclusion Of An Age". "Edge Of The Earth" track li...February 9, 2011
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