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SONIC SYNDICATE: Newcastle Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE performing on November 30, 2010 at the Academy in Newcastle, England can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Sonic Shocks, SONIC SYNDICATE's British singer Nathan Biggs stated about former co-vocalist Richard Sjunne...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS' 'Tap House' Rocks Akron

Powerhouse American vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens' (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) joined forces with restaurateur Randy Arehart to re-launch the Tap House on Waterloo Road in Akron, Ohio on October 16 to become a "rockin' sports eatery" named Ripper Owens Tap House. Guest...

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STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA's AC/DC Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time (Video)

AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive producer Walter Morgan (organizer of the Thrash Of The Titans 2001 benefit concert),made its live debut on Saturday, November 2...

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PARADISE LOST Forced To Pull Out Of Macedonia's TAKSIRAT FESTIVAL

Due to "extreme weather conditions," British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Taksirat Festival in Skopje, Macedonia on Saturday, December 4. Commented singer Nick Holmes and guitarist Greg Mackintosh: "To all our Macedonian fans who traveled to...

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JASON BONHAM Interviewed By 'Classic Rock Revisited' (Audio)

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with drummer Jason Bonham about JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE — which celebrates the life and music of Jason's father, the legendary LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Pa...

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CRASHDIET Bassist Launches Blog

Bassist Peter London of Swedish sleaze rockers CRASHDIET has launched an official blog at this location. "Generation Wild", the third album from CRASHDIET, entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 3. The CD was made available in Sweden on April 14 through Gain/Sony Music...

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New QUIET RIOT Lineup Performs Live For First Time (Video)

Video footage of the resurrected QUIET RIOT performing its classic song "Metal Health" during the new band's debut live performance — which took place last Friday, November 26, 2010 at Grizzly Rose in Denver, Colorado — can be viewed below. The Dalles Chronicle recently conducted an interview with M...

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HELLFIGHTER Preparing To Release 'Damnation's Wings'

HELLFIGHTER, the band formed by ex-members of cult U.K. thrashers XENTRIX, has completed work on its debut album, "Damnation's Wings". According to a press release, the CD was recorded at Viscon Studios in Northwest England and at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K. and it "showcases ten new songs...

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MALEFICE Frontman Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks recently conducted an interview with vocalist Dale Butler of British metallers MALEFICE. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. MALEFICE recently parted ways with drummer Craig Thomas and replaced him with Chris Allan-Whyte, formerly of SHY OF THE...

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GRAND MAGUS: New Video Interview With FOX SKINNER

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Fox Skinner of Swedish heavy rockers GRAND MAGUS on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat below. GRAND MAGUS's new album, "Hammer Of...

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CHTHONIC Bassist Interviewed By U.K.'s SONIC SHOCKS (Video)

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with bassist Doris Yeh of Taiwanese metallers CHTHONIC on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England during the band's U.K. tour with ARCH ENEMY. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Yeh was recently voted "Gorem...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Talks Upcoming Album In New Video Interview

Simon "Astrocreep" Crampton of Sonic Shocks conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Amott of Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY on November 27, 2010 at the HMV Forum in London, England. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. In a recent interview with Maximum Rock Mag, ARCH EN...

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AS YOU DROWN Working On New Material

Swedish death metallers AS YOU DROWN have commenced writing material for their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, to be released next year via Metal Blade Records worldwide. The follow-up to 2009's "Reflection" will be recorded at the band's own AYD Studio in Borås, Sweden. Commented AS YOU DROWN: "Si...

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AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES Members On ROLLING STONE' Top Feuds Of All Time List

AEROSMITH, VAN HALEN and GUNS N' ROSES are featured in Rolling Stone magazine's top feuds in rock and roll history. The entire list is as follows: 01. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - THE ROLLING STONES 02. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel - SIMON & GARFUNKEL 03. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry - ...

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MISERY INDEX: New Video Interview With MARK KLOEPPEL

MetalChroniques.fr conducted an interview with guitarist Mark Kloeppel of Baltimore, Maryland's MISERY INDEX at the Raw! Fest on November 26, 2010 at 013 in Tilburg, Holland. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. "Heirs To Thievery", the new album from MISERY INDEX, sold around 1,000 copies...