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SLASH Says DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'An All-Time Genius Heavy Metal Guitar Player'

Last week, guitarist VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash was interviewed for the cover of a new Sam Ash catalog. In the interview Slash was quoted as saying, "I still think that [MEGADETH's] Dave Mustaine is an all-time genius heavy metal guitar player. He's amazing and he always picks...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist Offers 'New Religion' Track-By-Track Rundown

PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner has issued the following track-by-track rundown of the group's new album, "New Religion", due on September 21 via Frontiers Records: "Sign Of Fear: "We wanted to create a very unusual introduction for the album: like a metal band with a kind of orchestra tuning or like...

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RANDY COVEN, BOBBY RONDINELLI To Hold Rhythm Section Summit In Dix Hills

Bassist Randy Coven (ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Bobby Rondinelli (BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT) will hold a rhythm section summit at Five Towns College in Dix Hills, New York on Friday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. Special guest will be guitarist Teddy Rondinelli (CARMINE APPICE BAND...

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BODY OF SCARS: Debut CD Artwork Unveiled

BODY OF SCARS, the new Phoenix, Arizona-based band featuring JAG PANZER drummer Rikard Stjernquist and former 40 GRIT vocalist/guitarist James Santiago, has unveiled the cover artwork of its upcoming debut CD. Check it out at this location. BODY OF SCARS recently completed work on 10 tracks for its...

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ZEBRA Singer Teams Up With BRENT HAVENS To Recreate Music Of LED ZEPPELIN

LED ZEPPELIN's music has always had a symphonic, epic quality to it, and composer/arranger Brent Havens has made it his job to highlight these elements with a full orchestra. With former ZEBRA vocalist Randy Jackson standing in for Robert Plant, "Brent Havens Conducts the Music of Led Zeppelin" is a...

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OVERKILL: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By LAMB OF GOD Frontman

OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth has issued the following update: "Welcome aboard... We're back from Wacken [Open Air festival in Wacken, Germany]...and holding in our greasy, little hands the footage from a night well spent with an international metal crowd on a chilly August night in Germ...

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Former BEGGARS & THIEVES Members To Perform With SIN CITY ALL STARS In Las Vegas

Former BEGGARS & THIEVES members Ron Mancuso and Louie Merlino along with Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC) are the latest additions to the SIN CITY ALL STARS lineup which will perform in Las Vegas on August 27 at The Canyon Club. SIN CITY ALL STARS — which also features Phil Lewis (L.A. GUNS),Jizzy...

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ANKLA: New Audio Interview With IKARO STAFFORD Available

Terrestrial radio stations seem to be ignoring metal, but according to ANKLA lead singer Ikaro Stafford "Sirius Satellite Radio is 90% of why everyone in knows about ANKLA." He spoke with Chicago radio personality Cara Carriveau minutes before they hit the stage at Ozzfest in Chicago last Friday. Ik...

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L.A. GUNS, LOVE/HATE, Ex-FASTER PUSSYCAT Members To Perform At EROTIC BALL

Phil Lewis (L.A. GUNS),Jizzy Pearl (RATT, LOVE/HATE),and Brent Muscat (ex-FASTER PUSSYCAT) are among the musicians who will perform as the SIN CITY ALL STARS in Las Vegas on August 27 at The Canyon Club. SIN CITY ALL STARS will play songs from the individual bandmembers' respective groups. SIN CIT...

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HATE ETERNAL Adds Second Guitarist

HATE ETERNAL has announced the addition of Shaune Kelley as the band's second guitarist. Commented leader Erik Rutan: "Shaune and I played together in for RIPPING CORPSE for over five years before my involvement in MORBID ANGEL and HATE ETERNAL, and have been friends for over 20 years. "I am totally...

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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses OZZY OSBOURNE's OZZFEST Setlist

Steven Patrick of UWeekly.com recently spoke to LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde about their participation in this summer's Ozzfest — the first to be staged as a "free" event. A couple of excerpts follow: On playing this year's Ozzfest: John Campbell: "It's an...

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HATEBREED Frontman Checks In From OZZFEST

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has issued the following update: "It's been a while since I checked in and I wanted to let everyone know that Ozzfest has been absolutely amazing and we can not thank everyone enough. "This is our fifth time on Ozzfest and we all agree that this year is by far the ...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL: DVD Trailer Available

ANIMAL, the band led by former W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, has released a trailer for its upcoming DVD, tentatively due later in the year. Watch the four-minute clip below. ANIMAL recently completed work on its new studio album with the following lineup: Randy Piper - guitar Chris Laney - guitar...

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HATE ETERNAL Announces New Drummer

Florida-based band extreme metal act HATE ETERNAL has announced the addition of drummer Jade Simonetto to the group's ranks. Commented guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan (ex-MORBID ANGEL),"Jade and I have been working together for six months or so, and his incredible skill and dedication to extreme drum...

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ROCK FEST Counterfeit Ticket Scam Uncovered

Rod Stetzer of Chippewa Falls, WI's Chippewa.com reports: A man affiliated with one of the bands playing at Rock Fest in Cadott has been arrested Friday for selling counterfeit VIP tickets to the fest. A small amount of what was thought to be be meth was also found in a search of Randy ...