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METAL CHURCH Members Perform At 'Rotary's Kids' Breakfast Club' Benefit; Video Available
METAL CHURCH singer Ronny Munroe and guitarist Rick Van Zandt performed at a benefit concert for Rotary's Kids' Breakfast Club which provides free breakfasts and tutoring services to children and their families. The show took place on Saturday, October 4 at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts in C...October 20, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Pulls Out Of OVERKILL's European Tour
Veteran Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have cancelled their participation in the upcoming OVERKILL European tour which is scheduled to kick off on February 20, 2009 in London. According to an official statement, METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof "[has been] suffering from back problems for a l...October 17, 2008
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METALLICA Drummer Doesn't Understand 'Death Magnetic' Audio Complaints
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio that he doesn't understand the controversy that has broken out in recent weeks over the audio quality of the band's new album, "Death Magnetic". Some fans and publications have accused the group and producer Rick Rubin of mixing the album at such...October 14, 2008
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TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE Signs With PHILIP ANSELMO's Label, Contemplates Name Change
RIGOR MORTIS vocalist Bruce Corbitt has issued the following update on his TEXAS METAL ALLIANCE project, also featuring GAMMACIDE guitarists Rick Perry and Scott Shelby, GAMMACIDE/DEVILFIST bassist Alan Bovee and DEMONSEED drummer Joe Gonzalez: "I just wanted to mention some things going on with the...October 13, 2008
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STEVE VAI Co-Produces HANK GARLAND Movie 'Crazy'; First Screenings Announced
Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has co-produced "Crazy", a film depicting the life of guitar legend Hank Garland, which will begin screening in theatres in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee this Friday, October 17. The film was directed by Rick Bieber and and stars Waylon Payne ("Walk The Line") and Al...October 13, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: New Solo Tracks Posted Online
METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe has uploaded a couple of new solo demo tracks to his MySpace page. Commented Ronny: "While Kurdt [Vanderhoof; guitars] and Jeff [Plate; drums] are gearing up for [TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA], I kept myself busy this morning with Steve at Head Change Studio in San Fra...October 12, 2008
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THE AUDIO CARTEL Schedules East Coast Dates
THE AUDIO CARTEL — the new band featuring Michael Schenker's (UFO, MSG) son Tyson and Ian Hunter's (MOTT THE HOOPLE) son Jesse — has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 16 - Maxwell's - Hoboken, NJ (w/ THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX, MURDER 1) Oct. 29 - Fat Baby - New York, NY (w/ MURDER 1) Lifelong friends .....October 11, 2008
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METALLICA: 'Death Magnetic' Sound Quality Controversy Focus Of BBC RADIO 4 Report
"You and Yours", a British radio consumer affairs program broadcast on BBC Radio 4, has aired a segment on the fan-generated controversy over the audio quality of METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic". Among those interviewed for the show was Ian Shepherd, a mastering engineer and DVD author at So...October 10, 2008
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SLASH Talks About Forthcoming Solo Album
Rick Landers of ModernGuitars.com recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ModernGuitars.com: I understand that you've also got a new book coming out by Marc Canter ("Reckless Road: Guns N' Roses & The...October 7, 2008
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Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal
There has been such a massive amount written about "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" — and the critical reaction has pretty much been raving across the board – that it almost seems anti-climatic to talk about the recent DVD release. On the other hand, the scores of folks who didn't have the...October 6, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers Featured On 'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast
For the twelfth installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined by Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of t...October 4, 2008
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METAL CHURCH: 'This Present Wasteland' First-Week Sales Revealed
"This Present Wasteland", the new album from veteran Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH, sold 920 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Commented the band: "We just got news that although 'This Present Wasteland' has been out for only a few days, we la...October 3, 2008
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Reactivated WHIPLASH Working On New Studio Album
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH are in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new CD, "Pitbulls In The Playground", due in early 2009 followed by a summer tour. Guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro reunites with drummer Joe Cangelosi once again after 19 years for their latest studio e...October 2, 2008
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'Get Thrashed' Documentary Makers To Guest On WXRX 104.9 FM's 'Stone & Double T'
Rick Ernst and Rat Skates — director and associate producer, respectively, of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the critically acclaimed documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — will guest on the "Stone & Double T" show (host...October 1, 2008
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Breaks Silence On 'Death Magnetic' Sound Quality Controversy
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has commented on the fan-generated controversy over the audio quality of the group's new album, "Death Magnetic". Several articles from both the mainstream press and recording industry web sites have discussed the album in context of the so-called "Loudness Wars," a ter...September 29, 2008
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