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Drummer TIM YEUNG: New MORBID ANGEL CD May Be One Of Band's Most Well-Rounded Albums Ever

Florida-based death metal veterans MORBID ANGEL entered Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 22 with engineer Erik Rutan (former MORBID ANGEL guitarist and producer for such bands as CANNIBAL CORPSE, MISERY INDEX and GOATWHORE) to begin recording their ninth full-length album. D...

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HALFORD: 'Made Of Metal' Animated Video Released

HALFORD's new NASCAR-themed, animated-music video, "Made Of Metal", created by London-based animator Dean Wright, can be viewed below. Also available is performance footage of "Made Of Metal", filmed on July 24, 2010 at the Heavy MTL festival at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. HALFORD...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: 'Dreams Can Definitely Come True'

Sterling Whitaker and Jeb Wright of "Long Live Rock" recently conducted an interview with keyboardist Jordan Rudess of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. (Note: The interview was conducted before the announcement that drummer Mike Por...

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WHITESNAKE: 'The Definitive Biography' Due In The Spring

According to Darker Than Blue, "Whitesnake: The Definitive Biography", a lavish book which covers the history of WHITESNAKE, will be released in the spring of 2011. This 240-plus-page biography traces singer David Coverdale's early career in the U.K. clubs around Redcar and Newcastle, and his fairy-...

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Florida Teacher Reprimanded For Including NIKKI SIXX's Memoir On Suggested Reading List

According to the St. Petersburg Times, a Florida high-school teacher was reprimanded for including MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star" on a suggested reading list without approval from school administrators. Hernando High School...

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QUIET RIOT Back In Business With New Singer And Upcoming Tour

After the tragic passing of co-founding QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, many figured that the band was over. But while going through the vaults of vintage video material for an upcoming documentary of the band's history, the spark was reignited once more for drummer Frankie Banali to kick QU...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Autobiography Tentatively Due In March

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has set "Not Dead & Not For Sale" as the title of his long-awaited autobiography, tentatively due in March 2011 via the Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner. Weiland, 42, collaborated on the project with David Ritz, the "Sexual Heali...

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ROB HALFORD Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford will guest on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn on Wednesday, September 29 at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Halford by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For more information, visit RocklineRadio.com....

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ZOE BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Zoe Bonham, daughter of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, has been added to the list of performers honoring John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organizer and current WHITESNAKE drummer Brian Tichy says, "The energy going around us drummers in rega...

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Former AEROSMITH A&R Guru Says 'Jealousy' Is Behind Band's 'American Idol' Squabbles

Former Geffen Records executive John Kalodner, who oversaw AEROSMITH's late Eighties comeback and some of their biggest albums, such as "Permanent Vacation" and "Pump", told the New York Post that the band's guitarist, Joe Perry, was "completely wrong" when he stated in a recent interview that singe...

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ABRAXAS Completes Work On Debut Album

ABRAXAS, the new death metal band featuring Makoto Mizoguchi (PYREXIA, INTERNAL SUFFERING, HATE ETERNAL) on guitar and bass, Mike Hrubovcak (MONSTROSITY, VILE, DIVINE RAPTURE, I.C.E., AZURE EMOTE) on vocals and Lance Wright (VILE, QUINTA ESSENTIA, TEMPLE OF BLOOD) on drums, has completed work on its...

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FEAR FACTORY Frontman Discusses CITY OF FIRE Project With Australia's 'The Racket'

Vocalist Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY and CITY OF FIRE was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (which airs in Australia). Listen to the program in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Bell interview ...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: First 'We Rule The Night' Chart Positions Revealed

"We Rule The Night", the new album from the Swedish modern rock/metal act SONIC SYNDICATE, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #22 Switzerland: #42 Austria: #44 Commented the band: "Today we received great news that our third album on Nuclear Blast Records titled...

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HALFORD: 'Made Of Metal' Album Details Revealed

HALFORD, the band fronted by JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, will release its new album, "Halford IV - Made Of Metal", on September 27 (Europe),September 28 (North America) and October 13 (Japan). Produced by Roy Z. and recorded during 2009 and 2010, "Made Of Metal" features 14 new songs penned...

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JANE'S ADDICTION, RATT, DREAM THEATER Drummers Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

Stephen Perkins (JANE'S ADDICTION),Abe Laboriel (PAUL MCCARTNEY) and Bobby Blotzer (RATT) have been added to the list of performers honoring late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham at a special concert at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. September 25, 2010, marks the 30th anniversary of the pas...