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Former NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS Offers Tour Tips (Video)

In the one-and-a-half-minute video below, former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis shares his top tips for being on tour. The clip was shot on March 25 in Joliet, Illinois. The special tour edition of Loomis' latest album, "Plains Of Oblivion", was released on April 16 via Century Media Records. "Plai...

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METALLICA: Question-And-Answer Session From MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Available Online

METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with actor Dane DeHaan and director Nimród Antal, took part in a on-stage interview and audience question-and-answer session yesterday (Tuesday, September 17) moderated by the California Film Institute executive d...

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SHINEDOWN's PREMIER GUITAR Rig Rundown

On August 25, Premier Guitar's Chris Kies was on location in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he caught up with SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers and bassist Eric Bass during the 2013 Carnival Of Madness tour. In the 35-minute segment below, Myers talks about his dozen PRS models — including some that were bu...

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JEFF LOOMIS Performs YNGWIE, METALLICA, MAIDEN, OZZY Covers In Chile (Video)

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis performed at the Schecter Guitarfest this past Saturday, September 14 in Valparaiso, Chile. Fan-filmed video video footage of his appearance can be seen below. The special tour edition of Loomis' latest album, "Plains Of Oblivion", was released on April 16 via...

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METALLICA: Question-And-Answer Session Fom MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL To Be Streamed Live

Nanotech Entertainment has announced the first of several live streaming events from the upcoming 36th annual Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) October 3-13, 2013 at venues throughout Marin County, California. In a special pre-festival kick-off event, METALLICA members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Ki...

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On The Tour Bus With SUFFOCATION's FRANK MULLEN (Video)

Digital Tour Bus, which gives fans "an all-access pass" to the tour buses that their favorite bands travel in, has posted its latest episode, focusing on New York death metallers SUFFOCATION. The five-minute clip, which was filmed on April 23, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois, can be seen below. SUFFOCATIO...

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KATATONIA's RENKSE, NYSTRÖM Discuss 'Dethroned And Uncrowned' Album (Video)

Video footage of Jonas Renkse (vocals) and Anders Nyström (guitar/vocals) of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA discussing the band's newly released "Dethroned And Uncrowned" album can be seen below. "Dethroned And Uncrowned" is KATATONIA's debut album on Kscope (sister label of Peaceville),home to ANA...

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FILTER Interviewed By SOUNDSPHERE Magazine (Video)

Soundsphere magazine's Dom Smith conducted an interview with Richard Patrick and Jonny Radtke of the modern rock band FILTER at the Leeds Festival on August 23 at Bramham Park in Leeds, England. You can now watch the chat below. FILTER's sixth studio album, "The Sun Comes Out Tonight", was released...

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Vocal Rest, Covers EP On Agenda For SHINEDOWN

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Loudwire asked SHINEDOWN guitarist Zach Myers what the band has coming up next on its schedule after this summer's Carnival Of Madness tour. Myers said, "We're going to go home. Brent [Smith, frontman] has to rest his voice. He's not allowed to talk during the day ri...

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RICHIE KOTZEN Says THE WINERY DOGS Writing Process 'Went Surprisingly Smooth'

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with Richie Kotzen of THE WINERY DOGS. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: The three guys that make up THE WINERY DOGS is an amazing musician in his own right. How did you make room in the songs for ...

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LEIF EDLING's AVATARIUM Reveals Debut Album Details

AVATARIUM, the new project led by Leif Edling, founding bassist and main songwriter of Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS, will release its self-titled debut album on November 1 via Nuclear Blast. In addition to Edling, AVATARIUM features Marcus Jidell (ROYAL HUNT, EVERGREY) on guitar, Lars Sköld...

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THE WINERY DOGS Interviewed On WDHA-FM 105.5 FM's 'Box Of Rock' (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),was interviewed by Terrie Carr for the latest edition of "Box Of...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM And HIRAX's 'Metal Apocalypse' European Tour Canceled

Jeff Keller Management LLC, the management company for FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and HIRAX, has announced that due to circumstances beyond the bands' and management’s control, the "Metal Apocalypse" European tour that was scheduled to feature both artists has been canceled. Says Jeff Keller: "Unfortunately...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist Talks To JUMP METAL (Audio)

Jump Metal recently conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Gilbert of Arizona metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will play a special concert at the Keep It True XVII festival, set to take place April 25-26, 2014 at T...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says He Will Play Certain VAN HALEN Songs For Rest Of His Life

In a brand new interview with CBS News, legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) spoke aboout first-ever rock collaborations album, "Sammy Hagar & Friends", and his time with VAN HALEN, which he fronted from 1985 to 1996. "It seems like so long ago, but at the same time it...