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PRONG: 'The Early Years' Book Now Available

Former PIGFACE/current THE UNDEAD drummer Joel Gausten has published his long-awaited new book, "Prong: The Early Years". The book comes in two cover editions: The first edition, designed by PRONG co-founder Mike Kirkland and limited to 100 copies, is available at this location. The second edition c...

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EMPEROR Guitarist 'Excited' About Return To U.S.

EMPEROR's return to the U.S. for additional performances in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles draws closer as the band's recently released limited-edition tabulature book continues to be a top seller at Candlelight's official online shop. "Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Emperial Wrath" is an impressiv...

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Snakes & Arrows

I have a feeling that many RUSH fans felt the way I did when a sample of "Far Cry", the opening cut from the band's 18th studio album, surfaced online back in March. The big, crunching chords, melodic acoustic counterpoint, and epic feel all created an instant auditory flashback to the band's early...

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Dispute the Truth

"Dispute the Truth" by Los Angeles' CERBERUS is Swedish melodic death metal with a dab of heavy American thrash, and it is done right. Tried and true, yes, but executed skillfully with solid songwriting and an overall toughness and spirit that makes for a very enjoyable listen. The follow up to "The...

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RUSH Frontman: 'At No Time Do We Feel Like We're Retired Or Not Functioning'

Gary Graff of Billboard magazine reports: Thirty-three years into its recording career, Canadian hard-rock trio RUSH is finding it easier to make music together. "You can argue that we don't have much to prove at this point," guitarist Alex Lifeson said. "We're in our 50s now. Geddy (Lee) and I have...

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KORN Frontman Tackles Global Warming On New CD

According Korn Underground, singer Jonathan Davis has revealed details of a number of tracks off KORN's upcoming eighth studio album in a recent preview in Rolling Stone magazine. In the past few years, Davis has dealt with alcoholism, drug addiction and a near-fatal blood disease. Now fully recover...

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CONTRIVE To Support STONE SOUR In Australia

Melbourne, Australia power trio CONTRIVE will open for STONE SOUR on their upcoming Australian tour on Sunday, May 13 at The Palace Complex in Melbourne. CONTRIVE has also made its debut album, "The Meaning Unseen", available to purchase worldwide via its oficial MySpace page. "The Meaning Unseen" w...

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TESTAMENT 'Writing Rehearsals' Underway

Long-running San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have issued the following update: "TESTAMENT 'writing rehearsals' got underway the weekend of April 14, 2007. YES, they are *really* working on the next record! Alex [Skolnick, guitar] was back east due to shows with the ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO. "Th...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Says He Is Amazed By Hostility Of BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

Jeff Spevak of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO guitarist Alex Skolnick. A few excerpts follow: On TESTAMENT's early days: "The first year that TESTAMENT toured, in the late '80s, we were mistaken as a religious band. We were book...

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THE ACTUAL To Support VELVET REVOLVER On U.S. Dates

Los Angeles power trio THE ACTUAL, which is signed to Softdrive Records, the label headed up by VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland's (ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS),has been confirmed as the support act on VELVET REVOLVER's U.S. tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 03 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Looks Back On The Last Few Months

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has issued the following update: "The big news is the our new [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO] album, 'Last Day In Paradise' is done and available on Magnitude Records! It feels great to have this album complete, especially in the...

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UNBURIED Forges On As Trio

St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED has parted ways with vocalist Justin Tombed. "There are no hard feelings or bad blood, we will remain brothers beyond the grave," commented guitarist Dreathus Harris. "Instead of finding a new frontman we have taken the initiative to move on as a...

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BATHORY Cover Featuring ASTARTE Frontwoman; Audio Available

A cover of BATHORY's "Equimanthorn" by the Serbian black metal band BETHOR, featuring a special guest appearance by ASTARTE bassist/singer Tristessa, has been posted on the official ASTARTE MySpace page. The song appears on BETHOR's recently released tribute to BATHORY, "The Return of Darkness and E...

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The Dio Years

Few debates make me as nauseated as the one concerning the worthiness of the Ozzy Osbourne versus Ronnie Jame Dio BLACK SABBATH lineups. While it is true (in my mind) that the Ozzy-era lineup cannot be touched from the standpoint of musical trailblazing and the writing of legendary tunes, to say tha...

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Zen and the Art

A few years ago I said some album or band was "more underground than Rich Hoak in a mine shaft." The former BRUTAL TRUTH man has more than lived up to my lame joke since that band's initial dissolution — as a member of TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, he carries on their tradition of thinking man's ...