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QUIET RIOT: 'Live At The US Festival 1983' CD/DVD Due In March
Following a pair of DVD releases, Shout! Factory has announced the release of several performances on CD from the famous US Festival in California including QUIET RIOT. Spearheaded by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the US Festival intended to be a celebration of technology and culture, with a tempo...February 10, 2012
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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist Discusses RED LAMB, Working With DAVE MUSTAINE In New Interview
Zach Shaw of Metal Insider spoke to former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz earlier this week about Dan's new project RED LAMB, also featuring Patrick Johansson (drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, W.A.S.P.) and Don Chaffin (vocals and video productions). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Insid...February 9, 2012
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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist: 'I Want People Humming My Solos'
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Phil Demmel of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: Do you get to hear stories about how your audience first encounters MACHINE HEAD? Here's the th...February 9, 2012
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MISFITS: New Video Interview With JERRY ONLY
O2 Backstage Chat conducted an interview with Jerry Only of the MISFITS ahead of the band's February 1 concert at London, England's O2 Islington Academy. You can now watch the chat below. MISFITS' new album, "The Devil's Rain", sold 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to l...February 8, 2012
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'Black Sabbath Day' Given Backing By Birmingham Culture Chief
According to the Birminham Mail, Birmingham, England's culture chief has thrown his support behind a suggested "Black Sabbath Day" in the city to celebrate the heavy metal legends' contribution to music. Council cabinet member for leisure, sport and culture Martin Mullaney has backed a series of rec...February 7, 2012
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DARKEST HOUR: New Video Interview With JOHN HENRY
Pop Culture Madness magazine conducted an interview with vocalist John Henry of Washington D.C. metallers DARKEST HOUR on February 2 at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the band's North American tour with MACHINE HEAD and SUICIDE SILENCE. You can now watch the chat below. DARKEST H...February 6, 2012
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SLAYER Autographed Motorcycle Helmets Now Available
SLAYER, the Grammy-winning, undisputed kings of thrash/punk/metal, in 2008 joined forces with O'Neal USA, one of the leading manufacturers of motorcycle and BMX accessories, to produce a limited edition of SLAYER helmets that feature the band's distinguished and celebrated artwork. The helmets launc...February 4, 2012
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GUNS N' ROSES Fans Chip In For LA WEEKLY Ad Wishing AXL ROSE Happy 50th Birthday
A number of GUNS N' ROSES fans chipped in to buy an LA Weekly ad wishing singer Axl Rose a happy 50th birthday. The ad, which is available at LAWeekly.com, can also be seen below. Axl was born William Bruce Rose in the small town of Lafayette, Indiana on February 6, 1962. GUNS ...February 4, 2012
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TESTAMENT: New Songtitles, Lyrical Concepts Revealed
Jonathan Horsley of Decibel magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: How far along is [the new TESTAMENT album] "The Dark Roots Of Earth"? Chuck: Well, we just finished...February 3, 2012
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THE CULT: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
Legendary rock band THE CULT has set "Choice Of Weapon" as the title of its long-awaited ninth album, due on May 22 via Cooking Vinyl Records. The group's first full-length work in five years (though the band has kept active by putting out "capsules" of new songs and live recordings in recent years)...January 30, 2012
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SHINEDOWN Announces 2012 'Avalanche Tour'
Atlantic recording group SHINEDOWN has announced plans to headline this year's eagerly awaited Avalanche Tour. The North American trek — presented by Zippo and produced by Synergy Global Entertainment, Inc. — gets underway on March 27 at The Grove in Anaheim, California and then continues through l...January 30, 2012
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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist Reminds You Not To Smoke At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell is among the Northwest artists who have recorded overhead safety and informational announcements that will be heard at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of The Sea-Tac Airport Music Initiative, Experience The City Of Music — a cooperative effort by...January 28, 2012
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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On 'Native In The Spotlight'
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will chat live with Native America Calling's radio program "Native In The Spotlight" today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 a.m. Pacific. Billy, who is of the California-based Pomo Native Americans, will discuss his Native American heritag...January 27, 2012
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Says Band Was Forced To Scale Down Los Angeles Show Due To Production Costs
Keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen of Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for the NIGHTWISH fan site Oceansouls Of America. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Oceansouls Of America: How much of a...January 24, 2012
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Movie Based On KISS' 'The Elder' In The Works
In 1981, rock band KISS released a concept album entitled "(Music From) The Elder". The LP was intended to be the soundtrack to a movie — a movie which, due to the relative commercial failure of the album, was never made. 30 years after the LP's original release, U.K.-based writer, musician and inde...January 23, 2012
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