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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Playing More Shows With LIZZY BORDEN, CHRIS VOLZ

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has issued the following update: "Touring with VOLZ [FLAW singer Chris Volz] is wrapping up. We have a few more shows to go and then I'm hitting the stage with the LIZZY BORDEN gang again. "Lizzy is tearing up the East Coast with three dates to celebrate the upcomi...

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Guitarist RON JARZOMBEK Working On Two Separate Instructional DVDs

Guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, BLOTTED SCIENCE) has issued the following update: "Several months ago, I did a bit of touring with Marty Friedman [ex-MEGADETH guitarist] in Europe and Japan. The shows were recorded and filmed and have since been released by Avex Entertainment in Ja...

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The Machinations of Dementia

Most fans of virtuoso shredders are surely familiar with the "other" Texas guitar god Ron Jarzombek and his work in WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, and GORDIAN KNOT. Yeah, the guy's got a devoted following among the tech-heads. The mad scientist's new invention from deep within the confines of his diabolic...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Is The Official Face Of 'Metal' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "For the second consecutive year, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation is featuring Marty in its annual ad campaign. Starting October 15, life-sized billboards will be up in 21 subway and train stations t...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN To Appear On Japanese Hit Show 'Daredemo Picasso'

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty will appear on Beat Takeshi's hit prime time TV show 'Daredemo Picasso' on Friday night, October 19 at 10 p.m. on TV Tokyo. This episode celebrates the 35-year career of Ishikawa Sayuri, and will...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist To Tour With FLAW Singer

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost (ex-SAVATAGE) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The coolest news in my little world these days is that I will be out on the road with the Chris Volz band in the coming weeks and months. We're starting the first weekend of October and will be hi...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Spokesman For 'Guitar Hero 3' In Japan

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty made a special appearance and performance as the spokesman for Guitar Hero 3 at the Activision press conference for the new game last week. Along with him were Olympic swimmer Kosuke Kita...

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SEVEN WITCHES To Release 'Deadly Sins' In November

SEVEN WITCHES will release their new album, "Deadly Sins", on November 20 via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. The completed album and artwork will also be released as a digital download — at midnight October 31 (Halloween) to be exact — exclusively at www.groovejunctionone.com. And here's more reason to...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN's New Radio Show To Debut In Japan Next Week

Japan's top radio station J-Wave 81.3 will host former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's brand new one-hour show on September 17 at 1:00 a.m. According to a posting on Friedman's web site, "the fast-paced program is called 'Rock A Room' and is talk-based with guests and music, and is filled with M...

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CEREBRUM: Two Songs From Debut Album Available For Streaming

Athens, Greece-based technical death metallers CEREBRUM have completed work on their debut album, tentatively titled "Psychedelic Massacre Awaits". The CD was recorded in May 2007 at DB Recordings in Bled, Slovenia and was mixed and mastered in Athens with sound engineer George Bokos. Two songs from...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Lays Down Tracks For New HATE ETERNAL CD

Bassist Alex Webster of the legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE has issued the following update: "I just finished recording the bass for the new HATE ETERNAL album on Monday night. I'm really happy with the results, and the band seems to be too. As you might expect, the album is being recorded...

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BLOTTED SCIENCE: 'The Machinations Of Dementia' Release Date Announced

BLOTTED SCIENCE, the instrumental extreme metal triumvirate featuring guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK, MARTY FRIEDMAN),bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE ETERNAL),and drummer Charlie Zeleny (BEHOLD...THE ARCTOPUS, JORDAN RUDESS),has set a September 18 release date for it...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN In Pre-Production On New Project

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty hosts a brand new weekly TV program, 'Ougon American Pops', on Japan's WOWOW network. First broadcast is August 16. This show is to run for 10 weeks. The first show will feature a clip from the ne...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: New Audio Interview Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #17 is now available for download at this location (20 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian interviews former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. Friedman and Nalbandian discuss the good old days hanging out in Hollywood, Marty's early years with HAWAII and CACOPHONY, Friedman's year...

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LOCH VOSTOK To Support ROTTING CHRIST In Iceland

Sweden's LOCH VOSTOK will support Greek extreme metal legends ROTTING CHRIST on August 25-26 in Reykjavik, Iceland. "For fuck's sake... how can you not love a band with a name like that?" LOCH VOSTOK writes on its web site. "We're enjoying their latest album, 'Theogonia', quite a lot! Our good frien...