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HEATHEN Sign To SEASON OF MIST RECORDS

Season of Mist has announced the signing of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN. As many fans will recall, HEATHEN were one of the most unique bands to rise from the Bay Area thrash explosion of the '80s/'90s, having released a groundbreaking debut album, "Breaking the Silence", in 1987...

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RUDY SARZO Says SHARON OSBOURNE Tried To Block Release Of Book

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with veteran hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: When you first met Randy Rhoads what was your impression? Rudy: "I saw him play before I met him...

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ANIMAL Featuring Original W.A.S.P. Guitarist: New Music Posted Online

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, have uploaded two songs from their forthcoming album, "Violent New Breed", due out later in the year via Diesel and Glory Records. Check out the tracks "Morning After" and "Hellchild" at this location. Other songtitles set to appea...

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ANIMAL: Limited-Edition Box Available

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, are currently offering a limited-edition box containing a seven-inch picture disc, a badge, a sticker, a pin and a signed certificate. The box is limited to only 333 copies and can be ordered from this location. As previously repor...

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EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE: 'I Love My Album, I Love My Band'

EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has posted the following message on the EVANESCENCE message board EVBoard.com: "I know everyone is dying to hear whats going on, and it's been a little while since I've posted. "There's some stuff I really shouldn't talk about right now, but I want you to know that the...

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KYUSS 'Reunion': Audio, Video Footage Posted Online

Audio and video footage taken at the Dec. 21, 2005 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE gig at the Wiltern LG in Los Angeles, where John Garcia, singer of QOTSA frontman Josh Homme's previous troupe KYUSS, joined QUEENS on stage for three songs from their influential hard-rock band's catalog, has been posted onl...

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PAGE, VAN HALEN, SLASH, HAMMETT, RHOADS Named Top Guitar Soloists Of All Time

LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page of has been voted the top guitar soloist of all time for the song "Stairway to Heaven". According to The Sun Online, Page's performance topped the survey held by the web site AboutGuitars.com and beat out the likes of Eddie Van Halen for the track "Eruption". The th...

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Guitarist MARCO SFOGLI To Participate In New Metal Opera Project

Guitarist Marco Sfogli, who has most recently worked with DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie on LaBrie's solo material, will be participating in a new metal opera project entitled "Heroes Temporis". Other musicians confirmed to take part include drummer John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JA...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO Schedules Signing Sessions, Guitar Clinics

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio will be signing autographs January 19-22 at the NAMM show for Dean Guitars at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. On Monday, January 23 through Friday, January 27, Batio will be conducting guitar clinics in Los Angeles....

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TRACII GUNS: 'The Future Of BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Is Not Clear'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just got back from Europe with the BRIDES. This was by far the most fun i have ever had in Europe. We traveled by van and I was able to finally see everything I possibly could on ...

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LAMB OF GOD Frontman Joins 4Q RADIO As U.S. Correspondent

LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe has joined Birmingham, England-based online station 4Qradio.com as an official U.S. correspondent. His first show, live from Amsterdam, Holland at the Black & White Pub, can now be found online. For more information on Blythe's new gig, and for this week's show, head t...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Reunites With KYUSS Singer In L.A.

MTV.com is reporting that John Garcia, singer of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme's previous troupe KYUSS, joined QOTSA on stage for three songs from their influential hard-rock band's catalog as part of an encore that capped an already surprise-filled night on Tuesday (Dec. 21) at the Wi...

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Killadelphia (Audio)

LAMB OF GOD is an important band to the world of heavy metal, arguably as important as stalwarts PANTERA and SLAYER. And by important I mean LAMB OF GOD has proven the genre's staying power by moving units AND playing an uncompromising style of pure American metal. As such, the popularity of LAMB OF...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: March 2005 'Rockline' Interview To Re-Air This Week

A "holiday encore" presentation of Ozzy Osbourne's March 21, 2005 appearance on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" will air on Wednesday, December 21. To find a participating station near you, check out www.rocklineradio.com. The following show description was posted on the "Rockline" w...

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Hands Without Shadows

A solo album from the guy from NITRO — you know, the one with the goofy four-necked guitar and hair up to here? Diehard shred guitar enthusiasts know that Batio is a lot more than that, and has been dazzling with his over-the-top fretboard skills in instructional videos aimed at the Guitar Institute...