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AYREON's ARJEN LUCASSEN Interviewed On METAL EXPRESS RADIO (Audio)

Mick Burgess of Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Lucassen will release the new AYREON album, "The Theory Of Everything", on October 28 via InsideOut Music. The artwork was on...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's MICK MARS: 'My AS Has Never Kept Me From Touring'

MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist Mick Mars has once again dismissed reports that his poor health is partly to blame for the band's decision to retire from touring. In a recent interview with the Oakland Press, CRÜE singer Vince Neil said that Mars' ongoing battle with Ankylosing spondylitis, a painful form of...

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ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS: More Footage Of New York City Reunion

Original KISS members Ace Frehley (guitar) and Peter Criss (drums) reunited on stage for the first time in 13 years this past Wednesday night (October 23) during the all-star jam at the 30th-anniversary party for VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's radio show at the Hard Rock Café in...

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LITA FORD Talks To METAL ASSAULT About 'The Bitch Is Back...Live' (Audio)

On October 3, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Ford will release a new live album, "The Bitch Is Back...Live", on November 5 in North America, on October 25 in Germany ...

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Concert Tribute For Rock Guitar Legend RONNIE MONTROSE Heading To DVD

When Ronnie Montrose passed away on March 3, 2012, friends and musicians immediately wondered what they could do to pay homage to one of rock's all-time legendary — and influential — guitarists. The result was some of music's most renowned artists uniting for a concert only a month and a half later...

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TOMMY THAYER Signature Les Paul Is A Huge Hit With KISS Fans

In January 2013, Epiphone kicked off its amazing 140th anniversary year with the release of the limited-edition Tommy Thayer "Spaceman" Les Paul Standard Outfit, a one-of-a-kind collaboration with KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer. Epiphone has now announced that they have "sold out" of the limited r...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT was interviewed on the October 18-20 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs,...

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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Says 'Thrashumentary' DVD Will 'Eventually' Get Completed

David Devo Oosthuizen of The Metal Review recently conducted an interview with guitarist Ted Aguilar of the pioneering San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal band DEATH ANGEL. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Metal Review: Tell me about the recording of "The Dream Calls For Blood";...

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TESTAMENT's BILLY, PETERSON Featured In NUCLEAR BLAST Artist Profile Interview (Video)

Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson of Sab Francisco Bay Area thrash veterans TESTAMENT discuss their early days, first albums, concert experiences and the impact of rock music in their Nuclear Blast artist profile interview. Check it out below. "Dark Roots Of Thrash", a DVD/2CD release documenting TESTAM...

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BOSTON: More 'Life, Love & Hope' Album Details Revealed

BOSTON's new studio album, "Life, Love & Hope" will be released on December 3 via Frontiers Records. More than a decade in the making, the new album features 11 tracks replete with the classic and beloved BOSTON sound, as well as the latest in the evolution of Tom Scholz' musical artistry. Diver...

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ARJEN LUCASSEN Talks To THE AGE OF METAL About New AYREON Album (Audio)

Miguel Rozo of The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Lucassen will release the new AYREON album, "The Theory Of Everything", on October 28 via InsideOut Music. The artwork was onc...

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TESLA Guitarist DAVE RUDE Interviewed On 'Hard Heavy' (Audio)

On Saturday, October 19, Honduras rock journalists Alvaro Villatoro (a.k.a. Lemmy Simmons) of Hard Heavy conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Dave Rude. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Released on June 4 via Rat Pak Records, Rude's new solo album, "The Key",...

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IMPERA: Video Footage Of Stockholm 'Pieces Of Eden' CD-Release Performance

Swedish hard rockers IMPERA played a short set at a release party for their sophomore studio album, "Pieces Of Eden", on October 16 at ROQ on Gyldéngatan 2 in Stockholm, Sweden. Video footage of the performance can be seen below. "Pieces Of Eden" came out on October 18 via Escape Music. The CD was p...

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JOHN 5 Shows You How To Play 'Theme For The Rat Vendor' (Video)

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) recently teamed up with the folks at U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine to show you how to play his electric sitar lines from ROB ZOMBIE's "Theme For The Rat Vendor". The track is played in the clip bleow on Joh...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Says MICK MARS 'Doesn't Wanna Tour Much Longer'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee has revealed that guitarist Mick Mars's poor health is partly to blame for the band's decision to retire from touring. Lee videotaped a "Coffe Run" ride with the Canadian progressive-house music producer and performer Deadmau5 (see video below) and answered a variety of...