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Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT To Take Part In 'Flashback - The Classic Rock Experience'
Bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT, HOUSE OF LORDS, GIUFFRIA) will take part in the "Flashback – the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists — JANIS JOPLIN, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD and more — presente...August 13, 2008
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SLAYER's KING, ARAYA Talk About Their First-Ever East Coast Tour; Video Available
The makers of the critically acclaimed music documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal" have posted a short video clip of SLAYER's Kerry King and Tom Araya talking about their first-ever East Coast tour in 1984, designated drivers and fans thrashing clubs. Watch it at this location (Windo...August 13, 2008
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SLIPKNOT's ROOT: Working With DAVE FORTMAN 'Helped Me Appreciate RICK RUBIN As A Producer'
Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily.com recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. LiveDaily.com: You must be pretty pleased, as well, with how the single "Psychosocial" is doing. Root: That's great, especially because, when we we...August 12, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY Working On New SANDALINAS Album
Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) is currently at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden co-writing and arranging songs for the third full-length album from SANDALINAS, titled "Circles". SANDALINAS is the Spanish/Swedish band featuring Mats...August 11, 2008
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KIRK HAMMETT: The Great Thing About Working With Producer RICK RUBIN Is He's Never Around
METALLICA recently spoke to MTV News about the band's decision to collaborate with Rick Rubin, one of the most important producers of the last 20 years, on their latest album, "Death Magnetic". According to guitarist Kirk Hammett, Rubin's style was drastically different than that of Bob Rock, the ma...August 11, 2008
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METAL CHURCH: New Album Samples Available
Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have posted several audio samples from their new album, "This Present Wasteland", on their MySpace page. "This Present Wasteland" is scheduled for release in Europe on September 26 via SPV Records. The CD's artwork, which was submitted by a fan via a MySpa...August 10, 2008
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METALLICA Completes Mixing 'Death Magnetic'
METALLICA has posted the following message on its official web site: "Today we finished mixing and mastering our ninth studio album of original material, 'Death Magnetic', which hits the streets worldwide on Friday, September 12. Plus, you'll be able to download every song from the album for 'Guitar...August 10, 2008
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POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS: 'I Don't Wanna Fight JOE ELLIOTT'
POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke to the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) about his band's ongoing war of words with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott over Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Joe said bands like POISON and...August 10, 2008
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'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' Director Interviewed; Video Available
A five-minute interview with Rick Ernst, director of the award-winning and critically acclaimed music documentary "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", conducted last year by Chuck Loesch of the metal radio show "No Control" on the 101X radio station in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. Lighty...August 7, 2008
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METALLICA Tries To Recapture Old-School Hunger On 'Death Magnetic', But Not To Please Fans
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was asked by MTV News if the band's forthcoming album, "Death Magnetic", could be the next best thing to its classic "Master of Puppets" effort, seeing as the bandmembers themselves have publicly stated that the LP would signal a return to their old-school sound. "I...August 7, 2008
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TROUBLE Recruits WET ANIMAL Drummer For Upcoming Tour
Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have reportedly tapped Mark Lira — who plays in WET ANIMAL alongside TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell — to take care of the drum duties on the band's upcoming East Coast/Canadian tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 11 - Casbah - Hamilton ON Sep. 12 - Blue Moon - To...August 7, 2008
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SKINDRED To Headline Moscow's SNICKERS Festival In Moscow, Russia
Welsh ragga-metal band SKINDRED will make its first appearance in Moscow, Russia when it headlines the Snickers Urbania extreme sport festival on August 30. The massive festival is held every year and attracts audiences from all over the world to watch the greatest artists perform and the greatest e...August 4, 2008
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METAL CHURCH Explains Show Cancellations
Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have cancelled several of their previously announced shows due to financial issues. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "As most of you know from the announcement last week, we were forced to cancel several of the shows. We did n...August 4, 2008
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RIKKI ROCKETT To JOE ELLIOTT: 'You Need To Shut The F**k Up! No More Talkin' S**t'
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has threatened DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott with a beatdown following Elliott's recent onstage outburst in which Joe reportedly called Rockett a "fucking idiot [who has] never seen a good band before." In a brand new posting in the blog section of his MySpace page, Roc...August 1, 2008
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Drummer JEFF 'OLY' OLSON Quits TROUBLE
TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following statement: "Under great consideration, I have decided to part ways with TROUBLE. My reasons are justified. I felt like I was never taken seriously as a musician with the guys from TROUBLE, but I did the best I could in that 28-year effort wit...July 31, 2008
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