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ELLEFSON On His Return To MEGADETH: 'I Mentally Tried To Not Go Back To Where The Baggage Was'
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: Your departure and return to MEGADETH must carry a bit of baggage with it. Was it weird coming back to the band, or was it business as...June 24, 2011
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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: New Album Artwork Unveiled
Italian brutal/symphonic horde FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE will release its second full-length album, "Agony", on August 9 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD's intricate cover design was handled by Marco Hasmann, who previously worked with the band on the "Mafia" and "Oracles" releases. Commented the group:...June 24, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE's ROGER GLOVER, STEVE MORSE Interviewed On Q104.3 (Video)
On June 10, Roger Glover and Steve Morse of DEEP PURPLE stopped by the studios of the WAXQ-FM / Q104.3 radio station in New York City and joined Gerry Martire for a special "Live At 5" before the band's show at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. The 20-minute chat can now be ...June 23, 2011
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In Grisly Rapture
Now he's done it. Ubiquitous death metal composer/player Rogga Johansson (DEMIURG, THE GROTESQUERY, BONE GNAWER, BANISHED FROM INFERNO) has gone and made REVOLTING not only his flagship project, but with "In Grisly Rapture" — the trio's third — he has made what is will end up one of the better Swedi...June 22, 2011
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AXEL RUDI PELL Pays Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO On 'The Ballads IV'
SPV/Steamhammer has set a September 27 release date (one day earlier internationally) for "The Ballads IV", the new compilation from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL. In addition to all of the group's ballads since the release of "The Ballads III" (which came out in 2004),the disc includes three new...June 22, 2011
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QUEENSRCHE Drummer Talks New Album, Composing Music For Movies
Marko Syrjl of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Scott Rockenfield of Seattle rockers QUEENSRCHE. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: What does the "Dedicated To Chaos" mean? I mean, is there any deeper thoughts behind the title? Scott: For us...June 21, 2011
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Juggernaut of Justice
Yes, I liked the movie too. I felt for the guys in ANVIL and rooted for them. None of that changes the fact that outside of a few albums, most notably 1983's "Metal on Metal", much of what the Canadian metallers have released over the years has been mediocre at best. That's part of the ...June 20, 2011
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ANVIL: Quality Footage From Denmark's COPENHELL
Quality fan-filmed video footage of ANVIL's June 18, 2011 performance at this year's edition of Copenhell the first big, outdoor metal festival in Denmark in Copenhagen can be viewed below. ANVIL's new album, "Juggernaut Of Justice", was released in Europe on June 20 (three days earlier in Germany)...June 20, 2011
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Covers DIRE STRAITS' 'Sultans Of Swing' At NOVA ROCK; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of SYSTEM OF A DOWN performing a cover version of DIRE STRAITS' "Sultans Of Swing" at this year's edition of the Nova Rock festival on June 13, 2011 on the Pannonia Fields in Burgenland, the easternmost federal state of Austria (near Nickelsdorf and the Hungarian and Slovak...June 16, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE With Orchestra Still A Rock Show, Says IAN GILLAN
DEEP PURPLE earlier in the month kicked off its first tour in North America in four years. The pioneering rock band featuring classic members Ian Gillan (lead vocals),Roger Glover (bass) and Ian Paice (drums, percussion is performing for the first time in the U.S. and Canada with a symphony orchest...June 16, 2011
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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist On Touring With Orchestra: 'We're Not Going To Change The Songs'
DEEP PURPLE last week kicked off its first tour in North America in four years. The pioneering rock band featuring classic members Ian Gillan (lead vocals),Roger Glover (bass) and Ian Paice (drums, percussion is performing for the first time in the U.S. and Canada with a symphony orchestra in each...June 9, 2011
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SADUS/Ex-DEATH Bassist STEVE DIGIORGIO To Play On Young Composer's New Album
Composer and guitarist Johnny Newman, 24, who was performing symphonic rock with the University of Tennessee Studio Orchestra a year and a half ago, is about to release his first full-length album, "More Than Ever", this summer featuring two of metal's finest virtuosos . Newman has hired death metal...June 8, 2011
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Ex-SAVATAGE Singer DAMOND JINIYA Breaks Silence, Says He Was 'Left In The Cold'
Thiago Sarkis of Brazil's Roadie Crew magazine recently conducted an interview with former SAVATAGE singer Damond Jiniya. During the chat Damond's first official interview since his days with SAVATAGE the vocalist talked about drug and alcohol abuse, his current status with the band, and what he has...June 8, 2011
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ROGER GLOVER Says It's Difficult For DEEP PURPLE To Get Audience Younger Than 40 In U.S.
Jim Sullivan of BostonHerald.com recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BostonHerald.com: DEEP PURPLE has done concerts with orchestras several times. What's this one about? Glover: Yes, we've dabbled with orchestras be...June 7, 2011
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ARISE Guitarist Releases Solo Album
DRAGGING THE CASKET, the solo project of guitarist L-G Hakamo (formerly L-G Jonasson) of the Swedish death/thrash outfit ARISE, has released its debut album, "The Undead". The CD is available for streaming and free download in various formats and with complete cover artwork directly from the project...June 7, 2011
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