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Rare Recordings From CHUCK SCHULDINER's Pre-DEATH Band MANTAS To Receive Official Release

This is where it all began. For the first time ever, Chuck Schuldiner’s pre-DEATH band MANTAS's recordings have been officially collected into one fully authorized compilation. "Death By Metal" is the brutally raw sound of an entire genre being born out of the basement of Chuck Schuldiner's Florida...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Video Footage Of Nicaragua, Costa Rica Guitar Clinics

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, T&N, SOULS OF WE) took part in Randall-sponsored clinics in Nicaragua and Costa Rica at the end of April. Video footage from his appearances in both countries can be seen below. RatPack Records has just released George Lynch's new EP. "Legacy"...

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'Revolver Golden Gods': Video Interviews From FULL METAL JACKIE

Jackie Kajzer, better known as Full Metal Jackie, conducted interviews with various hard rock and heavy metal musicians on the "black carpet" at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards, which was held on April 11 at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles, California. Featured artists include membe...

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KISS, STEVEN TYLER, MATT SORUM Featured In 'Adopt The Arts' PSA

KISS, AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum are featured in a new public-service announcement for Adopt The Arts, a charity dedicated to preserving the arts in schools and founded by Sorum. You can watch the four-minute PSA below. On March 18, Adopt The Arts hosted a k...

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ZAKK WYLDE, SLASH Talk About Passing Of JIM MARSHALL (Video)

Artisan News spoke to Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES) at the fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards about the passing of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. You can watch the report below. As previously reported, rock and roll's b...

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Hard Rock And Heavy Metal Musicians React To Passing Of BEASTIE BOYS' ADAM 'MCA' YAUCH

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have commented on the passing of Adam "MCA" Yauch, a founding member of the pioneering rap band BEASTIE BOYS, who died Friday after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES): "Sad day. MCA was fucking awesome. RIP m...

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DEEP PURPLE Drummer Launches New Signature Pearl Kit (Video)

DrumWright and Pearl Drums unveiled twelve limited-edition Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE) signature kits at DrumWright in Berkshire, England on April 23. Ian personally demonstrated the kit at the launch, which was timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of DEEP PURPLE's iconic "Machine Head" album. Ea...

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DAVE GROHL Officially Announces 'Sound City' Documentary

According to The Pulse Of Radio, FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has confirmed several months of rumors and word-of-mouth by officially announcing that he is directing and producing a feature-length documentary called "Sound City". The film, about the legendary and now defunct recording studio in V...

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Skull 13

The metal world has benefitted from a slew of reunions these past few years. While just as many have made us regret the decision to reform, several others have proven to us that some bands do in fact get better with age or at least reinforce why we loved those early releases in the first ...

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Sorrow and Extinction

The band is PALLBEARER and the album title is "Sorrow and Extinction". If that doesn't tell you that this is a long player that smothers the listener (in melancholic doom metal, then you probably never cared to begin with. "Sorrow and Extinction" is five long (eight to twelve minutes) tracks of weig...

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DEE SNIDER: 'Mack The Knife' Video Released

Dee Snider, the unmistakable frontman of the rock band TWISTED SISTER, filmed a video for the song "Mack The Knife", with his son, Cody Blue Snider, in the director's chair. Producing the clip was Robby Starbuck, who has previously worked with TIMES OF GRACE, AUGUST BURNS RED, SILVERSTEIN, A STATIC...

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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS's Autobiography: Cover Unveiled

According to Amazon.com, original KISS drummer Peter Criss will publish his memoir, "Makeup To Breakup: My Life In And Out Of Kiss", on October 23 via the Simon & Schuster imprint Scribner. A press release promises, "From sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll to multiple brushes with death, 'Makeup To Br...

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DEE SNIDER: Three Songs From 'Broadway' Album Now Available For Streaming

Dee Snider, the unmistakable front-man of the rock band TWISTED SISTER, will release a new studio album, "Dee Does Broadway", on May 8 via Razor & Tie. The CD features Dee's powerful voice and theatrical persona as he exudes his rock ' n' roll take on several Broadway classics. The new album wil...

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ZAKK WYLDE Wants You To Stay In Tune With KORG's Pitchclip (Video)

A one-minute video clip in which guitar legend Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) talks about all the crazy ways he's been using Pitchclip, Korg's discreet, clip-on tuner, can be seen below. Whether tuning an engine or fine tuning a guitar — Pitchclip has you covered. Zakk's handbook to...

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Metal Superstars To Pay Tribute To JIM MARSHALL

Rock and roll's biggest stars are to join forces to celebrate the life and work of revolutionary amp pioneer Jim Marshall OBE. Following the sad news of Jim's death earlier this month, the event, which was already planned to commemorate Marshall's 50th anniversary, will now be held in honour of the...