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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Rumored To Have Split With Guitarist DARRELL ROBERTS
According to Metal Sludge, a hot rumor floating around NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show this weekend is that FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has fired guitarist Darrell Roberts and replaced him with Jason Hook. Jason has worked with many acts over the years, including BULLETBOYS, STEPHEN...January 17, 2009
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Members of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH at NAMM
Bassist Matt Snell and drummer Jeremy Spencer of the Los Angeles-based band FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH are attending this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants),which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Their schedule is as follows: Satur...January 16, 2009
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KROKUS: Video Interview With FERNANDO VON ARB Available
Guitarist Fernando Von Arb of the reunited Swiss rockers KROKUS was interviewed last July by Peter Waelti of the KROKUS Globe Club For Clan & Fan. You can now watch the chat at this location (Quicktime required). It can also be seen below. KROKUS — Marc Storace (vocals),Fernando Von Arb (guitar...January 15, 2009
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LOUDNESS: Tribute Concert In Memory Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI To Be Held In February
A tribute concert in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi will be held on February 14 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More information (in Japanese) is available from the band's official web site. Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a seven-month battle with liver canc...January 15, 2009
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Give 'Master Class' At Hollywood's GIT
On January 31, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will give a "master class" at GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) in Hollywood, California. He will be in town shooting one of his television programs for the NHK network in Japan and will make a stop at the music institute to take questions,...January 14, 2009
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THERAPY?: 'Crooked Timber' Track Listing Unveiled; Audio Samples Available
Irish rockers THERAPY? will release their new studio album, "Crooked Timber", on March 23 via Global Music. For the past two years, THERAPY? fans have eagerly awaited the band's return. Now they're back with a hard-edged recording that will really get under your skin and into your mind. "We're reall...January 13, 2009
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ALL ENDS To Team Up With EDGUY For Japanese Tour
ALL ENDS — the Swedish hard rock band featuring Emma Gelotte (sister of IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte) and Tinna Karlsdotter on vocals, Fredrik Johansson (DIMENSION ZERO, IN FLAMES' "The Jester Race" album) and Peter Mårdklint (EMBRACED, TENEBRE) on guitar, along with Josef Skanås on drums and A...January 12, 2009
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Crash & Burn
SINNER is one of those bands that has been around forever (somewhere around '82),remained relatively consistent, if not exactly inventive, and got little to no recognition stateside. Vocalist/bassist Mat Sinner (PRIMAL FEAR) and company now bring you "Crash & Burn", an album that is sure to ple...January 12, 2009
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CONQUEST OF STEEL: European Tour Dates Announced
U.K. heavy metal warriors CONQUEST OF STEEL hit the European mainland once more this February for a week of dates to prepare the crowds for the release of their third album, "Storm Sword (Rise of the Dread Queen)", to be released in March 2009. Dates are as follows: Feb. 14 - Die Alte Hackerei - ...January 10, 2009
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Ready To Build On Successful 2008
According to The Pulse of Radio, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH was cited as one of the breakout rock bands of 2008, with their debut album, "The Way of the Fist", selling more than a quarter of a million copies and producing three singles, including the new "Stranger Than Fiction". With the new track clim...January 8, 2009
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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions
CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho has scheduled the following signing sessions at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show (which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California): Friday, January 16: * Rock House @ Music Sales...January 6, 2009
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DUFF MCKAGAN: Random Thoughts (And Experiences) Of 2008
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. A few excerpts follow below. "I really don't have a 'tidy conclusion of 2008' column anywhere in me. Really, I think I ceaselessly...January 2, 2009
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ARCH ENEMY: More Festival Appearances Announced
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have scheduled the following festival dates: Feb. 06 - Frostbite Metalfest - Lathi, Finland Mar. 06 - Dubai Desert Rock - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jun. 21 - Metal Dayz Festival - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 22 - Summer Nights Festival - Mining am Inn, Au...January 1, 2009
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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Deluxe Edition' Reissues Detailed
According to MusicTAP, Sanctuary Records will release four two-CD "deluxe edition" albums by MOTÖRHEAD on January 27. The details are as follows: * "Ace of Spades" will contain an added disc with "Dirty Love", a B-side to "Ace of Spades", 11 outtake alternate versions of songs from the album, and a...December 31, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Perform With Japanese Singer KOTOKO
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will perform with Kotoko, a female J-pop singer who has released five albums, at Budokan in Tokyo, Japan this Friday, January 2. In 2006, Marty penned Kotoko's Japanese Top 10 hit "Kirei na Senritsu". The two have made various public appearances together sinc...December 31, 2008
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