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PORTNOY, KOTZEN, SHEEHAN Project To Begin Recording Debut Album Next Month

Late last year, Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB) and Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG) tapped Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON) to be the guitarist/vocalist of their new project following the departure of John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY). Although Portnoy and Sykes...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: iBass Magazine Video Interview Posted Online

In the nine-minute interview below, shot several months ago exclusively for iBass Magazine, Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) speaks about his time with GUNS N' ROSES, his background and diversity in writing. As previously reported, McKagan will be this year's Gran...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Album Trailer Available

A three-minute trailer for the forthcoming self-titled album from Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY can be seen below. Pre-sales for the new CD from CRYPTOPSY will begin on Friday, July 13 via the band's new web site Cryptopsy.ca (which goes live on Friday). As special thanks to you, the pre-sale...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Video Interview Posted Online

On July 6, Louis-Paul Chiasson from MetalMouthMedia.com conducted an interview with Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. Pre-sales for the new self-titled album from CRYPTOPSY will begin on Friday, July 13 via the band's new web site...

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CRYPTOPSY: New Album To Be Released In September

Pre-sales for the new self-titled album from Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY will begin on Friday, July 13 via the band's new web site Cryptopsy.ca (which goes live on Friday). As special thanks to you, the pre-sale participants, the band has decided to give some digital goodies. First, on Augu...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist: GEOFF TATE Spat In My Face, Punched Me And Called Me A 'Pussy'

QUEENSRŸCHE members Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren announced on June 20 that they were parting ways with singer Geoff Tate and recruiting powerhouse vocalist Todd La Torre of CRIMSON GLORY as his replacement. The new QUEENSRŸCHE lineup has already performed live...

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AEROSMITH To Perform At 'iHeartRadio Music Festival'

AEROSMITH is one of the artists that will perform at Clear Channel's 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival, set to take place September 21-22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. "Music is the lifeblood of so much of what we do at Clear Channel, and our listeners are the reason for everything we do. We'...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Throws Out First Pitch At Safeco Field In Seattle (Video)

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox on June 28 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. "It was totally nerve-wracking to throw out the first pitch," Duff told M...

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OUTSHINE Parts Ways With Singer

Swedish hard rockers OUTSHINE have announced the departure of singer Erlend Jegstad. Commented the band: "For quite some time, there has been internal issues regarding the ambition, time, economy and overall direction of what OUTSHINE should aim for in the future. This has now come to a point where...

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IN FLAMES Bassist Loves Discovering New Food

Bassist Peter Iwers and guitarist Niclas Engelin of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES were interviewed by Gilles Lartigot of "Heavy Metal Food", the Radio Metal column associating metal music with cooking. Check out the question-and-answer session below. Iwers and IN FLAMES guitarist Björn Gelotte are par...

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'Death To All Tour 2012' Kicks Off In San Francisco; Video Available

The "Death To All Tour 2012" kicked off last night (Friday, June 22) at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, California. The trek, which features a majority of DEATH's amazing musicians, celebrates the life and music of Chuck Schuldiner, as well as raises awareness of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund —...

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ZAKK WYLDE Would Be 'Honored' To Celebrate DIMEBAG's Greatness In PANTERA Reunion

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions via his official YouTube channel. When asked about former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's recent comment that if PANTERA ever reformed, Zakk would be the man to replace the band's late guitaris...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Gets His High School Diploma

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) finally got his high school diploma in Seattle, Washington earlier this week, more than 30 years after dropping out of Roosevelt High School in the 10th grade. The 48-year-old musician later went on to take his General Educational...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Named Grand Marshal Of Seafair Torchlight Parade

According to KiroTV.com, Seattle musician Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, GUNS N' ROSES) will be this year's Grand Marshal of the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade in downtown Seattle, Washington. This year's parade is on Saturday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. As always, it st...

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JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR: 'Land Of The Dead' Video Released

"Land Of The Dead", the new video from JACK STARR'S BURNING STARR — the U.S. power metal act led by former VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr — can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's latest studio album, which was released on November 11, 2011 via Limb Music. The CD ...