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SOIL To Release First-Ever DVD

Chicago heavy rockers SOIL have confirmed the beginning of a series of U.S. dates to follow up their hugely successful sold-out 2011 U.K. tour. The band's current lineup consists of founding members Ryan McCombs (vocals; ex-DROWNING POOL),Tim King (bass) and Adam Zadel (guitar) alongside former STA...

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ULI JON ROTH: 'Live In Hollywood' Limited-Edition Concert DVD Available

In 2007, Uli Jon Roth conducted his Sky Academy in Hollywood, California. Two concerts highlighted the week-long event. Soon after, many recordings of the show surfaced. Combining these sources, Uli and his team were able to capture the magic of one of these nights. "Live In Hollywood" is an NTSC-on...

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CRYPTOPSY Taps NEURAXIS Bassist

Bassist Olivier Pinard (NEURAXIS, VENGEFUL) has officially joined Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY. A playthrough bass video of Pinard filmed and edited by Bookaking Productions can be seen below. Guitarist-turned-bassist Youri Raymond left CRYPTOPSY last month, explaining in a statement that "i...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN To Perform SAVATAGE's Entire 'Hall' Album At GRASPOP METAL MEETING

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will play SAVATAGE's classic 1987 album, "Hall Of The Mountain King", in its entirety at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium in June as well as at the warm-up party for this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival the...

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SKID ROW Founder Doesn't Understand How American Group Ended Up Using His Band's Name

Brendan "Brush" Shiels, founding member of the late 1960s/early 1970s Irish blues-rock act SKID ROW — which is best known as legendary guitarist Gary Moore's first professional band — has posted a YouTube video in which he accuses the American rock group SKID ROW of using the band name without his p...

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SUFFOCATION 'Very Happy' With Material For Next Album

New York-based extreme metal legends SUFFOCATION are hard at work on material for their new album, tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast Records. In the February 2012 issue of Decibel magazine, SUFFOCATION bassist Derek Boyer stated about the upcoming CD, "We're in the pre-production stage [...

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It's Official: REFUSED To Reunite For This Year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

Long-defunct seminal Swedish hardcore band REFUSED will reunite for an appearance at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held for the first time over two consecutive weeks in mid-April. Coachella, run by AEG-owned concert promoter Goldenvoice, will be held over two consecut...

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CHRIS CORNELL: New York Times Video Interview To Be Streamed Tonight

SOUNDGARDEN/ex-AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell will be interviewed by Jon Pareles of the The New York Times tonight, January 7 at 6:00 p.m. as part of The New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend. The event is sold out, but you can access a live stream at www.artsandleisureweekend.com. Although Cor...

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Lebanese Guitarist AMADEUS AWAD: 'Time Of The Equinox' Track Listing Revealed

Legendary hard rock vocalist Mark Boals (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ULI JON ROTH, ROYAL HUNT) makes a guest appearance on "Time Of The Equinox", the new album from the Lebanese guitarist Amadeus Awad. Due on January 13, the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. The Origins of Light 02. Gift of Sol...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Schedules New backbeat Session

Legendary MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist and "Sixx Sense" radio host Nikki Sixx will take part in another backBEAT session on January 10 at 10:30 a.m. PST. Different from the traditional live performance, backBEAT sessions add another layer of communication between fans and artists. Developed by likeZEBRA, the...

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Ex-THE MARS VOLTA Drummer Joins MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members In G.T.O.

GIRAFFE TONGUE ORCHESTRA, the supergroup featuring guitarist Ben Weinman (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN),guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds (MASTODON, WEST END MOTEL, FIEND WITHOUT A FACE) and bassist Eric Avery (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION),has recruited Jon Theodore (ONE DAY AS A LION, ex-THE MARS VOLTA) as its...

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ICED EARTH: A Look At JON SCHAFFER's Road Gear (Video)

American power metallers ICED EARTH have uploaded a nine-minute video clip (see below) featuring a look at the equipment guitarist/founder Jon Schaffer uses on the road. "Even if you're not a gear head, you'll still enjoy this peek behind the scenes," the band says. ICED EARTH's latest album, "Dysto...

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Cancer-Stricken Former DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Says He Is 'Doing Well'

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord, who revealed this past summer that he was fighting cancer, has released the following statement: "Happy New Year to all of you and thank you so much for your wonderful, kind and inspirational messages over these last few difficult months. I have been mightily...

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OLIVA, CAFFERY To Perform SAVATAGE's 'Hall Of The Mountain King' At BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the Florida-based band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, will play SAVATAGE's classic 1987 album, "Hall Of The Mountain King", in its entirety at the warm-up party for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place July 13-14, 2012 in Balingen, Germany. Joining JON O...

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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Spotlighted In 'Mars Attacks' Podcast

This month's edition of the "Mars Attacks" Classic Albums column focuses on JUDAS PRIEST's "Painkiller" album. Written comments about "Painkiller" from an assortment of people— including former JUDAS PRIEST lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens; the album's producer, Chris Tsangarides; Kirk Windstein of CR...