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SHADOWS FALL Guitarists To Host 'Tuesday Night Metal Shop' At Easthampton Bar
Matt Bachand and Jon Donais of SHADOWS FALL will spin the tunes and host the all-new "Tuesday Night Metal Shop" at the Cellar Bar in Easthampton, Massachusetts every Tuesday from 9 p.m. until closing. Join Matt and Jon and come on down this Tuesday and EVERY Tuesday to hear your favorites and your r...September 26, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks New Album, Upcoming Tour (Audio)
Valerie Bastien of RockSource360.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):September 25, 2011
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'3 Guitar Heroes' Tour Featuring SCHENKER, ROTH And WEST: 'Some Shows' Potponed
"Some shows" on the previously announced "3 Guitar Heroes" tour featuring Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West have been postponed, according to a message on the trek's official web site. Manager Bob Ringe was the mastermind behind the union, and there are some very special surprises up th...September 25, 2011
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ICED EARTH: Second 'Dystopia' Studio Webisode Available
The second in a five-part series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the new ICED EARTH album, "Dystopia", can be seen below. Although "Dystopia", ICED EARTH's 10th studio offering, is not a concept album, founder Jon Schaffer admits there are unifying themes to sever...September 23, 2011
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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Guest On WJCU's 'Metal On Metal'
Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will guest on WJCU's "Metal On Metal" radio program tonight (Friday, September 23) at 6:30 p.m. EST. Schenker will discuss and premiere music from his forthcoming album, "Temple Of Rock", and give details on his U.S. tour with Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West, set to...September 23, 2011
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'Archie Meets Kiss' Aims To Bring Together Two Pieces Of Americana For First Time
According to ABC News, KISS has partnered up with Archie Comics to launch a new, four-part story called "Archie Meets Kiss". The comic will reportedly follow Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and their band as they protect the comic's regulars from an invasion of monsters. Gene says that the illustrations...September 22, 2011
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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'We've Got The Fourth Reich Rising, And I Don't Like It'
France's Radio Metal recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Radio Metal: Do you think a dystopia is where our world is heading at? Schaffer: I do, yeah. I think we're very close to that, especially in the West....September 22, 2011
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FAITH NO MORE To Perform Entire 'King For A Day' Album At Chile's MAQUINARIA FESTIVAL
Reactivated influential alt-metal act FAITH NO MORE will perform all of its classic fifth studio album, "King For A Day... Fool For A Lifetime" at the Maquinaria Festival in Santiago, Chile on November 12. They will be joined at the concert by Trey Spruance, the guitarist who played on the original...September 21, 2011
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THREAT SIGNAL: 'Face The Day' Guitar Demonstration Video Posted Online
Video footage of guitarist Chris Feener of Canadian modern metallers THREAT SIGNAL playing the band's brand new track "Face The Day" can be seen below. The song comes off THREAT SIGNAL's third, self-titled album, which will be released on October 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at P...September 21, 2011
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STAIND's New Album Cracks U.S. Top 5
The new self-titled seventh album from Massachusetts rockers STAIND sold 47,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No, 5 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, "The Illusion Of Progress", opened with 92,000 units to debut at No. 3. STAIND topped...September 21, 2011
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STAIND Guitarist On Getting Heavy Again
Lou Di Monaco of the NY Rock Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with guitarist Mike Mushok of Massachusetts rockers STAIND. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Rock Music Examiner: The record ["Staind"] definitely is HEAVY. What exactly got you guys so angry? Mike Mushok:...September 20, 2011
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JON SCHAFFER: 'As Long As I Have Something To Say As A Songwriter, ICED EARTH Moves Forward'
Adrien Begrand of MSN's metal music section Headbang recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Headbang: Was Matt's [Barlow, vocals] decision to leave the band a shock to you, or could you sense it was going to ha...September 19, 2011
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TESTAMENT Guitarist On New Album: 'It's Looking Like We May Have A Winner'
San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been spending time in the studio recording their new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth", tentatively due in February 2012 via Nuclear Blast Records. Due to a "serious injury," regular TESTAMENT drummer Paul Bostaph was unable to take part in the recording se...September 19, 2011
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Singer STU BLOCK: Joining ICED EARTH Is 'A Dream Come True'
Bill Murphy, the publicist and official webmaster of American power metallers ICED EARTH, recently conducted an interview with the band's new singer, Stu Block (INTO ETERNITY). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Q: Since you've become ICED EARTH's vocalist, what has happened to you that has...September 19, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'If I Put My Name On Something, That's Because I Believe In It 100 Percent'
Troy Culpan of May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: Do you get nervous around album-release time? Bach: Yes, I do. Of course you do. You always want ...September 18, 2011
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