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FIREBIRD Announces New Bassist
FIREBIRD — the British power trio led by CARCASS/ex-NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer — has officially recruited Greyum May (formerly of THE BLACK HAND and OZRIC TENTACLES) as its new bassist. The band states, "He's already got a handful of shows with us under his belt — and we eagerly await our upc...May 18, 2010
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SLAYER Frontman Talks About His Recovery
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: Well, the obligatory "how are you" actually means something this time, given your surgery. So how are you? Araya: I'm doing good. I'm recoveri...May 17, 2010
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KING DIAMOND: RONNIE JAMES DIO 'Will Forever Have His Music Playing In My Home'
Danish heavy metal vocalist King Diamond (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "It's with a heavy heart that I pay my respects to Ronnie James Dio. "Wha...May 17, 2010
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DANKO JONES Frontman Interviewed In Montreal
MusikUniverse.net recently conducted an interview with DANKO JONES frontman and namesake in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the chat below. DANKO JONES's new album, "Below The Belt", will be released in the U.S. on June 8. Produced by DANKO JONES' old friend and longtime collaborator Matt DeMatteo,...May 15, 2010
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BRET MICHAELS To Appear On 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' Next Week
Bret Michaels, who suffered a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage on April 22, just 10 days after an emergency appendectomy in San Antonio, Texas while on his "Custom Built" tour, is planning on making his return to live performances Friday, May 28 (Memorial Day Weekend) at Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, Missi...May 14, 2010
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DEFTONES To Perform On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Sacramento, California's DEFTONES will be the musical guest on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Friday, June 4 (which will actually air the morning of Saturday, June 5). DEFTONES' new album, "Diamond Eyes", sold 62,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No....May 14, 2010
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ARSIS Rejoined By Bassist NOAH MARTIN
Bassist Noah Martin, who announced his departure from Virginia's melodic/technical death metallers ARSIS in September 2008, has announced his return to the band. ARSIS was taking part in the "Facemelter Tour" with DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX, ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY and CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE whe...May 13, 2010
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NECRODEATH: 'Mater Tenebrarum' Video Released
"Mater Tenebrarum", the new video from long-running Italian extreme metallers NECRODEATH, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's 25th-anniversary covers album, entitled "Old Skull". The CD, which was released on February 5, features guest appearances by members of influential Italian thr...May 13, 2010
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LEMMY And MOTÖRHEAD Dominate ROCKtropia
Neverdie Studios has launched ROCKtropia, the first virtual music world and the first independently developed virtual planet in MindArk's Entropia Universe. Created by virtual world pioneer and entrepreneur Jon "Neverdie" Jacobs, the planet introduces a revolutionary, highly interactive venue for ar...May 13, 2010
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THE CULT Frontman: 'We Need Real Artists With Real Vision'
Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Herald Sun: What had to be right for this CULT reunion? Astbury: Intention. What is the intention of us working together? What is the purpose of going on a stag...May 12, 2010
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DEFTONES' 'Diamond Eyes' Cracks U.S. Top 10
DEFTONES' new album, "Diamond Eyes", sold 62,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. DEFTONES' last album, "Saturday Night Wrist", opened with 76,000 units back in November 2006 to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 20...May 12, 2010
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DANKO JONES: 'Full Of Regret' Video Released
"Full Of Regret", the new video from the Canadian rock trio DANKO JONES, can be viewed below. (Note: Video stream may not be available in some non-U.S. territories.) The clip was directed by the Diamond Brothers and features guest appearances by Elijah Wood, Selma Blair, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD)...May 12, 2010
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CHRIS CAFFERY, GLEN DROVER Interviewed On 'The Metal File'
Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE) and Glen Drover (MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND, TESTAMENT) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show using the audio player below.May 11, 2010
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GILBY CLARKE: More Tour Dates Announced
Former GUNS N' ROSES and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke has announced his first dates since he sustained serious injuries in a hit-and-run accident on his motorcycle on January 10. He will now play the follows shows: May 28 - Brixton - Redondo Beach, CA May 29 - The Starline - Fresno, CA...May 11, 2010
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HAMMERFALL Frontman Interviewed In Austin
Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com conducted an interview with vocalist Joacim Cans of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL when the band played in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2010. Watch the chat below. HAMMERFALL's latest album, "No Sacrifice, No Victory", was released in Europe in February 2009 via...May 11, 2010
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