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SLIPKNOT Ponders Bass Question For 2011 Dates
With SLIPKNOT gigs announced for the late spring/early summer, the question remains who will play bass guitar in place of the late Paul Gray who died last year. "It's one of the things that we're talking about right now," SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor told the Artisan News Service (see video below)....January 3, 2011
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AS WE FIGHT Rejoined By Original Singer
Danish metallers AS WE FIGHT has entered Dead Rat Studio in Århus, Denmark with producer Jacob Bredahl (THE BURNING, HATESPHERE, HORNED ALMIGHTY) to begin recording five songs for an exclusive full-length split album with THE PSYKE PROJECT, which will be released under the name EBOLA in April 2011....January 3, 2011
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BILL WARD Looks Back On 2010: 'It's Difficult To Smile When You're Not Smiling Inside'
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following end-of-year message on his official web site: "I have been trying to come to terms with putting my thoughts and experiences of 2010 onto paper, and sadly, on the eve of Christmas, I find myself exhausted from the sheer weight of life on life's...January 3, 2011
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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT's Original Guitarist/Songwriter To Tour With The Band
A.J. Minette, the original guitarist/songwriter for Los Angeles-based metallers THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, has taken a leave of absence from the USC School of Music master's program to pursue touring full-time with the band in support of its new album, "Digital Veil". Minette led the way in the songwriting...December 30, 2010
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DEFTONES Interviewed By France's METAL SICKNESS (Video)
MetalSickness.com conducted an interview with DEFTONES drummer Abe Cunningham and bassist Sergio Vega on December 13, 2010 at Le Trianon in Paris, France. You can now watch the chat below. DEFTONES has issued an exclusive remix of the title track from the band's "Diamond Eyes" CD to benefit DEFTONES...December 27, 2010
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Discusses His Inspirational Turnaround In IRON MAN Magazine
Phil Collen, lead guitarist and singer for DEF LEPPARD with over 65 million in album sales, lifts weights, kickboxes and lives a bodybuilding and fitness lifestyle. It's all caught in an eye-opening interview in the most respected and longest-running fitness and bodybuilding magazine to date, Iron M...December 23, 2010
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SERENITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Samples Available
Austrian symphonic melodic metallers SERENITY will release their third album, "Death & Legacy", on February 25, 2010 via Napalm Records. The CD was produced by Oliver Philipps, Jan Vacik, Thomas Buchberger and Georg Neuhauser and it features guest appearances by Ailyn (SIRENIA),Amanda Somervill...December 22, 2010
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I've Never Compromised And I've Done Everything From The Heart'
Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Eyez: You have Christmas coming up. What is one of the things you might want as a gift? Yngwie Malmsteen: I just bought myself a new Ferrari;...December 20, 2010
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Announces U.S. Headlining Tour
Florida-based death metal veterans MALEVOLENT CREATION will embark on the "United Hate Across America Tour" in February with support from FULL BLOWN CHAOS, THE ABSENCE, HAVOK and BEYOND TERROR BEYOND GRACE. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 11 - Tampa, FL - Brass Mug Feb. 12 - Raleigh, NC - Volum...December 16, 2010
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PAPA ROACH Frontman Joins DEFTONES On Stage In Paris: Video Footage, Photos Available
PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix joined DEFTONES on stage on Wednesday, December 15 at Le Trianon in Paris, France to perform the song "7 Words". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below. Check out photos at this location. DEFTONES' setlist was as follows: 01. Headup 02. My O...December 16, 2010
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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Says He Has 'The Right To Pick' Bands He Wants To Share Stage With
John Doran of The Quietus recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his refusal to share the stage with the openly Satanic Swedish metal act DISSECTION back in 2005: Mustaine: "I'm a Christian and a headliner who has been...December 16, 2010
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THE CULT Fontman Says 'Capsule' Application Will Be New Format For Release Of Body Of A Work
The Detroit Rock Blog recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Detroit Rock Blog: Does the advent of the capsule format mean an end to THE CULT albums? Going forward, will THE CULT only release singles? Astbury: I think thos...December 10, 2010
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BORIS To Release First Official DVD This January
Japan's rock experimentalists BORIS are well known not only for their epic discography — as they've unleashed multiple releases to the public every year in countless formats since their formation in the early '90s — but also for their captivating live performances they're constantly booking, playing...December 8, 2010
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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN Talks About LOS ANGELES FITNESS EXPO (Video)
Phil Collen, vegetarian and lead guitarist for the legendary multi-platinum rock band DEF LEPPARD, will set aside his axe and join the highly successful Los Angeles Fitness Expo as a special guest presenter on January 29 and January 30, 2011. Phil will be joined by his longtime trainer, internationa...December 7, 2010
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New DEFTONES Remix Raising Funds For Bassist
DEFTONES has issued an exclusive remix of the title track from the band's "Diamond Eyes" CD to benefit DEFTONES bassist Chi Cheng, who remains in a semi-comatose state after being injured in a November 2008 car crash. A message at Cheng's fundraising site said, "(DEFTONES guitarist) Stephen Carpente...December 6, 2010
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