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Looking Down MARTY FRIEDMAN's Guitar Fretboard At Musicians Institute (Video)

A GoPro camera was mounted on Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH) guitar neck, looking down the fretboard and providing a live video feed of his playing, during his special guitar clinic at Los Angeles' famous music college Musicians Institute exclusively for students and alumni. The clinic took place at M...

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THE CIRCLE Feat. SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM: Live Version Of VAN HALEN's 'When It's Love'

THE CIRCLE, the combo consisting of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar alongside Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will release a concert album, "At Your Service", on May 19 in both digital and physical packages. Recorded live on tour in 2014, this release documents the blistering performance...

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Video: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Gets Tattoo Removed At JEREMY SPENCER's New Business

Video footage of FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook getting a tattoo removed at Phaze Laser Tattoo Removal, the new business owned by FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH drummer Jeremy Spencer, can be seen below. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Phaze Laser Tattoo Removal will officially open this Fri...

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SIX FEET UNDER Bassist JEFF HUGHELL Releases Solo Album 'Chaos Labyrinth'

SIX FEET UNDER bassist Jeff Hughell has released his debut full-length solo album, "Chaos Labyrinth", showcasing his unique skills as a preeminent bass guitar player. His technical metal roots shine through on tracks such as "Jagermeister Death Grind" and "Chaotic Implosion", yet exceptional versati...

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VOIVOD's AWAY Talks Upcoming Documentary, Band's Musical Evolution (Video)

The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about about VOIVOD's long-in-the-works official documentary, which is being helmed by Sam Dunn of production company Banger Films ("Met...

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THE CIRCLE Feat. SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY, JASON BONHAM: Live Version Of VAN HALEN's 'Poundcake'

THE CIRCLE, the combo consisting of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar alongside Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson will release a concert album, "At Your Service", on May 19 in both digital and physical packages. Recorded live on tour in 2014, this release documents the blistering performance...

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ALICE COOPER, THE YARDBIRDS, SAXON, FEAR FACTORY, CLUTCH Featured In 'Before I Hit The Stage' Book

When the outspoken Gene Simmons of KISS declared in an interview with Esquire last year that "rock is finally dead," a wave of response followed, both in agreement and dissent. Whether dead or alive, one thing is for certain: backstage at a rock concert is not the same as it used to be. Authors and...

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The Order of Things

If there's one band constantly under fire whether they deserve to be or not, it's ALL THAT REMAINS. Long one of the forerunners in metalcore, they've reached a pinnacle of success despite constant scrutiny for their stylistic changes. Both the success and the scrutiny will assuredly carry on with th...

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TIGERTAILZ Parts Ways With Singer JULES MILLIS

U.K. glam metal veterans TIGERTAILZ have announced the departure of singer Jules Millis "due to personal reasons." The band states: "We are really sad to see him go, but respect his decision as the band's priority is always that family, life and people’s well-being come first. "We've had some amazin...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Video Footage Of JASON BITTNER Recording Drums For New Album

Veteran Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have entered the studio to begin recording their new album — the band's first to feature new drummer Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, ANTHRAX). Video footage of the drum-tracking sessions can be seen below (courtesy of Sick Drummer Magazine). FLOTSAM AND JETS...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'People Really Want Me To Play As Aggressive And As Exotic As Possible'

Rolling Stone Brasil recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his latest solo album, "Inferno", Marty said: "'Inferno' was a very ambitious project for me, because my last previous five albums or so were released...

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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN's Workshop In São Paulo, Brazil

Fan-filmed video footage of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's March 21 guitar workshop in São Paulo, Brazil can be seen below. Marty's latest solo album, "Inferno", sold around 2,100 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 186 on The Billboard 200 c...

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LARS ULRICH Is To Blame For Lack Of Bass On METALLICA's '…And Justice For All' Album: Mixing Engineer

In a brand new interview with Ultimate-Guitar.com, Steve Thompson, a prominent music producer who has worked with a vast array of rock icons, including GUNS N' ROSES (on "Appetite For Destruction"),KORN (on "Follow The Leader") and SOUNDGARDEN (on "A-Sides") spoke about the mixing sessions for META...

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Raise the Dead: Live at Wacken

There's just no stopping Uncle Alice. While it's already been four years since his last studio recording, the highly entertaining sequel album "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", Alice Cooper is enjoying a revival in comic book form with a new series through Dynamite Comics. He also has another live package t...

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Suspended at Aphelion

Virginia-based WHILE HEAVEN WEPT consists of the core seven players of Rain Irving (lead vocals),Jim Hunter (bass),Jason Lingle (keys/vocals),Scott Loose (electric guitar),Tom Phillips (electric and acoustic guitars and synths),Michelle Schrotz (keys/vocals) and Trevor Schrotz (drums/percussion...