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ANTHRAX, MEGADETH, THE CULT Members To Take Part In 'Simon Phillips Retrospective' Concert

Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX),Chris Broderick (MEGADETH, ex-NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER) and John Tempesta (THE CULT, ex-ROB ZOMBIE, EXODUS, TESTAMENT) are among the guest musicians who will take part in the 30th Anniversary Simon Phillips Retrospective concert, which will be held on Thursday, January 15, 20...

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Ex-KORN Guitarist: 'It's Easy For People To Be Brave Behind A Computer Screen And Nit-Pick You'

James Wright of Blistering.com recently conduced an interview with former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blistering.com: Do you think that the way KORN blew up into mainstream success changed people and their attitudes? Head: The most fun I had in...

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SIX FEET UNDER Guitarist's Home Burglarized

The home of SIX FEET UNDER guitarist Steve Swanson was burglarized late Friday night/early Saturday morning (Dec. 5-6). Among items that were stolen were six guitars (two of which were custom, one-of-a-kind KXK guitars) altogether worth thousands of dollars, one Mesa Boogie dual rectifier head, Line...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Bassist Quits

Bassist Simon Andersson has left the Swedish progressive metal band PAIN OF SALVATION. He writes in a statement, "I've been a part of this band for almost two years and I'm honoured I was the chosen one. Getting to know these wonderful musicians is even more of an honour… but I've reached the point...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Schedules NAMM Signing Sessions

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, SCORPIONS) will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be taking part in a signing session on Friday, January 16 from 4:3...

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GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MEGADETH, ALICE COOPER Members Featured On NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA CD

NORTHERN LIGHT ORCHESTRA highlights majestic, orchestrated rock music featuring soaring vocals, incredible guitar solos worthy of true "guitar hero" status, and pounding rhythms sure to impress and invigorate the baby boomer generation that grew up on what is today classic rock! Combined with the ta...

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SIXX: A.M.'s DJ ASHBA Offers 'Beautiful' Guitar Lesson

SIXX: A.M.'s DJ Ashba (ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) has posted a short video clip in which he shows budding guitarists how to play the beginning of the band's hit single, "Life is Beautiful". "Life is Beautiful" was recently named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BD...

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SIXX: A.M.'s 'Life Is Beautiful' Named 'Rock' Song Of The Year

SIXX: A.M.'s hit single "Life is Beautiful" has been named the No. 1 "rock" song of 2008 by Mediabase, which is said to be Nielsen BDS' prime competitor in the field of electronic airplay monitoring. Each year, Mediabase releases its year-end charts featuring the most played songs, artists and recor...

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ZONARIA: 'At War With The Inferior' Video Available

"At War With The Inferior", the new video from Swedish death/black hopefuls ZONARIA, can be viewed at Metal-Hammer.de. The song comes off the band's second full-length album, "The Cancer Empire", which was released last month via Century Media Records. The CD was produced by Fredrik Nordström at Stu...

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MEMORY GARDEN Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEA...

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SEVENTH ANGEL: Footage From Norway's NORDIC FEST Available

Video footage of the reformed British metal band SEVENTH ANGEL performing the song "Forbidden Desires" at the Nordic Fest 2008, which was held November 14-16 at Sub Scene in Oslo, Norway, can be viewed below. SEVENTH ANGEL is currently working on a new, as-yet-untitled studio album for a 2009 releas...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Five Brazilian Shows

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced five shows in Brazil as part of the fourth and final leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 13 - Dubai, UAE - Media City Amphitheatre Feb. 15 - Bangalore, India Royal - Challenge R...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'Death Rituals' Lands On German Chart

"Death Rituals", the new album from Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER, has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 64. As previously reported, the CD sold around 2,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The LP debuted a...

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MARIONETTE: More Footage From The Road Posted Online

Gothenburg, Sweden-based metal sextet MARIONETTE has posted episode 2 of its tour dairy featuring footage from the band's Reiterfestspiele tour with DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, MUSTASCH, and HONIGDIEB. Watch the eight-minute clip below. MARIONETTE recently announced the addition of guitarist Anton M...

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BRET MICHAELS: 'Driven' Video Available

POISON frontman Bret Michaels' video for the single "Driven", off his "Rock My World" album, has been released exclusively on BretMichaels.com and can be viewed below. The clip contains footage from the singer's VH1 show "Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels" — the first time it has been made availab...