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THE GATHERING Singer To Guest On New KATATONIA Album

Norwegian singer Silje Wergeland, who has been fronting Dutch rockers THE GATHERING since early 2009, has recorded a duet with KATATONIA's Jonas Renske for the Swedish dark rockers' new album, tentatively due in September via Peaceville Records. KATATONIA describes the collaboration as "a beautiful...

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Update: New KATATONIA Album Title To Be Revealed This Month

***UPDATE***: KATATONIA has released the following statement regarding the report in the current issue of Decibel magazine in which "Born From Nothing" is listed as the band's new album title: "It seems someone got their April Fool's date mixed up a month too late as they claimed 'Born From Nothing'...

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CHICKENFOOT: Denver Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 9 concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado as part of the "Different Devil Tour" can be seen below. CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "III", sold 42,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Talks PUSHERJONES Project In New Interview

Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with Dave Kushner about the VELVET REVOLVER guitarist's latest music endeavor, PUSHERJONES. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: PUSHERJONES combines visual and musical elements. What can you tell us about the pr...

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12th Annual 'Joey Ramone Birthday Bash' To Feature Performance Of '...Ya Know?' Album

This year's Joey Ramone's Birthday Bash, to be held on Saturday, May 19, will include a very special addition to the format of the past 11 years. In anticipation of the forthcoming posthumous new Joey Ramone CD, "...Ya Know?", the event will culminate in a live performance of the entire album in adv...

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Former ANVIL Bassist To Play One-Off Show With WARMACHINE

**UPDATE**: This show has since been canceled. Former ANVIL bassist Glenn Gyorffy (a.k.a. Glenn Five or G5) will handle bass duties for Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based metallers WARMACHINE when they perform on May 31 at The Rockpile in Etobicoke, Ontario. Glenn will be filling in for WARMACHINE bassi...

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APOCALYPTICA To Play Special 'Mini Acoustic Set' In Vancouver

Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA will play a special "mini acoustic set" at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, followed by a meet-and-greet, on Monday, May 21 at 4 p.m. For more information, go to this location. APOCALYPTICA's latest album, "7th Symphony", sold around 13,0...

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SACRED MOTHER TONGUE Signs With EMI Label Services

EMI Label Services has announced a deal with British metal act SACRED MOTHER TONGUE to release their forthcoming second album. Due to be unveiled later this year in a series of releases, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE's sophomore effort, produced by Scott Atkins, is a quantum leap forward, showcasing a band c...

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CHICKENFOOT's 'Tour Announcement' Video

Step into CHICKENFOOT's studio The Foot Locker and take a peek at Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony, Kenny Aronoff (filling in for Chad Smith),and Sammy Hagar as they rehearse for the summer tour and meet with their new E.D.C.F.R.N.R. (Environmental Design Coordinator For Rock And Roll) about the tour'...

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KATATONIA Frontman Completes Laying Down Vocals On New Album

Singer Jonas Renkse of Swedish dark rockers KATATONIA has finished laying down vocals on the band's new album, tentatively due in September via Peaceville Records. He says in an online posting, "Vocals done a few days ago, now checking through every song to make sure this baby is ready for mix!" In...

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JEFF LOOMIS Launches 'The Ultimatum' Guitar Lesson

Former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has teamed up with Guitar World magazine to share his shredding skills with fans. A guitar lesson for "The Ultimatum", demonstrating how to play the lead guitar part of the song, can be seen below. "The Ultimatum" comes off Loomis's second solo album, "Plains O...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's NICK CATANESE Interviewed On 'Signal To Noise' Podcast (Audio)

Episode 10 of the "Signal To Noise" podcast features an interview with Nick Catanese of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Nick talks about his trip to the Revolver Golden Gods awards as well as his new signature Paul Reed Smith guitar. Nick also discusses BLACK LABEL's upcoming European tour and what it takes to...

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CHICKENFOOT Rehearsing For 'Different Devil Tour' (Video)

Video footage of CHICKENFOOT's May 1 rehearsal for the "Different Devil Tour" — which is scheduled to kick off on Friday, May 4 at Harrah's Hotel & Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada — can be seen below. Says the band: "With no advance notice, we decided to just jump onto a Google+ Hangout on air ...

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SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND, PAPA ROACH Confirmed For 'Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival'

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival returns this August and September for more than 30 shows throughout North America. The main stage features multiplatinum rock bands SHINEDOWN, GODSMACK, STAIND and PAPA ROACH, along with breaking band ADELITAS WAY. In addition, the Ernie Ball St...

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'Mayhem Festival Cruise': Complete Details Revealed

From the creators of the country's largest touring heavy music festival experience and presented in conjunction with Hal Roseman of Rose Tours comes the first annual Mayhem Festival Cruise, taking place aboard the Carnival Imagination! The maiden voyage of the most crushing cruise on Earth sets sail...