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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Explains MANDY MOORE Stint

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI Reveals Heavy Metal's Bloody Origins In New Animated Short

A new animated short which tells the story of how the tragic accident which caused BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi to lose the tops of two of his fingers was inadvertently responsible for the creation of the heavy metal guitar sound which defines the genre and has reverberated through the ages to...

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Video: ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS, Bassist CHUCK GARRIC Rock KORG Booth At NAMM

Video footage of ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss and bassist Chuck Garric performing the COOPER classic "Poison" at the Korg booth during last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California can be seen below. Strauss is featured in "Hired Gun", a new documentary spotlighting session musicians. The fil...

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RUDY SARZO On Becoming Professional Musician: 'A Good Place To Start Is To Get Into Somebody Else's Band'

Metal Life magazine conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at this year's NAMM show, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California. You can now watch chat below. Sarzo is featured i...

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BLACKWELDER Featuring PRIMAL FEAR, DIO DISCIPLES, Ex-ANGRA Members: 'Survival Of The Fittest' Artwork, Track Listing

BLACKWELDER, the brand new metal experience featuring some of the top names in power prog metal today, will release its debut album, "Survival Of The Fittest", on April 24 via Germany's GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. The CD was mixed by Matt Smith (THEOCRACY),mastered by Anfinn Skulevold (ABHOTH, "A...

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JASON HOOK On Joining FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: 'I Just Wanted To Be Able To Write Songs And Make Records'

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook has teamed up with documentary filmmaker Fran Strine and music manager Jamie Talbot to chronicle the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are instead the session and backup musicians who have performed at concerts and on coun...

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GREAT WHITE Has 'Ten Solid Ideas' For Next Studio Album, Says MICHAEL LARDIE

On February 10, GREAT WHITE's Michael Lardie (keyboards, guitar) was interviewed by Lance Hall of "The Silk And Steel Power Hour" radio show on 90.7 WJSC-FM. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether GREAT WHITE has begun recordin...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Talks BLACKSTAR Amps At NAMM (Video)

Former THE IRON MAIDENS guitarist Nita Strauss, who last year joined Alice Cooper's touring band, talked about her Blackstar Series One104EL34 amp at this year's NAMM show, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California. Check out the clip below. Strauss is featured in "Hired Gun", a...

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Video: JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Performs New Song 'Hard Habit' In Corona

Joe Schaeffer Photography has uploaded video footage of JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, which features Jack Russell on vocals alongside former GREAT WHITE bassist-turned-guitarist Tony Montana (as a guitar player and keyboardist),bassist Chris Tristram, lead guitarist Robby Locher and drummer Dicki Fli...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS: I Was A Kid From L.A. Who Just Wanted To Play Thrash Metal

Metal Life magazine conducted an interview with former THE IRON MAIDENS guitarist Nita Strauss, who last year joined Alice Cooper's touring band, at this year's NAMM show, which took place at the end of January in Anaheim, California. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A coupl...

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UGLY KID JOE's WHITFIELD CRANE Joins Forces With Original GODSMACK Guitarist LEE RICHARDS In RICHARDS/CRANE

UGLY KID JOE singer Whitfield Crane has joined forces with original GODSMACK guitarist Lee Richards in a new project called RICHARDS/CRANE. The new band's first single, "Black & White", is a duet with ALTER BRIDGE/SLASH singer Myles Kennedy. The track is taken from RICHARDS/CRANE's forthcoming d...

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Documentary Filmmaker DREW STONE To Direct 'The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film'

Director Drew Stone ("xxx All Ages xxx The Boston Hardcore Film", "'Who the F*$@ Is That Guy?' The Fabulous Journey Of Michael Alago') is slated to direct "The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film". Centered on the community and culture of the iconic New York hardcore music scene, the film will be prod...

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WALLS OF JERICHO Signs With NAPALM RECORDS

Napalm Records has announced the signing of Detroit, Michigan's WALLS OF JERICHO. The band is currently working on its first full-length album since 2008 for a late 2015 release. After releasing a demo track, "Relentless", last year, the band felt the itch again and decided to get back to recording....

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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Releases 'Hard Habit' Single, Readies 'The Gauntlet' Album

JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE, which features Jack Russell on vocals alongside former GREAT WHITE bassist-turned-guitarist Tony Montana (as a guitar player and keyboardist),bassist Chris Tristram, lead guitarist Robby Locher and drummer Dicki Fliszar, has released a new song in the style of the bluesy...

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PAPA ROACH Singer JACOBY SHADDIX: 'We Believe That Live Is The Proving Ground For Rock And Roll'

In a brand new interview with LocalBozo.com, PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was asked about the band's approach to creating its new album, "F.E.A.R.", and how satisfied he is with the finished product. He responded: "[I am] very satisfied with the finished product. We definitely approached this...