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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER: 'The Dream Is Alive And Well'

According to a posting on VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's Twitter account, the remaining members of the band took part in a meeting earlier today (Wednesday, July 15) and it "went great." He adds, "[We] still haven't found a singer, but the dream is alive and well." A spokesperson for Sanctuary Ar...

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VAINGLORY: New Song Posted Online

American power metal band VAINGLORY, which features in its ranks vocalist Kate French (CHASTAIN) and lead guitar virtuoso Corbin King, has posted a new track, "Waste Of Skin", on the group's MySpace page. The song will appear on the follow-up to 2007's self-titled "Vainglory" album, entitled "Manife...

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INFERNAL Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

INFERNAL, the project led by Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL),has parted ways with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-DARK FUNERAL, DISSECTION). According to Parland, "This was mutually agreed today, and there is not much more to say about it." He added, "We hereby seek a new drum...

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KREATOR Frontman On Thrash Metal Band Reunions: 'Some Of 'Em Should Just Stay Where They Were'

Terrorizer magazine's Jenn Selby conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Mille Petrozza of German thrash metallers KREATOR at this year's Metalcamp festival, which was held on July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Watch the chat below. Regarding KREATOR's longevity and the increase in the numbe...

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HURTLOCKER Parts Ways With NAPALM RECORDS, Seeks New Label Home

Chicago's HURTLOCKER has parted ways with Napalm Records after releasing two albums through the label — 2006's "Fear in a Handful of Dust" and 2007's "Embrace the Fall". Commented the band: "We have three new songs demoed and are in the process of shopping. We are really looking forward to finding a...

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Motor City Mayhem

Time for another TED NUGENT live release. "Motor City Mayhem", the follow-up to last year's "Sweden Rocks", is a better all-around DVD (also available on Blu-ray and CD) and goes a long way toward harnessing the essence of a NUGENT live performance. This one is a no-brainer for fans of the Motor Cit...

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FIREHOUSE Guitarist Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

FIREHOUSE guitarist Bill Leverty was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. With his guitar work as a member of FIREHOUSE, Leverty set the rock world ablaze with his fiery riffs and solos. But Leve...

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NEVERDICE: 'Praying In The Name Of' Video Released

NEVERDICE, a unique Finnish band combining industrial beats, metal guitars and folk accordion, has released the video for the song "Praying In The Name Of" from the group's upcoming album, due later this year. The clip was shot by Janne Tamminen in Los Angeles and features Victoria De Mare, who has...

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INFERNAL Mainman Issues Demo Update

Swedish guitarist David Parland (NECROPHOBIC, DARK FUNERAL) recently joined forces with drummer Tomas Asklund (ex-DARK FUNERAL, DISSECTION) and guitarist Martin Halfdan (ex-NECROPHOBIC) in a brand new project called INFERNAL (which was also the name of Parland's last group that split up in 2003). Th...

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SEVENDUST: It's Time For Us To Start Writing New Album

SEVENDUST has issued the following update: "Well, we just wanna say thank you to all our friends out there — as we've said, we have friends not fans — for supporting us and being so amazing to us over this album cycle. We're back to the original lineup, gotten the chance to do some amazing ...

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NUGENT: 'It's Independence Day, But Only For Those Of Us Who Refuse To Be Eaten By Fedzilla'

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent has penned the following "Fourth Of July" essay: "As the stunned and defeated British army marched out of Yorktown, their band appropriately played the song 'A World Turned Upside Down'. "Our forefathers pledged their lives and fortunes to fight and defeat the world's mig...

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THOR Vs. CRONOS: Vintage 1984 Photo-Comic Posted Online

A vintage 1984 three-page photo-comic depicting the epic battle between Thor and Cronos of VENOM (fought over Thor's wife Pantera) has been posted online at the Bazillion Points Blog. Bazillion's Ian Christe writes: "This bout 'tween the 'God of Thunder' and 'VENOM's Black Metal King' leaves no ques...

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RESURRECTURIS: Entire 'Non Voglio Morire' Album Available For Free Download

"Non Voglio Morire" (I Don't Want To Die),the third full-length album from Italian death metallers RESURRECTURIS, has been made available for free download from the band's official web site. "The people at Casket Music [the group's record label] were pretty perplexed with my intention to allow the...

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Former JOURNEY Singer Remembers MICHAEL JACKSON

According to Fan Asylum, former JOURNEY frontman Steve Perry was contacted by various media outlets for his thoughts on the untimely death of Michael Jackson. His comments follow below. Q: What are some of your memories of working with Michael Jackson on "We Are The World". Steve Perry: "I was origi...

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SWITCHBLADE KILLERS Signs With EULOGY RECORDINGS

Eulogy Recordings has announced the signing of SWITCHBLADE KILLERS. Vocalist/guitarist Zach Neil commented, "We're really interested in being the only rock and roll band on Eulogy. Part of the reason we went with Eulogy was because we're not a hardcore band at all. We think the contrast makes for an...