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ANTHRAX, TWISTED SISTER, DEEP PURPLE, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Pay Tribute To FRANK SINATRA
From the team that brought you "We Wish You A Metal Xmas" comes "SIN-atra", heavy metal's tribute to the genius of Frank Sinatra. Twelve songs made famous by Ol' Blue Eyes are given a radical and individual new treatment from some of the finest voices in rock including members of ANTHRAX, TWISTED SI...January 24, 2011
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ROBERT PLANT Says New BAND OF JOY Album Will Feature Original Material
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant says that BAND OF JOY's next studio set won't rely on cover songs and will be the band's first to feature newly-written original material. Plant and the band are currently out on the road and dipping into his solo catalogue and including his 1988 solo hi...January 24, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Due to his "very busy schedule," bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) has been forced to leave MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst. MAYAN says in a statement, "MAYAN wishes [Jeroen] all t...January 23, 2011
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MEGADETH, ANTHRAX Bassists Talk About Signature Models, 'Big Four' Tour
In the six-minute clip below, MEGADETH's David Ellefson and ANTHRAX's Frank Bello interview each other about their Squier and Jackson signature models, and then relive the highlights from the "Big Four" tour (featuring the so-called "Big Four" of 1980s thrash metal — METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX and M...January 22, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN; More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will release its debut album, "Quarterpast", on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" w...January 22, 2011
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ACCEPT To Perform Entire 'Restless And Wild' Album In Switzerland
Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT will perform their classic 1982 album "Restless And Wild" in its entirety — including such trend-setting gems as "Fast As A Shark", "Restless & Wild" and "Princess Of The Dawn" — on January 25 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. These classic songs will be supplem...January 21, 2011
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MEGADETH's CHRIS BRODERICK Issues NAMM Recap
MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "Wow, what a crazy NAMM weekend. I barely know where to start. "Well, Thursday I just popped into NAMM for an hour to get a peek at my brand new Jackson signature guitars. So far I'm totally impressed with the prototypes that were u...January 20, 2011
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MARTIN VAN DRUNEN Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with Martin Van Drunen (HAIL OF BULLETS, ASPHYX, PESTILENCE). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio): ...January 19, 2011
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Former And Current FATES WARNNING Members JOHN ARCH And JIM MATHEOS Join Forces In New Project
FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos and former FATES WARNING singer John Arch are currently working together on a new full-length album that will be released in late spring/early summer via Metal Blade Records. The band, called ARCH/MATHEOS, began tracking the drums on January 12 and will contin...January 19, 2011
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ACCEPT: South American, Mexican Dates Announced
Last week, reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT kicked off their massive "Blood Of The Nations 2011 Tour" of Europe. The shows in Osnabrück, Bad Arolsen and Antwerp were packed with passionate metal-loving fans. Advance ticket sales for Paris indicate a sold-out house. Russia has been bellowing for t...January 19, 2011
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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Recording Debut Album; More Details Revealed
MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst, will release its debut album, "Quarterpast", on May 20 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD is being recorded and mixed by Sascha Paeth (EPICA, KAMELOT). "Quarterpast" w...January 19, 2011
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ACCEPT: Russian Tour Dates Announced
Reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT have scheduled the following Russian tour dates: March 07 - Minsk, Belarus - Palace of Sports March 09 - Moscow, Russia - Milk March 11 - Vladivostok, Russia - Golden Fish March 12 - Ussuriysk, Russia - Extrim March 13 - Nachodka, Russia - Diamond Concert H...January 18, 2011
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KORN Frontman Hits The Big 4-0
According to The Pulse Of Radio, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis turns 40 on Tuesday (January 18). Davis was born in 1971 in Bakersfield, California to parents Rick Davis and Holly Chavez. Rick played keyboards for Buck Owens and Frank Zappa, while Holly was an actress and dancer. After his parents div...January 18, 2011
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More Video Footage From 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same' Available
More video footage from the "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same: A Double Encore!" event on Wednesday, January 12 at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California and on Thursday, January 13 at the Galaxy Theater in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. Due to the overwhelming success and positive f...January 16, 2011
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GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. Guitarist D.J. ASHBA To Take Part In Online Chat
GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist D.J. Ashba will take part in an online chat on Wednesday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. PST at the "Ashbaland – The Haunted Mansion" at DJAshba.com. Although it took more than a decade — 13 years, to be exact — for GUNS N' ROSES to release its "Chinese ...January 14, 2011
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