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DISTURBED Drummer Says Artists Are To Blame For Public's Unwillingness To Pay For New Albums

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED drummer Mike Wengren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On the commercial success of the band's latest album, "Indestructible": "We were fortunate enough to go to number one in Australia and New Zeal...

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'ZETRO' SOUZA Completes Tracking Vocals For TENET Debut

Guitarist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMERS HOLE) has issued the following update on TENET, his project also featuring Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, TESTAMENT, DARK ANGEL) on drums, Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT) on lead guitar, Byron Stroud (FEAR FACTORY) on bass and Steve "Z...

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MACHINE HEAD, TRIVIUM At KERRANG! AWARDS: More Interviews Posted Online

Simon Young and Katie Parsons, Kerrang!'s very own dynamic duo, take you behind the scenes of the 2008 Kerrang! Awards in London on Thursday, August 21 in a two-part report which can be viewed below. Hosted by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, Kerrang! Awards saw METALLICA collect the Kerrang! Inspiratio...

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THE HUMAN ABSTRACT To Guest On Tonight's 'Chaos With Full Metal Jackie'

Members of the Los Angeles-based technical progressive metal band THE HUMAN ABSTRACT will guest on tonight's (Sunday, August 24) edition of Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos with Full Metal Jackie" at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). To listen to the show live via the Int...

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SIXX: A.M.: New Audio Interview With D.J. ASHBA Available

Steve Black of "The Chop Shop" syndicated guitar show recently conducted an interview with SIXX: A.M. guitarist D.J. Ashba (ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES). Listen to the four-minute chat at this location. "Tomorrow", the new video from SIXX: A.M. — which features MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, James Micha...

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LEMMY, DIO, IOMMI, ALICE COOPER, GEOFF TATE Featured On 'Metal Christmas' Album

Santa Claus is barreling on into town... like a freekin' runaway freight train! Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen have just finished the mastering of one of the most amazing Christmas albums! Christmas, you say? These days you gotta start early to get the word out! Recorded in the 101-degree Van Nuys, Ca...

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SIX FEET UNDER Mastering New Album

Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER are currently mastering their new album for a late 2008 release via Metal Blade Records. The band says, "the tracks are sounding great and we know that all of our fans will enjoy the ride!" Fan-filmed video footage of SIX FEET UNDER's performance at this...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On BIG NOIZE's Upcoming Trip To Iraq

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC) will bring their band BIG NOIZE to Iraq and Kuwait in September. This rock and roll invasion is designed to increase morale a...

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THREE Frontman Guests On 'The Governor's Ball'; Audio Available

Frontman Joey Eppard of Woodstock, NY's progressive rockers THREE was interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. THREE had its sophomore CD, "The End is Begun", re-released as a digipak in February 2008. The audio CD features the...

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SEVENTH ANGEL: First Recording In 17 Years Posted Online

The reformed British metal band SEVENTH ANGEL, which is currently working on a new, as-yet-untitled studio album and is set to hit the festival circuit later this year, has posted its first recording in 17 years. The song "The Turning Tide" was recorded at bassist Mark Broomhead's house and was prod...

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MEMORY GARDEN: New Album Artwork Unveiled

MEMORY GARDEN — the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson — has unveiled the cover artwork for its new album, "Carnage Carnival". Check it out below. "Carnage Carnival" will be released on September 15 via Vic Records. The video for the CD's title track, whic...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER, ULI JON ROTH To Support SCORPIONS In UK

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News And Tour Information web site, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-SCORPIONS, UFO) and Uli Jon Roth will support the SCORPIONS (featuring Michael's brother Rudolf on guitar) on the German hard rock band's UK tour in October. The dates are as f...

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Bassist CHUCK WRIGHT To Take Part In 'Flashback - The Classic Rock Experience'

Bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT, HOUSE OF LORDS, GIUFFRIA) will take part in the "Flashback – the Classic Rock Experience", a national arena tour which "delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists — JANIS JOPLIN, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, LED ZEPPELIN, PINK FLOYD and more — presente...

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Former XENTRIX, KILL II THIS Members Join Forces In HELLFIGHTER

HELLFIGHTER, the new band featuring former members of influential UK bands XENTRIX and KILL II THIS, is scheduled to play the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derby, UK on Saturday, August 16 on the Scuzz stage at 4:45 p.m. Kristian Havard (guitar),Simon Gordon (vocals) and Den Gasser (drums) — all...

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SIXX: A.M.: 'Tomorrow' Video Available

"Tomorrow", the new video from SIXX: A.M. — which features MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx, James Michael and DJ Ashba (ex-BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) — can be viewed below. SIXX: A.M. made its live debut in July 2007 following a press conference to promote Sixx's new book and accompanying soundtrack, "The...