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Video: Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Performs At Sweden's 'Stockholm Rocks' Festival
A 31-minute compilation of clips of former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's May 3 performance at the Stockholm Rocks festival at Tyrol in Stockholm, Sweden can be seen below. Friedman's new solo album, "Inferno", will be released in late May via Prosthetic Records (except in Japan, where the albu...May 5, 2014
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ZAKK WYLDE's Stolen Guitar Found In Chicago Pawn Shop
Zakk Wylde's (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) Pelham Blue Bullseye Gibson LP custom guitar, along with his leather vest, were both stolen on March 14 from his tour bus at the Chicago, Illinois stop of the Experience Hendrix tour at the Chicago Theater. The guitar (pictured) has since turned up a...May 4, 2014
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SOIL's TIM KING Says New Bands Will Never Get To Feel What It Is Like To Be 'Wined And Dined'
Kick Acts magazine recently conducted an interview with SOIL bassist Tim King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kick Acts: Who are your musical heroes and influences? Why? Tim: Nikki Sixx [MÖTLEY CRÜE] made me wanna play bass. I loved his look and attitude. Also loved his business se...May 2, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN On Upcoming Album: I Don't Feel This Record Sounds Like 'The Blackening'
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD entered GREEN DAY's Oakland, California's JingleTown Recording compound on February 9 to begin recording their new album for a late 2014 release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Comments MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn in the latest installment of his o...April 30, 2014
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: New Solo Track 'Meat Hook' Available For Streaming
"Meat Hook", a brand new song from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. The track, a collaboration with "blackjazz" rebel Jørgen Munkeby (SHINING) on vocals and saxophone, is taken from Friedman's new solo album, "Inferno", which will be released in la...April 30, 2014
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NIGHTWISH Guitarist's BROTHER FIRETRIBE: 'For Better Or For Worse' Video Released
BROTHER FIRETRIBE — the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen — will release its third album, "Diamond In The Firepit", on June 3 in North America, May 3 in The United Kingdom and May 2 in the rest of Europe via Spinefarm Records. The video for the "For Better Or Fo...April 30, 2014
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Am Not Going To Start Sucking Now'
Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: How did your approach to this record differ than your past releases? Did you have a different way of going about things this time ....April 29, 2014
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BOBBY BLOTZER On STEPHEN PEARCY's Exit: 'RATT Is Bigger Than The Sum Of The Parts'
RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer has released the following statement regarding singer Stephen Pearcy's announcement earlier today that he was quitting the band: "To our/my RATT fans and friends... I will say to you guys, I am sorry that I brought you guys into our personal world and turbulation. "I've be...April 24, 2014
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JACOBY SHADDIX Says PAPA ROACH Is Making Its 'Sickest, Most Illest Record To Date'
PAPA ROACH has spent the last few months recording its eighth album at The Hideout Recording Studio, owned and operated by Kevin Churko (OZZY OSBOURNE, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, IN THIS MOMENT). Speaking to Loudwire at yesterday's (Wednesday, April 23) Revolver Golden Gods awards show in Los Angeles,...April 24, 2014
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IRON MAIDEN Retro-Cloth Figure Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Powerslave'
According to Action Figure Fury, NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) has released the details of an IRON MAIDEN retro-cloth figure, to arrive in stores this September for around $30. The Mummy Eddy was created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the classic metal masterpiece...April 24, 2014
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NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: First-Week Chart Positions For 'Life And Times Of Scrooge' Solo Album
"Music Inspired By The Life And Times Of Scrooge - Written And Produced By Tuomas Holopainen", NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen's solo album based on a graphic novel called "The Life And Times Of Scrooge McDuck", written and illustrated by Don Rosa, has registered the foll...April 24, 2014
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SAIGON KICK/Ex-SKID ROW Drummer PHIL VARONE Talks To SRO MAGAZINE INC. (Audio)
SRO Magazine Inc. writer Alicia Williams recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW and current SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone. Varone spoke about past experiences with bands and musicians that he has played with, including SAIGON KICK, SKID ROW, PRUNELLA SCALES and MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vin...April 22, 2014
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OZZY OSBOURNE Leads List Of Most Misunderstood Singers
The Pulse Of Radio reports that Ozzy Osbourne topped a list of singers who have been voted the most difficult to understand, according to a new survey conducted by U.K. video-on-demand service Blinkbox. Along with Ozzy, other artists whose lyrics and vocals are hard to decipher include Lady Gaga, AB...April 22, 2014
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LED ZEPPELIN: Video Of Unboxing Of 'Super Deluxe' Reissue Of Debut Album
John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came together in 1968 as LED ZEPPELIN. Over the next decade, the band would become one of the most influential, innovative and successful groups in modern music, selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. Their songs are some of the most...April 22, 2014
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Exclusive: Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN On His Japanese TV-Inspired 'Inferno' Video
"Inferno", the new video from former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman, can be seen below. The song is the title cut of Friedman's new album, which will be released in late May via Prosthetic Records (except in Japan, where the album will be made available through Universal Music). The video's conce...April 22, 2014
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