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LACUNA COIL: Moscow Photos, Video Footage Available

Russia's Darkside e-zine has posted high-quality photos of LACUNA COIL's December 16, 2008 concert at Club Tochka in Moscow. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. To The Edge 03. Fragments Of Faith 04. Tight Rope 05. Senzaf...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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HYDROGYN To Release 'No Borders' VCD

Ashland, Kentucky-based rockers HYDROGYN will release a new two-disc Video Compact Disc (VCD) entitled "No Borders" on January 27, 2009. Popular in Europe and Asia, the VCD format combines video and music and can be played on VCD machines, most computers and DVD players. "No Borders" documents the b...

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EPICA Singer On Being A 'Sex Symbol': 'I Also Have A Brain! I Don't Have Just Tits And An Ass'

Ofir Messer of Metalist Magazine recently conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA leading up to the band's second visit to Israel. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalist Magazine: It seems 2008 has been a busy year for you and es...

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LACUNA COIL Discusses 'Shallow Life' Album Concept, Working With LINKIN PARK Producer

The Christmas 2008 issue of U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine features an exclusive interview with LACUNA COIL's singers Cristina Scabbia and Andrea Ferro about the band's forthcoming album, "Shallow Life" (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday). The CD was recorded earlier this fall at a studio in...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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LACUNA COIL: 'Shallow Life' Due In The Spring

Italian hard rock band LACUNA COIL, which offers the dual vocals of male singer Andrea Ferro and female vocalist Cristina Scabbia, has set "Shallow Life" as the title of its new album, due in the spring via Century Media Records. The CD was recorded earlier this fall at a studio in Los Angeles with...

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GEORGE LYNCH: New Audio Interview Available

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the interview in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The George Lynch interview...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On OVER THE RAINBOW

Former RAINBOW musicians Joe Lynn Turner, Tony Carey, Bobby Rondinelli and Greg Smith have united with a second-generation Blackmore to form OVER THE RAINBOW. OVER THE RAINBOW is: Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW 1980-1984) - Vocals Tony Carey (RAINBOW 1975-1978) - Keyboards Bobby Rondinelli (RAINBOW 1980-1...

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RUSH Guitarist: 'I Don't Think It's Going To Be Anytime Soon That We're Going To Be Retiring'

RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com has posted excerpts from a new interview with RUSH's Alex Lifeson that Skip Daly conducted for Modern Guitars magazine. The interview has not been published yet but Daly was kind enough to post a few excerpts to the Counterparts message board at this location. A few exc...

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GWAR Frontman Talks About Return Of SLEAZY P. MARTINI

Smartass Radio recently conducted an interview with GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Smartass Radio: So Sleazy P. Martini [GWAR's manager] is back. How did that happen? Brockie: Well, um, I guess it was about 8 years ago. I guess it...

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BUCKCHERRY: 'Don't Go Away' Performance Clip Available

California rockers BUCKCHERRY have unveiled a performance clip of their hit power-ballad "Don't Go Away". The video, which can be seen below, was filmed for Clear Channel's "Stripped" live series. "Black Butterfly", the new album from BUCKCHERRY, was recently certified gold in Canada for sales in ex...

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Book Author On DIMEBAG's Murder: 'I Don't Think Anyone Besides The Killer Saw This Coming'

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa" — was interviewed by Northern Edge Music on the fourth anniversary of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's passing. A couple of excerpts fro...

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DIR EN GREY: We Don't Have To Make An English Song To Sell Records Outside Of Japan

Bryan Reesman of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kaoru of Japan's DIR EN GREY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Edge: Singing in Japanese does not seem to be a detriment in selling DIR EN GREY to an international audience. Was it ever your pla...

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DENDURA Resumes Recording New Album

DENDURA, the female-fronted, progressive metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, recently entered the studio with Grammy Award-winning producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, QUEENSRŸCHE, DOKKEN) to begin recording its new album for a 2009 release. Guitarist Steve Wethy has issued the following update: "We...