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TESTAMENT Comments On Upcoming U.K. Tour

Chuck Billy (vocals) and Eric Peterson (guitar) of Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT have checked in to let the U.K. fans know just how excited they are about their upcoming tour. "We're very excited to play more than just 1 or 2 shows in the U.K.," says Peterson. "The last time we did an ...

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BLACK TIDE Thanks Fans For 'Best New Talent' Honor

Miami metallers BLACK TIDE were recently named "Best New Talent" by the readers of Guitar World magazine. Guitarist/vocalist Gabriel Garcia commented: "I want to say thank you to all of our incredible fans for voting for us in the Guitar World readers' poll; it is pretty awesome that you all voted f...

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GOJIRA Frontman Talks About Upcoming U.K. Tour

Metal Hammer recently spoke to guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA about the band's upcoming U.K./Ireland tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early March. "It will be the first time we've done a big headline show in the U.K., with the video backdrop and ou...

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A.D.D. Signs With FEMME METAL RECORDS

Lockport, Illinois-based rock/metal act A.D.D. has inked a deal with Femme Metal Records. An extended edition of the band's previously released "Elements Of Emptiness" CD will be made available in the U.K. on February 10. "Elements Of Emptiness" was produced by Tadpole (DISTURBED, 3 DOORS DOWN, MUSH...

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It's Official: METALLICA To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

METALLICA is among the acts who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during an April 4 ceremony at Cleveland's Public Hall. Also scheduled to be named to the Hall are RUN-D.M.C., JEFF BECK, LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS and BOBBY WOMACK. The Pulse of Radio recently asked METALLICA...

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GOJIRA: U.K., Ireland Tour Announced

French progressive metallers GOJIRA will embark on a headlining tour of the U.K. in March. Confirmed dates are as follows: March 10 - Leeds, UK - Cockpit March 11 - Birmingham, UK - Barfly March 12 - Glasgow, UK - Classic Grand March 13 - Sheffield, UK - Corperation March 14 - Dublin, IRE- Academy ....

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POISON And DEF LEPPARD To Team Up For Summer Tour

POISON frontman Bret Michaels has confirmed that his band is in talks to tour with DEF LEPPARD later in the year. Speaking to CNN about his upcoming activities, Michaels said, "I've got a huge announcement, which actually just happened this morning. DEF LEPPARD and POISON are gonna go out on the roa...

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EVILE Urges U.K. Fans To Sign 'No Noise Control' Petition

British metallers EVILE know a thing or two about thrashing, and they know that the music has to be loud. The band was therefore slightly worried to hear something which could affect fans of live music all across the U.K. EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake explains: "I was browsing the Downing Street web...

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No Sign of Better Times

DESOLATEVOID charged onto the scene like a meth-crazed rhino with "Self Medicated Psycho Therapy", concocting a deadly mix of crust punk, southern metal, and sludge that at various points recalled bands similar to SOILENT GREEN and EYEHATEGOD. On sophomore album "No Sign of Better Times", the group...

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DEATHRIDERS: California Dates Announced

DEATHRIDERS, the California-based band led by former ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, has scheduled a number of shows in the group's home state during January. More information is available on the poster below. DEATHRIDERS last year posted a rough-mix version of a new song, "Riders Of The Apocalypse", on...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Featured On New K'NAAN Album

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett makes a guest appearance on the second album from the Somali-Canadian poet and musician K'naan (born Kanaan Warsame). Due on February 24, "Troubadour" was recorded at the legendary Tuff Gong Studio in Jamaica. Other guest musicians appearing on the CD include MAROON...

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JUDAS PRIEST's K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON Talks 'Nostradamus', Metal Guitar

Greg Prato of GuitarSite.com recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarists K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarSite.com: How did the idea of "Nostradamus" come up? Downing: I thought if we don't do [a concept album] now, maybe we won't...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED: U.K. Tour Webisode Available

An eight-minute U.K. tour webisode from DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED can be viewed below. The footage was filmed in September 2008 during the band's trek with THE LOYALTIES. DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED's new five-song EP, "Wasted Heart", was released on September 22 via Century Media Records. A new full-length a...

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ORGY Members To Release JULIEN-K Debut

JULIEN-K, the brainchild of two of the founding members of the platinum-selling group ORGY — Amir Derakh (also ex-ROUGH CUTT) and Ryan Shuck — will release its debut full-length LP, "Death To Analog", on March 10 via Metropolis Records. A limited-edition version of the album will include a bonus dis...

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ARKONA Drummer Gets Hit By Car, Escapes Serious Injury

On Wednesday, December 31, Vladislav Sokolov, drummer of Moscow, Russia-based "Slavic pagan metal" band ARKONA, was hit by a car. Despite the high speed of the vehicle and the power of the impact, the musician escaped virtually unharmed and has already returned home from the hospital. As the doctors...