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DEEP PURPLE, DREAM THEATER, Ex-RAINBOW Members Featured On SUPERTRAMP Tribute Album
Some of the biggest names in rock contribute to a very special collection being released by Cleopatra Records on August 14, "Songs Of The Century: An All-Star Tribute To Supertramp". The record features members of ASIA, YES, KING CRIMSON, THE DOORS, DEEP PURPLE, XTC, TOTO, MR. MISTER, DREAM THEATER,...August 1, 2012
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TESTAMENT: 'Dark Roots Of Earth' Projected To Sell 15K-18K First Week
"Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, is likely to sell between 15,000 and 18,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled...August 1, 2012
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EXODUS To Headline 'Slaughter By The Water' Festival
San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS will headline the main stage at the third annual Slaughter By The Water festival, set to take place on August 25 on the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier in Alameda, California. The main stage will also include performances by PHILM, SEVERED FIFTH, ABSU, WITCHAVEN,...August 1, 2012
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AEROSMITH, IRON MAIDEN, CHICKENFOOT Members To Guest On VH1 CLASSIC's 'That Metal Show'
"That Metal Show" Season 11 is back on VH1 Classic and is jam-packed with a star-studded lineup of the "who's who" in heavy metal. "That Metal Show" hosts Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine are the only trio on television ready to discuss, dissect and debate all things hard rock and heavy...August 1, 2012
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Video: TESTAMENT Guitarist Recording Solos For Cover Version Of QUEEN's 'Dragon Attack'
Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick tracking solos at Spin Studios in Long Island City, New York for the band's cover version of the QUEEN classic "Dragon Attack" can be seen below. The song is included on the CD/DVD and vinyl versions of TESTAMENT's new album, "Dark Roots Of Earth",...August 1, 2012
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On FULL METAL JACKIE's Radio Show (Audio)
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT was interviewed on the July 27-29 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go...July 31, 2012
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Dark Roots Of Earth
Four years removed from the eardrum-obliterating comeback that was "The Formation Of Damnation", TESTAMENT roars back with an album that shatters any notion that the band hit its final peak in 2008. Where "The Formation Of Damnation" was among the band's most crushingly heavy offerings, "Dark Roots...July 30, 2012
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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Musicians Need More Protection From Overzealous Fans
Vocalist Chuck Billy (pictured below) of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT is one of a number of musicians who have come out in support of LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe, who is facing manslaughter charges in the Czech Republic. Blythe, 41, is accused of causing the fatal injury that occ...July 30, 2012
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CASTLE Signs With PROSTHETIC RECORDS
Thrash-inspired doom metallers CASTLE will release their second album, "Blacklands", on September 11 via their new North American label Prosthetic Records. The CD — which was produced by Billy Anderson (CATHEDRAL, SLEEP, EYEHATEGOD, NEUROSIS) — was described by Metal Hammer as "charged with arcane m...July 30, 2012
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TESTAMENT: 'Native Blood' Video Released
"Native Blood", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT, can be seen below. TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy collaborated with seasoned director Mike Sloat to put together a clip that is universal in message while bringing the spotlight to Billy's Native American heritage — The P...July 30, 2012
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CINDERELLA Guitarist Talks Early Tours, Commercial Success
Kris Engelhart of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. BackstageAxxess.com: I know one of the first tours CINDERELLA ever did was with LOUDNESS. What was that tour like and how would it compare to t...July 29, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Joins HARTKE Family
Hartke has announced the addition of legendary bassist Geezer Butler to its family of artists. Best known as the co-founder of the iconic band BLACK SABBATH, Butler has been a mainstay in the hard rock community for over 40 years. A prolific songwriter, Butler is credited with being the first bassis...July 27, 2012
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On 'Heavy Metal Thunder' (Audio)
DJ JC Green of Metal Messiah Radio's "Heavy Metal Thunder" show recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Interview (audio):July 27, 2012
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TESTAMENT: Unpacking The 'Dark Roots Of Earth' Box Set (Video)
A six-minute video clip of the "unpacking" of the mailorder box-set edition of "Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT, can be seen below. Limited to 1,000 copies, this box set includes the "Dark Roots" digibook plus bonus DVD, a leather belt (120 cm) and...July 26, 2012
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KERRY KING, MIKE PORTNOY Added To MARSHALL 50th-Anniversary Event
The lineup for Marshall's 50th-anniversary event just got louder with the addition of more names to the already storming lineup. Former DREAM THEATER drummer and progressive metal legend Mike Portnoy joins hit songwriter and founding member of FREE, Andy Fraser, and all-round thrash metal superstar...July 25, 2012
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