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Late DEEP PURPLE Guitarist TOMMY BOLIN: 'Touched By Magic' Book Available

To many, Tommy Bolin was the legitimate heir to Jimi Hendrix's rock guitar throne. Stints with the JAMES GANG and DEEP PURPLE — as well as solo albums and a groundbreaking release with jazz-rocker Billy Cobham — certainly proved that the adulation was rightly deserved. And with a techno-color fashio...

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Slaves for Life

This one is a behemoth. "Slaves for Life" by Israel's AMASEFFER is a 77-minute progressive/orchestral metal/rock album about the plight of the Israeli people as told in the Old Testament. Part one of a planned trilogy, it is mind boggling to think that AMASEFFER has two whole albums left in them to...

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POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...

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ARMORED SAINT Working On New Studio Album

Veteran California metallers ARMORED SAINT have issued the following update: "Due to the nature of vague speculation albeit created by your authors here, ARMORED SAINT are officially announcing that they’ve begun writing new songs for a new record due in 2009. "The band lineup is as it was on 2000's...

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ANTHRAX, LIFE OF AGONY Members Interviewed At 'Toys For Tots' In Connecticut; Video Available

ANTHRAX vocalist Dan Nelson and LIFE OF AGONY guitarist Joseph Zampella (a.k.a. Joey Z) did their part to help the U.S. Marine corps reserve Toys for Tots program. On Tuesday, December 9, they were on hand at Tommy K Vitamins in Stamford, Connecticut, from noon to 2 p.m. ET to lend a helping hand in...

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SLIPKNOT For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival?

In this week's issue of U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine, SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor reveals that the band has been approached to headline next year's Download festival. He says: "We've had an offer from Download but we've also got a few other options open to us at the moment. A couple of the guys in th...

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MANOWAR Bassist's MAGIC CIRCLE FILMS Partners With NOVA ENTERTAINMENT

Nova Entertainment and Magic Circle Films International, a newly formed company by MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio, have announced a joint venture. Nova Entertainment is one of the most successful production companies in Hollywood. Mastermind of Nova Entertainment is Reginald Puhl, a veteran in the movi...

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BELIEVER Frontman: 'We Wanted To Have Fun With This And Get Back To Our Emotional Metal Roots'

Guitarist/vocalist Kurt Bachman of the reactivated late '80s/early '90s technical-thrash metallers BELIEVER was recently interviewed by Decibel magazine's The Deciblog. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: Why resurrect BELIEVER now? Bachman: Joey [Daub, drums] and I met in the...

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ANTHRAX, LIFE OF AGONY Members TO Take Part In Connecticut's TOYS FOR TOTS Event

ANTHRAX vocalist Dan Nelson and LIFE OF AGONY guitarist Joseph Zampella (a.k.a. Joey Z) will be doing their part to help the U.S. Marine corps reserve Toys for Tots program. On Tuesday, December 9, they will be on hand at Tommy K Vitamins in Stamford, Connecticut, from noon to 2 p.m. ET to lend a .....

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ANTHRAX: New Photos From The Studio Available

ANTHRAX entered a Chicago studio on November 4 to begin recording its new album, tentatively titled "Worship Music", for a May 2009 release via Nuclear Blast Records (in Europe). Check out new photos of the band's bassist, Frank Bello, from the studio at this location. ANTHRAX is laying down 13 new...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: LEACH/JONES Duet From 'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD Available

Video footage of former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach dueting with the band's current vocalist Howard Jones for KSE's "My Last Serenade" from the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD can be viewed below. Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 200...

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MASTODON Drummer Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalshrine: What's it like playing as a trio? Did you have to work everything out and rearrange stuff? Brann Dailor: Not really. We pl...

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SALIVA, TANTRIC, TIGERTAILZ Confirmed For ROCK GONE WILD Festival

SALIVA, TANTRIC and TIGERTAILZ have been confirmed for the inaugural Rock Gone Wild festival on August 20-23, 2009 in Algona, Iowa. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: DANGEROUS TOYS GREAT WHITE HARDCORE SUPERSTAR HELIX JUNKYARD KIX LIZZY BORDEN PUDDLE OF MUDD RHINO BUCKET SAIGON KICK...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: More Preview Clips Posted Online

Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the...

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AMASEFFER Films Two New Videos

Israel's "holy project" AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "We are happy to announce the shooting/editing of two documented video clips for two songs taken from our debut album, 'Exodus - Slaves for Life'. The chosen ones are: 'Slaves For Life' and 'The Burning Bush'. Both videos will be dir...