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SLAYER/EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks About Having His Own Blood Used To Paint Signature ESP Guitar

At this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, groundbreaking blood-wielding surrealist Vincent Castiglia and SLAYER/EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt officially revealed a custom-painted Gary Holt signature ESP electric guitar, detailed completely with Holt's very own blood. The blood was drawn from Hol...

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MAYHEM To Be Rejoined By Singer MANIAC For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Performance

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM will be rejoined by singer Sven Erik "Maniac" Kristensen for their appearance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. According to Wikipedia, Kristiansen joined MAYHEM in 1986 after the departure of the band's original...

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New Photos Show KURT COBAIN Suicide Gun

Seattle police has released photographs of the shotgun that Kurt Cobain used when he committed suicide nearly 22 years ago. The five pictures show detective Michael Ciesynski holding the shotgun in various positions. The police re-examined the NIRVANA frontman's case two years ago in advance of medi...

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EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN: New Song 'Pressure' Available For Streaming

"Pressure", a brand new song from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan),can be streamed below. The track is taken from Ihsahn's sixth solo album, "Arktis", which will be released on April 8. The effort will be available in standard CD, deluxe CD (featuring additional exclusive...

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DISTURBED Singer Blasts Media's 'Continued Perpetuation Of False Level Of Excess And Opulence' In Rock

During a March 14 appearance on the SiriusXM satellite radio show "Eddie Trunk Live", DISTURBED frontman David Draiman spoke about the band's decision to take a four-year hiatus before returning with last year's "Immortalized" album. He said: "In today's environment, it's fewer and further between t...

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Video Premiere: ABBATH's 'Winterbane'

"Winterbane", the new music video from ABBATH, the band led by ex-IMMORTAL frontman Olve Eikemo (a.k.a. Abbath),can be seen below. The clip was created by Jon Simvonis and was filmed by Ragnvald Stokken and Francisco Munoz. "Winterbane" is taken from ABBATH's self-titled debut album, which was rele...

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ORACLES Feat. ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Members: 'Quandaries Obsolete' Song Streaming

"Quandaries Obsolete", a brand new song from ORACLES, the extreme metal juggernaut featuring members of ABORTED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, SYSTEMS DIVIDE and DIMLIGHT, can be streamed below. The track, which features a guest appearance by Ryan Knight (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) on guitar, is taken from ORACLE...

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KEITH EMERSON Feared He Could No Longer Perform Perfectly For His Fans, Says His Girlfriend

Keith Emerson's girlfriend has told U.K.'s Daily Mail that the EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER keyboardist killed himself because he was concerned about the nerve damage to his right hand which had affected his playing. Mari Kawaguchi found the 71-year-old musician's dead body around 1:30 a.m. Friday aft...

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ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Discusses Signature SEYMOUR DUNCAN Pickups (Video)

Former NEVERMORE and current ARCH ENEMY guitarist Jeff Loomis recently talked about his new signature Seymour Duncan pickups. Check out the clip below. Loomis knows what he wants to hear from his guitar, whether playing solo or as a member of metal bands like ARCH ENEMY and CONQUERING DYSTOPIA. When...

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GENE SIMMONS Discusses Heart Scare (Video)

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently sits down with Pfizer chief medical officer Freda Lewis-Hall, M.D. to discuss his heart scare with atrial fibrillation, or AFib, a type of irregular heartbeat. "I had never heard of the term AFib, but about ten years ago, we were on tour some place, and on...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talks Spirituality (Audio)

Honolulu, Hawaii radio host Dave Lawrence last month conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about his "spirituality," Mustaine said: "See, I think my mentality is very much like island-style, because I think that...

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CYNIC's PAUL MASVIDAL Offering Guitar Lessons Via Skype

Paul Masvidal of legendary progressive rock innovators CYNIC has launched a web site where he is offering lessons in guitar, songwriting and the creative process. Says Masvidal: "As a professional, working musician in the business for over 20 years, I have a background as a songwriter, band leader a...

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LEE AARON To Release 'Fire And Gasoline' Album This Month

On March 25, Canadian rock artist Lee Aaron returns with her hotly anticipated new rock album, "Fire And Gasoline". Ever timeless, seemingly ageless, and artistically fearless, Aaron has sustained a three-decade strong career based on the powerful songwriting and vocal delivery that are at the heart...

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LEPROUS To Record First Live Album, DVD In Oslo

Norwegian progressive metallers LEPROUS will record their first-ever live album and DVD release on June 4 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway. "The Congregation" entered the official national sales charts in several European countries upon release, as follows: Germany # 78, The Netherlands # 66, Belgium...

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ALEX LIFESON, GEDDY LEE Talk RUSH's Future: 'Right Now We Don't Have Any Plans For Anything'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee appeared on the latest episode of "Sound Opinions", the long-running Chicago Public Radio program hosted by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot. They talked about a variety of topics, including the future of their iconic band. Alex said: "I think rig...