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LUNA MORTIS Guitarist Touring With EPICUREAN

Guitarist Brian Koenig of the Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted five-piece LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) will hit the road with the Minneapolis-based symphonic metal band EPICUREAN for a month on the upcoming ROTTING CHRIST tour in January. Brian says: "I want to emphasiz...

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ROB ZOMBIE: WHITE ZOMBIE 'Was A Painful Situation Most Of The Time'

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: Overall, how would you describe your time as a member of WHITE ZOMBIE? Do you look back on it all with a certain fondness? Rob: "It was a weird situation because when the...

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METALLICA: Ontario Concert Filmed By Famed Director WAYNE ISHAM

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham, filmed the band's performance last night (Friday, December 12) at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario,...

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METALLICA Rumored To Be Headlining 'Massive' New UK Rock Festival

According to The Welwyn & Hatfield Times, METALLICA is rumored to be headlining massive new rock festival at Knebworth, United Kingdom in July. The event, if confirmed, would provide competition to the Download festival, which takes place June 12-14 at Donington. Knebworth's managing director, M...

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Heavy Metal Guitarist Was Stabbed 50 Times For Playing Poorly; More Details Emerge

The 18-year-old singer of the Italian gothic heavy metal band SOUL CRY and her 16-year-old brother, the band's bass player, are facing premeditated attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing the group's guitarist dozens of times because he did not play well enough, according to the Associated...

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PAPA ROACH Sued By Ex-Drummer

TMZ.com reports that former PAPA ROACH drummer David Buckner has filed a lawsuit (.PDF file) against the band claims the band has been raking in hundreds of thousands — at least — in his absence, and not giving him his proper cut. Buckner also says his relationship with his ex-bandmates has ...

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TESTAMENT Takes Over 'Headbangers Ball' This Saturday

This weekend, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT will take over the airwaves on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The band's new video for the song "More Than Meets The Eye", along with never-before-seen footage from the band's shoot at Alcatraz in San Francisco, will be aired for the first ti...

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THIS ENDING: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded the first in a series of video clips documenting the recording process for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 200...

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TESTAMENT: Guitar Lesson From ERIC PETERSON Available Via Comcast On Demand

A guitar lesson from TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson is now available on Comcast On Demand cable until January 5. A description of the lesson reads as follows: "TESTAMENT's Eric Peterson and Guitar World present the continued monthly lesson called 'Practice What You Preach'. This month is all about 'Muted...

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TESTAMENT: 'More Than Meets The Eye' Video Posted Online

"More Than Meets The Eye", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, can be viewed below (courtesy of MTV2's Headbanger's Blog). The clip, which was produced by Kevin J. Custer of Toaster In The Tub, will air this Saturday, December 6 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2's "He...

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TOM MORELLO: No Plans For New RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Studio Album

Guitarist Tom Morello has told Billboard.com that fans shouldn't be holding their breath for a new album from RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, which reformed in 2007 after a seven-year break. "There are no plans for that," Morello told Billboard. "We've had a wonderful year and a half of playing shows, and...

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RAYNER COSS Quits MITHRAS

Rayner Coss (oratory/bass) of UK's psychedelic brutal death metal masters MITHRAS has issued the following update: "I have some sad news for all our MITHRAS fans; the Zero Tolerance Christmas bash on the 14th of December will be my last show with MITHRAS as I am leaving the band. I realise this may...

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TESTAMENT: 'More Than Meets The Eye' Video To Debut This Week

"More Than Meets The Eye", the new video from San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT, will debut online at MTV2's Headbanger's Blog this Friday, December 5 and on air this Saturday, December 6 between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The clip was produced by Kevin J. Custer o...

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Metal For Tots: Local Musicians To Donate To Those Less Fortunate

Four metal bands are partnering with Dingbatz nightclub to help needy children in New Jersey have a happy holiday this year by hosting a toy drive later this month. The toy drive will be part of a show on Friday, December 19 that features metal bands BLED FOR GLORY, PAINFUL URINATION, WILL KILLMORE...

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METALLICA's TRUJILLO Holding His Own With Rock Royalty

Alan Sculley of The Vancouver Province reports: Prior to joining METALLICA, bassist Robert Trujillo played with one of the most colorful figures in all of rock history, Ozzy Osbourne, serving as his bassist for seven years. "I've learned how to cater to personalities, I think, pretty well, even when...