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ACCEPT: New Songtitles Revealed

Reformed German heavy metal legends ACCEPT recently finished recording their new album at Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England with acclaimed British producer and SABBAT guitarist Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE). ACCEPT's as-yet-untitled effort — which will mark the recording...

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TOMMY LEE, JASON BONHAM, BRANN DAILOR Perform At DRUM-OFF Grand Finals; Video Available

Guitar Center today announced Ramon Sampson as the winner of its Drum-Off, the search for the nation's top undiscovered drummer. Performing in front of a capacity crowd this past Friday, January 8 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, 19-year-old Ramon Sampson from Cordova, Tennessee beat out four...

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ROB HALFORD's Father Says Success Hasn't Changed His Son At All

Ben Lammas of Express & Star recently conducted separate interviews with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, Rob's sister Sue, his brother Nigel and Rob's parents Barrie and Joan (both of whom are in their 80s). A few excerpts follow below. On the possibility of a hometown performance — in Walsal...

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TOMMY LEE Rehearsing For 'Drum-Off Grand Finals'; Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee and the STREET DRUM CORPS' Frank Zummo will present "Bezerk" — an exclusive project commissioned by Guitar Center, featuring some of today's top drummers and artists — as part of the upcoming Drum-Off Grand Finals, taking place January 8 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Artists...

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GORGOROTH/OBITUARY Bassist Interviewed By Metalholic.com; Audio Available

On January 7, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with GORGOROTH/OBITUARY bassist Frank Watkins (a.k.a. Bøddel). The chat is now available for streaming in two parts below. "Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt", the Norway-based black metallers' ninth album, was released on Octob...

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KATATONIA Guitarist: We Really Didn't Want To Make A Clone Of 'The Great Cold Distance' Album

U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Sweden's KATATONIA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitarist: You collaborated with a musicians outside the band, keyboard player Frank Default, for this album ["Night Is The New...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Singer To Perform DEEP PURPLE, WHITESNAKE Covers This Weekend

RHAPSODY OF FIRE singer Fabio Lione's side project PURPLESNAKE, a DEEP PURPLE and WHITESNAKE tribute band, will be joined on stage by Italian rocker Pino Scotto (FIRE TRAILS, VANADIUM) and by guitar hero Andrea Braido (VASCO ROSSI, TWIN DRAGONS, FRANK GAMBALE) on January 8 at Teatro Govi in Genova B...

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STEVE VAI's 'Where The Wild Things Are' Certified Gold In USA And Canada

Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai struck gold twice recently as his latest concert film, "Live In Minneapolis: Where The Wild Things Are", was certified gold in both the USA and Canada. "Now We Run" from the live DVD is nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Rock Instrumental" category. Th...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Adds New Guitarist

Philadelphia-based metal band SINGLE BULLET THEORY has recruited guitarist John Ruszin III (ex-CARFAX ABBEY) for the recording of the group's new album, "Divine Ways of Chaos". SINGLE BULLET THEORY is now officially a five-piece band, with three axemen — Ruszin, vocalist Matt Difabio and Dan Loughry...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Osaka Concert Footage Posted Online

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' December 16, 2009 concert at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan can be viewed below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Chinese Democracy 02. Welcome To The Jungle 03. It's So Easy 04. Mr. Brownstone 05. Shackler's Revenge 06. If The World 07. Richard Fortus Guitar...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Photos Of Taiwan Concert Posted Online

28 photos of GUNS N' ROSES' December 11, 2009 concert in Taipei, Taiwan — marking the band's first performance in support of "Chinese Democracy" — can be found at HankDPhoto.com. GUNS N' ROSES completed a four-date tour of Asia in December and is slated to launch a Canadian tour later this month. Th...

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GUNS N' ROSES: Audio Recording Of Tokyo Concert Available For Streaming

An amateur/audience recording of GUNS N' ROSES's December 19, 2009 concert in Tokyo, Japan is available for streaming at the GN'R fan site NewGNR.com. According to a Twitter message by GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, GN'R's Tokyo show was the band's longest performance ever at three h...

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Skandinavisk Misantropi

The blood-red cover is not the only thing that will make you feel ill at ease and a little bit freaked out about SKITLIV's "Skandinavisk Misantropi". Face the facts, both vocalist/guitarist/mind-fucker Maniac (ex-MAYHEM) and guitarist/vocalist Niklas Kvarforth (SHINING) are both involved. You couldn...

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The Close of a Chapter: Live in Quebec City

SUFFOCATION represents death metal's mighty roar; everything from Frank Mullen's patented microphone-eating growl to the thick/dry/palm-muted riffs, to the impossibly heavy rhythm section all scream "brutal death!" While clearly evident on the studio recordings, even with a history of uneven product...

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Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Bassist Speaks

Former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bass player Bob Heathcote, who played on the "How Will I Laugh Tomorrow" album and appeared in the "Trip At The Brain" and "How Will I Laugh" videos with the band, was recently interviewed by the Suicidal Maniac blog. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Suicid...