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ANVIL: 'This Is Thirteen' Re-Release To Include 'Thumb Hang' Bonus Track

Certainly one of the most feel-good rock n' roll comeback stories of recent times is that of Canadian heavy metal band ANVIL. The band, considered a major influence for a generation of hard rockers including METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, and GUNS N' ROSES, was the subject of a critically acclaimed, mu...

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HANOI ROCKS Guitarist Gets Wooden Statue

A wooden statue of HANOI ROCKS guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy will be unveiled this Saturday (July 25) in his birthplace of Pelkosenniemi, a municipality of Finland. Commented McCoy: "First real statue is a great honor. Normally statues are being built only after the artist has died." The wooden st...

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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Wylde recently posted an update on his Twitter account regarding his meeting with Ozzy Osbourne on July 13, where he pres...

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ANVIL: Sydney Question-And-Answer Session Announced

Guitarist/vocalist Steve "Lips" Kudlow and drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian heavy metal legends ANVIL will take part in a question-and-answer session following the screening of their acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The Story Of Anvil", on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Greater Union George S...

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SLASH, STEVEN ADLER, FLEA In The Studio; Photos Available

Photos of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea and ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler in the studio laying down tracks for Slash's new solo album have been posted on Adler's MySpace page. The VELVET REVOLVER and one-time GUNS N' ROSES axeman wrote in an online post, "Steven Adler played on the firs...

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SLASH: 'SCOTT WEILAND Is Like GEORGE BUSH To Me – I Like Him Now That He's Gone'

Scott Rowley of Classic Rock magazine recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash. An excerpt from the chat follows below. On VELVET REVOLVER's split with singer Scott Weiland and Slash's decision to record a solo album: Slash: "Now at this point I can talk...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman: 'We Have Been Throwing Around A Lot Of Ideas For The New Album'

AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows has issed the following update: "I realize that with the last record we stayed away from personally updating you guys with loads of information about how we were doing and about how the tours were going. We stayed away from doing too many interviews, radio and T...

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SLASH On VELVET REVOLVER: 'The Dream Is Alive And Well'

According to a posting on VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash's Twitter account, the remaining members of the band took part in a meeting earlier today (Wednesday, July 15) and it "went great." He adds, "[We] still haven't found a singer, but the dream is alive and well." A spokesperson for Sanctuary Ar...

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GUNS N' ROSES Uploader Apologizes To AXL ROSE, Slams SLASH

The Los Angeles man who was sentenced to a year of probation (including two months of modified house arrest) for uploading pre-release GUNS N' ROSES tracks told MTV News that he was offended by the comments former GN'R guitarist Slash made about him. "A friend of mine conducted an interview with ...

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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Record

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following update: "It has been a pretty productive summer so far. My [solo] record should be done next month and the recording has gone smoothly and sounds fucking great. "Steven Adler [ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer] played on the first of t...

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ZAKK WYLDE Says 'Everything Is Great With OZZY'

Zakk Wylde has posted a short update on his Twitter account regarding his meeting with Ozzy Osbourne on Monday (July 13),where he presumably discussed his status in Ozzy's solo band. Zakk wrote, "Hey Berserkers, everything is great with Ozzy/Dad. See you at the BlizzCon convention in Anaheim August...

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GUNS N' ROSES Uploader Gets House Arrest, Will Make Anti-Piracy Ad

David Kravets of Wired.com reports that a Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of uploading pre-release GUNS N' ROSES tracks was handed one year probation and two months' home confinement Tuesday after agreeing to cooperate with the Recording Industry Association of America to...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Meet With OZZY Today, Says Guitarist's Wife

Zakk Wylde's wife Barbaranne has revealed via her Twitter account that the guitarist is scheduled to meet with Ozzy Osbourne today (Monday, July 13),presumably to discuss his status in Ozzy's solo band. She added, "Alls good... we're family!" Ozzy told Classic Rock magazine in a new interview that...

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Terroreign: Apocalyptic Armageddon Command

There is no denying the impact that IMPIETY has had on the world of blackened thrash/death and war metal for all these years. Coming out of Singapore, who would have thought that they'd be leaders of the underground movement, albeit maybe not always recognized for it until years later? The trail the...

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ZAKK WYLDE: OZZY Looking For New Guitarist Is 'News To Me'

Zakk Wylde has commented on a brand new interview with Ozzy Osbourne in which the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer revealed that he is currently seeking a new guitarist for his solo band. Classic Rock caught up with Osbourne last week at the Slash & Friends gig in Norway, where the whispers backst...