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KORN Guitarist Talks New Album

Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook recently conducted an interview with KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook: How is the touring dynamic now that you're on the road with your new drummer, Ray Luzier? Munky: You know what? It's so nice to have...

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EXODUS: Fifth 'Camp Crunch' Session Posted Online

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have uploaded the fifth of many exclusive videos dubbed the "Camp Crunch Sessions" documenting the recording process for the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". Check it out below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was released in No...

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AC/DC's 'Iron Man' Continues European Chart Reign

According to Billboard.com, AC/DC's "Iron Man 2" (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment) release, which consists of catalog material from the mid-1970s onwards, sees its fourth week at No. 1 of the European Albums chart. "Iron Man 2" continues to hold sway in Austria and the Belgian region of Flanders,...

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EXODUS: Fourth 'Camp Crunch' Session Posted Online

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans EXODUS have uploaded the fourth of many exclusive videos dubbed the "Camp Crunch Sessions" documenting the recording process for the band's new album, "Exhibit B: The Human Condition". Check it out below. "Exhibit B: The Human Condition" was released in N...

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ICED EARTH Mainman's SONS OF LIBERTY To Release Debut In July

"Brush-fires of the Mind", the debut album from ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer's new project/solo album called SONS OF LIBERTY, will be released on July 13 via Century Media Records. The web site for SONS OF LIBERTY has been launched at this location. On the web site, visitors are able to...

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VOLBEAT Frontman: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was The 'King Of Heavy Rock Music'

Singer/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I came off stage in Zagreb with the biggest smile on my face becaus...

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EXODUS: 'Exhibit B: The Human Condition' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

"Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: #32: Germany #49: Austria #53: Switzerland #22: Netherlands (Top 30 Alternative) #35: U.K. Top 50 (Indie chart) #23: U.K. Top 40 (Rock...

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OPETH Members To Perform With JON LORD

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will perform at the Nidarosdomen cathedral in Norway along with The Lord Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Torodd Wigum, on Sunday evening, May 23. Lord will be joined by Martin Axenrot and Martin Mendez of OPETH, with Steve Balsamo, who played and sang the role...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD: DIO's 'Voice Was An Instrument Of Power And Of Beauty'

Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I would like, along with my wife and daughters, to express my sadness at the passing of Ronnie Dio. "...

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JON OLIVA: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'A God, A Hero, A Pioneer, A Legend'

Jon Oliva (mastermind of SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, co-creator/songwriter of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "Two days have passed and I sti...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: DIO 'Was The Most Genuine Person I've Ever Met In The Music Industry'

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I just wanted to write a note about Ronnie James Dio and how much I will miss him. "Ronnie was the...

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EXODUS: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Exhibit B: The Human Condition", the new album from veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt will take part in a live question-and-answer session on Ustream.tv on Tuesday, May 18 at 1 p.m. PST...

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EXODUS Frontman To Guest On 89.5 FM WSOU; Entire New Album To Be Aired

EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes will take part in a live in-studio interview tonight (Friday, May 14) at 9:00 p.m. EST on 89.5 FM WSOU Seton Hall's Pirate Radio. In addition, the band's new album, titled "Exhibit B: The Human Condition", will be played in its entirety on the program four days prior to its...

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EXODUS Guitarist Interviewed On 'Metal Zone'; Video Available

Guitarist Gary Holt of veteran thrashers EXODUS was interviewed on this past Friday's (May 7) edition of the "Metal Zone" show with host Nikki Blakk on the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now watch his appearance in ten parts below. "Metal Zone" airs every Friday nigh...

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LEMMY And MOTÖRHEAD Dominate ROCKtropia

Neverdie Studios has launched ROCKtropia, the first virtual music world and the first independently developed virtual planet in MindArk's Entropia Universe. Created by virtual world pioneer and entrepreneur Jon "Neverdie" Jacobs, the planet introduces a revolutionary, highly interactive venue for ar...