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EXUMER Pays Tribute To Late SODOM Drummer

German thrashers EXUMER sent a video message (see below) to be shown at the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" which was held last Saturday (April 11) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. However. the clip did not make it to the screen at the show due to technical difficulties. The event, which...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Auditions For SMASHING PUMPKINS

The web site of the SMASHING PUMPKINS, who recently parted ways with longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, has been updated with the following message: "In total, 12 drummers were auditioned [in Los Angeles] on Tuesday. An additional tryout could potentially be held in May due to such overwhelming resp...

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OBITUARY: New Album Details Revealed

Florida-based death metallers OBITUARY have set "Darkest Day" as the title of their new album, due on June 30 via Candlelight Records. Vocalist John Tardy previousy said about the CD, "It came out really sick and I cannot wait for you guys to hear it... it is heavy!!" Check out the album artwork bel...

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TURTLEHEAD Featuring DREAM THEATER, OVERKILL, ANTHRAX Members; Free MP3 Available

Mark Strigl from "Talking Metal" is offering a free MP3 download of a cover of MOTÖRHEAD's "Overkill" on his blog. Strigl and John Ostronomy recorded the track with Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL, THE CURSED),Frank Bello (ANTHRAX),and Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER). This one-off band, dubbed TURT...

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DAATH Guitarist Talks About New Album; Video Available

Video footage of guitarist Eyal Levi of the Atlanta-based quintet DAATH talking about the band's forthcoming sophomore album, "The Concealers", can be viewed below. Also available is a new widget for the CD, which is scheduled for release on April 20 in Europe and April 21 in the U.S. through Centur...

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WHIPLASH Pays Tribute To Late SODOM Drummer

Reunited New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have released a video message (see below) honoring late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),with whom they toured Europe for the first time back in 1988. SODOM headlined the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" this past Saturday (April 11) at Turbin...

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DAVID COVERDALE Slams 'Total Prick' JOE LYNN TURNER Over Lip-Synching Allegations

David Coverdale has fiercely denied Joe Lynn Turner's (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) allegations that the WHITESNAKE frontman lip-synchs to pre-recorded tapes of vocals in concert, calling Turner's claims "absolute balderdash." Coverdale told Classic Rock magazine: "I have no idea what the...

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EDENBRIDGE: Live Album Pushed Back To May

Austrian female-fronted symphonic metal band EDENBRIDGE has pushed back the release date of its live album, "LiveEarthDream" (see cover artwork below),to May 4 from the previously announced April 27. The disc was recorded at various concerts in 2008 and can only and exclusively be ordered through t...

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FEEDER, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, SKINDRED Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

FEEDER, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, SKINDRED and FRANK TURNER have been confirmed for the METALLICA-headlined inaugural Sonisphere festival, set to take place on August 1-2 at the legendary Knebworth Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: METALLICA LINKIN PARK AIRBOURNE ALICE I...

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ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC Announces Expansion

Eleven Seven Music has announced the formation of Five Seven Music for its more alternative releases to complement the rock roster. Under the umbrella of The Eleven Seven Music Group, the two labels will have individual staff heading the label management, radio and new media/mobile divisions and wil...

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SODOM: Video Footage From 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert' Available

German thrash metal veterans SODOM headlined the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert" this past Saturday (April 11) at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event, which honored late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter),featured performances from the following artists: SODOM DESTRUCTIO...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist: New Album To Arrive In October

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was interviewed by Altitude on the "black carpet" of last Tuesday night's (April 7) Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the chat below. As previously reported, ANTHRAX frontman Dan Nelson will take part in a signing session at...

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Working Class Rock Star

As LAMB OF GOD's Randy Blythe bluntly states on "Working Class Rock Star" about those desiring to "make it" in the hard scrabble world of extreme (or perhaps eclectic in the case of TUB RING) music: "you better be prepared to eat shit and suffer; otherwise, you're a punk-ass" (or words to that effec...

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AUGUST BURNS RED: Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Video footage of drummer Matt Greiner of the Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Christian metalcore quintet AUGUST BURNS RED laying down a track for the band's upcoming third full-length album can be viewed below. The CD is being recorded with producer Jason Suecof, the man behind the curtain of heralded...

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GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Says AXL ROSE Wants To Release Remix Album Of 'Chinese Democracy' Songs

GUNS N' ROSES drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia is interviewed in the May 2009 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Modern Drummer: The tune "Better", and several others, list you and Frank Ferrer as the drummers. How did it come about that you now share the...