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ANTHRAX, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Thrash titans ANTHRAX and TESTAMENT, who haven't toured together in more than a decade, are set to co-headline a U.S. tour beginning Friday, October 14 in Grand Rapids, Michigan (itinerary below). ANTHRAX will close all shows, and DEATH ANGEL will be main support for the entire tour. The coast-to-co...September 6, 2011
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Live in Germany 1980
Before 1983's "Eliminator" album blew the doors wide open and made ZZ TOP MTV darlings, the tight nit trio was simply that "Little ol' band from Texas". Though they hadn't yet reached superstar status, ZZ TOP were anything but an unknown quantity in the rock community, having already released seven...September 6, 2011
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FAITH NO MORE Bassist Shoots Down 'The Real Thing' Rumors
FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould has shot down reports that the reactivated influential alt-metal act will perform all of its classic 1989 album "The Real Thing" at the Maquinaria Festival in Santiago, Chile on November 12. The band's third LP, "The Real Thing" was FAITH NO MORE's first release to...September 5, 2011
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RICHIE KOTZEN: '24 Hours' Video Released
"24 Hours", the new video from guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen, can be seen below. The song is the title track of Kotzen's new album, which is scheduled for release on November 11 via Headroom-Inc. "24 Hours" reflects the guitar style that has defined Kotzen's career as a virtuos...August 31, 2011
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TESTAMENT Frontman Talks Forthcoming Album In New Interview
Mike Bax of Lithium Magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Lithium Magazine: I understand you've got [a] new [album entitled "The Dark Roots of Earth"] coming out soon. Can you...August 31, 2011
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ANGUS YOUNG: I'd Put EDDIE VAN HALEN In That Category Of Being An Innovator Like JIMI HENDRIX
Legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower recently completed his second VAN HALEN hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", to be released October 12. Van Halen News Desk, has an exclusive quote from the book, courtesy of AC/DC's Angus Young. Angus Young: "AC/DC played on a bill with VAN...August 31, 2011
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RICHIE KOTZEN To Release '24 Hours' in November
After two years of extensive international touring, guitar virtuoso, singer/songwriter Richie Kotzen is back to unleash his new album, "24 Hours", due on November 11 via Headroom-Inc. "24 Hours" reflects the guitar style that has defined Kotzen's career as a virtuoso, while taking it to another leve...August 30, 2011
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MR. BIG: New Video Interview With BILLY SHEEHAN
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com recently conducted an interview with bassist Billy Sheehan of the reunited MR. BIG. You can now watch the chat below. MR. BIG's new album, "What If", was released in Europe on January 21 via Frontiers Records. The North American release, also on Frontier...August 28, 2011
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BIOHAZARD Launches Singer Search
Seminal New York City hardcore/metal band BIOHAZARD will hold open auditions to find a replacement for recently departed frontman Evan Seinfeld. Seinfeld left BIOHAZARD in June after the band's new CD was completed and was temporarily replaced by Scott Roberts, who played on the band's 2005 "Means T...August 26, 2011
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STEVEN TYLER, MASTODON, WOLFMOTHER, FILTER Featured On ZZ TOP Tribute Album
The music and legacy of ZZ TOP that has been part of the world's musical landscape for over 40 years will be celebrated with the October 11 release of "A Tribute From Friends". The album, to be released by Show Dog/Universal Music, features 11 classic ZZ TOP songs interpreted by top-flight artists w...August 24, 2011
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New Songs From ANTHRAX, BUSH Featured On 'NHL 12' Soundtrack
ANTHRAX, BUSH and JUDAS PRIEST are among the artists who appear on the soundtrack to NHL 12, an upcoming ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. The game will be released on September 9 in Europe, and on September 13 in North America. "The true NHL experience is abou...August 20, 2011
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TESTAMENT Interviewed On Mexican TV (Video)
Daniela Bos of the "Almohadazo" TV show conducted separate interviews with guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT when the band played in Mexico City, Mexico on August 10, 2011. You can now watch the segment below. TESTAMENT has set "The Dark Roots O...August 15, 2011
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TESTAMENT Interviewed By METAL SCENE TV (Video)
Metal Scene TV conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Alex Skolnick of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT at the first show of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival on July 9, 2011 in San Bernardino, California. You can now watch the chat below. TESTAMENT has set...August 15, 2011
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TESTAMENT Frontman Says New Album Will Arrive In February
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT took part in a question-and-answer session while signing autographs after the band's performance at Quitofest in Quito, Ecuador on August 12, 2011. You can now watch video footage of the session below. TESTAMENT has set "The Dark Roo...August 14, 2011
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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announces Fall Tour
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS singer/guitarist Billy Corgan, guitarist Jeff Schroeder, drummer Mike Byrne and bassist Nicole Fiorentino will return to the road this fall for an intimate 12-city U.S. tour that will serve as a warm-up to a big year of touring for the band in 2012. The fall trek launches in Lo...August 12, 2011
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