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ANDREAS KISSER Has 'No Regrets' About SEPULTURA's Split With MAX CAVALERA

Guitar World magazine's January 2014 issue includes a "Dear Guitar Hero" feature on SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser, who discusses the band's lengthy new album title, filling in for ANTHRAX's Scott Ian during the "Big Four"'s European tour dates, and his experience auditioning for METALLICA as James Hetf...

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LOVE/HATE: 'Crucified' Mini-Album Details Revealed

LOVE/HATE is back with a brand new single, album and U.K. tour to heat things up during the cold winter months ahead. The new six-track mini-album, "Crucified", will be released on January 13, with the band confirmed for an extensive tour of the U.K. in March 2014. A new single, "Hanging You Out To...

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BUCKCHERRY, FEAR FACTORY, ULI JON ROTH To Help Celebrate Whisky A Go Go's 50th Anniversary

The world-famous Whisky A Go Go nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California turns 50 years old on Thursday, January 16, 2014. The venue will ring in this historic evening with a show by legendary THE DOORS guitarist Robbie Krieger and his JAM KITCHEN band. Mayor John Heilman will be...

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DREAM THEATER'S JOHN PETRUCCI: Drummer MIKE MANGINI Is 'The Right Fit On Every Level'

Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind webzine recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Myglobalmind: Are there any pre-show rituals that you or the band does? John: We do get together before goin...

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JOE SATRIANI, PAUL GILBERT, ANDY TIMMONS And MIKE KENEALLY To Take Part In 'G4 Experience'

From August 11 until 15, 2014, musicians of all ages and levels will converge in California's scenic Central Coast for the G4 Experience with guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, and Mike Keneally. This unique music camp that combines entertainment, education and a vacation exp...

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FRANKIE BANALI: KEVIN DUBROW Was Fine With Me Continuing QUIET RIOT Past His Lifetime

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to Chris Epting of Loudwire about the band's future following the recent addition of lead singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT). "I knew that resurrecting QUIET RIOT was going to be a major challenge and undertaking," Frankie said....

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Perfect Strangers Live

Eagle Vision has meticulously issued DEEP PURPLE live videos over recent years covering the variant Mark periods of the band. It's only fitting they unearth the reunion of the MKII-era lineup for "Perfect Strangers Live", a video document showcasing Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice, Roger Gl...

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The Scenic Album

As long as new artists keep flocking to the works of Steve Vai, Tony MacAlpine and Frank Zappa for inspiration, we're going to keep finding more technique-oriented instrumental albums knocking on our door for attention. The latest of these comes from Venezuelan guitarist Felix Martin and his idyllic...

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The Innocent, the Forsaken, the Guilty

Tommy Mezmercardo, these days known as "Trouble Tommy", has a little psych metal band from yesteryear that he maintains is in hiatus even though there's been no proper new release since the mid-Eighties. Until now. THE MEZMERIST has remained a deep cult legend best remembered by southern and coastal...

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Unblackened

Back in March of this year, Zakk Wylde and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY put together a special treat at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a scaled-back, relaxed retrospective set filled with ten BLS songs, three from the PRIDE & GLORY days and four selections from Zakk's 1996 solo album, "Book of Shadows". "Unb...

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GENE SIMMONS, SEBASTIAN BACH, DAVID ELLEFSON Confirmed For Las Vegas 'Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp'

Rock Legend and media mogul Gene Simmons will mentor and jam with campers along with fellow rock star friends at Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp, offering an opportunity of a lifetime at its Las Vegas studios. The camp will also feature Tommy Thayer (KISS),Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW),Steve Stevens (BILLY...

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DOWN: Fan-Filmed Footage Of Entire First Show With New Guitarist BOBBY LANDGRAF

Quality fan-filmed video footage of DOWN's entire October 25 performance at at Emo's East in Austin, Texas as part of DOWN singer Philip Anselmo's Housecore Horror Film & Metal Festival can be seen below. Guitarist Kirk Windstein recently left DOWN and was replaced by Bobby Landgraf, the band's...

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GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Discusses Songwriting Process For Next Album

In a brand new interview with Performer.com, guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier of French progressive metallers GOJIRA revealed that the band has begun writing material for its next album, tentatively due in 2014. Many of the creative sessions so far have taken place on the tour bus, a phenomenon...

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JIZZY PEARL Completes Laying Down Vocal Tracks For New QUIET RIOT CD

New QUIET RIOT singer Jizzy Pearl (also of LOVE/HATE) has completed laying down vocal tracks for the band's new CD at a studio in Encino, California. The effort is expected to be released in early 2014. A few photos from the studio can be found at this location. QUIET RIOT recently "amicably" parted...

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KING'S X's DOUG PINNICK To Undergo Tests For Lymph-Node Problem

KING'S X frontman Doug "Dug" Pinnick had to be rushed to the hospital on November 23 after the band's show in North Carolina and may require further surgery and recovery from his hernia. As a result, the group was unable to play the concert on November 24 in Springfield, Virginia. In a new posting o...