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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist In Studio With SOILWORK Drummer (Video)

Video footage of SOILWORK's Dirk Verbeuren laying down the drum tracks for the forthcoming solo album from former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis at Fastback Studios in Seattle, Washington can be seen below. Also available is a short video interview with Loomis. Loomis entered the studio on August 2...

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CHICKENFOOT's CHAD SMITH Hands Over Drum Sticks To KENNY ARONOFF (Video)

CHICKENFOOT drummer Chad Smith will not tour with the band this fall due to his commitments with his main group, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Replacing him on the road will be former JOHN MELLENCAMP drummer Kenny Aronoff. A video message from Smith announcing his temporary replacement can be seen below. C...

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NIRVANA 'Nevermind' Producer Says Working With KURT COBAIN Was 'A Pain In The Ass'

Released in September 1991, NIRVANA's sophomore album and major label debut elevated Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl from a critically acclaimed Aberdeen, Washington, cult band to generational spokesmen who'd unwittingly created a cultural shift and musical touchstone. Rising to No. 1 th...

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TERROR: 'You're Caught' Video Released

"You're Caught", the new video from the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on a day off during the group's latest run of summer festival dates in Europe and was directed by Christian Alsan and produced by Carlo Oppermann. Instead of making the "typical" ha...

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ALICE COOPER Says THE ROLLING STONES Inspired New Single

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Alice Cooper says that "I'll Bite Your Face Off", the first single from his upcoming "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" album, was inspired by THE ROLLING STONES. Speaking with NME, Cooper explained that the song "is my tip-of-the-hat to early ROLLING STONES," adding, "This so...

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ALICE COOPER: 'I'll Bite Your Face Off' Video Released

"I'll Bite Your Face Off", the new video from Alice Cooper, can be seen below. The song comes off the legendary rocker's hugely anticipated new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", which will be released on September 13 via Universal Music Enterprises. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who...

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CHICKENFOOT: 'III' Album Deluxe Version Detailed

According to Amazon.de, the deluxe edition of CHICKENFOOT's sophomore album, "Chickenfoot III", will include two CDs, two DVDs and a t-shirt. Due out in Germany on September 23, it will feature the following track listing: Disc 1: 01. Last Temptation 02. Alright Alright 03. Different Devil 04. Up Ne...

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DAYLIGHT DIES To Enter Studio In October

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "We're approaching the end of the writing process on the fourth DAYLIGHT DIES album, and are scheduled to begin tracking drums in mid-October. We have completed nine songs, but we're not yet certain if all will make it onto the album. A...

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ALICE COOPER: Audio Samples Of Two New Songs Available

Audio samples of "I'll Bite Your Face Off" and "Caffeine" the two tracks that are featured on the first single from legendary rocker Alice Cooper's hugely anticipated new album, "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" are available for streaming on Amazon.co.uk. "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" will be released on Septemb...

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THE ANSWER: More New Album Details Revealed

Irish rockers THE ANSWER will release their third studio album, "Revival", on October 3 via Spinefarm Records. The initial run of the album will be a limited-edition deluxe format with 24-page booklet and band sleeve notes, plus an 11-track second disc containing previously unreleased studio, acoust...

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Record Shopping With OPETH (Video)

In the two-minute video clip below, Mikael kerfeldt (vocals, guitar) and Fredrik kesson (guitar) of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH can be seen record shopping at Fords, New Jersey's Vintage Vinyl store. In the process, they talk about record collecting (Mikael is a major, and well-known, vinyl...

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'Metal Bible' Finally Available In English

After years of hard work, the Metal Bible has finally been released in both English and German. The Metal Bible was made available in time for the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, where more than 12,000 copies were distributed. Over 60,000 copies of the Metal Bible's Swedish version have been ma...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter LAUREN HARRIS Returns With SIX HOUR SUNDOWN

Transcend Music has announced the signing of SIX HOUR SUNDOWN. Slipping quietly onto this year's Sonisphere lineup, SIX HOUR SUNDOWN managed to stand up against the demanding festival masses, giving a blinding performance. As well as impressing the crowd, it's no secret that they raised a few brows...

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SHINEDOWN Re-Teams With Producer ROB CAVALLO For New Album

Atlantic recording group SHINEDOWN has begun work on their hugely anticipated fourth studio album. The multi-platinum rock band will be joined at Hollywood's famed Ocean Way Recording by multiple Grammy Award-winning producer Rob Cavallo (KID ROCK, GREEN DAY),who previously collaborated with the ba...

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L.A. GUNS To Release 'Acoustic Gypsy Live' In September

Favored Nations Entertainment is proud to announce the September 27 CD release of "Acoustic Gypsy Live" by L.A. GUNS (Tracii Guns, guitar; Danny Nordahl, bass; Chad Steward, drums; Jizzy Pearl, vocals, Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis, keyboards, Muddy Stardust; guitar and back-up vocals; Doni Gray, percus...