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AUTOPSY's REIFERT: We're Not Trying To Get Modern Or Appeal To A Different Crowd

Sweden's CriticalMass.se recently conducted an interview with drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert of U.S. gore legends AUTOPSY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. CriticalMass.se: You said for years that AUTOPSY wouldn't be reanimated. What caused you to change your mind about it? Reifert:...

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THE ELEMENT Taps Producer BEAU HILL For New Album Mix

Concord, California-based progressive metallers THE ELEMENT, who feature in their ranks bassist Mitch Stewart (CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and drummer Henry Moreno (IMAGIKA, TAUNTED),have tapped legendary producer Beau Hill (RATT, WARRANT, WINGER, ALICE COOPER, BOB DYLAN, ERIC CLAPTON, GARY MOORE, EUROPE) to...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: 'The Cold' First-Week Sales Revealed

"The Cold", the long-awaited new album from Arizona metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, sold around 600 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 80 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing art...

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TERROR: 'Keepers Of The Faith' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Keepers Of The Faith", the fifth album from the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR, sold around 2,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 11 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and devel...

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JANE'S ADDICTION Guitarist Comments On DUFF MCKAGAN's Departure (Audio)

JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro was interviewed on yesterday's (Tuesday, September 21) edition of "The Kevin & Bean Show" on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ-FM (106.7). You can now listen to the program below. (Note: The Navarro inteview begins around the 64-minute mark.) When asked a...

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Ex-MURDERDOLLS Guitarist: New Album Sounds Like All The Things We Said We Weren't Gonna Be

Acey Slade (ACEY SLADE & THE DARK PARTY, TRASHLIGHT VISION, MURDERDOLLS, AMEN, DOPE) was interviewed on the August 26, 2010 edition of "Zombilly's Horror Hour" on Blog Talk Radio. You can now listen to the entire program using the audio player below. When asked about his departure from the MUDER...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY's Bass Guitars Featured In 'Axes & Axles' Exhibit

CHICKENFOOT/ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony's 1993 Hiboy Roadster and Yamaha Flame bass are part of the Axes & Axles exhibit at the NHRA Motorsports Museum, along with rides from fellow musicians Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Vaughn and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The exhibit coin...

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SHINEDOWN Guitarist: 'We're Not A Political Band'

Away Team recently conducted an interview with guitarist Zach Myers of Jacksonville, Florida hard rockers SHINEDOWN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Away Team: You guys had a live DVD that was scrapped back in 2007. Any chance we'll get a live DVD/album from this tour? Zach Myers: I...

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SLASH: 'I Have A Hard Time Accepting Myself As Someone Who Is Influential' As A Guitar Player

Epiphone.com recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Epiphone.com: Tell me about your early influences. Were there specific players that inspired you to pick up a guitar? Slash: Some guitar p...

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TOOL's DANNY CAREY, DEBORAH BONHAM Added To 'Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same'

TOOL's Danny Carey and singer Deborah Bonham, sister of late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham, have been added to the list of performers at "Bonzo: The Groove Remains The Same", a special concert honoring John Bonham on Saturday, September 25 at the Key Club in Hollywood, California. Event co-organi...

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BLACK SABBATH: More Remastered Deluxe Expanded-Edition Reissues Detailed

Universal Music has set a November 1 U.K. release date for the deluxe-edition reissues of the BLACK SABBATH albums "Seventh Star", "The Eternal Idol", "Live At Last" and "Past Lives". After the departure of BLACK SABBATH's third vocalist Ian Gillan following the "Born Again" album (released in 1983)...

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TERROR: 'Stick Tight' Video Released

"Stick Tight", the new video from the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR, can be viewed below. The performance-based clip was shot at the Sound and Fury Festival by renowned director Eric Thompson of Pushonestop Productions. "Stick Tight" comes off TERROR's fifth album, "Keepers Of The Faith", w...

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EXODUS Guitarist To Guest On AC/DZ Album

Gary Holt (EXODUS) has been added to the list of guitarists who will lay down guest solos on the forthcoming debut album from AC/DZ, the San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band formed by legendary thrash singer Steve "Zetro" Souza (TENET, DUBLIN DEATH PATROL, EXODUS, LEGACY) and executive pr...

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TESTAMENT Hopes To Begin Recording New Album By End Of Year

San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have wrapped up the "American Carnage" tour with SLAYER and MEGADETH and are ready to head into writing and recording mode for their upcoming follow-up to 2008's "The Formation Of Damnation". "The 'American Carnage' tour was great for us, but now is the tim...

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BLACK SABBATH's 'The Eternal Idol' Expanded Reissue To Include RAY GILLEN Recordings

According to a posting on the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, expanded reissues of SABBATH's "Seventh Star" (1986) and "Eternal Idol" (1987) albums — which featured Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE) and Tony Martin, respectively, on vocals — will be made available in the U.K. on October 25 via...