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RELAPSE RECORDS Director Of Sales PAT EGAN Dies
According to Billboard.biz, Pat Egan of Relapse Records died over the weekend due to complications from pneumonia. The director of retail sales and marketing previously worked at Energy Records and Pavement Records, among others. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman called Egan "one of th...February 20, 2013
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed On Michigan's WGRD 97.9 FM (Audio)
Ned of the WGRD 97.9 FM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. TESTAMENT's February 15 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, N...February 20, 2013
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ADRENALINE MOB: First Clip From 'Covertá' Recording Sessions Posted Online
ADRENALINE MOB — the band featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD),SYMPHONY X frontman Russell Allen, guitar virtuoso Mike Orlando (SONIC STOMP) and DISTURBED bassist John Moyer — will release "Covertá", an eight-track EP featuring cover versions of some of the group's favo...February 19, 2013
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BUCKCHERRY To Play Three Intimate Hometown Shows At The Viper Room
To celebrate the release of BUCKCHERRY's new album, "Confessions", the Los Angeles rock band — Josh Todd (vocals),Keith Nelson (guitar),Stevie D. (guitar),Jimmy Ashhurst (bass),Xavier Muriel (drums) — will headline three intimate hometown shows at The Viper Room in West Hollywood on March 7, 8 a...February 19, 2013
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HIM: North American Tour Dates Announced
Finnish "love" metallers HIM have announced their first U.S. headline tour in support of their forthcoming studio album, "Tears On Tape". Dubbed "Tears On Tour", the May 2013 run will make scheduled stops in both Los Angeles and New York City (tour dates below). A special pre-sale for the House of B...February 19, 2013
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TWISTED SISTER, SCORPIONS Members To Take Part In 'Carmine Appice's Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp'
Carmine Appice asks rock 'n' roll addicts of all ages, "How does spending a few days of major face time with me and some of my most excellent, legendary rock 'n' metal hero friends sound?" The groundbreaking drummer provides an answer in the form of Carmine Appice's Rockaholics Metal Fan Camp — set...February 19, 2013
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IRON MAIDEN Song Used In Literature Class
According to Amarillo.com, West Texas A&M University professor Martin Jacobsen recently fused metal music and literature classes by using the "Out Of The Silent Planet" track off IRON MAIDEN's 2000 album "Brave New World" during a class exercise, presenting visual diagrams of lyrics construction...February 18, 2013
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AGNOSTIC FRONT: Video For Cover Version Of RAMONES Classic Posted Online
Video footage of New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT performing a cover version of the RAMONES classic "Blitzkrieg Bop" can be seen below. Commented AGNOSTIC FRONT: "We recorded this song for the Strength Records compilation 'Respect Your Roots' when we recorded 'My Life My Way' about three yea...February 18, 2013
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TESTAMENT: Fan-Filmed Video Footage Of Huntington Concert
TESTAMENT's February 15 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York as part of "The Dark Roots Of Thrash" tour was professionally filmed for a 90-minute DVD, to be released later this year via Nuclear Blast. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be seen below. "We haven't shot a live...February 17, 2013
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CLUTCH Bassist Interviewed In Brussels (Video)
Shoot Me Again webzine conducted an interview with bassist Dan Maines of Maryland rockers CLUTCH before the band's February 1 concert in Brussels, Belgium. You can now watch the chat below. Produced by Machine (LAMB OF GOD, FOUR YEAR STRONG, FALL OUT BOY) at the Machine Shop studio in Belleville, Ne...February 17, 2013
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GUNS N' ROSES: 2012 London Concert To Air On VH1 CLASSIC Next Month
GUNS N' ROSES' June 2012 performance at London, England's O2 Arena will be broadcast on VH1 Classic on March 9 as part of a five-hour GN'R special. The night will kick off at 8:00 p.m. with a one-hour, all-GUNS N' ROSES video block hosted by "That Metal Show"'s Eddie Trunk, followed by the London co...February 16, 2013
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TESTAMENT, OVERKILL Frontmen Interviewed On SiriusXM's Liquid Metal (Video)
OVERKILL frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and TESTAMENT vocalist Chuck Billy took part in a joint interview SiriusXM's Liquid Metal with host Jose Mangin on Thursday, February 14. A five-minute snippet of the chat can be seen below (courtesy of Munsey Ricci at Skateboard Marketing Ltd.). TESTAMENT a...February 16, 2013
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TESTAMENT: Setlist For Huntington DVD Shoot Revealed
TESTAMENT's February 15 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, New York as part of "The Dark Roots Of Thrash" tour was professionally filmed for a 90-minute DVD, to be released later this year via Nuclear Blast. "We haven't shot a live DVD or CD since our 'Live In London' release and we've...February 16, 2013
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BYZANTINE: Vocal And Rhythm Guitar Playthrough Video
Video footage of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Ojeda of reunited West Virginia metallers BYZANTINE performing two songs from the band's fourth, self-titled album can be seen below. "Byzantine" will be released on February 26 through Gravedancer Records, the new label formed by MuseBox VP of ma...February 15, 2013
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GUNS N' ROSES Plays Surprise Set At TOMMY HILFIGER's Private Party
GUNS N' ROSES played a special acoustic set last night (Wednesday, February 13) at the Soho House in West Hollywood, California at the after-party for the launch of fashion industry mogul Tommy Hilfiger's new flagship store. Singer Alicia Keys also performed at the event, the ticket for admission to...February 14, 2013
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