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STEVE VAI to Release 'Naked Tracks' Box Set

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai will release his famed "Naked Tracks" on CD for the first time in early June. Previously sold on Vai.com and iTunes as downloads only, Vai wanted to give his fans and players of all ages something special — an excellent practice tool for any guitarist. Commented Vai: "T...

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MORTIFICATION To Re-Record '90s 'Classics' For Upcoming Release

Bassist/vocalist Steve Rowe of Australian Christian metallers MORTIFICATION has issued the following update: "I have had a large number of requests for MORTIFICATION to re-record a bunch of '90s classics. Thus early next year will see the release of MORTIFICATION 'Twenty Years In The Underground'. T...

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MACHINA Putting Finishing Touches On Full-Length Debut

MACHINA, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring former EVANESCENCE members John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, has issued the following update: "We will be back in the studio to finish our debut full-length record, 'To Live & Die In The Garden Of Eden', in less than two weeks!! It will be finis...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: Jamming With HETFIELD Was 'One Of The Highlights Of Our Musical Lives'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has spoken exclusively with BLABBERMOUTH.NET about having one of his musical idols — METALLICA frontman James Hetfield — join MACHINE HEAD on stage on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 in Oberhausen and Cologne, Germany, respectively, to perform the song "Aethetics...

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IMPELLITTERI: 'Wicked Maiden' Limited Picture LP Announced

Ulterium Records will release a limited-edition 12" picture-disc edition of the new IMPELLITTERI album, "Wicked Maiden", on August 4. A deal was inked with the German label Metal Heaven that released the album in Europe on April 24. The LP will be strictly limited to 250 copies. Side A: 01. Wicked M...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist On Touring With Bigger Bands, Going More Melodic

Jessica Thornsby of Leeds Music Scene recently conducted an interview with IN THIS MOMENT guitarist Chris Howorth. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Leeds Music Scene: You've just released your second album, "The Dream". I've heard the phrase "dreamland concept" and "Alice in Wonderla...

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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist On AC/DC: 'Musically, The Band Is An Unstoppable Freight Train'

Road Crew Magazine recently conducted an interview with BUCKCHERRY guitarist Keith Nelson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Road Crew Magazine: You were the co-producer on "Black Butterfly". So how did that differ from playing the musician's role? Keith: Well, it started with the alb...

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LICK THE BLADE Replaces PILEDRIVER At Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Cleveland, Ohio-based metallers LICK THE BLADE have replaced Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) on the billing of this year's Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The following bands are now scheduled...

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STEVEN ADLER: AXL ROSE Ran GUNS N' ROSES Into The Ground

Dirty Rock Magazine recently conducted an interview with original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dirty Rock Magazine: Do you enjoy this type of up-close-and-personal contact with fans and budding musicians (on the upcoming Australian drum clinic tour)?...

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SEBASTIAN BACH At Citi Field: Soundcheck Clip Posted Online

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach performed this past Saturday (May 9) for the New York Mets Autism Awareness Day at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. Bach played a short set in support of VH1 Classic Rock Autism, a campaign that is designed to help educate parents and build awareness about auti...

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GOJIRA Confirmed For Spain's SONISPHERE Festival

French progressive metallers GOJIRA have been confirmed for the Spanish installment of the METALLICA-headlined Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 11 at Forum in Barcelona, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: METALLICA SLIPKNOT MACHINE HEAD DOWN MASTODON LAMB OF GOD SOZIEDA...

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OLIVER DAWSON SAXON, HOLY RAGE To Play U.K.'s BRIT ROCK Festival

OLIVER DAWSON SAXON, featuring founding SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson, and HOLY RAGE, which is fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, will perform at the second annual british rock and metal festival called Brit Rock. The event will run all day — from 1:00 p.m. until midni...

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TESTAMENT Wants To Take Care Of Its Opening Acts

Pete Richards of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco thrash metal legends TESTAMENT. An excerpt from the chat follows below. ChartAttack.com: You're about to hit the road with UNEARTH and LAZARUS A.D. Did you have any involvement in setting up t...

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ROB ROCK: 'The Voice Of Melodic Metal' To Receive U.S. Release In June

ROB ROCK's (IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) September 27, 2008 performance at the ProgPower USA IX festival at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia was recorded/filmed for a live CD/DVD release, "The Voice Of Melodic Metal - Live In Atlanta", due in Europe on May 22 via AFM Records and in the U.S. on June...

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PESTILENCE Mainman Says 'Spheres' Album Was 'Definitely' Ahead Of Its Time

Metal Discovery webzine conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli of the resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE on April 12, 2009 in London, England. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Discovery: Did you have any reservations or apprehe...