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DEFIANCE Plays First Show In 15 Years; Video Available

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE played their first show since 1994 this past Saturday, December 19 at Blake's on Telegraph in Berkeley, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. DEFIANCE's current lineup includes the band's latest additions, Shawn B...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Tour Europe In April

Arizona-based metal veterans FLOTSAM AND JETSAM are working on a European tour that will take place between April 1 and April 12, 2010 and which will include stops in Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Turkey and Greece. More information will be made available soon. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM...

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DEFIANCE Announces New Lineup

Reunited Oakland, California thrashers DEFIANCE have issued the following update: "With our first show since 1994 just a couple of days away, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you all know about some pretty major changes in the lineup of the band. "With our new album, 'The Prophecy', complet...

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CHICKENFOOT Guitar Book Available

A book of guitar transcriptions for CHICKENFOOT's self-titled debut album was released late last month through Hal Leonard Corporation. it features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for all 11 tunes from the supergroup featuring Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony and Chad Smith. Featured...

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CHICKENFOOT's Debut Certified Gold In Canada

CHICKENFOOT's self-titled debut album was certified gold in Canada for sales in excess of 50,000 copies. International rock music record label earMUSIC released a new, "deluxe edition" of the eponymous debut album by CHICKENFOOT in the U.K. on November 23. The two-disc deluxe edition includes a bonu...

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JOE SATRIANI: 'Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock' DVD Details Revealed

If there is one thing that can be said about veteran guitarist Joe Satriani, it is that he loves to play in front of a crowd. Now, his legions of fans worldwide will be ecstatic to learn that a recent live show was recorded just for them; more great musical moments captured forever. Satriani's DVD ....

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TRIVIUM Bassist Reveals More Details About 'God Of War' Contribution

Florida metallers TRIVIUM have contributed a new song, entitled "Shattering The Skies Above", to the "God Of War Heavy Metal EP" (Extended Play) which will be included with "God of War III Ultimate Edition", an exclusive collector's pack celebrating the final installment of the award-winning franchi...

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DAYLIGHT DIES: In Writing Mode

North Carolina's DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: "All may have been quiet for a while on these pages, but it has not been quiet on the writing front. We are currently focused on writing new material for the next release and will be able to comment on it once we're further along." Vide...

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Former POISON Guitarist BLUES SARACENO To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'

Virtuoso guitarist Blues Saraceno will be the special guest on the next edition of "Hard Rock Nights", airing the week of December 11-17. Saraceno will join host JT to chat about his solo releases as a teenager 20 years ago, playing with POISON and TRANSMISSION OK, and his current television project...

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Former TROUBLE Drummer's RETRO GRAVE To Release 'Again' In February

RETRO GRAVE, the project led by former TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, will release its full-length debut, "Again", on February 9, 2010. The cover artwork for the CD, which can be viewed below, was created by graphic designer Ben Crowley and it features Van Gogh's "Skull." Olson composed all the m...

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SUFFOCATION Drummer: Every Day We Struggle With The Relevance Of The Industry

Diabolical Conquest 'zine recently conducted an interview with drummer Mike Smith of influential New York death metallers SUFFOCATION. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Diabolical Conquest: Can you tell us about ["Blood Oath"'s] gestation and creative process, how lon...

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KATATONIA: European Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's KATATONIA has scheduled the following European tour dates: Mar. 03 - Logo - Hamburg, Germany Mar. 04 - Luxor - Cologne, Germany Mar. 05 - Doornroosje - Nijmegen, Netherlands Mar. 06 - P60 - Amstelveen, Netherlands Mar. 07 - Biebop - Vosselaar, Belgium Mar. 09 - Manchester Academy 3 - Manche...

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DAN SWANÖ Issues Update On Current Projects

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) has issued the following update: So what have I been up to lately? Apart from mixing and mastering for my beloved clients, I have taken up songwriting again!! Most of the ideas are tagged for the upcoming NIGHT...

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ELUVEITIE: Second 'Everything Remains' Trailer Posted Online

Swiss pagan horde ELUVEITIE will release its new album, "Everything Remains", on February 19, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band's mainman, Chrigel Glanzmann, recently attended the mixing sessions at Nott-In Pill studios in Wales with Colin Richardson (SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, KREATOR, BEHEMOTH...

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OPETH Announces 20th-Anniversary Mini-Tour

Sweden's OPETH, easily one of the most revered and respected bands in the metal scene and beyond for the past two decades, will commemorate its twentieth anniversary in spring 2010 with six exclusive shows that will take place across the globe in Stockholm, Sweden; Essen, Germany; Paris, France; Lon...