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RUSH Receives Star On 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame'; Video Available
Canadian rock legends RUSH received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (June 25) in front of the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard. According to The Hollywood Reporter, on hand to induct the musicians were SMASHING PUMPKINS singer Billy Corgan and Donna Halper, a former music di...June 26, 2010
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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Tour Europe With WHITECHAPEL
JOB FOR A COWBOY and WHITECHAPEL are to tour together in November, for one of the most furious and brutal tours to hit Europe in a long time. Both Metal Blade outfits slayed on various locations in the summer of 2010 and can't wait to team up again after steamrollering through the U.S. recently. Com...June 23, 2010
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RUSH Guitarist Discusses Recording Process For New Album
Guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH spoke to Billboard.com about the recording process for the band's next album, "Clockwork Angels", which is due out in 2011. "We've never afforded ourselves the luxury of coming off tour and then going straight into the studio when you're in top pl...June 22, 2010
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HACKNEYED Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
German death metal lunatics HACKNEYED have parted ways with bassist Alex Büttner and have replaced him with "a longtime friend of the band" named Tini. Commented the group: "After several weeks of being torn between his new job and the band, [Alex] took the decision to leave the band. "It was a hard...June 21, 2010
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The Human Machine
Though not matching the same level of output and revered status, in more than a few ways MASTER could be considered the MOTÖRHEAD of death metal. The (now-)Czech Republic-based band led by sole original member, founder, and journeyman Paul Speckmann (vocals/bass) keeps cranking out often underapprec...June 20, 2010
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RUSH Guitarist Calls Documentary A 'Success Story'
The award-winning documentary about legendary Canadian trio RUSH, called "Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage", will make its TV premiere on Saturday, June 26 on VH1 Classic, with a DVD/Blu-ray to follow. Guitarist Alex Lifeson told The Pulse of Radio that it wasn't until he saw the film himself that he...June 18, 2010
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RUSH Documentary Makers Interviewed On CBC's 'Q'
Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q" recently conducted an interview with filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn about their new documentary, "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage". You can now listen to the chat at this location. Universal Music Group, in association with Banger Films, has ann...June 17, 2010
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WHITECHAPEL: 'The Darkest Day Of Man' Video Released
"The Darkest Day Of Man", the new video from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed in April by famed metal video director David Brodsky of MyGoodEye. "The Darkest Day of Man" comes off WHITECHAPEL's third album, "A New Era Of Corruption", which so...June 17, 2010
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Late METALLICA Bassist CLIFF BURTON: More Previously Unheard Interview Audio Released
A longer, never-before-heard edit of an interview with late METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton, conducted by Ken Kitt of Metal Fanzine on January 31, 1984 in Cortland, New York (after METALLICA's show at the Riverboat in Rochester, New York) can be streamed in the Vimeo clip below. (Note: The previously...June 17, 2010
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WHITECHAPEL: 'A New Era Of Corruption' Cracks U.S. Top 50
"A New Era Of Corruption", the third album from Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL, sold around 10,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 43 on The Billboard 200 chart. Released on June 8 via Metal Blade Records, the CD was recorded at Aud...June 16, 2010
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ADLER'S APPETITE: Austin Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE's June 10, 2010 performance in Austin, Texas can be viewed below. ADLER'S APPETITE is the band featuring original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler. Fresh off recent appearances on VH1's "That Metal Show" and "Sober House", Steven and company are hitting...June 14, 2010
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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA Interviewed In Hollywood
Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with the Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA on June 11, 2010 at the Roxy in Hollywood, California before the group's first-ever Los Angeles-area performance. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. ACRASSICAUDA's debut EP, "Onl...June 13, 2010
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ADLER'S APPETITE: Tour Dates Announced
ADLER'S APPETITE, the band featuring original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, has announced a summer tour. Fresh off recent appearances on VH1's "That Metal Show" and "Sober House", Steven and company are hitting the road this summer in support of Adler's tell-all biography, "My Appetite For Des...June 13, 2010
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RHAPSODY OF FIRE's 'Sea Of Fate' Playable On JamLegend
"Sea Of Fate", a track from "The Frozen Tears Of Angels", the new album from Italian symphonic metal masters RHAPSODY OF FIRE, is now playable on JamLegend. "The Frozen Tears Of Angels" registered the following first-week chart positions: Italy: #31 Germany: #33 Switzerland: #39 Japan: #41 France: #...June 12, 2010
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Limited-Edition RUSH Rock Iconz Statues From KNUCKLEBONZ Available
KnuckleBonz, an online company that creates realistic high-end sculptures of various rock musicians and album art, has developed statues for each member of RUSH (Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart) and all three are available for pre-order here. A couple of years ago KnuckleBonz released a popul...June 10, 2010
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