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Former DARKEST HOUR Guitarist KRIS NORRIS Attending NAMM

Former DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has issued the following update: "I will be finally attending this year's NAMM. Not as an artist for any of my endorsement companies, but for JamPlay.com, the online lessons site. We'll just be hanging out, walking around, and finding out what this whole NAM...

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SCOTT WEILAND's Musical Director: Why You Shouldn't Scream For STP Songs At WEILAND Solo Shows

Los Angeles-based producer/engineer/guitarist Doug Grean, who is a guitarist, keyboardist and musical director for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's live solo band, has issued the following update: "So we've finished the first set of [Scott Weiland solo] tour dates. These...

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ZYKLON/EMPEROR Guitarist SAMOTH Launches New Project

ZYKLON/EMPEROR guitarist Samoth (real name: Tomas Haugen) has issued the following update: "New year, new challenges? and man, does time go fast! I thought it was about time to drop a few notes about what's going on. "2008 has been sort of a quiet year for me in the public eye. But with a new ...

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DRAGONLAND, WAYLANDER Confirmed For U.K.'s METALFEST

DRAGONLAND and WAYLANDER have been confirmed for the first edition of a new U.K. festival called Metalfest, set to take place September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY BRAINSTORM DRAGONLAND EASTERN FRONT E-FORCE FAIRYLAND HANGING DOLL HELLFI...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says New Live Album Is Possible

SundayMercury.net recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Glenn Tipton. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On plans for the band's latest album, "Nostradamus", a concept double album, to be performed in its entirety: "Our ambition is to perform 'Nostradamus' from st...

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DAN LILKER Musical Biography In The Works

Chicago-based journalist Dave Hofer is in the process of writing a "musical biography" of veteran metal bassist Dan Lilker (ANTHRAX, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, BRUTAL TRUTH). Commented Lilker: "It's now been a quarter-century that I have played music that in the 'professional' arena. In fact, as of this writi...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: New Year's Eve Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' December 31 (New Year's Eve) concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, California can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "lisapolisa"). STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' singer Scott Weiland, who recently released his second solo album, "Happy In Galoshes", spoke to E...

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Singer ROB ROCK Comments On New IMPELLITTERI Album

IMPELLITTERI will release its long-awaited new album, "Wicked Maiden", in Japan on January 21, 2009 via Victor Entertainment. The CD, which had the working title of "Good and Evil", marks the return to IMPELLITTERI of the band's former singer Rob Rock. Commented Rock: "There has been speculation of...

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MEGADETH Bassist Looking Forward To European Tour, Laying Down Tracks For New Album

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update: "James here checking in after a long holiday trip up through northern California. Did pretty much what all you do for the holidays, visit with family and friends. It was quite nice to be away from computers and such and just focus on wh...

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WARBRINGER Confirmed For Germany's HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Festival

Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July 23-25, 2009 in in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANGEL WITCH BULLET DEATHRIDERS ENFORCER HELSTAR JACOBS DREAM KILLERS LONEWOLF MANILLA ROA...

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BLACK LIGHT BURNS To Appear On 'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans' Soundtrack

Former LIMP BIZKIT and current MARILYN MANSON guitarist Wes Borland's BLACK LIGHT BURNS project has posted a new song entitled "I Want You To" on its MySpace page. The track will appear on the "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" soundtrack and on the band's upcoming album. Due in January 2009, "Underwo...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman COREY TAYLOR Interviewed In Helsinki; Video Available

A seven-minute interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor conducted backstage on November 7, 2008 at Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nomination — this time for "Psychosocial", the first single from the band's latest album "All Hope Is Gone",...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Says 'Death Magnetic' Sound Debate Is 'Truly About Tastes'

Shay Quillen of MercuryNews.com conducted an interview with METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich backstage in Fresno on Saturday. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kirk Hammett on file-sharing: "Our thinking hasn't changed at all. I mean, I think that intellectual property should...

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VISION DIVINE, THY MAJESTIE Confirmed For U.K.'s METALFEST

VISION DIVINE, THY MAJESTIE, EASTERN FRONT and HELLFIGHTER have been confirmed for the first edition of a new U.K. festival called Metalfest, set to take place September 25-27, 2009 at JB's in Dudley. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BLAZE BAYLEY BRAINSTORM EASTERN FRONT E-FORCE FAIRYL...

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DESPISED ICON: Video From 'Montreal Assault' DVD Posted Online

Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON will release their first DVD, "Montreal Assault Live", on January 27 via Century Media. The disc features a "stellar" multi-camera shoot from the band's sold-out hometown show, alongside a new hour-long documentary and all of the band's promotional video clip...