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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Comments On Drummer Rumors

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman has spoken to U.K.'s Rock Sound magazine about the rumors that the band has hired drummer Billy Rymer of the Long Island, New York-based progressive rock act THE RIVALRY as the replacement for the recently departed Gil Sharone. "I don't want to say to...

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CRO-MAGS Live In New York City, Haverhill; Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of the CRO-MAGS covering the BAD BRAINS classic "Banned in D.C." and shredding through "Hard Times" at the Knitting Factory in New York City on December 28, 2008 can be viewed below (clip filmed and uploaded by "unARTigNYC"). Photos of CRO-MAGS' December 27, 2008 performance at Anchors...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'My Planet Rocks'; Audio Available

Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED) was interviewed on the December 14, 2008 edition of the "My Planet Rocks" show on the U.K. classic rock radio station Planet Rock. You can listen to the program in four parts below. (Note: The audio for first two parts is a bit sha...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer Issues SAM ASH Clinic Recap

SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has issued the following update: "The Sam Ash clinics last Tuesday, [December] 16 and Wednesday, [December] 17 went great. The first clinic was at the new Sam Ash Drum Shop in Hollywood. Great drum store with everything you could think of as well as a gre...

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IRON STEEL: Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST Classic Posted Online

IRON STEEL, the new metal "supergroup" featuring David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),Morgan Rose (SEVENDUST),and Jim LaMarca (CHIMAIRA),has issued the following update: "Due to an overwhelming request for new music, IRON STEEL has added two new songs for you to worship! IRON STEEL has recorded the class...

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NIGHTWISH Singer: 'I Think I've Done A Hell Of A Job In This Band'

U.K.'s Kerrang! magazine conducted a short interview with NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon for its "Xmas Rocks" issue, available on newsstands now. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kerrang!: 2008 – rock or suck fest? Anette: "It's been a mix of both. I've enjoyed seeing so many differen...

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WHITESNAKE Planning 'All-Out U.S. Assault' In 2009

WHITESNAKE's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the band's frontman David Coverdale. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: A "stage extension" was used for the [European] co-headlining shows with DEF LEPPARD. Are there any particul...

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THE LEGION Completes Mixing 'Astonishing' New Album

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, who feature in their ranks former MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have issued the following update: "The recording session for our third opus is finally coming to an end. We've just finished off mixing nine astonishing songs, which we're about to master wi...

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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Performs Acoustically On 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'

Video footage of DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED performing an acoustic version of the song "Wasted Heart" live on "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" show on the Seattle radio station KISW 99.9 FM this past Friday (December 12) can be viewed below. DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED performed at KISW's annual Holiday Hangov...

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PILGRIMZ Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Copenhagen, Denmark-based metal/hardcore act PILGRIMZ has been confirmed for next year's Waldrock festival, set to take place June 13, 2009 in Burgum, The Netherlands. Tickets go on sale on January 17. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL MOTÖRHEAD CARCASS EPICA PILGRIMZ "S...

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SINNER Helps Celebrate Legendary Rockfabrik's 25th Anniversary

German metal oufit SINNER (featuring PRIMAL FEAR members Mat Sinner and Henny Wolter) has issued the following update: "We had a nice Sunday evening to top off a cool year for SINNER. The legendary Rockfabrik venue in Ludwigsburg, Germany had a 25-year anniversay party going — and since SINNER and t...

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SACRIFICE Begins Recording New Album

Vocalist/guitarist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "We had a great week [recording the new SACRIFICE album, 'The Ones I Condemn'] at Rouge Valley Studio here in Toronto. Gus Pynn completed his drum tracks, most the guitars are done and it so...

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EPICA Singer On Being A 'Sex Symbol': 'I Also Have A Brain! I Don't Have Just Tits And An Ass'

Ofir Messer of Metalist Magazine recently conducted an interview with frontwoman Simone Simons of the Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA leading up to the band's second visit to Israel. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metalist Magazine: It seems 2008 has been a busy year for you and es...

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PERSISTENSE Signs With DEITY DOWN RECORDS

Den Bosch, Netherlands-based metal band PERSISTENSE (not a spelling error but a combination of the words "to persist" and "intense") has inked a deal with Deity Down Records. The group's debut album will be released next summer. Stefan van Vugt (vocals),Ralf van der Horst (guitars),Jacques Maas (g...

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Death Rituals

For as many years as I've written about SIX FEET UNDER, the comments have always been the same: "They suck balls!" or "They rule!" Eight studio albums in (not counting live releases and the "Graveyard Classics" series) and SIX FEET UNDER are still going strong. I'll admit that I was a bigger fan for...