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ALICE IN CHAINS Guitarist: 'I'm Really Excited For The Future'

In early August, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. ALICE IN CHAINS officially returned nearly a year ago when its first album since 1995, "Blac...

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PENTAGRAM Confirmed For Holland's ROADBURN Festival

Long-running D.C. doom legends PENTAGRAM, with riff-meister Victor Griffin back in the fold, have been confirmed for the Roadburn festival, set to take place from Thursday April 14 to Saturday April 16 at the 013 venue and Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. There will be an additional afterburner eve...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: Thieves 'Knew Where To Look'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke to the Contra Costa Times about the burglary of his home during which several of his guitars were stolen, including one that was a gift from late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Flynn is offering a $1,000 reward for the return of the black Ibanez St...

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'Remember The Coop! A Tribute To Alice Cooper's Killer Classics' Due In October

Main Man Records has set an October 26 release date for "Remember The Coop! A Tribute To Alice Cooper's Killer Classics". A press release from the label states: "Before anyone knew who Vincent Furnier was, he fronted a band called ALICE COOPER. Their third album, 'Killer', is considered by most to b...

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ALICE IN CHAINS's WILLIAM DUVALL: 'We're Excited About The Future'

ALICE IN CHAINS singer/guitarist William DuVall tells Billboard.com that there is no reason to assume that the band won't record another album following the success of the gold-certified "Black Gives Way to Blue", which came out in September 2009. "It would be fairly safe to say that you don't come...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman's House Broken Into; Reward Offered For Return Of Stolen Items

Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Today, [Tuesday] September 7th, between the hours of 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. [PST] while I was picking my son up from school, my house [which is located i...

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SONIC SYNDICATE: First 'We Rule The Night' Chart Positions Revealed

"We Rule The Night", the new album from the Swedish modern rock/metal act SONIC SYNDICATE, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far: Germany: #22 Switzerland: #42 Austria: #44 Commented the band: "Today we received great news that our third album on Nuclear Blast Records titled...

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RUDY SARZO Talks About Musical Influences, Playing With RONNIE JAMES DIO

ACtv recently conducted an interview with bass veteran Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT, DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT). You can now watch the chat below. A collector's edition of Rudy's book, "Off the Rails: Aboard the Crazy Train in the Blizzard of Ozz", was released in August 2008 via To...

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SKELETONWITCH: New Audio Interview

Jon Daigle and Jared Dierks of the MetalsPeak.com monthly 90-minute podcast conducted an interview with Athens, Ohio blackened thrash tyrants SKELETONWITCH when the band played a headlining show on August 6, 2010 in Colorado Springs, Colorado on the way to Ozzfest. You can now stream the entire podc...

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RON KEEL To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

KEEL frontman Ron Keel will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, September 5 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. For information, go to this location. KEEL released its new album, "Streets Of Rock & Roll", on Januar...

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JOE SATRIANI's New Single 'Light Years Away' Released To Radio

September 7 is the official "add" day for Joe Satriani's new single, "Light Years Away", but that isn't stopping rock radio from spinning the song early and getting a tremendous response! The new single is also currently streaming at Satriani.com, allowing fans a taste of "Black Swans and Wormhole W...

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MASTERPLAN: 'Time To Be King' Video Released

"Time To Be King", the new video from German/Norwegian melodic metallers MASTERPLAN, can be viewed at Metal-Hammer.de. The clip was filmed in June in Hamburg, Germany. "Time To Be King" is the title track of MASTERPLAN's new album, which registered the following first-week chart positions: Germany:...

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SKELETONWITCH: 'Submit To The Suffering' Video Released

"Submit To The Suffering", the new video from Athens, Ohio blackened thrash tyrants SKELETONWITCH, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Don Tyler (MASTODON, RINGWORM) before the band hit the road for the summer, which included a Canadian tour supporting HIGH ON FIRE, a stop at Heavy MTL fes...

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MISERY INDEX To Team Up With GRAVE For European Tour

Baltimore, Maryland's MISERY INDEX and Sweden's GRAVE will team up for a four-week European co-headlining tour starting on November 1 in the Netherlands. Support on the trek will come from ARSIS, THE LAST FELONY and THE ROTTED. These European dates immediately follow MISERY INDEX's North American to...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Breaks Down Solo Song 'Strangles'

Video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal breaking down the song "Strangles" from his 1995 debut, "The Adventures Of Bumblefoot", can be viewed below. The entire clip, including tab, audio, and an interview with Thal, is available at this location. An instrumental effort, "The A...