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Top Heavy Metal Musicians Select Favorite Guitarists Of All Time

Thiago Sarkis of Roadie Crew magazine (web site) organized a poll in which 330 guitarists were asked about their favorite guitarists of all time. Among the participants in the poll were current and former members of such bands as GUNS N' ROSES, KISS, MACHINE HEAD, NIGHTWISH, MEGADETH, SCORPIONS, TES...

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THE GATES OF SLUMBER To Issue 'The Ice Worm's Lair' Limited Collectors' 12" EP

Indianapolis, Indiana-based doom metal band THE GATES OF SLUMBER will issue a brand new 12" vinyl EP, "The Ice Worm's Lair", on July 5, 2008. Limited to 500 copies (300 aqua, 150 purple and 50 white),the EP features the track "Ice Worm" from the group's new album "Conqueror", as well as three non-a...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Issues Update

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "Spring is here and not a moment too soon. As this is being written, I'm in a place I've never been: Grand Forks, North Dakota. I believe this is one of five states in the U.S. that I've never been, the other four being South Dakota,...

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BENEDICTUM Singer To Guest On Sunshine Radio's 'The Rock Show'

BENEDICTUM singer Veronica Freeman will be the featured guest on UK's "The Rock Show" on Sunshine Radio with Jeff Collins on Sunday, May 11 between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. (UK time). You can listen to the program via the Internet at www.sunshine-radio.net. A video trailer for BENEDICTUM's sophomore...

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RHINO BUCKET Recording New Album With DIO/Ex-AC/DC Drummer

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, is currently in the studio recording a new CD for a late summer release via Acetate Records. The group is w...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Tour Dates Announced

Long-running California metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have scheduled the following dates: June 05 - Banana Joe's - Modesto, CA June 06 - [to be announced] - OR June 07 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR (w/ GARDEN OF EDEN) June 27 - Rock Island - San Antonio, TX (w/ PHANTOM-X) June 28 - [to be announced]...

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WHITESNAKE: New Audio Interview With DOUG ALDRICH Posted Online

Carl Forgues, host of the Quebec, Canada metal heavy metal radio show "metal7080", conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich on April 23. Doug discusses the new WHITESNAKE album, "Good to be Bad", his DIO years, the story behind the acoustic guitar on "Summer Rain", his French-Ca...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist: 'You Won't Be Able To Survive If You Are Just Going For The Quick Dollar'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: You have been with a lot of different bands. How do you write in the style of Whitesnake? Doug: This is similar to where I s...

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KING DIAMOND: 'We Were Always Given The Artistic Freedom To Play Straight From The Heart'

Dark Winter of Crypt magazine recently conducted an interview with King Diamond. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Crypt: So, how are you feeling, I heard you damaged your back. King Diamond: Yeah, herniated disk. It was pretty bad. It's getting better. It's a slow process for that kind of...

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VICIOUS RUMORS, PHANTOM-X To Team Up For Tour

Long-running California metallers VICIOUS RUMORS and Texas metal act PHANTOM-X will team up for a tour of the U.S., Europe, and Brazil. Exact cities and dates will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Capital Chaos last month posted video footage of VICIOUS RUMORS performing the first show wi...

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MACHINE MEN To Support DIO In Oulu

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN will support DIO at Club Teatria in Oulu, Finland on June 6. Upcoming MACHINE MEN shows: Jun. 06 - Oulu, Finland - Club Teatria (w/ DIO) Jul. 23 - nekoski, Finland - Keitelejazz Aug. 02 - Wacken, Germany - Wacken Open Air MACHINE MEN's latest album, "Circus of F...

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BLACK SABBATH's BUTLER: 'I Don't Think We've Got That Many Years Left To Do An OZZY Album'

All four members of HEAVEN AND HELL (Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice) recently spoke to Goldmine contributor Bryan Reesman (web site) for an extensive, 5,000-word cover story about their entire history, including touring, their various reunions, and recording a new albu...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Performs DEEP PURPLE Classics On Turkish TV; Video Available

Footage of legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing the DEEP PURPLE classics "Smoke on the Water" and "Burn" with Turkish guitarist Cem Kksal on the Turkish TV show "Hiperaktif" this past Tuesday (April 22) can be viewed below. In a recent inte...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Jams With Ex-PENTAGRAM Guitarist In Istanbul; Video Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) jamming with former PENTAGRAM/MEZARKABUL guitarist Murat Net on April 22, 2008 in Istanbul, Turkey can be viewed below. In a recent interview with Glam-Metal.com, Joe Lynn Turner stated...

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JUDAS PRIEST, MOTRHEAD, TESTAMENT Members Comment On 'The Metal Masters Tour'

After weeks of speculation, Live Nation has finally confirmed a killer package that is bound to go down as the heavy metal event of 2008 JUDAS PRIEST, HEAVEN AND HELL, MOTRHEAD and TESTAMENT will be touring together for the first time. Dubbed "The Metal Masters Tour", the fifteen-date U.S. trek kick...