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GILBY CLARKE: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA 'Wasn't Good Enough'

Metal Sickness conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA guitarist Gilby Clarke prior to his February 11 solo concert at L'Empreinte, Savigny Le Temple, France. You can now watch the chat below. When asked about the status of ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the reality television...

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LEAVES' EYES Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Drummer Roland Navratil has left LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — for "private reasons" and has been replaced by Felix Born. Commented Felix: "I am really happy to announce that I am the new drummer...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Talks 'The Celebrity Apprentice' (Video)

A five-minute video interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider about his upcoming appearance on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" can be seen below. The new season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is scheduled to premiere on February 19. Snider is a contestant on the show, alongside Clay Aiken, A...

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MICHAEL KISKE: 'It's Not Really Necessary' To Do A HELLOWEEN Reunion

Greece's Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with former HELLOWEEN and current UNISONIC singer Michael Kiske. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rockpages.gr: Michael, how do you view UNISONIC... as a real band or as a project? Michael Kiske: This is real band; a totally diffe...

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OUTCAST: Digital EP Available For Free Download

French brutal djent metal mongers OUTCAST are giving away an exclusive free digital EP entitled "Circles Of Motion" via the French webzine Violent Solutions. "Circles Of Motion" features two brand new tracks from OUTCAST's forthcoming third album, "Awaken The Reason"; "Allegiance", from the band's s...

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SIGH: New Song Available For Streaming

Japan's SIGH will release its ninth album, "In Somniphobia", on March 13 via Candlelight Records. According to a press release, the CD is "by far more musically varied" compared to the [band's] last two albums. Put heavy metal, classical music, jazz, Indian traditional music, Stockhausen, and Xenaki...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer: Every Time I Listen To One Of Our Records, I'm Blown Away By What We've Done

Cameron Edney of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Hardrock Haven: Last year you released the 10th anniversary edition of [SLIPKNOT's second album] "Iowa". When you look back over those recording sessi...

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NAPALM DEATH: 'Scum' 25-Year Special Edition To Be Released In March

"Scum", the classic 1987 debut album from grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH, will be re-released on limited-edition redux CD and colored vinyl LP on March 5 via Earache Records. To celebrate 25 years since the release of the most influential grindcore album ever made, "Scum" has been remastered especi...

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BACH: 'I Don't Know If I Could Get Excited About Singing Other People's Songs Every Night'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach, who has made appearances in such reality-TV shows as "Celebrity Fit Club", "Gone Country" and "SuperGroup", tells InForum.com about the appeal of the small screen, "Cash … I like money. I don't sign up for reality TV shows thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to make somet...

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VAN HALEN's DAVID LEE ROTH: 'If ED And I Can Get Along, Then World Peace Can Have A Chance'

Cameron Adams of News.com.au recently conducted an interview with VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. News.com.au: Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang is on bass now. What's it like being in a band with a 20-year-old? Roth: I'm starting to be impressed by the...

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DEE SNIDER Hopes To Go The Distance On 'The Celebrity Apprentice' (Video)

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider recently spoke to Artisan News about his upcoming appearance on NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice", which is scheduled to premiere February 12 at 9 p.m. Snider is a contestant on the show, alongside Clay Aiken, Adam Carolla, Lou Ferrigno, Arsenio Hall, Penn Jillette,...

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DREAM THEATER Guitarist: MANGINI Brought Huge Amounts Of Passion And Commitment To The Band

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Revisited: The elephant in the room is that [the new DREAM THEATER] album ["A Dramatic Turn Of Ev...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Kicks Off Las Vegas Residency; Video Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE recently became the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The CRÜE kicked off a three-week series of four-night concerts a week at the off-Strip casino last night (Friday, February 3),with dates scheduled to ru...

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DISTURBED Frontman Slams 'Pathetic' Internet Trolls

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has posted the following message on Twitlonger.com, a related Twitter site that allows one to send tweets that require more than 140 characters: "It never ceases to amaze me the lengths that people will go to just to try and get you attention for a brief moment. The...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bringing 'Piece Of Your Action' Back For Las Vegas Shows

MÖTLEY CRÜE recently became the first hard rock band to sign a short-term residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The CRÜE will play a three-week series of four-night concerts a week at the off-Strip casino starting on February 3 and running through February 19. Spea...