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AZURE EMOTE: New Album Details Revealed
Avant-garde death metal unit AZURE EMOTE — envisioned and created by Mike Hrubovcak (MONSTROSITY, VILE, DIVINE RAPTURE, ABRAXAS) and executed utilizing musicians from DEATH, FEAR FACTORY, MONSTROSITY, TRISTANIA, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER and more — has announces the completion of its second studio alb...January 28, 2013
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Video: Former TNT Singer, GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist Perform LED ZEPPELIN Classic
Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, former TNT singer Tony Harnell and electric violinist Cassandra Sotos performing an acoustic cover version of the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Ramble On" on Sunday, January 27 at the TC Electronics at this year's NAMM (National Asso...January 28, 2013
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JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 'The Asylum' (Audio)
On January 24, "The Asylum" on BullspikeRadio.com conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in...January 27, 2013
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Heavy Metal Laser Show To Hit Seattle This February
Ara'Kus Productions, the minds behind the heavy metal opera "Aeterno Elementum", will perform at the Pacific Science Center's Laser Dome in downtown Seattle on February 19. The show will be divided into two sets that will include music from both "Aeterno Elementum" and from a brand new, upcoming pro...January 27, 2013
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Bassist To Sit Out TESTAMENT Tour
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward will sit out the band's upcoming "Dark Roots Of Thrash Tour" with TESTAMENT, OVERKILLand 4ARM and will be temporarily replaced by Jeff Barbaree. Jason says in a statement: "While I would like nothing more than to be out there doing what I love more than anything...January 26, 2013
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SIX FEET UNDER: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled
Extreme metal veterans SIX FEET UNDER are tentatively scheduled to release their new full-length album, "Unborn", on March 19 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-to to 2012's "Undead" was mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has previously worked with SUICIDE SILENCE, ALL THAT REMAINS, SHADOWS FALL an...January 26, 2013
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Video: JASON NEWSTED Interviewed On 107.7 THE BONE
Former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted was recently interviewed by Nikki Blakk on the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. You can now watch the chat below. "Metal", the debut EP from NEWSTED, sold around 6,200 copies in...January 25, 2013
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HULK HOGAN: I Would Have Quit Wrestling In A Heartbeat To Join METALLICA
Professional wrestling legend and reality TV star Hulk Hogan has shot down the rumor that he once auditioned for METALLICA, saying that he never heard from the band after he inquired about joining them as their new bass player. In a January 2012 interview with The Sun, Hulk Hogan said, "I used to be...January 25, 2013
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SEPULTURA: 'Relentless' Biography Due Later This Year
"Relentless - The Book Of Sepultura", the only book-length biography to cover the Brazilian/American legends' 30-year career, is tentatively scheduled for publication in late 2013. Written by Jason Korolenko (author of "The Day I Left"),"Relentless" is described in a press relase as "an in-depth, u...January 25, 2013
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Reunited SAIGON KICK Announces First Show
The original lineup of the acclaimed 1990s rock band SAIGON KICK — Matt Kramer (vocals),Phil Varone (drums),Jason Bieler (guitar) and Tom Defile (bass) — has announced its first reunion show: March 30 at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday, January 25)...January 24, 2013
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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Talks 'Confessions' Album In New Audio Interview
On January 16, Jason Saulnier of the MusicLegends.ca web site conducted an interview with guitarist Keith Nelson of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Confessions", the sixth studio album from BUCKCHERRY, is due on February 13. The disc will be...January 24, 2013
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TOOL Frontman Sounds Off On Illegal Downloading, Music Industry And Digital Distribution
Maynard James Keenan (TOOL, A PERFECT CIRCLE, PUSCIFER) recently gave a lengthy interview to Jason P. Woodbury of Phoenix New Times. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On his upcoming autobiography: Maynard: "I think there are a lot of misconceptions with some people that, all of a sudden, I...January 24, 2013
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK To Launch Signature Gibson Explorer Guitar At NAMM
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH guitarist Jason Hook will launch his brand new signature guitar, the Gibson Explorer Jason Hook M4 Sherman at the the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California on Saturday, January 26 with an exclusive signing from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gibson booth (#303AB). With its angular,...January 24, 2013
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GWAR, SLAVES ON DOPE Members To Judge Round 2 Of 'En Route To Heavy MTL 2013'
Following the success of the inaugural edition in 2012, Dungeon Works Productions and Evenko present En Route To Heavy MTL 2013 and the selected twenty bands that will be battling it out over the next five months to win one of two opening slots at this year's Heavy MTL festival. Battle 2 of the Batt...January 23, 2013
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NEWSTED: 'I Saved METALLICA When I Entered Their Band, And I Saved Them When I Left Their Band'
Anthony Morgan of Metal Forces recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On forming NEWSTED: Jason: "The drummer's name is Jesus Mendez Jr., and I've known...January 23, 2013
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