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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'Any Time I Don't Follow My Instincts, I F**k Up'

Greg Prato of UGO.com recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. UGO.com: I read there will be a box set of both "Something Wicked" albums — is that true? Jon Schaffer: Well, it was talked about — but I don't think ...

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GENUFLECT: In Writing Mode

GENUFLECT, the Boston-based band featuring former REVEILLE members Drew Simollardes (vocals) and Greg Sullivan (guitar),has issued the following update: "GENUFLECT is currently in the studio writing 'The Shadow Side', a new album due out Friday the 13th of March 2009. Production begins soon and the...

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On The Road With TAPROOT

CageRattle has posted an exclusive, two-part video series that documents a typical day on the road for the Michigan-based hard rock quartet TAPROOT. The band says, "Follow us around for load-in, hang-out time, an in-store performance, a meet-and-greet, and finally our performance. You'll get a behin...

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BRUCE KULICK Issues 'Monster Circus' Recap

Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER),Bruce Kulick (KISS),Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who took part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band played a set of some o...

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SWORN ENEMY Prepares To Enter Studio With TIM LAMBESIS

Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY spent the majority of 2008 touring the world with such acclaimed acts as HATEBREED, EARTH CRISIS, DIVINE HERESY and TERROR in support of its latest effort, "Maniacal", which was widely renowned as the group's best and heaviest offering yet. Now,...

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MONGREL Prepares To Enter Studio

Boston, Massachusetts-based "aggressive punk/rock/metal" MONGREL is slated to hit the studio in the coming weeks to begin work on the follow-up to its debut album, "Fear, Lies, & Propaganda". The as-yet-untitled CD will again be released on Screaming Ferret Wreckords and will be engineered by Ti...

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VINNIE MOORE: New Solo Album Title Announced

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore has set "To The Core" as the title of his new solo album, due in early 2009 via Holland's Mascot Records. According to the label, "Vinnie was among the first artists with releasing instrumental guitar albums ('Mind's Eye'),he played with ALICE COOPER amongst others and is...

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JON SCHAFFER Says ICED EARTH Was A 'Paycheck' For Former Singer TIM OWENS

Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal Exiles: You mentioned consistency with your record labels so you could release the records right. What about consistency between "Framing Armage...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarist Added To 'Monster Circus' Concert

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Dave Kushner has been added to the list of musicians who will take part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9. The band will play a set of some of the greatest songs of all time with a "Las Vegas twist!" The following ...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: LEACH/JONES Duet From 'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD Available

Video footage of former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach dueting with the band's current vocalist Howard Jones for KSE's "My Last Serenade" from the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD can be viewed below. Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 200...

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Guitarist MARIO PARGA To Be Joined By GRAHAM BONNET For NAMM Performance

UK guitarist Mario Parga will appear at the 2009 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which will be held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will perform an all-acoustic set on January 17 at the Fishman Transducers Inc. booth alongside his friend...

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DIVINE HERESY To Enter Studio In February

DIVINE HERESY, the Southern California-based metal band led by former FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, is hard at work on material for its much-anticipated sophomore CD, the group's first with new vocalist Travis Neal (THE BEREAVED, PUSHED). The band plans on hitting the studio on February 1, on...

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'Roadrunner United The Concert' DVD: More Preview Clips Posted Online

Roadrunner Records will release the "Roadrunner United The Concert" DVD on December 9, 2008. The double-disc set hits shelves almost three years to the day after the now-legendary concert held at the Nokia Theater in Times Square in New York City on December 15, 2005. The show — which celebrated the...

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DEATHRASH: New Song Posted Online

Reunited New Jersey thrashers DEATHRASH have posted a new song, "Thrash Beyond Death", on their MySpace page. The track is the title cut of the band's upcoming CD, which will be released in early 2009. The effort will include the new tracks "Thrash Beyond Death", "Unfinished Business", "Buried Alive...

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Lafayette, Indiana Residents React To AXL ROSE's 'Chinese Democracy'

Tim Brouk of Journal and Courier reports: Chris Vester is only 24 and a 2003 graduate of Jefferson High School. Yet the Jefferson radio and television assistant is often grilled by his students about the school's most famous — and notorious — student, Axl Rose. "They ask me 'Did you know him?' They...