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PRONG/DANZIG Guitarist TOMMY VICTOR Interviewed; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with guitarist Tommy Victor (DANZIG, PRONG, MINISTRY) during the Canadian leg of DANZIG's Blackest Of The Black tour in October 2008. Watch the 10-minute chat below. PRONG's latest album, "Power of the Damager", sold 1,400 copies in the United States in its first...
October 30, 2008
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GEORGE LYNCH, BRUCE KULICK, ERIC DOVER, STEVE RILEY To Perform With SIN CITY SINNERS

SIN CITY SINNERS — which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC),D (MARKY RAMONE BAND),and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) — will perform in the Las Vegas, Nevada area with the following special guests: *** Oct. 28 at Divebar - Special guests: Ron Keel (KEE...
October 28, 2008
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7TH SON Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of the Las Vegas rock band 7TH SON. 7TH SON — featuring guitarist/vocalist Christopher Babbitt, guitarist Mikey Cross, bassist Andrew Cushing and drummer Alan Doucette — are a rag tag crew of young turks who formed the band two years ago in their native S...
October 28, 2008
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MINISTRY/PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Interviewed; Video Available

A 13-minute video interview with Tommy Victor (MINISTRY, PRONG) conducted by Romania's BringTheNoise can be viewed below. The U.S. leg of MINISTRY's final world tour — C U LaTouR — kicked off March 25 in Spokane, Washington and concluded on May 11 in Chicago, Illinois. The trek featured special gues...
October 6, 2008
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ROADRUNNER Signs Three New Bands

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of three eclectic, up-and-coming new bands to an already diverse roster than includes heavyweights such as NICKELBACK, SLIPKNOT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DRAGONFORCE, and THEORY OF A DEADMAN. Roadrunner welcomes DOMMIN, MUTINY and PORT AMORAL to the fold. Los A...
July 23, 2008
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'On The Road With The Ramones' Author to Appear at Outdoor Ramoniacs Event

Monte A. Melnick, long-time RAMONES tour manager and author of "On the Road With the Ramones", will appear at a special Ramoniacs event to benefit Johnny Ramones' prostate cancer research charity on Friday, August 1 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6000 Santa Monica Blvd.) in Hollywood, California. RA...
July 19, 2008
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SUSPERIA To Headline Spain's REVOLTALLO Festival

Norwegian melodic thrashers SUSPERIA will headline the XV Revoltallo Festival on Friday, August 15 at Monte Alba, Vigo, Spain. For more information, visit www.revoltallo.org. SUSPERIA is currently in pre-production for the band's next album. "We have about ten songs on the go at various stages of co...
July 6, 2008
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Featured In Three-Way 'KISS Debate'

On the third installment of the "Shockwaves Skull Sessions" podcast, host Bob Nalbandian is joined once again by head of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Monte Conner, and new third-party guest and guitarist extraordinaire, Marty Friedman (ex-MEGADETH). The three discuss the extensive career of the re...
June 24, 2008
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'Shockwaves Skull Sessions' Podcast Series Launched

Bob Nalbandian, the host of the acclaimed Shockwaves/Hardradio Podcast (available on HardRadio.com and iTunes) will soon launch a brand new series of podcasts called the Shockwaves Skull Sessions. The podcast will be devoted to discussions and debates revolving around various topics in heavy metal m...
June 10, 2008
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KING DIAMOND Guitarist ANDY LA ROCQUE Remembers CHUCK SCHULDINER

Ville Krannila of JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing's Steel Mill web site recently conducted an interview with KING DIAMOND guitarist/producer Andy La Rocque. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Q: Can you describe your creative relationship with King? When composing a new album does he com...
May 29, 2008
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MADONNA Rocks PANTERA During UK Concert

Pop superstar MADONNA paid tribute to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by playing what sounds a lot like the main riff to PANTERA's classic song "A New Level" during her May 10, 2008 performance at Radio One's Big Weekend at Mote Park in Maidstone, UK. Watch the footage below. (The "A New Level" riff can be...
May 13, 2008
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS A&R Exec MONTE CONNER On Label's History, Future Of Metal

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #31 is available for download at this location (M4A file, 29 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian discusses metal music and the state of the music business from an A&R perspective with one of the most respected and knowledgeable record company executives when it comes to metal m...
May 5, 2008
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PRONG: Video Interview With TOMMY VICTOR Available

On March 8, 2008, PRONG mainman and MINISTRY guitarist Tommy Victor visited San Antonio's cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" for a candid interview to discuss the PRONG's new release, "Power of the Damager". The first half of this 40-minute interview aired recently on the show's April 20, 2008 episode...
April 25, 2008
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Memorial For GRUNTRUCK / SKIN YARD Singer Held In Seattle; Photos Available

On Saturday, March 8, King Cobra in Seattle hosted a farewell/memorial to one of local music's longtime artistic jesters — Benjamin Scott McMillan, legendary vocalist for GRUNTRUCK and SKIN YARD — who died in his hometown of Seattle, Washington at age 47 after an eight-year battle with diabetes. Thr...
March 13, 2008
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PRONG: 'Power Of The Damager' Clip, Video Interview Available

Headbanger's Blog has uploaded PRONG's video for "Power of the Damager", the title track of the group's latest CD. Watch the clip below. (Note: Video stream may not be available to some non-U.S. residents.) Metal Hammer TV recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. Watch the ch...
February 8, 2008