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Artist Behind New KISS Album Cover Speaks

Deucenews recently conducted an interview with Michael Doret, designer of the KISS' classic "Rock And Roll Over" album cover. Michael's latest design, the brand new KISS album cover, will be premiered soon on KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com. Regarding the cover for the new KISS CD, Doret sai...

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TESTAMENT's ERIC PETERSON Joins ROCK HOUSE

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson has joined Rock House's roster of master instructors. Production on Eric's Rock House products is expected to begin later this year. All Rock House instructional products are distributed through Hal Leonard Corp. 1-800-554-0626. Each of Eric's DVDs is expected to co...

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Death... The Brutal Way

Anyone who came up in the early 1990s death metal scene and was paying attention knows the place of honor that ASPHYX hold. "The Rack" stands alongside "Left Hand Path", "Cause of Death" and a select few other indisputably classic band- and genre-defining albums. These groups took what was thought t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Interviewed On 'The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" on August 5, 2009 at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California. Watch the chat in two parts below. JUDAS PRIEST's August 17, 2009 performance at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard...

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KISS: Montreal Show Announced

Canadian concert promoters Gillett Entertainment Group have announced the first Canadian show of KISS' upcoming fall 2009 tour in support of the band's new album, which is scheduled for release this fall. The "hottest band in the world" will perform at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec on Thursday...

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SLASH Issues Update On VELVET REVOLVER, Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has issued the following update: "I don't know how I'm supposed to wait until next year to put out [my recently completed solo] record! It is so fucking cool and I am so anxious to get it out already. We start mixing soon and that will be that, ready...

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ICARUS WITCH To Open For HEAVEN & HELL In Cleveland

Pittsburgh traditional metallers ICARUS WITCH will open for HEAVEN & HELL on Saturday, August 22 at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio. The band will hit the stage around 7:00 p.m., with COHEED AND CAMBRIA scheduled to go on right after them. Commented ICARUS WITCH in a statement, "This con...

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LETHE Adds Full-Time Drummer

Seattle-based psychedelic stoner rock outfit LETHE (featuring members of SAMOTHRACE) has completed work on its debut album, "Mnemosyne", for a late 2009 release via instrumental music giants Reptile Records. The CD was recorded at Black Lodge studio and Mixtape Soundlabs in Lawrence, Kansas by Eric...

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WOLFMOTHER Frontman Talks SLASH Collaboration

WOLFMOTHER frontman Andrew Stockdale recently spoke to Artisan News Service about his collaboration with Slash on a song that will likely appear on the former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist's upcoming solo album. "Well, he just reached out," Stockdale explained when asked how the collaboration came about....

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ERIC SINGER, ALEX HOLZWARTH To Appear On New AVANTASIA Album

Acclaimed drummers Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER, BLACK SABBATH) and Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE, ANGRA, SIEGES EVEN) will both appear on the forthcoming album from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project. Commented Tobias: "Eric has played on many tracks [for the upcoming AVANTASIA...

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AUGURY Frontman Interviewed On 'The Metal File'

Vocalist Patrick Loisel of Montreal juggernauts AUGURY was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Faith Puppeteers, another new song from AUGURY, has been made available for streaming on the band's MySpace page....

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EDGUY Frontman Discusses Forthcoming AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the singer/songwriter about the forthcoming album from his AVANTASIA project. The question-and-answer session follows below. Q: Tobias, how are things going in the studio? Sammet: I am pretty damn busy,...

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KISS: New Album Rumors

KISS' much-anticipated new album is rumored to be entitled "Sonic Boom". The editor of Guitar Player magazine, who had a chance to preview five songs off the LP last week, wrote on Facebook that this was the title "they had on the studio TV monitors while they were playing the audio files." In addit...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Interviewed On KATU-TV's 'AM Northwest'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer was interviewed this past Friday (July 31) on the "AM Northwest" morning show on Portland, Oregon's KATU-TV. Watch the eight-minute interview below. The editor of Guitar Player magazine had a chance to preview five songs off the new KISS album, which is scheduled for rele...

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THE CRYING SPELL, FACELESS Added To LAYNE STALEY Eighth Annual Tribute & Benefit Concert

THE CRYING SPELL and FACELESS have been confirmed for the eighth annual Layne Staley Tribute & Benefit Concert, set to take place on August 22, 2009 at Showbox Market in Seattle Washington. The event will be headlined by a solo acoustic performance by Eddie Kowalczyk, widely known as the lead si...