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NICKO MCBRAIN, CARMINE APPICE To Be Inducted Into Guitar Center’s Drum-Legends Hall Of Fame

After months of local and regional competitions held at each of Guitar Center's 214 stores across the country, the top six undiscovered drummers in the nation have been selected from a field of nearly 5,000 competitors. The six finalists will go head to head on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar C...

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BRUCE KULICK Schedules Phoenix In-Store

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will make an in-store appearance at Raptor Guitars in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26. The store, which is located at 7227 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1005, will host Bruce from 6 to 8 p.m. More information can be obtained directly from...

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GOD DETHRONED Frontman Issues Studio Update

Dutch melodic death metal band GOD DETHRONED entered Soundlodge studios in Germany in October with producer Jörg Uken to begin recording its new album, "Passiondale", for an April/May 2009 release via Metal Blade Records. "Passiondale" will be a concept album about World War I. Songtitles set to app...

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POWERMAN 5000: More Tour Dates Announced

POWERMAN 5000 has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 17 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, Colorado Jan. 19 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado Jan. 21 - The Hub - Edelstein, Illinois Jan. 22 - The Rock - Maplewood, Minnesota Jan. 23 - The Pearl Room - Mokena, Illinois Jan. 24 - Peabodys - Clevelan...

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REFLECTION: New Video Interview Available

Elena Mihailidou and Labros Tennes of Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with guitarist Stathis Pavladis and vocalist Leo Stivala of Greek epic doom metallers REFLECTION. Watch the 26-minute chat below. REFLECTION's new album, "When Shadows Fall", was released eaerlier in the year via Ital...

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THIS ENDING: 'Dead Harvest' Video Teaser Available

THIS ENDING, the Swedish death metal band featuring AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson, has uploaded a 51-second video teaser for its second album, "Dead Harvest", due on January 30, 2009 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2, 2009 in the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Record...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Pray' Widget Available

A special widget for GRAVE DIGGER's "Pray" EP, which includes three non-album tracks, can be found below. The widget offers snippets of the new songs, videos, a picture gallery and a blog with all the latest news, as well as details regarding upcoming release parties, live dates and much more. As a...

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IRON MAIDEN Announces Five Brazilian Shows

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced five shows in Brazil as part of the fourth and final leg of their Somewhere Back In Time World Tour. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Feb. 13 - Dubai, UAE - Media City Amphitheatre Feb. 15 - Bangalore, India Royal - Challenge R...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, STRATOVARIUS, SACRED REICH Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

HEAVEN AND HELL, MANOWAR, SACRED REICH, STRATOVARIUS, ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID and GORGOROTH are among the confirmed bands for next year's Hellfest, set to take place June 19-21, 2009 in Clisson, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL SHALL PERISH AMON AMARTH ANTHRAX AURA NOIR BACKYAR...

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METALLICA's Longtime Soundman BIG MICK HUGHES Interviewed; Video Available

For METALLICA, the goal for the current U.S. tour is to provide its fans with something they have never experienced before. In support of the "Death Magnetic" album released earlier this year, the grand masters of metal are rocking arenas across North America in an in-the-round production with bone-...

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JOHN CORABI To Guest On New BRUCE KULICK Solo Album

John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION, RATT, ESP) is scheduled to make a guest appearance on the new solo album from former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick, tentatively titled "BK3". In a posting on his official web site, Kulick writes, "As you all know, I have been recording [...

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TESLA Added To ShipRocked Cruise

According to Bring Back Glam!, TESLA has been added to the list of performers at ShipRocked, an unparalleled five-day rock and roll music cruise. Departing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 15, 2009, ShipRocked will sail to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman, before returning on November 20...

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VAN HALEN: 2008 Concert Rider Revealed

The Smoking Gun web site has obtained a copy of the concert rider for VAN HALEN's 2008 U.S. tour, which concluded about five months ago. According to the site, the VAN HALEN rider specified that a "study room" be set up backstage for a musician and his tutor (in this case, bassist Wolfgang ...

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OPETH Confirmed For UK's HAMMERFEST

Swedish progressive metallers OPETH have been confirmed for the Hammerfest 2009 festival, set to take place April 24-25 at at Pontins, Prestatyn Sands, North Wales. The festival will feature 50 metal acts in total. OPETH will headline on April 24. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALEST...

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ANTHRAX Drummer To Judge Guitar Center Drum-Off Regional Finals In Chicago

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will be one of the special guest judges for the Chicago-area regional finals of the Guitar Center Drum-Off, set to take place December 2 in Chicago, Illinois at 7:00 p.m. More information can be found on the poster below. The Drum-Off '08 grand finals will be held on...