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METALLICA Bassist To Perform At Guitar Center's 'Drum-Off'; PETER CRISS To Be Inducted
Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, has announces additional performers and judges for the twenty-third annual Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the nationwide search for the next great undiscovered drummer, at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on January 14, 2012. In addition to the fiv...January 11, 2012
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Pre-CANNIBAL CORPSE Bands BEYOND DEATH, TIRANT SIN Reunite For Benefit Concert; Video, Photos
BEYOND DEATH, the pre-CANNIBAL CORPSE band featuring Alex Webster (current CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist),Jack Owen (former CANNIBAL CORPSE and current DEICIDE guitarist),Darrin Pfeiffer (current drummer for the pop-punk band GOLDFINGER) and Frank Lombardi (guitar, vocals),reunited for a one-off appear...January 10, 2012
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Was BLACK SABBATH Confirmed For COACHELLA?
According to Billboard.com, the reunited original lineup of BLACK SABBATH was one of the planned headliners for this year's Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, but was forced to pull out just before yesterday's official lineup announcement due to guitarist Tony Iommi's recent lymphoma diagnosi...January 10, 2012
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PRONG: New Album Title Revealed
Heavy music innovators PRONG have set "Carved Into Stone" as the title of their new album, due later in the year via Long Branch Records/SPV. The CD is currently being recorded with producer Steve Evetts, who has previously worked with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, SYMPHONY X, SEPULTURA and HATEBREED,...January 10, 2012
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TNT, Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members To Guest On DOCKER'S GUILD Album
Lion Music has announced the signing of DOCKER'S GUILD, the solo project of Douglas R. Docker, the keyboardist for internationally acclaimed melodic rock band BILOXI. DOCKER'S GUILD's debut album, "The Mystic Technocracy - Season 1: The Age of Ignorance", will be released later in the year. "The Mys...January 9, 2012
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CORY SMOOT CD-Release/Memorial Show is Huge Success
On Saturday, January 7, the metal community took another step in dealing with the tragic death of longtime GWAR guitarist Cory Smoot by holding the first of two events in a three-show schedule of shows designed to support the Smoot Family Fund and honor the life of this prolific artist, who died of...January 9, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, ARCH ENEMY Members Send Best Wishes To TONY IOMMI
A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have taken to Twitter to offer best wishes to legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, who announced earlier today that he has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the ...January 9, 2012
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Diagnosed With Lymphoma
Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphocytes, a type of cell that forms part of the immune system. Iommi, 63, is currently working with his doctors to establish the best treatment plan and remains upbeat and determined...January 9, 2012
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RIOT Frontman Talks About Economics Of Touring
Kodi McKinney of MetalInsider.net recently conducted an interview with vocalist Tony Moore of the legendary U.S. metal band RIOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MetalInsider.net: You're down to tour for three dates in New York and Virginia, and then the five-day 70,000 Tons Of Meta...January 5, 2012
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Drummer ANTONY 'ANTTON' LANT Quits M-PIRE OF EVIL
Drummer Antony "Antton" Lant has quit M-PIRE OF EVIL (formerly PRIMEVIL) — the band he formed in 2010 with fellow ex-VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals). Antton, who is the brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant, tells BLABBERMOUTH.NET...January 5, 2012
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SOULFLY Taps Director THOMAS MIGNONE For 'World Scum' Video
SOULFLY has tapped Thomas Mignone (MEGADETH, SEPULTURA, DANZIG) of Doom Incorporated to direct the video for the band's new song "World Scum". The track comes off the band's eighth album, "Enslaved", which is due on March 13 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded at Tallcat Studios in Phoenix,...January 5, 2012
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Would Have Given Original BLACK SABBATH Reunion His Blessing, Says His Widow
The reunited original lineup of the legendary heavy metal band BLACK SABBATH will headline a number of Europe's premier festivals in 2012. Kicking off on Friday May 18 in Moscow at Olimpski, the tour will bring BLACK SABBATH to the masses at: Download (U.K.),Azkena Rock (Spain),Hellfest (France),...January 3, 2012
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SOULFLY: Footage Of First Two Shows With New Drummer
Drum-cam footage of SOULFLY's David Kinkade performing with the rest of the band at the 15th annual "D-Low Memorial" on Friday, December 30 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona can be seen below. Also available is fan-filmed video footage of Kinkade's first-ever concert with SOULFLY, which took...January 3, 2012
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SOULFLY Mainman To Take Part In Online Video Chat
Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SEPULTURA) will take part in a video chat on January 15. For more information, send an email to [email protected] and you'll be contacted one hour before the chat is scheduled to take place. SOULFLY has set "Enslaved" as the title of its eighth album...January 2, 2012
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MEGADETH's BRODERICK, TESTAMENT's SKOLNICK Join Forces For 'Winter Guitar Retreat' (Video)
Renowned guitarists Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and Chris Broderick of MEGADETH joined forces to create the first annual Skolnick & Broderick's Winter Guitar Retreat. This unique experience offered a select group of guitarists of all talent levels the opportunity to expand their horizons while sp...January 2, 2012
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