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TESTAMENT Guitarist Joins ROCK HOUSE Roster Of Master Instructors

Rock House, the leader in music instruction, announced today that guitarist Alex Skolnick has joined its roster of master instructors. Alex is a founding member of TESTAMENT, one of the most influential metal/thrash bands of all time. He is also a member of TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the popular rock...

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TESTAMENT Announces U.K. Tour

Hot off the heels of their support stint with JUDAS PRIEST and exclusive show in London where they played their first two albums in their entirety, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have announced a Metal Hammer-sponsored U.K. tour. Jul. 19 - Manchester, UK - Academy II Jul. 20 - Sheff...

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TESTAMENT To Headline Italy's LEGENDS OF CHAOS FEST

San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT will headline the Legends Of Chaos Fest 2009 in Italy in July. Also scheduled to appear are KREATOR and CATHEDRAL. The dates are as follows: July 05 - Rome, Italy - Ippodromo Capanelle July 06 - Rimini, Italy - Velvet July 07 - Piazzola Sul Brent...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Castle Of Skulls' EP Available Via iTunes

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has issued the "Castle Of Skulls" EP via iTunes, containing a mixture of new and previously unreleased material. 01. Castle Of Skulls 02. Killing Spree 03. Evil Unleashe...

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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Schedules Australian Clinics

Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer Steven Adler has scheduled the following Australian drum clinics (presented by Allans Music): May 26 - Melbourne @ 7pm - 152 Bourke St May 27 - Sydney @ 7pm - 228 Pitt St May 28 - Brisbane @ 6.30pm - 90 -112 Queen St May 29 ...

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ADLER'S APPETITE Featuring Singer RICK STITCH; First Video Footage Surfaces

Fan-filmed video footage of ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — performing the GN'R classic "Paradise City" (with a special guest appearance by BULLETBOYS frontman Marq Torien) on Saturday, April 18 at 4th and B in San Diego, California can be viewed belo...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: Photos Of First Show With Singer RICK STITCH Posted Online

ADLER'S APPETITE, the band led by original GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, played its first show with vocalist Rick Stitch of the Los Angeles-based group LADYJACK this past Friday (April 17) at the The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California. Check out photos on Adler's MySpace page. Rick has be...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Discusses MR. BIG Reunion

BigMusicGeek.com recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS). Several excerpts from the chat follow below. BigMusicGeek.com: What were the main motivations behind MR. BIG reuniting? I had always assumed, based solely on the rumors and half-tr...

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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On TotalRock Tomorrow

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans TESTAMENT will be interviewed by Chloe on TotalRock tomorrow (Saturday, April 18) between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. U.K. time. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.totalrock.com. TESTAMENT will embark on a North American...

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KRISIUN Frontman Interviewed On Australia's 'Full Metal Racket'; Audio Available

Vocalist/bassist Alex Camargo of Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN was interviewed earlier this week by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the Alex...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Be Interviewed On 525.com's 'Power Tracks'

TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson will be interviewed today (Friday, April 17) on 525.com's "Power Tracks" show at 12 p.m. PST/3:00 p.m. EST. Listen online at this location. TESTAMENT will embark on a North American headlining tour in May/June. Support on the trek will come from UNEARTH and LAZARUS...

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LAZARUS A.D.: 'Thou Shall Not Fear' Video Released

Kenosha, Wisconsin's LAZARUS A.D. recently shot a video for the song "Thou Shall Not Fear" in the "storied and (supposedly) haunted Eagle's Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin." The clip, which "will give you a good idea of the band's powerful and engaging live performance," can be viewed below. (Note:...

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LA PAZ Featuring DOOGIE WHITE: New Dates Announced

LA PAZ, the reunited Scottish band featuring former RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Doogie White, has scheduled the following U.K. dates: Jun. 18 - Zicos, Wishaw Jun. 19 - Renfrew Ferry, Glasgow Jun. 20 - East Kilbride Artburst Festival LA PAZ was formed in Lanarkshire, Scotland in the early 1980s b...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed In London; Audio Available

Peter Bailey of MetalheadzFM conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT on March 25, 2009 at the Islington Academy in London, England. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. TESTAMENT will embark on a North American headl...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO Named 'Best Metal Guitarist' In GUITAR WORLD's Readers' Poll

Alexi Laiho, guitarist and front man for the award-winning Finnish metal band CHILDREN OF BODOM, has been named "Best Metal Guitarist" in Guitar World magazine's 15th annual readers' poll. Laiho "trounced the competition" to win the coveted award, according to the respected publication, besting well...