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DEMON LUNG Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has announced the signing of DEMON LUNG. The Las Vegas-based quartet, featuring guitarist Phil Burns, basisst Patrick Warren, drummer Jeremy Brenton and vocalist Shanda Fredrick, is set to begin recording its full-length debut in the coming weeks at Sharkbite Studios in Oakland,...

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HOT TOPIC To Carry Exclusive Version Of IN THIS MOMENT's 'Blood'

Just in time for the holidays, metal fans can now pre-order an exclusive version of IN THIS MOMENT's fourth album, "Blood". The exclusive double disc set will only be available at Hot Topic and contains the full original "Blood" album on one disc, and a second disc that features a cover of the NINE...

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GIANT X Featuring RUNNING WILD Members: Audio Snippet Of New Track Available For Streaming

GIANT X, the new band formed by RUNNING WILD members Rolf Kasparek and Peter J. Jordan, will release its debut album, "I", on January 18 in Germany, January 21 in the rest of Europe and January 22 in USA/Canada via Steamhammer/SPV. An audio snippet of the track "On A Blind Flight" can be streamed us...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER's 'Personal VIP Package' To Include Never-Before-Heard CD From 1979

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker will release a personal VIP package shortly. This package will include an unreleased and never-before-heard CD which features a recording Schenker made in 1979. Michael plays guitar and bass on all tracks, he even sings on some of the songs. This makes it a very...

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SIXX: A.M. Frontman JAMES MICHAEL Releases 'Learn To Hate You' Single, Video

James Michael has expanded upon his role as producer, songwriter, mixer and SIXX: A.M. frontman to release the new solo single and video "Learn To Hate You", available now at iTunes, Amazon.com, other major online music stores. The new song serves as a de facto follow-up to his debut solo album, "In...

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Music From Another Dimension!

After Steven Tyler hopped into the hot seat as Simon Cowell's replacement on "American Idol", the subsequent public venting by Joe Perry made the prospect of a new AEROSMITH album (much less an album of all originals) pretty damned slim. Of course, their British counterparts Mick Jagger and Keith Ri...

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A War You Cannot Win

Not everyone appreciates the directions Phil Labonte and Oli Herbert have swerved ALL THAT REMAINS over the path of their careers, but they hardly seemed affected by criticism. If anything, they're more resolved than ever to doing whatever they please, which is to toss a platter of metallic scramble...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Signs With SUMERIAN RECORDS

New Jersey-based "mathcore" act THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has inked a deal with Sumerian Records for the release of the band's new album. The CD, which will be made available next spring via the group's own imprint Party Smasher Inc., is currently being recorded with producer Steve Evetts, who has p...

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AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Album Added To 'Grammy Hall Of Fame' Collection

AC/DC's classic 1980 LP "Back In Black" is among the newest additions to The Recording Academy's legendary Grammy Hall Of Fame collection. This latest round of inducted recordings helps celebrate 40 years of highlighting diversity and recording excellence, and acknowledges both singles and album rec...

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Rig Rundown With SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN (Video)

On October 18, Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks was on location in St. Louis, Missouri, talking with the SMASHING PUMPKINS' Billy Corgan. In the segment below, Billy discusses his modular preamp system, the handful of pedals he relies on, and his signature Fender Billy Corgan Strats. Although the mate...

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'Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page' Book Author Speaks To 'Rock Book Show' (Video)

Guitar World's Brad Tolinski recently spoke to "Rock Book Show" about his newly released book, "Light & Shade: Conversations With Jimmy Page" (Crown). You can now watch the chat below. Jimmy Page was the leader, mastermind, guitarist and producer of LED ZEPPELIN, described by Rolling Stone magaz...

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SAILLE: Official 'Haunter Of The Dark' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for the song "Haunter Of The Dark" from Belgian melodic black metallers SAILLE can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Ritu", which will be released on January 18, 2013 via Code666 Records. The follow-up to 2011's "Irreversible Decay" was produced and m...

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JAKE E. LEE Performs LED ZEPPELIN Classic With SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (Video)

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee joined SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING (S.U.N.) on stage last night (Friday, November 16) at Vamp'd in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Rock And Roll". Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. SOMETHING UNTO NOTHING is th...

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Video: TESTAMENT Frontman Talks About 'Native Blood' On 107.7 THE BONE

Vocalist Chuck Billy of Bay Area thrash metal legends TESTAMENT was interviewed on November 6 by Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco, California radio station 107.7 The Bone. The singer discussed TESTAMENT's "Native Blood" video, which was honored in the "Best Music Video" category at Native American F...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer ANETTE OLZON Working On New Solo Material

Former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog: "I just finished writing my new song that I've been working on for some weeks... This time I am doing the lyrics in Swedish and it was a bit hard but also challenging to do that, and now I've just sent ...