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SLASH Issues Update On Solo Album, 'American Idol' Appearance

VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has posted an update on the recording process for his new solo album, which he is tracking with former NINE INCH NAILS drummer Josh Freese and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Chris Chaney. Confirmed guest singers so far include Ozzy Osbourne and AVENG...

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OZZY OSBOURNE/Ex-ROB ZOMBIE Bassist Interviewed At EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS

OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson was interviewed by Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" on the "black carpet" of last month's (April 7) Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the chat below. Nicholson in 2007 laun...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'We're Definitely Not Going To Take As Long' Writing Next Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: After unleashing its first album of new material in nine years — 2008's "The Formation of Damnation" — TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson says the heavy metal group plans to get its next album out significantly quicker. "We're definitely not going to take as long,...

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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Unveiling Guitars Signed By ANGUS YOUNG, JIMI HENDRIX

According to SunSentinel.com, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida will celebrate its fifth birthday by unveiling what it calls a "birthday gift" of five guitars, signed by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen and AC/DC's Angus Young. The Seminole Hard...

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BURNT BY THE SUN: More Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online

New Jersey-based hardcore/metal act BURNT BY THE SUN recently entered Trax East studios in New Jersey to begin recording its long-awaited third full-length album, "Heart Of Darkness". The follow-up to 2003's "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good" is being produced by Eric Rachel, who has previously...

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TESTAMENT: Vancouver Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT performing the song "Into The Pit" last night (Monday, May 4) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be viewed below (clip shot and uploaded by "Metal Blood"). TESTAMENT is offering fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni...

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TOOL Frontman Announces Milwaukee, Chicago And Florida Bottle Signings

Arizona Stronghold Vineyard vintners Maynard James Keenan (Caduceus Cellars/Merkin Vineyards owner and front man for TOOL and PUSCIFER) and Eric Glomski (Page Springs Cellars) will host, in conjunction with Whole Foods Market, a new round of bottle signings kicking off with a June 3 date at Whole Fo...

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LILLIAN AXE Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family

LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze and his wife Julie welcomed a son named Jude on May 1 (pictured below). According to a post on the band's web site, "both Julie and Jude are doing great and so is Steve." LILLIAN AXE will release its new album, entitled "Sad Day On Planet Earth", on June 30 ...

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DANZIG Hard At Work On New Album; Lyric Book To Finally See Light Of Day

Glenn Danzig is currently in the studio working on the new DANZIG album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Drummer Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE, SEVENTH VOID) and Tommy Victor (PRONG, MINISTRY) will appear on most of the tracks, according to a posting on DANZIG's official web site. Althou...

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TESTAMENT Announces Setlist Contest

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are offering fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to choose what songs they would like to hear during the band's upcoming North American headlining tour. The poll is being conducted on the group's official MySpace page. There are three setlists fan...

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AUGURY: New Album Details Revealed

Newly signed to Nuclear Blast Records, Montreal juggernauts AUGURY will release their long-awaited new album, "Fragmentary Evidence", on July 17 in Europe and August 11 in North America. The CD was produced by Hugues Deslauriers (CLEARWATER DEATHBLOW),Yannick St-Amand (DESPISED ICON) and AUGURY, an...

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OLD MAN'S CHILD: 'Slaves Of The World' Limited-Edition Digipack Detailed

Norwegian melodic black metal band OLD MAN'S CHILD, which is led by guitarist/vocalist Galder (also in DIMMU BORGIR),will release its new album, "Slaves Of The World", on May 19 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). The CD was recorded last fall at Studio Fredman in Gothenbur...

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TESTAMENT Frontman Checks In

Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans TESTAMENT has issued the following update: "TESTAMENT is about to embark on a killer North American tour and I am stoked!!! 'The Formation Of Damnation' took us all over the world playing 126 gigs so far since the release of [the a...

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THE SHOWDOWN Interviewed By OutlawVideo.TV; Video Available

OutlawVideo.TV recently conducted an interview with David Bunton (vocals) and Yogi Watts (drums) of Tennessee's THE SHOWDOWN. Watch the 10-minute chat below. THE SHOWDOWN recently parted ways with AJ Barrette (drums; ex-STILL REMAINS) and Eric Koruschak (bass). According to the band, "Eric and AJ de...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Another 'Majesty' DVD Preview Clip Available

Another preview clip from "Majesty", the brand new DVD from the Michigan-based melodic death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, can be viewed at MetalSucks.net. Due on May 12 via Metal Blade, "Majesty" is a first-ever look into the group's relentless touring lifestyle and a "side-splitting peek int...