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CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman Interviewed At NAMM (Video)

Metal Sanaz conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho of Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Y...

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TRIVIUM Covers METALLICA In Denver (Video)

Fan-filmed footage of TRIVIUM performing a cover version of METALLICA's classic track "The Four Horsemen" on February 10 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado can be seen below. TRIVIUM played the song as a three-piece, with vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy watching his bandmates — Corey Beaulie...

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Former/Current Members Of GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, DEF LEPPARD Set For 'Titans Of Rock'

Guitarist Steve Stevens (BILLY IDOL) has confirmed via Facebook that he will take part in a South American tour dubbed "Titans Of Rock" featuring the following all-star lineup of musicians: * Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) * Joe Elliot (DEF LEPPARD) * Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES, ROCK...

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CRYPTOPSY: Rehearsal Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY practicing a brand new song from their forthcoming album can be seen below. CRYPTOPSY last month tapped bassist Olivier Pinard (NEURAXIS, VENGEFUL) as the replacement for guitarist-turned-bassist Youri Raymond. Raymond left CRYPTOPSY in December,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Kicks Off Series Of 'Intimate' New York Shows; Video Available

GUNS N' ROSES played the first of seven intimate small theatre/club shows and the first of three shows in New York City last night (Friday, February 10) at Roseland Ballroom. According to a review by The New York Times critic Stacey Anderson, "The nearly three-hour show was laden with familiar extra...

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MATT SORUM: VERNE 'MINI-ME' TROYER Partied Harder Than Any Full-Grown Man

Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) was interviewed in early December on Sydney, Australia's Triple M radio station when he was in town for the Hard Rock Café opening down in Darling Harbour, a locality of the city center of Sydney. In the two-minute clip below, Sorum recalls his t...

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MATT DEVRIES Quits SIX FEET UNDER

Former CHIMAIRA guitarist Matt DeVries has decided to leave his post as the touring bassist for Florida-based death metallers SIX FEET UNDER to pursue other musical endeavors. Details on who will be stepping in as the permanent bassist will be announced in the coming months. SIX FEET UNDER is curren...

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Birmingham Councillors Say OZZY OSBOURNE Deserves City's Top Honor

According to the Birmingham Mail, leading city council members in Birmingham, England want to bestow on legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne the city's highest honor, the Freedom Of The City. Freedom Of The City is granted to persons of distinction and those who have rendered eminent service...

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FURYON: Making Of 'Gravitas' Part 2 (Video)

The second in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Gravitas", the debut album from U.K. metallers FURYON, can be seen below. The CD will be released on March 23 in Europe and March 27 in North America via Frontiers Records. FURYON is a new band from the U.K...

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JOHN 5: 'God Told Me To' Trailer Available

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5's sixth solo studio instrumental album, "God Told Me To", will be released on April 10. The cover art, which features a painting of John 5 by Rob Zombie, can be seen below. Also available is a 35-second video trailer for the effort. According to John 5,...

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TRIVIUM Frontman: 'We're The Only Band That Had To Come Out And Grow Up In The Public Eye'

EspyRock recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Heafy of Florida metallers TRIVIUM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. EspyRock: Did you ever worry in the early days, as you set yourself out to be a career band, that the statements you released about being the big...

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4ARM: 'Submission For Liberty' Video Released

"Submission For Liberty", the new video from the Australian metal outfit 4ARM, can be seen below. The clip was shot five hours out of Melbourne over two days in blistering heat amongst wheat fields and salt lakes, capturing concepts of both the song itself and the album artwork. Once again the video...

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WYKKED WYTCH's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Fade To Black' Available For Streaming

South Florida-based female-fronted extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH have released their cover version of the METALLICA classic "Fade To Black". You can listen to it using the SoundCloud player below. WYKKED WYTCH's version of "Fade To Black" comes off the band's fifth full-length album, "The Ultimate...

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OBSESSION Completes Work On New Album

Reactivated classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION has completed work on its long-awaited new album, "Order Of Chaos", for a 2012 release. The group's current lineup is as follows: Michael Vescera - Vocals John Bruno - Guitar Scott Boland - Guitar Chris McCarvill - Bass BJ Zampa – Drums Video foota...

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CHIMAIRA: New Rehearsal Footage For Upcoming Tour

Video footage of CHIMAIRA members Matt Szlachta (guitar),Jeremy Creamer (bass) and Emil Werstler (guitar) going over the band's material in preparation for the group's upcoming appearance at Australia's Soundwave Festival and European headlining tour can be seen below. CHIMAIRA's "Chimaira Christma...