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METALLICA Book Author Says 'St. Anger' Album Is 'A Work Of Art'
Justin Donnelly of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with renowned British rock journalist Mick Wall about Mick's newly released book, "Metallica: Enter Night - The Biography". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On why he decided to write the book: Mick: "Well, there's a c...January 11, 2011
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LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA Prefers Giving U.S. Fans More Time With New Record
LINKIN PARK is about 10 days away from the start of its 2011 North American tour, the band's first here in support of its latest album, "A Thousand Suns". While the group has already played places like Europe, Israel and Australia since the album's arrival last September, vocalist Mike Shinoda told...January 11, 2011
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HELIX's Reality Show To Include Interviews With DANKO JONES, KITTIE
Canadian hard rock veterans HELIX are filming a pilot for a reality-TV series called "Vagabond Bones". According to HELIX frontman Brian Vollmer, the program will focus on the personalities in the band, which has "always been our strongest point." The pilot will contain interviews with a number of o...January 10, 2011
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DEW-SCENTED: 'Arise From Decay' Video Released
"Arise From Decay", the new video from German thrashers DEW-SCENTED, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's latest album, "Invocation", which was released on May 24, 2010 in Europe via Metal Blade Records and May 25, 2010 in North America through Prosthetic Records. The Japanese edition...January 10, 2011
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PERSISTENSE Issues Touring, New Album Update
Den Bosch, Netherlands-based thrash/death quintet PERSISTENSE (a contraction of the words "to persist" and "intense") has issued the following update: "Wow!!! It looks like 2011 will be a great year for us! We already have a lot of shows confirmed and there will be more to follow. "First we'll play...January 9, 2011
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DEW-SCENTED Taps HOLY MOSES Guitarist For NILE Tour
German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have recruited Michael "Michi" Hankel (pictured below; EROSION, HOLY MOSES) to play rhythm guitar on their upcoming European tour with NILE. Commented the band: "We have known Michi for several years now and are certain he will complement the band in a great way for the...January 9, 2011
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Guitarist GUS G. Talks FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE With U.K.'s PEEK FROM THE PIT (Video)
Nick Azinas of Peek From The Pit conducted an interview with OZZY OSBOURNE/FIREWIND guitarist Gus G. (real name: Kostas Karamitroudis) before FIREWIND's January 7, 2010 headlining concert at the Relentless Garage in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. FIREWIND bass player Petros Chris...January 8, 2011
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OUTCAST: 'Awaken The Reason' Teaser Available
A one-minute teaser for "Awaken The Reason", the forthcoming third album from the Paris, France-based death/thrash metal band OUTCAST, can be viewed below. Due later this year , the CD was mixed at Split Second Sound studio in Amsterdam, Holland with Jochem Jacobs (TEXTURES) and was mastered by Alan...January 7, 2011
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Y&T Bassist PHIL KENNEMORE Dies At 57
Guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti of long-running California rockers Y&T has released the following statement: "It is with profound sadness and disbelief that I tell you that my best buddy for 37 years, [Y&T bassist Phil Kennemore], passed away this morning, January 7, 2011 at 1 a.m. at Stan...January 7, 2011
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ENSLAVED: Limited-Edition Flexi Disc Available In New Issue Of DECIBEL Magazine
This month, ENSLAVED contributes the second track in the exclusive Decibel Flexi Series. Norway's finest progressive black metallers treat you to a live version of 2008 "Vertebrae" classic "The Watcher" on a clear plastic flexi disc included in the February 2011 edition (Issue #76) of Decibel magazi...January 6, 2011
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HALFORD's 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Checks In With Year-End Wrap-Up
"Metal" Mike Chlasciak, who is best known as the guitarist in JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford's solo outfit HALFORD, has issued the following update: "Hail, metal defenders. Here we are — few days into the New Year 2011. Hard to believe, isn't it? "The entire 2010 felt like five minutes to me and it...January 6, 2011
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Web Film Starring OZZY OSBOURNE To Revitalize BRISK's Clay Animation Campaign
Brisk Iced Tea is revitalizing its legacy of animating iconic celebrities through clay puppet animation by partnering with rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and a few other A-list stars. To refresh the campaign and launch an online contest challenging consumers to tell their own brisk stories, they've recruit...January 6, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH Sings JOURNEY Classic In New Jersey Bar; Video Available
Video footage of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach singing JOURNEY's "Don't Stop Believing" this past New Year's Eve (December 31) at "some dive bar in New Jersey" can be found at TMZ.com. Sebastian announced last week that he and his wife of 18 years, Maria Bierk, "have decided to separate." He...January 6, 2011
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SEBASTIAN BACH To Perform On Tonight's 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will perform on tonight's (Wednesday, January 5) edition of NBC-TV's "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" show alongside country music superstar Tim McGraw and Sean Lennon (son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono). The program will air at 12:35 a.m. ET (technically early Th...January 5, 2011
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DEW-SCENTED Guitarist Quits
Rhythm guitarist Martin Walczak has left German thrashers DEW-SCENTED "due to changes in his personal life and lack of availability to move forwards with music at this stage." The band states, "It's a shame to see him go, but we certainly wish Martin all the very best with his next goals and tasks i...January 5, 2011
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