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ICED EARTH, BLIND GUARDIAN Leaders Promise Another DEMONS & WIZARDS Album

The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. In the latest four-minute clip, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch discuss the future of their long-ru...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Play Three 'Special Concerts' With STEVE STEVENS

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach will play three "special concerts" in New York City at the end of January with BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens. The shows will take place on January 27, January 28 and January 29 at at The Iridium and will see Bach and Stevens "doing two sets a night," includ...

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BLACK SABBATH's GEEZER BUTLER Added To Tonight's 'Dimebash'

One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, bass player and lyricist for BLACK SABBATH, Geezer Butler, will lend his earth-moving rhythms to this massive gathering to help celebrate the life and music of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) at this year's Dimebash. Geezer has described Dim...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Honored By SHARPIE!

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was recently honored by Sharpie — a manufacturer of writing instruments (mainly marker pens) whose products are sold in over 20 countries. Sharpie president Ben J. Gadbois (pictured below with Yngwie),who did the honors, had this to say: "I have followed...

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LACUNA COIL Singer Says New Album Will 'Surprise' A Lot Of People

Vocalist Cristina Scabbia of Italian heavy rockers LACUNA COIL was interviewed on this past weekend's (December 9-11) edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and...

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VOLBEAT, ICED EARTH Leaders Planning Collaboration

Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT joined ICED EARTH on stage on December 3, 2011 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark to perform the classic ICED EARTH song "Watching Over Me". A video message from Poulsen and ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer recorded shortly after the concert...

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HAIL!: Moscow Footage Available

HAIL! — the supergroup featuring a rotating list of musicians, including current and former members of SEPULTURA, JUDAS PRIEST, TESTAMENT and MEGADETH — kicked off a nine-date tour of Russia on December 2 in Irkutsk. HAIL!'s lineup for the trek includes drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODU...

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MALMSTEEN: My 'Wall Of Marshalls' Is One Of Two Man-Made Objects Visible From Outer Space

Premier Guitar's Rebecca Dirks caught up with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen on October 21, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois at the House of Blues. Malmsteen walked Dirks through his touring rig that he used during the "Relentless" 2011 tour. Check out the seven-minute clip below. Said Yngwie...

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RICHARD CHRISTY: 'Everything In My Life Has Been Touched By The Influence Of CHUCK SCHULDINER'

December 13, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic early passing of Chuck Schuldiner, leader of the bands DEATH and CONTROL DENIED. Only 34 years old at the time, Schuldiner left behind a fifteen-year metal legacy that began with the crude groundbreaking death metal of MANTAS, expanded tre...

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DJ ASHBA: How I Landed GUNS N' ROSES Gig

Denver Westword blog recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES/SIXX: A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Denver Westword: Your first concert was MÖTLEY CRÜE, and then you wrote music for Nikki Sixx's book, and then wrote music for their most recent alb...

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ICED EARTH: Audio Interview With JON SCHAFFER

ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer was recently interviewed by "Démentièllement Vôtre" on Québec City's CKRL 89.1 FM radio station. The chat can be streamed using the audio player below. Interview (audio):

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DIMEBAG's Longtime Girlfriend Says This Year's 'Dimebash' Will Be 'Quite Magical'

Metal guitar legend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) influence on the music community can never be fully estimated, but if the collection of artists and players at this year's Dimebash is any indication, his legacy is as far-reaching and deeper than ever before. On December 14, the w...

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VOIVOD Drummer Talks 'To The Death 84' In New Audio Interview

ExploreMusic's Sully recently conducted an interview with drummer Michel "Away" Langevin of Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD about the release of the band's original demo tape from 1984. Entitled "To The Death 84", the set includes material that was recorded in the band's Quebec jam space in January...

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MERCYFUL FATE, ARMORED SAINT Members Perform With METALLICA At Second 30th-Anniversary Show

Lou Reed, King Diamond (MERCYFUL FATE),Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),Timi Hansen (MERCYFUL FATE),Michael Denner (MERCYFUL FATE) , Marianne Faithfull, Ray Haller (SWEET SAVAGE),Kid Rock and John Bush (ARMORED SAINT) joined METALLICA on stage last night (Wednesday, December 7) for the second of fo...

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ICED EARTH Films 'Anthem' Video In Cologne; Photos Available

U.S. metallers ICED EARTH filmed a video for the song "Anthem" at last night's (Wednesday, December 7) concert at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. Several photos taken during the pre-show rehearsal for the video shoot as well as the actual performance can be seen below. "Anthem" comes off the band's...