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Late SAVATAGE Guitarist CRISS OLIVA Remembered In Greek ROCK HARD Magazine

This past October marked the 15th anniversary of the passing of SAVATAGE guitarist Criss Oliva. To honor his memory, the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine has published a special five-page article in this month's issue featuring interviews with about Criss conducted exclusively for this story. The...

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BELLICIST: New Song Posted Online

BELLICIST, the new band featuring former RECIPROCAL bassist Brent Glover and ex-CRUSHING SKULLS guitarist Michael Osborn, has posted a "very rough" version of the song "The Iscariot Path" on the group's MySpace page . The band says, "This has minimal mixing, and Brent's vocals aren't on here yet, bu...

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'Suck' Horror-Comedy Featuring ALICE COOPER, HENRY ROLLINS Begins Filming

ShockTillYouDrop.com reports that filming began in Toronto this week on Rob Stefaniuk's vampire horror-comedy "Suck". The production boasts an impressive cast of rockers like Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Moby, Henry Rollins, Alex Lifeson, Dimitri Coates and Carol Pope. Even Cooper's daughter, Calico, has...

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DESPISED ICON Performs On BANDE À PART's 'Les Sessions'; Video Available

Bande À Part, an indie music initiative in Quebec, Canada, has uploaded a 32-minute episode of "Les Sessions" featuring Montreal extreme metallers DESPISED ICON. The footage, which was recorded before a live audience on October 29, 2008 at studio 14 in Maison Radio-Canada in Montréal, can be viewed...

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LAZARUS A.D.: Remixed Version Of 'Thou Shall Not Fear' Track Posted Online

Kenosha, Wisconsin's LAZARUS A.D. has posted a remixed version of the song "Thou Shall Not Fear" on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's debut album, "The Onslaught", which is scheduled for release in Europe on February 16 via Metal Blade Records (three days earlier in Germany, A...

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ADLER'S APPETITE Schedules Hollywood Show

According to the web site of the Key Club in Hollywood, California, ADLER'S APPETITE — the band led by former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler — will perform at the venue on January 17, 2009. Guitarist Alex Grossi (QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, HOOKERS 'N' BLOW) announced last weekend that has...

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HOLZWARTH Brothers To Hold Rhythm Section Clinic In Germany; Video Available

BLIND GUARDIAN bass player Oliver Holzwarth (most recently on tour with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen) and his brother Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY OF FIRE drummer) held a "rhythm section" bass-and-drum clinic on November 22, 2008 at Blue Box in Siegen, Germany. Alex and Oliver played "Into The...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available

Guitarist Alex Skolnick of TESTAMENT and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA was interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that Alex Skolnick has joined Rock Hous...

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RUSH's GEDDY LEE, ALEX LIFESON On 'The Hour'; Video Available

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the legendary Canadian rock trio RUSH were the featured guests on "The Hour" with host George Stroumboulopoulos earlier tonight (Wednesday, November 26). The 13-minute segment, which aired on CBC in Canada, is available for viewing at this location (it is the second int...

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VAN HALEN: 2008 Concert Rider Revealed

The Smoking Gun web site has obtained a copy of the concert rider for VAN HALEN's 2008 U.S. tour, which concluded about five months ago. According to the site, the VAN HALEN rider specified that a "study room" be set up backstage for a musician and his tutor (in this case, bassist Wolfgang ...

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DEW-SCENTED Officially Unveils New Lineup

German brutal thrashers DEW-SCENTED have parted ways with guitar players Florian Müller and Hendrik Bache and have replaced them with Michael Borchers and Martin Walczak. The band has also added a new drummer in the shape of Marc-Andrée Dieken who previously worked with the group as a touring/sessio...

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Two Members Down, DEVASTATION Vows To Complete SOULFLY Tour

According to Mind Inversion, three members of the reunited Texas thrashers DEVASTATION — Henry Elizondo (guitar),Walter Trachsler (guitar),and and Fidel Tagle (bass) — are continuing to tour with SOULFLY in North America as a trio despite the fact that Rodney Dunsmore (vocals) and Alex Dominguez (...

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DESPISED ICON, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIFEX, NEURAXIS To Team Up For U.S. Tour

DESPISED ICON, BENEATH THE MASSACRE, CARNIFEX, NEURAXIS and THE PLASMARIFLE will team up for a U.S. tour in early 2009. The first confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 29 - Cleveland, OH - Peabody's Downunder Feb. 05 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven Feb. 06 - Portland, OR - Satyricon Feb. 09 - Hollywood,...

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MEKONG DELTA In Moscow: Photos, Video Footage Available

The MetalList has uploaded quality photos of MEKONG DELTA's November 22, 2008 concert at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia (where the band was supporting DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER). Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Epilogue 02. Memorie...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...