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DAVID ELLEFSON, NICK MENZA, JEFF WATERS Featured On 'TV War' Theme Song; Audio Available

David Ellefson (bass; F5, ex-MEGADETH),Nick Menza (drums; ex-MEGADETH) and Jeff Waters (lead guitar; ANNIHILATOR) are featured on the theme song for "TV War", which is said to be the longest-running metal TV show in Europe. It started airing in march 1999 on Mad TV, the biggest music channel in Gre...

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AUTOPSY: First Recordings In 15 Years Due Next Month

For the first time in nearly 15 years, two vile new AUTOPSY tracks were recorded in September 2008, bringing together Chris Reifert, Danny Coralles and Eric Cutler for another slice of death and decay. These tracks make up a special, extremely limited (only 1,000) seven-inch vinyl release, titled "H...

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Coming Soon: Children's Bible Songs Done To Speed And Thrash Metal Arrangements

Mark Price of CharlotteObserver.com reports: Eric Bryant of Charlotte announced earlier this year that he was going to create the world's first educational heavy metal album for preschoolers. As outlandish as the idea seemed, the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg liked 36-year-old...

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AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Is Fourth-Best-Selling Album Of Year Despite Lack Of Digital Sales

redOrbit reports that AC/DC's new "Black Ice" album was released exclusively at Wal-Mart, and has become the fourth-best-selling album of the year with 1.6 million copies sold, despite the lack of any digital sales. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" was the third-best-se...

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'Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography' Book Featuring SLASH Introduction Out Now

Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has written the introduction to "Rock Gods: Forty Years Of Rock Photography", a new book by renowned photographer Robert M. Knight. The 148-page hardcover book features over 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs. In 1968, a young photographer named...

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POISON's C.C. DEVILLE Tops GUITAR WORLD's List Of '100 Worst Guitar Solos'

Guitar World magazine has just published its picks for the "100 Worst Guitar Solos" on its web site, GuitarWorld.com. The list includes tracks by Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, C.C. DeVille, Eric Clapton, George Harrison and more. Below is an excerpt of that post: "After two decades of kissing ass, Guita...

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DEICIDE, VITAL REMAINS: First U.S. Dates Revealed

Florida-based death metal veterans DEICIDE and VITAL REMAINS will team up for a package tour in early 2009. The two bands will bring their infamous live performances to major markets across the United States in February. Support on all dates will come from ORDER OF ENNEAD — the Florida extreme metal...

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ERIC SINGER: 'To Me, One Of The Most Important Things In Rock 'N' Roll Is The Human Aspect'

Fury Rocks recently conducted an interview with KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Fury Rocks: In the '80s it seemed that a lot of drummers wanted to be fast and faster like Dave Lombardo (SLAYER),for example. What do you think about it? Singer:...

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TESTAMENT Takes Over 'Headbangers Ball' This Saturday

This weekend, San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT will take over the airwaves on MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". The band's new video for the song "More Than Meets The Eye", along with never-before-seen footage from the band's shoot at Alcatraz in San Francisco, will be aired for the first ti...

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TOOL Frontman Talks Wine; Video Available

Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV's "Thunder Show" recently visited Arizona and taped an episode with one of the most requested guests to appear on the program — TOOL frontman Maynard James Keenan. They were also joined by winemaker Eric Glomski. Watch the show in two parts below. Maynard James Kee...

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VOLBEAT, ERIC SARDINAS, H.E.A.T., THE CHAIR Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

VOLBEAT, ERIC SARDINAS, H.E.A.T. and THE CHAIR have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 3-6, 2009 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HEAVEN AND HELL (UK/USA) IN FLAMES (S) DREAM THEATER (USA) EUROPE (S) FOREIGNER (USA) HAMMER...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

THE ALIEN BLAKK, the band led by guitarist/producer Joshua Craig, is currenty laying down bass and guitar tracks for the bonus material for the group's already lengthy sophomore album. The recording sessions for the CD have been going on since March and the effort is said to be almost near completio...

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PAUL STANLEY: New Video Interview Available

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was recently interviewed by San Diego's KUSI TV station. Watch the chat at this location. Paul Stanley recently confirmed to Classic Rock magazine that the band is seriously considering recording a new album. When asked what the future holds for KISS, Stanley rep...

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FURY: Second Track Featuring Former IGNITOR Vocalist Posted Online

The second track featuring Austin, Texas guitar shredder Matt Fury and former IGNITOR vocalist Erika Tandy (ex-AUTUMN TEARS),"One of Nine", is available for streaming at this location . The lyrics were inspired by a controversial speech said to advocate worldwide genocide given by professor Eric R....

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Former HIMSA Frontman Resurfaces In HEIRESS

HEIRESS, the Seattle, Washington-based band featuring former HIMSA frontman John Pettibone, has scheduled the following dates: Dec. 12 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA Jan. 10 - The Viaduct - Tacoma, WA Two of the band's songs — "Iron John" and "The Year Without Summer" — are available for streaming on th...