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GLEN DROVER, TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Interviewed On 'The Metal File'; Audio Available
Former MEGADETH/KING DIAMOND guitarist Glen Drover and powerhouse heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) were interviewed for this week's "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. You can stream the show online at this location. Glen Drover fille...November 13, 2008
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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Comments On MITCH MITCHELL's Passing
Mitch Mitchell, the innovative drummer who anchored the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, has died at the age of 62. Mitchell passed away on November 12 in Portland, Oregon of natural causes. The London native had completed an 18-city American tour as a featured performer with Experience Hendrix, a series co...November 12, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE On 'Experience Hendrix' Tour; Video Available
QUEENSRŸCHE helped celebrate the music and legacy of Jimi Hendrix by performing on two dates of this year's Experience Hendrix 2008 tribute tour — November 5 in Spokane, Washington; and November 6 in Seattle, Washington. Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE members performing the classic rock son...November 12, 2008
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WHIPLASH: Another Demo Track Posted Online
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH have uploaded a pre-production/demo version of another new song, "Madman At The Helm", to their MySpace page. The band will enter the studio in early March to begin recording its sixth album, "Unborn Again", with guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro handling the...November 12, 2008
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CATTLE DECAPITATION: New Song, Widget Available
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, "The Harvest Floor", on January 20 in North America; January 30 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy; and February 2 throughout the rest of Europe via Metal Blade Records. A new widget for the album can be viewed bel...November 11, 2008
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SMASHING PUMPKINS 'Suck' In New York City
According to The Pulse of Radio, a SMASHING PUMPKINS concert in New York City on Thursday night (November 6),the band's first in the metropolitan area in nine years, was met with a less than enthusiastic reception by the crowd after Billy Corgan led the band through a show that left many hits off t...November 10, 2008
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FEAR FACTORY's CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS Says He Turned Down OZZY OSBOURNE Gig
Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: If I understand correctly, FEAR FACTORY is temporarily on hiatus so that Burton C. Bell can focus on his sid...November 10, 2008
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS To Perform At MONTREAL METAL GATHERING
Powerhouse metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) will perform at the first annual Montreal Metal Gathering on November 15 at La Place À Côté in Montrea, Quebec, Canada. Tim says, "I will be hanging with everyone during the day and signing autographs then g...November 10, 2008
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ACE FREHLEY To Appear At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME To Honor LES PAUL
On Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m., original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will appear as a special guest at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio to honor Les Paul. This event, which is part of the Rock Hall's 13th annual American Music Masters series, will be an in-depth look at the ...November 6, 2008
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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitar Techs Talk Shop; Video Available
Peterson Tuners headed backstage at the House of Blues in Chicago earlier in the year to talk with Geno Bishop and Lee Hollister, guitar techs for QUEENSRŸCHE. Watch the nine-minute clip below. QUEENSRŸCHE is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its twelfth studio album, "America...November 6, 2008
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WHIPLASH: '25 Years Of Thrash' DVD Details Revealed
Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH will release a 25th-anniversary DVD in late 2009 entitled "25 Years Of Thrash". According to the group, the disc will feature "true stories that cover the band's history with Roadrunner Records and beyond, 1985-1990, 'Power And Pain', 'Ticket To Mayhem', 'In...November 5, 2008
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LIGHT THIS CITY: Another New Song Posted Online
Now-defunct Bay Area death thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have posted another new song from their swansong album, "Stormchaser", on the band's MySpace page. "Beginning With Release" joins the previously posted track "Sand And Snow" as two online previews from the 12-track CD, which will be released on No...November 4, 2008
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CAMP FREDDY To Play California Democratic Party Election-Night Celebration
CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...November 3, 2008
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BENEDICTION To Enter Studio In January
Long-running Birmingham, UK-based extreme metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "First off, a big thank you to everybody that turned up to the shows on the [recently completed European] tour [with HOLY MOSES and NOMINON]. Also apologies to the few shows that got cancelled; this was...November 3, 2008
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks About SAMSON Microphones; Video Available
A three-and-a-half-minute clip of vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) talking about Samson microphones can be viewed below. D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Free Times recently spoke to Owens about Tim's forthcoming solo debut, which he has been recor...November 1, 2008
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